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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1920
Page
8
A string of aphoristic lines and humorous observations appear, touching on topics from spectacles and money to church hymns and gender roles. The snippets blend quips about manners, work, marriage, secrets, and self perception with playful moral musings.
Five persons were instantly killed Sunday night at the Bank grade crossing of the Pennsylvania Railroad just east of Lancaster. Those killed were Edward Self and John Miller of Fort Washington Pa Mrs Paul Meuh leisen and her daughter Gladys nine of White Marsh Pa and Miss Marguer ite Gilles nineteen of Lancaster. Their car returning to Fort Washington was struck by the Quaker City express and hurled 25 feet beneath a station platform.
The Ideal beat Paper Box and Keath 5 to 3 in a tight Industrial League game. Wagner's stick work stood out while Lititz Browns benefited from two big innings in the first and sixth frames. Rader pitched steadily as Fralich tired late.
The Stiffel-Freeman and Soletone teams defeated Ideal 5 to 2 after a tense contest. Key moments include a sixth inning rally with five hits producing four runs, and defensive miscues at home plate. Hornley allowed four hits and struck out the Safe Works lineup.
During March to June nearly a million eggs were sent weekly by parcel post from the Lancaster area to distant cities. Most eggs travel in crates of 30 dozen, with a top weekly shipment by one dealer of 1,200 crates. Breakage is minimal in trucks but rail shipping shows five to ten percent. Insurance rates are low and claims are promptly adjusted.
A long list of residents and relatives spend weekends and holidays visiting kin and friends in Reading Hershey Mount Gretna and Ocean Grove. Trips include picnics at Crystal Cave and excursions to Atlantic City Omaha and Chicago with various family and social gatherings noted.
Census figures show steady growth for Lititz and area towns over the decade ending 1920. Data lists populations for Adamstown Akron Christiana Columbia Denver Elizabethtown Ephrata Lancaster City Lititz Manheim Marietta Mount Joy Mountville Terre Hill Washington Clay Penn Warwick New Holland Quarryville Strasburg Elizabeth Ephrata Manheim townships with notable rises in boroughs and townships across the county.
Mr and Mrs E W Leaman former Linden Hall Seminary workers have moved to the A B Quincey Home in Franklin County. They traveled by auto and expect to live there the rest of their lives with Leaman working on the grounds. The facility houses 43 inmates and 130 in the orphanage with a bakery supplying Mont Alto sanitarium. A new industrial building is under construction. The Seaman couple admits homesickness for Lititz and plans to attend the Mt Gretna U B camp meeting.
Mohair fabrics and durable trimmings offered in plain colors and stripes. Sizes cover short stout and tall, with fast service from quick fitters. Summer sale features low prices on Douglas Beacon Speedwell Star Brand selections.
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