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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1928
Page
4
The Lititz Record masthead lists EK Bach as Editor and Proprietor. It shows the paper’s Lititz Pa post office registration as second class matter.
A bygone divide between country and city crowds at fairs has faded. Visitors now share stylish clothes and city-store goods, while country youths exhibit healthful vitality and a readiness to work. The piece admires rural resilience and enjoyment of fair time.
A garden season yields abundant vegetables and fruits for family meals. Fresh produce boosts nutrition and lowers fall living costs while enhancing health. The draft notes how backyard gardens promote appetite and digestion, supporting overall well being.
Neighborhood NPWS and Zion Lutheran Church groups held monthly meetings at private homes with deputy devotions and readings. Attendees included local residents and families. social visits followed, and various posts and household moves noted as part of community life. The report also mentions road work on Sixth Street opening for traffic and local school and family visits across nearby towns.
Daughters Emma and Harriet of Lititz visited Brubaky’s parents Mr and Mrs I Crowther. Harry Badorf and daughters Lou é Ua Mary and Jean of Lititz called on father B H Badorf. Mrs Howard Gibble and sons Junior and Nelson of Lancaster spent a week with Harry Th Enck. In honor of newlyweds Levi Weaver Rev and Mrs G B Wolf hosted dinner for many guests including Levi Weaver and family, H N Wolf and Adams family. Numerous other families from Lititz and nearby towns were out Sunday and Monday visiting relatives, attending dinners, picnics and camp meetings across Allegheyville, Me, and nearby communities.
Daniel Soyer of Pennhurst near Spring City dies of pneumonia at 38. Survived by parents, brother Leon Moyer. Funeral held in Lebanon County. Church notes: Evangelical Bible Class meets Friday. Families move to Graffdale and new bungalow occupied. Lancaster area social events, park roast, and various visits by local residents. Some items mention Mt. Gretna, Ephrata, Amthor, and Hess papers.
The report lists several family social visits during Sunday. Edwin Leta and children Julia Howard and Eugene joined relatives at White. William Shram and family visited Walter Hobrhart’s household in Rothsville. John Landis family and Verna Veiders spent Sunday evening with Henry Landis in Manheim. Frank Kime and son Stanley from Elstonville attended with Adwin Lutz and family at Benjamin Forney’s near Lincoln.
Mt Joy residents William Haines and family and Buck's Mill visitors Nathan Fry and family joined R B Adams kin for a Sunday gathering. E D Todd and Galen Balmer accompanied by families attended a Brickerville picnic. Cyrus Kline of Buffalo Springs visited Robert Garman family. Harvey Eckerd sold a truckload of potatoes in Lancaster last Thursday. MG Screimer and wife visited Lancaster over the weekend. Charles Rose and Ha attended Lancaster newsday. Miss Sarah Rose, daughter of Me and Mya, is in Reading General Hospital for nursing training. H D Todd and family visited Texington over Sunday. Israel Gray’s barn was converted to a chicken house. Levi Hornley reports Havana tobacco. Martin Birto and I attended John Galbored’s funeral in Pe Saturday. Charles KR bought tobacco at the Lancaster week market.
Clay Cullings reports the death of John D. Krall, father of Mrs Abram W Lane, funeral held at Schaeferstown. Mrs T S Wealands died suddenly with funeral Saturday at U B church Hopeland. Prosperity Day at Lebanon attended by locals. Several locals at Hess Mennonite Conference near Lullte. 2002 open day raised 33 pupils. Miss Jivlen Wit mer of Aphrats is dead. Friends dined with Mr and Mrs Lloyd Ober. Neighbors from Lexington and Lititz visited. Lancaster fair attended. S S picnic at Brickerville. Iser Yberlins plan to attend Litz Springs Park day.
Fragmentary report notes a local matter involving Wardshin and an Indian individual with property disposal questions. Mentions approval by secretaries of the interior and a feria dining reference, but details are unclear and context is partial.
Fragmentary text notes an art library collection and British museum location. Mentions Hale and a collection at a library and art space with uncertain references to editing and lending. No clear event date or full names to lock a concrete item.
A damaged snippet hints at a hidden message involving Eve and Rick. The garbled text suggests a misread note or cipher style line, with unclear actions and identities. The readable names imply a personal or interpersonal reference within a fallible record.
A damaged OCR fragment provides few readable details about a local matter. Names, places, and dates are unclear, making it impossible to determine the event or parties involved.
An unclear OCR fragment references a family with many children and a Civil War context. The garbled lines mention a tabert, attire, and triplets, but the exact names, places, and events remain unreadable. No verifiable facts beyond a vague Civil War family motif are recoverable.
In Scotland, readers honor departed animals at local cemeteries as their keepsakes. The observance recalls ties to pets and the communities that care for them across the country.
Mr Breitigan praised State College methods to improve Pennsylvania agriculture. He cited potential to cut laying hens by one third while maintaining egg output and to halve cow numbers with better breed selection. He noted bankers from every county attended a conference and plan to spread the college recommendations locally.
