Religious Notices from Moravian to Brethren Churches
A compact list of religious services across denominations including Moravian Lutheran Reformed and Mennonite communities. It notes pastors, service times, preparatory services, communion, installations, and Sunday schedules at various churches such as Brickerville Penryn Hammer Creek Kauffman Lititz and Middle Creek Lititz Manheim and broader Evangelical and Brethren congregations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church OF the Brethren
Middle Creek
Litita and
Manheim
John Huss memorial service and Lutheran meeting notes
Among the Churches the John Huss memorial service will be held Sunday at 6 30 P M at the Moravian cemetery with Prof B H Beck reading a historical paper. The Association of St Pauls Lutheran will meet in the 8 Chapel Thursday at 8. S Pauls semi annual meeting follows preparatory services Friday evening. Reformed ministers held a county and city outing at Springs park Lititz with Caterer Chas Dussinger providing meals for twenty two. Ky Glass of Lancaster chaired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Huss
B. H. Beck
J. Francis Hagen
Association of St. Paul's Luthhurch
Reid
S. Paul’s Lutheran
Reformed Church
Lant
Springs Park
Lititz
Chas. Dussinger
Ky. Glass
Lancaster
King's Daughters' Convention Delegates Named
Delegates from Ebensburg Cambria County attend the King's Daughters' Convention held this week in Ebensburg. Representing local circles are Mrs Sarah Beckler Elizabeth Brubaker Mrs Elam I Becker Mrs Harry Gorton and Mrs Willis Goedenour. The Goedenour family will return to Pitcairn with Mrs Gorton accompanying for a time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebensburg
Cambria County
Sarah Beckler
Elizabeth Brubaker
Elam Ifbecker
Harry Gorton
Willis Goedenour
Pitcairn
Be a Man Focusspending and Self Reliance Message
A reflective exhortation urges men to value hard work and prudent spending while resisting idle living. It champions self mastery, frugality, and integrity, urging pride in honest means and mercy toward others, avoiding ostentation and deceit.
26 000 Men to Border Service Authorized
Secretary of War Baker authorized 26,000 men for special border service on the Mexican border. Men will be assigned to units and border service to release those enlisted for the wartime period only. Senate Naval Affairs Committee favored 35 million for naval aviation next year. Daniels asked 40 million but could manage with 25 million. Committee raised the focus appropriation by 20 million, citing Britain and others spending heavily on aviation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Baker
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
Senate
Great Britain
Circular taille shed planned at Lepfelts farm west of Kissel Hill
Work has begun on a large circular taille shed on Charles Lepfeltzs farm west of Kissel Hill. It will hold forty five cattle with running water from a nearby spring and two silos for feed. The 165 acre farm uses steers to improve fertility and fatten cattle economically.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Lepfeltzer
Kissel Hill
African Geese and Farm Birds at Benjamin Miller Farm
The farm west of town owned by Benjamin Miller features a large herd of African geese weighing twenty to twenty four pounds when mature. The birds are meat rich especially at the breast and easily distinguished by black pills and a brown neck stripe. Miller raised them by hand and they remain tame following the farmer and his wife. An abnormally large gosling raised with ducks is cared for by the ducks as its surrogate mother. A peacock on the farm shows a five foot tail span and a eight foot wingspan with a purple neck, while the hen lays eggs and the young are hard to raise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Miller
Mr. Miller
Poor Wheat Harvest Sparks Grading Concerns at Zart Mill
Farmers report poor wheat yields with excessive straw, small heads, and low No 1 grain quality. Uessian fly damage varies by field while late rains caused lodging and harvest difficulties. Some wheat is unsuitable for grain, raising expectations of close grading this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zartmen's Mill
Here
Farm Women No 2 to Demonstrate Canning Method
