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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1931
Page
5
A list of church services across multiple congregations with times for Sunday School preaching and vesper or evening services. Also notes a postponed Children’s Day event and an ending line about a rumor study from American Magazine.
A new All-Cotton Shop concept appears in cities, showcasing plain cotton frocks, accessories, and decorative fabrics. The store uses cotton as a stylish statement with lace and embroidery, attracting visitors with affordable elegance and modernist displays. It is expected to expand to northern and southern towns.
A vivid note extols summer sounds of clinking ice and frosty beverages. It gives a fruit juice blend recipe mixing orange, lemon, grape, and pineapple juices with sugar cherries and charged water, finalizing with tea for chilling.
A brief note credits Aristotle as the world’s first schoolmaster and scientist. It states he taught school and riding to pupils, identified as the tutor of Alexander the Great, and that he trained Alexander on Buccephalus. It mentions Aristotle wrote a lengthy book on horses and its impact on subsequent horse studies.
The United States took possession of the Danish West Indies on March 31 1917 and renamed them the Virgin Islands after ratification of the sale treaty on January 17 1917. Denmark sold the islands for 25000000 dollars. The first permanent settlement on St Thomas occurred May 25 1672 by the Danish West Indies company led by Gry Jorgen Iverson. The islands remained Danish except during brief British occupations.
Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills claim rapid relief from functional pains even when mistaken for rheumatism sciatica or lumbago. Advertisement notes 25 pills for 25 cents and promotes quick comfort.
A historical look at colonial cuisine reveals clever and unusual beverages and dishes. Beverages like hot chocolate flavored with sausage, served in bowls, illustrate early culinary whimsy. The piece notes chocolate and cocoa boosted after the Boston Tea Party and mocks old boiling tea practices.
The Moravian Church for older boys and unmarried men will observe its annual prayer day with services including Sunday School at 9 15 AM Morning Prayer at 9 80 AM Preaching at 10 20 AM Lovefeast at 3 PM Communion at 4 PM Reunion of out of town young men at 5 PM Children’s Day service postponed to the church lawn ending at 7 30 PM Charles Adams of Lancaster a Moravian Theological Seminary student Bethlehem will deliver the address with the trumpet choir and the church square lit for the event The monthly offering will go to the Chapel Fund.
The text defines the Indo European family as the term for the Aryan group and lists branches including Fund Tere nign, Celle, Creek, Ualie, rome, and Teutonic. It presents a historical linguistic outline with several unclear or misspelled names.
Help wanted notice seeking a housekeeper with information to apply at 113 Spruce Street between 6 and 9 PM. Family near town center has a room to rent and asks those interested to notify RECORD Office for details.
The Warwick Grange met Monday night at Rothsville School with fair attendance. Members discussed wheat variety suitability, barley profitability, and corn use in feed. A corn contest won by John Bruckart and Jacqueline Grunenberger, followed by snacks, then plans to visit Salisbury next Tuesday and a September 14 meeting.
Card of thanks expresses gratitude for support during illness from neighbors and friends. Advertisement for the Second International Patent Exposition in Chicago September 14 to 27 invites inventors to display models or drawings. Rates are $1 per day for 14 days, with 14 feet, and options for sending descriptions or paying $14 if no model is available. B Hamilton Edison is managing director at Merchandise Mart Chicago.
I H Landis of Lancaster Pennsylvania advertises 42 varieties of peonies for September and October delivery. Readers are invited to write for prices and place orders. Box 838 is provided for responses.
J F O'Brien sales engineer of Westinghouse Lamp Company New York will speak to the Tilite Rotary Club at the General Sutter Hotel Tuesday evening. An acknowledged authority on store and window illumination and its effect on sales he comes with wide sales experience.
A Garvin's Third Floor sale lists numerous men shirts in varied fabrics and sizes from 14 to 66, including silk and rayon options, plus bathings suits, pajamas, wool sweaters, and collars with prices from 20 cents to $6.00, all in assorted fabrics like Voiles and Shantungs and bedazzled with yard wide discounts.
A garage sale style list from Garvin's Second Floor features slips, bloomers, undies, and pajamas in assorted sizes and textures. Prices range from 19 cents to $6.50, with items including crepe de Chine slips, nainsook bloomers, rayon pajamas, and Nemo-Flex girdles and combinations.
Ann Coleman offers a personal shopping service for Town residents. Write or call to place requests and receive careful, immediate assistance with purchases and errands.
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