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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1924
Page
4
June, the wedding month, marks a new era for many young couples as living costs rise. Despite high prices, a steady job and willingness to work may push couples to start modestly in two or even one room. The piece argues responsible marriages require trimming extravagance and embracing shared responsibilities.
A nostalgic tale recalls the annual school committee visit, when children dressed in their best faced stern committee members who hid a lighthearted aim. The process felt daunting but ended with smiles as all students were promoted and sent home.
The text notes radio has moved beyond playground status to a high class public amusement and news source. It highlights audiences turning to distant stations when local ones fail, with stations broadcasting every half hour for news and market reports, reflecting radio’s rapid growth into daily household use.
Elm items note visits by Mr. and Mrs. Sam Stauffer and Mrs. Fianna Graybill to Mrs. Kate Hershey near Manheim on Sunday. Irwin Smith and Benj Smith hosts Mt Trene visit. Howard Ulrich of Brickerville and Paul Miller were Sunday guests at Amlen Landis home. Rev. Edgar G. Diehm of Youngs- appears in the fragment.
A long list of visits and social gatherings unfolds across Lancaster area towns from Lititz to Ephrata. Families such as the Diehms, Zartmans, and Earharts hosted relatives while others traveled to Lexington and Neffs ville. Church events include a Brethren church baccalaureate service and Love Feast with attending ministers. A notable furniture story from Richmond notes a forty year old settee sprouting a vigorous growth of leaves, with an Ephrat a resident confirming the claim.
Chester Leicey attends a New York Life convention in Atlantic City with special honors for business written and a summer Lake Champlain trip. A surprise birthday party honors Mrs. Louis Simcox in Kinderhook. Lititz residents join cattle show events and musical program participants. Sturgis, a Lititz native, graduates from Sacred Heart Conservatory and serves as Lancaster Moravian organist. Lectures and trips unfold as locals visit Washington, Baltimore, and Chicago for cathedral building news and summer study.
Mr Binkley Thompson of Colerain pulled 31 cars from mud holes in front of his house this spring. The effort is framed as one way to pull Lancaster County out of the mud as the season progresses.
The article notes that in France the pawnbroker is the state and publicly run, with Americans trading during remittance delays. It describes Paris shops like “My Aunt” on The Till of Pie, and comments that poverty centers among the white-collar class while pawnbroking remains robust.
A Lititz resident Miss Sue Bear reports dull back ache and kidney pain that worsen with mornings and cause headaches. After using Doan's Pills the pain subsides and she notes increased comfort, urging others to obtain the same remedy from Foster Milburn Co at 102 Spruce Street.
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