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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1883
Page
2
In a satirical column, the paper notes weekly press deadlines and asks for authenticated letters. It mocks Indian laziness, Russia’s titles, and Nihilist plots in a tone blending weather, politics, and editor woes. It cites the England France tunnel and hints at presidential candidates.
The Lancaster paper rebuts claims Judge Black could be a presidential candidate. It argues the jurist will not run, notes his sincere refusal, and dismisses fears of slavery revival or polygamy under his presidency. It mocks the Inquirer’s conjectures and defends Black’s constitutional stature.
A column notes public figures and local events including Peck of Bad Boy wealth dwarfing Emerson’s lifetime earnings. It mentions Lebanon Valley college juniors picnic at Cornwall, a stock increase by the Pennsylvania Telephone Company, and a new building to replace the Old Derry church. Soldiers’ graves at Sheaffers Town decorated, A Stanley Urich address, railroad policy on tent shows, and various local anecdotes follow.
Mosey recalls boys from Lititz and Manheim exploring on pleasant Sundays. Mothers keep them up later than ideal for their ages. The note also questions the safety of cheap cigars and their effects on the youngsters.
Local items show varied updates from tax and tobacco claim antics to a strawberry festival and accidents. Reports include a decline in revenues, smallpox cases, drownings, a freight-train death, and weather-impacted harvest notes amid a Lititz drugstore ad and area notices.
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