Funeral Sermon of John Barleycorn in Lititz
A funeral sermon on John Barleycorn is announced for Sunday January 11 in Lititz with Rev G F Schaum of Lancas ter preaching at 3 pm in the Moravian S S Chapel The offering supports the Jubilee Fund of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union which has aided Prohibition efforts A noon bell ring on January 16 marks the eighteenth amendment becoming law A prayer service by the WCTU is set for 8 pm January 16 in the Evangelical church
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Lititz
Hiram Reedy
Woman’s Christian Temper Union
U. S
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Evangelical Church
Ephrata Defeated by Lititz in Rough Match at Lititz
Ephrata lost to Lititz 35 to 16 in a tense game described as rough by Eph rata Review. Referees, including a Lititz player, drew criticism for perceived bias, while Lititz fans applauded the win and Brubaker and Dillman starred for Lititz. Akron Exhigh beat Lititz 24 to 22 the prior Friday.
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Ephrata
Lititz
Ephrata Review
Beck
Akron
Armstrong
Lancaster
Brubaker and Dillman
Akron Exhigh
Four First Team Players Sit Out After Vaccination
Four of the first team basketball players are nursing sore arms from vaccination and Coach Stark has forbidden further playing. All games for this week are postponed. The Second Team Boys will host Millersville High Saturday at 8. Lititz High Girls meet Quarryville High Girls the same night and place.
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Stark
Millersville High
Lititz High
Quarryville High
Dye Plant Burned at Brownstown After Explosion
A fire following an explosion destroyed the Conestoga Hosiery Mills dye plant at Brownstown, with damages estimated between 25000 and 30000 dollars. About 8500 dozen stockings sent from Ephrata Manheim and Lititz mills burned. Nearby borough fire companies aided in saving adjacent mills. the two story concrete structure will be rebuilt but machinery replacement will cause delays.
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Conestoga Hosiery
Brownstown
Ephrata, Manheim
Lititz
Aid on 1919 tax returns from revenue officers
Taxpayers filing for 1919 may receive help from thousands of Internal Revenue Service employees trained in the laws. Revenue officers will serve every U.S. county from Jan 1 to March 14, 1920. Exemptions remain 1000 for single, 2000 for married or head of family plus 200 per dependent under 18. Normal rates: 4 percent on the first 4000 over exemption and 8 percent on the excess. 1918 rates were 6 and 12 percent. Brushes of all description at Broad Street Department Store, 1 cent to ide each.
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Bureau of Internal Revenue
United States
Lancaster
Travelers Near and Far extended town visit notes
Miss Viola Leib visited Shamokin from Friday to Tuesday while Ralph Jones from Atlantic City stayed in Lititz from Saturday to Monday. Several locals hosted and traveled to nearby towns including Bernville and Manheim. The column blends social notes with an advertisement for the Paramount Theatre showing a photo play about romance and a musical song.
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Viola Leib
Shamokin
Ralph Jones
Atlantic City
Lititz
W. A. Ensminger
Malheim
Frank Dengate
Niagara Falls
Paul Evans and Son
Evans
T. R. Kreider
Lancaster
Ella Becker
Reading
J. Frank Buch
Norman Hertzler
Philadelphia
J.B. Hertzler
Public Real Estate Sale in Lititz and Warwick Township
On January 17, 1920 at 7 PM at Hershey and Gibbes Lititz PA a public sale of real estate will occur by order of the Orphans Court of Lancaster County. Properties include Lot No 1 a 16350 sq ft parcel with a two story dwelling on North Locust Street and two larger tracts No 3 of 10 acres 163.9 perches with farm buildings along Lititz Manheim and Fairland to Lime Rock roads, and No 8 of 18 acres with porches along North Locust Street to the old Rome Grist Mill. Properties adjoin A K Lipp Nathan K Buch J W Burckhart J Clayton Brubaker and others. Administratrix Mary M Schreiber of George E Schreiber deceased. H Snagely clerk Hershey Gibbel attorney Joseph B Wissier.
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Hershey & Gibbes
Lititz
Orphans’ Court of
Lancaster County
Warwick Township
Manheim
Fairland
Lime Rock
A. K. Lipp
Nathan KK. Buch
Borough of
Locust Street
Said Street
Old Rome Grist Mill
J. W. Burckhart
J. Clayton Brubaker
Public Sale Register Dates for Upcoming Auctions in Lititz Area
A district public sale listing outlines printed sale dates from January 17 to March 5 at various farms around Lititz and surrounding townships. Entries include livestock, farm implements, horses, cows, mules, and household goods with organizers named such as Hershey & Gibbes, E. K. Singer, H. H. Snavely, Israel Hershey, Morris G. Brumbach, Frank B. Bentz, Anna Carper, Ella M. Grabill, and Harvey M. Kofrothy.
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Hershey & Gibbes
Lititz
Brunnerville
Israel Hershey
R. D
Brubaker
Hammer Creek Church
Elizabeth Township
Morris G. Brumbach
Frank B. Bentz
Penn
Fruitville Turnpike
Hib
Anna Carper
Henry K. Carper
Ella M. Grabill
Lititz R. D
Nettsville
Kissel Hill
Old Bent
Harvey M. Kofrothy
Horse Auction Terms and Cash Sale Conditions
All horses to be sold for cash with notes only on approved security and available at a discount. Sale begins at 12:30 PM.
Mayor Trout Dies On Inaugural Day
Harry L. Trout former Lancaster mayor dies at Lancaster General Hospital after a lingering illness just as he would have taken the oath for another four year term. Born October 28, 1853 he served on city council and as Lancaster county clerk of quarter sessions before becoming postmaster and then mayor in 1915. He fell ill after his re election in November and his condition worsened leading to his death on inauguration day.
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Harry L. Trout
Lancaster
Lancaster General Hospital
Lancaster County
Frank B. McLain
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Progressive Farmer
Farmers Nat’l Bank
Penna
the Bank
John Barleycorn
Moravian S. 5
Blank
Lititz Clothing & Shoe Store
S. Broad Street
Lititz, Pa
Federal
Broad Street
Lititz Springs
Nat’l Bank
Capital Stock
Charles Ad Wayne Zartman
Harry Steely
Frank Bowder
Bernville
Berks County
Moses Habecker
Denver
Walter Ernst
South Cedar Street
Lloyd Ritchie
Ashland
Elmer E. Ritchie
William Weidman
von Israel
Harold Weidman
William Kuhn
Percy Dreifus
Philadelphia Naval Hospital
Joseph Dreifus
Horace’ L. Buch
Louisa Buch
Ella Buch
Lyman Fry
Michael Bear
Mr. Fry
Wallace Reid
Paramount
Paramount Theatre
East Main Street
Mary M. Schreiber
George E. Schreiber
H. Snagely
Hershey & Gibbel
Joseph B. Wissier
Leber
Sale & Exchange
Washington Avenue
Canada
J. R. Pott
J. P. Kennedy & CO. Ltd
Indiana
Peachey
Kansas
Jos
West End
Mechanicsburg
Durham
M. M.M. Houck
H. N
Trout
Lititz Clothing
Robert R. Earhart
Robert
Earth
Jacob Earhart
Elizabethtown R. B
Lititz Se
Borden
California
Asco
van Dam
Victor
van Camp
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