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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1884
Page
2
The Lititz Record informs readers it goes to press every Thursday afternoon and cannot insure late material after Wednesday noon. Advertisers must authenticate submissions with the writer’s name and address as a guarantee of good faith, though not necessarily for publication.
In a December 12 1884 commentary, the piece surveys Furnace Hills now called South Mountain and notes Mount Hope and Elizabeth and Hopewell iron works fading. It praises new railroad access to Cornwall, urges locals to visit nearby geologic wonders, and muses on presidential terms spanning the early Republic to 1839. It reflects on names and lineage among presidents, urging civic unity.
A 30 year old county jail built under architect Haviland shows ongoing failures. Towers subsided years ago, escapes occurred routinely, and inmates of opposite sexes in adjacent cells have breached flimsy walls. Officials seem unable to halt the decline.
A provincial railing digression extols printer's ink while cautioning against overpromising relics and exhibits. It condemns partisan attacks on business confidence and predicts prosperity soon, then lists four core needs of newspaper publishers: subscribers, diverse news, strong advertisers, and timely payments from debtors.
A 1884 Philadelphia Des retrospective piece profiles Frederick Keller a Lititz saddler harness maker and trunk dealer born in Maryland and a War of 1812 veteran. It notes his patriotism civic ties to Moravian and Masonic groups and his family including son Edward and others, lauding his genial character and communal service.
Heavy porkers and a vile act near Shaefferstown witness a 504 and 385 pound hogs, Paris green found in a hog trough, while John H. Miller plans Thursday slaughter. Ciceronian Literary Society meets with readings, debates, and elections, plus church scrubbing and protracted meetings at U B and Evangelical Lutheran churches. Prof Samuel Reigel reorganizes vocal class adding ten new participants across Lebanon county.
A 25 cent book on art needlework and crazy patchwork with 400 new stitches and transferable dies will be given to every new subscriber to Straw Bridge and Cluthier's Fashion Quarterly. The offer lasts to January 1 1885. The magazine has 120 large pages and 1950 illustrations, advertised as the cheapest magazine in the world. Mail 50 cents for a year’s subscription to Strawbridge and Co? in Philadelphia. Hotel ad notes convenient city center location and railroad access with special inducements for business or pleasure. Your patronage respectfully solicited by Jogurt M. Fragelly
Sucklen's Arnica Salve advertised as the best salve for cuts sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions with a guarantee of satisfaction or money back. Priced at 25 cents per box available at Lititz Drug Store.
A protracted mild winter slows fur sales but boosts garment production. The article notes driving furs, silk fabrics, and flannels offered at low prices. It details outfits for boys including a brown mixed chevion overcoat, blouse, and trousers with prices from 1.50 to 7.00, all cut in a uniform manner by fifties.
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