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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1885
Page
2
The Lititz Record notes winter recreation remains possible despite limited snow and discusses Chicago’s business influence. It mentions a Chicago group offering attendance at inauguration ceremonies if travel expenses are covered, and asserts Chicago’s respected business qualities.
In January 1885 Philadelphia officials brokered the departure of the Liberty Bell to New Orleans for an exhibit. Mayor Smith secured approval amid costs and delays. The article urges support from Pennsylvania to fund the $10,000 legislative appropriation and welcomes the relic to the Crescent City and Southern states.
The Ephrata Review notes 40 to 50 new dwellings in the village over the past year with Main Street rising in brick structures. The highlight is the new National Bank of Ephrata banking house, praised by stockholders, officers, and the community as a symbol of progress.
The town of Manheim has reached a definite contract with a Reading firm to erect water works including building, engine, reservoir, and pipes, to be completed by next summer. The piece notes Manheim’s ample water supply but stresses the need for a reliable system, and comments on broader regional troubles in Europe and the Congo question as well as local opportunities for education and industry.
Hakrisnens Pa January 28 1985. Legislative actions fill pages as US Senate election looms and committees get named. Reports praise Myltin and Stehmin while warning of factional maneuvering and disputed school book amendments amid a busy session.
The Paradise United Evangelical church near Clay finished a protracted meeting on January 22 with twenty seven conversions and eight additions. Quarterly conference set for January 31 and February 1 with Rev. M. J. Mumma of Lancaster to lead services. Church members rejoice over abundant ice houses.
A revival began in the Evangelical church on Sunday evening and continues nightly with large crowds in attendance. Some attendees have already shown willingness to come forward and work a change of heart.
New subscribers receive the Crazy Patchwork Book with 100 new studies and full instructions as part of a monthly feature. The Spring Fashion Quarterly promises a colored fashion plate by a top Paris designer and a complete story by a renowned American writer along with additional features. Send 50 cents to Strawbridge & Clothier in Philadelphia with this cutout.
The Lancaster Intelligencer reports on tobacco crop conditions, market neglect due to western competition, and seed leaf sales. It also notes a local cake walk prize featuring a cornmeal cake with a hidden pig gut, and lists prices for silk, quilts, table covers, and fall and winter garments.
Answer Wanted. Many cases of Bright's disease diabetes weak back or urinary complaints are said to be quickly cured by Electric Bitters. They purify blood regulate bowels and act on diseased parts. Guaranteed for 50 cents a bottle at Lititz Drug Store.
The article notes a market drop with wholesale activity thin and prices tumbling. It highlights best items like Scotch ginghams and French sateens, with zephyrs at 46 to 50 cents, sateens at 37 1/2 cents, and German cottons around 25 to 20 cents, plus Balbriggan and spun-silk pieces at reduced rates.
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