Tone of politics and summer in Lititz area
A village newspaper notes the 1892 Democratic National Convention in Chicago nominating Grover Cleveland for president and Thomas Hendricks for vice president. It laments mudslinging, praises local band excursions to Atlantic City, and previews church conferences and summer picnics in Lititz and Manheim with upcoming events and travel details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Grover Cleveland
New York
Thomas A Hendricks
Indiana
Reminiscences of Lititz 1843 and local residents
The article recalls Lititz and surrounding neighborhoods circa 1843 detailing the first buildings seen on approach to Lititz from Lancaster and Manheim. It lists residents and tradesmen including Jacob Zeigier, Jacob B Tshudy, P Augustus Christ, Matthias Tshudy, Sturgis family, Frederick Keiler, Edward Keller, Caroline Loeffler, Samuel Lichtenthaeler, Francis Lennert, Jonas Meyer, Parmenio Ricksecker, John Hamm, Ferdinand Lennert, and Samuel Gros, with notes on occupations and social roles. It ends noting plans to continue with more personal notices and a brief obituary-like item about Salome Whitman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prrmapieaia
Ephrata Review
Ephrata
Lincoln
Fuure
Pam
Lititz
Lancaster
Manheia
Lititz Springs
Jacob Zeigier
Jacob B. Tshudy
Atoire
P. Augustus Christ
John Beck
Mr. Christ
Matthias Tshudy
Edward
Hiram B. Keller
Keller
Academy
Caroline Loeffler
Daniel Loeffler
Christine
Samuel Lichtenthaeler
Lichtenthagler
Lichftenthacler
Jacob Weitzel
Hamm
Germany
Ferdinand Lennert
Francis L. Lennert
William Lennert
Hause
Robert N. Wolfe
Haydn H. Tibudy
Fsq
Samuel Gros
Mathias Tshudy
Akron Affairs and Local Happenings
Lincoln baseball club to face Vulcan club in a few weeks as local music favors church events while the Lincoln Orchestra played at Lititz brewery on the Fourth. Harvest wages vary with workers paid 1.25 to 1.50 daily. Rev Tobias preached harvest sermon at Bethany Reformed. Cigar factories run. rain and hail damaged tobacco and garden crops. Abraham Roland threshing with Andrew & Son’s machine. binders rise in use. School appointments listed for township. Bottled wind chimes and Hungarian bow decor appear. bicycling grows, with women in Britain leading the way on tricycles. Meisky returns from Ohio seeking work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Lincoln Baseball Club
Vulcan Club
Lincoln Orchestra
Lititz
D. C. Tobias
Bethany Reformed Church
Israel Slick
William Zell
Abraham Roland
Andrew & Son
Lanesdale
Mr. R
Abraham Kurtz
G. W. Davis
Blaine and
Logan
Cleveland and
Hendrick
Electric Bitters claimed to cure kidney and liver complaints
An advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a speedy cure for kidney and liver issues as well as Bright's disease diabetes and urinary complaints. It claims the tonic purifies the blood, regulates the bowels, and acts on diseased parts, guaranteed, 50 cents a bottle at Lititz Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright
Lititz
Clemson
Ephrata
Recon
Wanamaker’s Drug Store Prices and Supplies Advertisement
Wanamaker’s advertises low prices at the Suits Drug Store. Headache medicine for 25¢, lamp chimney pieces at 5¢ each, Farmers’ Horse and Cattle Powder 7 lbs for $1.00, prepared cocoanut 14¢ per box, assorted flower vases and toilet sets cheap. Diamond Dyes 10¢ per pack, Sunshine Polish for silver, white lead 1¢ per lb, Royal Ready-mixed Paint $1.40 per gallon, other paints on hand. Lubricating Eldorado Oil 70¢ per gallon, Black Diamond Oil 50¢, Zero oil 40¢, Stayner’s Sticky Fly Paper 5¢ per sheet, soda water, root beer, and July Cachous to perfume breath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stayner
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Gd. B. Buca
Wlaw
Tas
Ben Butler
Blaine
Baltimore
Record
Lititz and
Manheim
The
Evangelical Association
J. C. Hornberger
First Reformed of Reading
Liberty
Marietta Presbyterians
Trinity Lutherans, of
Ironville
Reformed
St. John’s of Columbia
Trinity Lutherans of Reading
Boyertown
Owen P. Bricker, Esq
East King Street
Lititz and Vicinity
Forse
Salome Whitman
Casper Showalter
Terre Hill
Abe Buzjzard
J. A. Tawney
Winona, Minn
Dr. King
Lititz Drugtore
Vocum
Acker
Brickerville Lutheran Church
Key
Fernster
Richland
Prof. Riegel
U. S. Church
Clay
Durlach
A. P. Miller
Sunnyside
L. O. Hacker
Wood Corner
John Fry
Tairview
Samuel Zerfass
Newtown
B. Bingeman
Swamp
D. S. Enck
Miller
Fetter
Wm. K. Furlow
Wolf
Andrew Weidman
Isaac
Eberly
Illinois
Nebraska
Ovreton and Vicinity
Atlantic
H. Meisky
Ohio
Wanamaker'’s
Suits
Pica Springs
I. B, Hacker, Prop
Ladies
I. R. Hacker
Sam
Lititz, PA
Stump
Victoria
Indigo Lawn
Bishop Lawn
Marseilles
Aeta
Stump’s
Cor
BROAD
Litite
Railroad Restaurant
Lititz PA
L. R. Hacker
Musil
C. E. Labapgs
Peres
Loes
Loule
Staracorto
Daly Dinesecr
Rios
Sawyer
Oxford
Fedora Soft
London
Jean Girt
Wed
G@ GOODE
Indus
Hutton
Ladies Newport
Curacoa
Daade Congress
King Street
Dancaster, PA
T Bey
Contec
Lily I. F. Romberghr
NEW Haven Coach Works
Amer & Brunner
New Haven
Hamburgs
Hamburg
Amine
Martin Rudy
No.h. King ST
Centra Square
W. King St
Lititz Brewery
Sallier. Fry
Main ST
Kuck
Zartman & Sheef
U.S
William J. Kafroth
West Earl
Lancaster Co
Mary
Nsetr
A. L. Shelly
Philadelphia
Linnester
Broad Street
Litus
Stham
T. Frank Evans
Samuel Erb
Millway
Gamuel
George Dalvis Bainbridg
Tobias Stauffer
Elias Stauffer
Druiore
Catlon
Junghly
Daniel Leopold
Faust
Hollands, &c. Ecra
Phares W. Fry
North Queen
Lancaster, Pa
Rivershas
Ouret Fyre
Ian RG P
Sant Seu
Whittier
A. R. Bomberger
Tias
Shultzs
SHULT
Gundaker
Marble Yard
Charlotte St
P. F. Eisenbrown’s
Eagle Marble and Granite Works
Reading
P. Miller
North Queen Street
Ephrata Roller Mills
JT. Stump
Cy Drg
York County
Winterstown
York
Nathan Blake
George St
PO Gyolle
D. Lancell
W.T. Brown
Monroe
Texas
U.S. Clark
Wakeman
J. W., Wilson
Harecreek
Hall
Hashaw, Wiy
D.langers
Applecreek
COAL
HESS
Slyfitz, PA
Whlyver H
Bruges
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