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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1925
Page
4
A collection of light items notes on snow and winter life in Lititz including sleighing popularity, icy sidewalks, rising orange prices, busy coal dealers, barber shop waits, and local sayings. It mentions the Lan gaster quarter session next week and the winter wheat crop protected by snow.
Harvey Rickart aged 66 of 29 Lake Street Ephrata died after being found unconscious in Scheffer's warehouse on Railroad Avenue. Physicians attributed death to poison liquor with family noting facial injuries. police opened a probe into possible foul play.
The community mourns the death of F A Marxen aged 48 after a brief illness. He served as Evangelical church member and leader including asst. supt of the S S class and teacher in S S 5S. Survived by wife Katie McNamee and son Robert, with brother John of Brownstown. Funeral conducted by Revs Werner and Manning.
The itemization reports church revival progress with two conversions and altar calls at the Evangelical church. It covers social visits from Lancaster and Reading, a funeral at Lincoln Reformed church, bank activity opening a Christmas savings fund, and multiple local families and residents attending events, dinners, and coasting.
A local notice thanks the Bible Class of the United Brethren Church and the Sunshine Circle of King's Daughters for gifts during illness. It mentions improved health and resumption of work at a barber shop run by Mamie. It also lists visits by the Evan Flory and Bollinger families to relatives at Stevens and Middle Creek.
An advertisement by I B Walker of Kansas City pledges a free prostate remedy to “prove” its power within 24 hours. It claims to end waking at night and burning, with no cost or obligation, asking readers to mail name and proof of younger feel to 2701 Gateway Station.
Legal notices announce letters testamentary granted to Christian M Neff for Fannie L Schreiner of Lititz Borough. Creditors urged to pay and claimants to present demands at 923 Virginia Avenue Lancaster.
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