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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1919
Page
5
Religious notices list Sunday services and Sunday School times for Moravian Evangelical Lutheran United Brethren Reformed Lutheran and other churches. Includes pastors names locations Lititz Akron Rothsville Manheim Lititz Petersburg Indiantown Landis Valley and times for preaching and youth activities.
The Moravian Church holds a three week program with Rev. E S Crosland and wife returning home today. A homecoming for the pastor and wife is planned December 9 with choirs, solos and recitals at the U S Chapel. Rev J W Walters will preach on The Whole Church for God and Give God a Chance. Prayer service Wednesday. Junior Christian Endeavor plans a Saturday 3 PM entertainment. Union Thanksgiving service featured readings prayers and a sermon. Lititz High School defeated St Pauls 26 15 with Bachman leading scoring effort.
A local note lists Lititz High School vs Mt Jay to be played at Mt Joy Saturday evening. The item reflects a community game announcement and a sports scheduling cue from the era.
Society of Farm Women No 1 meets at Willis Gibbes home Brennerville at 1 30 as topic is early American settlers. Pig prices slump with signs of further drop to 12 dollars per hundred yet some large hogs weighed 268 to 316 pounds. Geese fetch 35 cents a pound. fattening for Christmas. Nathan Reist grows rare European filbert and hazel nuts. frost risks early blossoms. Warwick House sale reports: 51 workers, 392 articles, 42 cows sold, top prices 164 and 157, 106 pigs 2 10 to 17 25, 20 rabbits 63 to 80 cents, cabbage five cents each, potatoes 65 cents to 1 60 a bushel, sweet potatoes 25 to 40 cents half bushel, turnips 10 to 15 cents half, beans 7 to 9 cents per pound, tobacco 13 to 14 cents per pair.
A plea offers one year of the News Journal plus the Intelligencer for four dollars or eight dollars for two years with a larger price later. Readers in Lititz are urged to mail orders to John G. Zook and select add-ons. a separate note discusses coal miners’ pay protests and enforcement plans.
Samuel Root, a 63 year old truck farmer and West Cocalico Township resident, died at his home one mile north of Schoeneck early Tuesday. He was thrice married with wives predeceasing him. Surviving siblings include Sebastian of Ashland Ohio John of Denver William of Reading George of Oxford and Mrs Annie Beck of Lititz. Funeral from his home at 9:30 Friday December 5 with services and interment at Stemmetz meeting house.
Mrs Susan E Schweitzer widow of Rev Stephen Schweitzer died suddenly at her Ephrata home at 11 15 p m Monday age 71 years 2 months 8 days She was married in 1871 and lived in Denver Lincoln and Ephrata for 30 years She is survived by son Rev Dr Martin Schweitzer and daughter Dr Marcella Schweitzer Both resided with her Funeral from her home Saturday morning with services at Zion Reformed church Lincoln Interment Fairview cemetery Lincoln
A Macon man watched a patent cigar clipper and mused on safety. A Indiana man searched a cellar for a gas leak. Jests on Christmas, expenses, and Ford motors mix with era humor. The piece also notes coal profits and a sly political quip about bolshevists.
An article notes Thomas Edison working on rapid housing solutions, describing a two story concrete house claimed to be built in a day. It promises to address renting costs and highlights Edison's ongoing problem solving.
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