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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1920
Page
3
Advertisers are urged to prepare copy by Wednesday afternoon as we go to press each Thursday morning and cannot guarantee late material. Communications must be authenticated with writer name and address as a guarantee of good faith.
Readers consider dying straw hats black to protest steep hat prices. The note suggests matching colors to outfits and reusing old straw hats. It warns about a rat and mouse infestation threat, urging thrift and efficiency to combat the pest problem for national welfare.
Mary Pfantz visited John V Roth and Cyrus Gibbes while Lizzie Hertzog’s funeral touched R J Keith and family. Ohio visitors, a Hess grove picnic date July 24 for Brunnerville Sunday School, and various family calls and weddings noted across Rothsville, Akron, Lexington, Manheim, and Adamstown.
Harold MacGrath novel adapted by Allan Dwan is brought to the local stage by manager Kamm at the Paramount Theatre. The film features extensive set production with replicas of major cities and scenes across the Orient and a private yacht and ocean liner. Principal roles are played by James Kirkwoul and Anna Q Nilsson with a supporting cast of noted screen and stage actors.
The home near Clay hosts the Friday 1.44 pm wedding of Ella Mae Beard to Lloyd Hess. Rev. J W Bittner officiated. attendants include Miss Mary Stedman and Miss Mary Keller. Ralph Hess served as best man with ushers Myron Hacker and David Wissler. Laura Hacker provided the bridal music.
The bride wore white satin with silk voile and a bridal veil, surrounded by corsage roses. The maid of honor appeared in pink chiffon with pink sweet peas, and a salmon crepe gown adorned with white sweet peas. About forty guests attended from Philadelphia and nearby towns as a dogwood canopy shaded the ceremony. A luncheon followed the ceremony and gifts were exchanged.
A fragmented advertisement lists canned goods and baking items with prices in cents. Items include American Maid Catsup, Hershey's Cocoa, Heinz Spaghetti, Zateck Cake Icing, Asco Peanut Butter, molasses cookies, Norway Mackerel, Victor Bread, and WA geo Baking Powder. The text mixes brand names and vague sale references without clear dates or quantities.
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