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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1918
Page
5
The item lists fire alarm whistle blasts with locations and blast counts, followed by church schedules and clergy notes for Moravian, Lutheran, Evangelical, United Brethren, Reformed, Mennonite, and Brethren churches. It includes conference reports, mission campaigns, generous fund contributions, and a Warwick House sale summary with sales totals and featured bidders.
Lititz High School downed Myerstown High 46 to 27 in a hard fought game on Washington's birthday. Kreiter scored 28 of Lititz's points, with 22 made fouls and 8 field goals as Lititz led 15–10 at halftime. The win followed a previous loss to Myerstown, and Lititz prepares for Columbia High with emphasis on fan support. Specials in Mackinaw coats highlight week at Lititz Clothing and Shoe Store.
Lancaster county topics include Horace L. Eschbach returning to Davenport North Dakota with seed corn from Clement Badorf and plans to exhibit it to farmers. Hiram S. Markley reports a season delivering 151 hogs and 19 steers, plus years of experience. Farmers discuss wheat price rise to 2.20 per bushel and corn’s high yields. Local farm stock sales at Alfred Couple near Hallville fetch varied prices, totaling near 3,000 dollars, with chickens, cows, and implements selling well. Other sales include Pfautz and Pfantz inventory and a tobacco contract dispute near Kleinfeltersville ending in a $300 loss due to fat stem tobacco. Tobacco from Government Experimental Station is noted.
A scanned page lists historical prices and receipts from 1816 to 1845 such as rum at 60 cents a gallon and apples jack at 25 cents a gallon. It includes names like Barbara Hollinger and Maria Mengel, a 14% yard weaving payment, and a New Deal era style verse about patriotism and war bread signals.
Local retailer advertises Brussels rugs carpets and window shades at low prices. Shop details unspecified.
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