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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1885
Page
1
A letter from Jacksonville Virginia describes southern life, labor patterns, race dynamics after an election, real estate gains, and education for black children. The writer notes insect plagues, pigs roaming, and festive Christmas celebrations with fireworks, drums, and public gunfire amid a mixed northern and southern cultural tone.
At a New Year’s Eve ball at Mr. Lake’s residence in Colquitt county, Homer and Elijah Carter and the Chastain brothers rode out after midnight. Wright Weekly shot at them, sparking a nighttime duel. Weekly fell mortally wounded and his killer fled. The Carter party reportedly left with one mortally wounded. A prior Carter assassination by Richard Baron is noted, and Weekly later wed Alfred Carter’s widow, who then remarried.
A temperance statement warns that adulterated beverages are far worse than genuine alcohol and that even a single drink can awaken a hereditary craving. It notes that some can drink in moderation while others cannot and urges keeping fire from powder and alcohol from people.
A playful verse on choosing whether to pay a subscription bill or cancel the paper. The speaker weighs the town’s news value against financial hesitation, embracing prompt settlement to keep the editor content and the family informed.
A poetic fragment contemplates whether a dream of being kissed by Lony was real or imagined. The narrator wonders if the dream will recur tonight, reflecting on certainty versus possibility in the morning's memory.
An essay argues that beards vanish as a new social standard spreads among statesmen, politicians, clergy and the public. It cites Romans and historical leaders from Washington to Lincoln to claim beardless faces symbolize virtue and leadership, with Democratic era trends driving the shift.
The piece blends conjecture on John Wilkes Booth with a tale of a buried body in Greenwood Cemetery and a sailor’s fantastical account of Booth’s body being moved by a fire lit ship. It also covers a Pa resident Stanley Day who improved after worms and crabs were removed and ends with a Chicago Times note on Indiana’s richest miser who left about $34 000 to distant heirs via life policies.
Albany resident Mrs Mary McElroy sister of President Arthur holds the title Mistress of the White House during social seasons in Washington. She is the youngest Arthur sister and leads White House receptions on Saturdays while maintaining a family life with husband Mr McElroy and four children.
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