Fragmentary note in garbled text references attractive youths and social mingling. Details are unclear, with mis-spellings and stray phrases about friendship and yearbook style sentiment. No verifiable names, places, or concrete events present.
A fractured quote from Barston transcripts contrasts cowardice and heroism in a ritualistic praise of strength. The garbled passage hints at a critique of trendy force and misplaced bravado, juxtaposed with traditional honors for true bravery.
Watering in window boxes is often ruined by improper technique. The text advises watering properly and expressively to protect plants and ensure healthy growth.
A fragment from a New York wort column mocks a cited pessimist figure. Language is informal and fragmentary with unclear names and dates. No clear event or identifiable organization is present to anchor a factual summary.
Two plant diseases linked to specific soil types can be cured by hypodermic injections of a manganese solution and by fertilization. The approach targets mineral deficiency to restore plant health and productivity.
Fragmentary OCR suggests a cryptic line about a man named May and a word’s meaning, touching on scripture and punishment concepts. The readable text is garbled, offering little clear context or names beyond brief references to a monotheistic theme.
A garbled text fragment discusses people of different types, labeling some as good bad or indifferent and notes the presence of indifferent individuals. The passage is incomplete and provides no clear events, names, or places to anchor a fuller summary.
A fragmentary report notes TERT project work in Germany on sunflower pith material claimed to be four times lighter than the heaviest substitute and eight times lighter than typical work. Details are unclear from the damaged text and readers are urged to weigh the source material.
Old dog Tankins shows plenty of tricks, defying the idea of learning new ones. Dad questions why teach him new tricks when he already has many.
The United States maintains leper colonies including one in Shilin. The report outlines the wartime public health containment approach and the ongoing isolation measures for affected individuals.
An unclear note references an elevator product called Industry Best Ladder Buck and a slogan Industry Sp 4 etairway. The text hints at ascent or luck driven progress with a focus on grit and self reliance. No concrete event or verifiable facts emerge from the fragment.
In early Colonial days the Verne were Tuamed after English inns, copying names like the Pig and Whistle and Crown and Bride.
Fragmented text discusses a world as a chessboard with rules of nature guiding plays. It references a player unseen on the opposite side and hints at perfection, mistakes, and tolerances in human thought, mentioning observer Thomas Huxley.
Fragments indicate a claim that the United States is a leading or dominant producer in a global context, mentioning manufacturing and silk consumption with references to imperfect materials and a disrupted meal or event at a fire scene, reflecting a chaotic or corrupted news snippet.
Local travelers and families are noted in a column listing visits and gatherings. Names include D M Weidman and sister, Rev J C H Light, Zartman family of Swarthmore, Harry Erb and Rhoda Erb, Naomi Erb, Mrs Glabb, Mrs Kann, Rita, Anna and Peggie Frank, and others. Regional stops include Lititz, Moffer's Park near Mounts, Long Branch, Ocean City, and Newark with relatives from Lancaster and Reading. Various conferences, reunions, and weekend visits are mentioned among multiple households and towns.
Visitors from Akron include Mr and Mrs John Gudekumst and their kin. The text notes an elder Mr uchulcariat native to Akron and refers to a son who is assistant principal of Akron public schools in Chicago. The passage is garbled but centers on Akron origins and local Reading connections.
A garbled OCR fragment describes a mother teaching a girl named Mary Jane age three. It mentions the phrase Our Father and a hint of a requested peanut sandwich, with Mary Jane hesitating and replying to her mother. The text is inconsistent and partly nonsensical.
A clipped note recalls Charles Dickens and his famed reply to President Ayler inviting him to dine at the White House. Dickens reportedly sent regrets amid memories of his U.S. visit and a curt response that it did not meet his convenience.
A Nature Magazine note highlights the vesper sparrow as one of the most efficient field sweepers. It mentions distinctive white outer feathers and references birds among farm dwellers and gardeners in a fragmentary discussion.
British scientists report thrushes detect worms farther than small birds and sparrows. Wolves eagles and hawks show keener vision, with owls and eagles spotting crumbs at long distances. The study notes each species has distinct detection ranges in grass and open fields.
A traveling American family tours Quebec with a guide. A mispronunciation and questions reveal a moment of cultural discovery as they encounter a monument to Frontenac, the former governor of Quebec, amid language barriers.
One of the world's largest sundials is formed by Br. Peter's square in Rome with Ke obelisk's shadow marking the hours as sunlight brightens. The note appears in Popular Alechaniese and is priced at $1.50 a year.
Sentimental essay argues that power lies in love not policy and notes Arbor Day and Christmas pairings. It asserts reforestation and Christmas rarely align yet sweetness and love keep Christmas hopeful. Also a church supper ad promises chicken and waffles at a reasonable price this Saturday at the Fire Mouse.
W M Y Zerfass of Ephrata caught an eighteen pound turtle in a Coca lico boys swimmy hole. The catch was notable as the turtle did not snap at the boys.
Polly and Kate joke about driving to California, claiming Uncle John cleaned up a fortune of crooked dough. Polly asks if he was a counterfeiter, but the reply clarifies he was a pretzel manufacturer.
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