A meeting of the Society of Farm Women No 2 is set for Saturday July 12 at 2 PM at the home of Abram Walgemuth between Italfville and Mastersonville. Miss Shoup of State College will demonstrate the sold pack canning method. All interested are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abram Walgemuth
Italfville
Mastersonville
Miss Shoup
State College
Get Rid of Your Rats and Mice
The Bureau of Biological Survey issues a booklet on destroying rodents with ratproofing traps poisons fumigation and rat viruses. Readers may obtain a free copy by writing to the Division of Publications Department of Agriculture Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burefit of Biological Survey
Record
Division of Publications
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D.C
Farmer's Influence Surges After Daylight Saving Repeal
The article notes a shift in power from urban voters to farmers as daylight saving repeal passes with little debate. It details how farmers opposed the law, faced earlier work hours, and how city residents supported continuation, leaving the farmer dominant in policymaking discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben
Rube
Elaborate Liberty Float Parade Highlights and Illumination
The procession featured a wagon decorated with large displays from I H Doster’s store Lititz Springs Bank and more. The Spring Grounds glowed with candles and Japanese lanterns as crowds packed the baseball field for fireworks. Illuminated dates 1776 and 91 and messages welcomed home were visible from the hill above the pool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. H. Doster
Lititz Springs
Lancaster Examiner
Marshal H. Bomberger
Glyde Keller
Jacob Ruhl
M. Hostetter
Denver
Lititz Fourth of July Celebration Draws Soldiers and Crowds
Ex soldiers from Camp Dix, among others, toured Lititz for a day of festivities after a parade. A refreshment stand near the square served large crowds with meals, ice cream, and Red Cross service. Lancaster units praised Lititz hospitality, and heavy crowd turnout boosted local trolley and auto transit with no arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Dix
Lancaster
Lititz
Rteading
Schaeffferstown
Manheim
Columbia
Hyph- Vala
Red Cross
Pennsylvania Reserve Militia
Charles E. Brunner
Buchanan’s Park
Lebanon
Ephrata-Lebanon
Clay
Ephrata
World War Homing Pigeons and Parade Prices Record
Pigeons used in World War I from Lititz area carried messages and bravely served, despite injuries. The article notes owners and handlers, parade gate receipts at Spring Grounds totaling 2297.50 with 9913 paid admissions, a war tax of 273.29, and higher expenses than prior years. Parade highlights include a faulty trap float, hot printing presses, and large Fourth of July crowds with 330 autos and seven motorcycles at Five Points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Burkholder
Joseph Long
George P. Frank
Robert Filbert
Womelsdorf
Argonne Forest
Spring Grounds
Allentown
Harry Graut
Harry
Wilson Gibbes
Box
Corn on the cob and Fourth vibes in Lititz
Town notes celebrate upcoming picnic weather and Fourth of July crowds in Lititz. Slices of local life include swimming pool scenes, Sunday School picnics, a parade committee praised for service, and light humor about a returning soldier misplacing his collar and tie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
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Moravian
Crosland
Luvheran
W. EK. Flack
Kisse
Hill
George B. Raezer
King’s Daughters’ Convention
Society of Farm Women
Enock Bros
Ititz
Red Rose Homing Association of
North
Caro
Hayever
Geo
Chestnut St
Retail Merchante Association
J. K. Stoner
R.D
Ind
Childs
Main Street
Jers
Mary L. Steiner
E. B. Hauenstein
Lincoln, Penna
Emanctel PD
Hall
Litile Borough
Lititz Borough
Ajone
Tlorench
Edward Hall
Boettt
Estella Grosch
W. Main St
Hershey and Gibbel
South Broad
Marion Street
Spruce Street
HR. O. Melzer
Anna Kreider
E. Main St. Ind
Eastman Kodaks
Hepp
THE
Lititz Jeweler
R. N. Wolle
Holtzhouse
Marrow
Warner
Usc
Pfautz Bros
Broad Street Department Store
Songster Peas
S. Broad
E. Orange Streets
Okeh Records
Phonograph Sales & Equipment CO
East Main Street
Doster’s Store
Armour and Co
Spesghetti
L.A. Doster
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