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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1928
Page
4
The Lititz Record shows editor and proprietor E. Buch and notes subscription at $1.50 per year. The paper is entered at Lititz, Pennsylvania post office as second class matter.
The piece argues communities should retain youth and local resources to grow towns. It stresses conserving home businesses and human talent, urging efforts to keep boys and girls from leaving for unrelated boom areas. Local opportunities near Lititz are underappreciated and could boost progress.
The text argues that salesmanship is essential to modern business and that advertised campaigns drive profitability. It states that simply opening a store without promotion limits trade and that advertising, scaled to business size, is a necessary operating expense for growth.
A historical note laments many churches closing in summer as members take vacations and weekends off. It argues a busy world pushes outings but urges timely worship attendance to avoid moral troubles, reminding that Sunday is not solely for play and urging balance.
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Ober and family and Minaret A Gerhart visited at Big Hill on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Rufus 3 Heisey spent Friday night with the latter s parents.
Mr Diel of Illinois visited the Elmer Bucher family with Mrs Elmer Bucher and Mrs Emma Bucher for a Sunday trip to Conowings. Other travelers included Mr and Mrs Jacob Carper Sr Lititz and Mr and Mrs Jacob Carper Jr Manheim. Benj Adair near ilm visited John K Beard family. Elmer Gerhart and Lizzie Lowery Lititz joined a short visit with Mrs J W Gerhart.
Morning communion led by Pre siding Elder T. T. Wentz at Mt. Zion Evangelical. Sunday evening Children’s Day program by Evangelical Congregational Sunday School. Abundant local visits and social notes mention many residents from Marys, York, Ephrata, Millersville, and surrounding towns. Amos Rudy’s airplane flight at Lancaster Airport noted.
A local note records Mr and Mrs G M Weehter Mrs Paul Plautz and others moving to a new home along the Conestoga river in Lancaster. The passage mentions a union gathering at Ephrata Bender and Looser Park with attendees including Hugen Hugene.
Residents report a wedding reception for Mr and Mrs Withiam George held at the James George home near Manheim. The Buchs hosted guests from Lampeter Rothsville Lititz and other nearby towns for a Sunday meal and social visits.
Milton Hershey and family of Penryn visited Abram Graybill's family. Frey and family from Buck's Mill visited A. B. Adams over Sunday. Farmers began cutting hay. M. G. Skreines moved tobacco planks to Manor County, Mark Grayhil dealt tobacco Monday, over 14,000 units about Lah.
Browntown notes recount family visits and social calls including Ruth Arnish and Kath Huts Horr. The Evangelical church WM S will hold a monthly business meeting Thursday evening. Residents mention trips to Wilkes-Barre Philadelphia and Lancaster with several local families noted. The town observed a day off for Independence Day as banks and stores closed.
The Detroit News recalls the defiant life of Austen Burr, an American statesman linked to danger, betrayal, and political conspiracy. It notes his Paris poisoning fear, his fatal illnesses, and a boastful deathbed exchange about salvation and loyalty to country.
A historic link is traced between pharmacy and writing. Aristotle, Dante, John Reais, Henri Thiett, and Andy G. Henry are cited as examples of figures who began in apothecaries or drugstores, later achieving literary fame and influence as authors.
An excerpt describes snowflakes, sleet over water and plains, rippling rye fields, and reflections in glassy lakes. It notes how trees appear transformed by wind, with flames and pines yielding a luminous display to wells and faces, ending with a reference to Umersan.
A Toledo banquet features engineer McGrath praising scientific management as the key to America's world lead. The remarks contrast Europe’s approach and include a parable about Dagmar and a servant, illustrating the era's humor and social context.
This fragment notes a claim that parspips are best for ground use, highlighting a poster or trainer statement. The readable text is fragmented and lacks clear names, dates, or locations to provide a fuller report.
Friday Winston-Salem called for My and Mé Joseph Zahm due to William D. Reg ennis stroke. Families and relatives from Cambridge Mass to Reading and Ashland visit or travel, with summer stays in Sumner Iowa and trips to Niagara Falls and Dayton Ohio.
Prof H. Beck travels to Lake Sunape White Mountains to lead nature study. Several paths restrict back riding. Weeklong cottage stay by Viola singer, Minerva Eshleman, Myrtle Walters, Ruth Long, Elizabeth Young, and Mrs Chitford Helter among the party.
A brief note discusses the spread of a saying about swiftness of rumors in the community and cites The Bookman calling it a wise crack. The source text appears as a fragment with no clear event or named individuals beyond the publication reference.
A fragmented note notes people expect favors to be repaid with continued effort. The undertaker looms as a looming choice between you or another party, signaling a moral weighting in the implied service.
A brief note describes a London horse showing competition with participants and observers. The reader recalls a pleasant visit and suggests a formality or stance may have remained steady during the event.
A provocative remark questions the value of millions spent to observe amoebae slugging each other, framing Fhamatha as a degraded life form yet noting no record of such spending. The line suggests satire on scientific or bureaucratic priorities and public interest.
The red cedar is an evergreen that grows tall and often bears two types of leaves on a single tree. One type is dainty and fernlike, while the other features short broad prickles and adds to the tree's distinctive appearance.
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