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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1919
Page
4
A nostalgic note recalls Darius Green and his flying machine then contrasts a daring summer jump across the Atlantic with quirky prophecies. The piece muses that yesterday's notions blur into today’s needs, from household humor to practicalities like the soup spoon and milk man's puma becoming necessities.
A lively Connecticut banquet featured seventy or more guests and playful talk about baldness. The tale of a man who shaved his hair and gained happiness underlines the idea that a bald head can symbolize clarity and contentment, challenging the notion that hair defines status.
Jurors drawn for Common Pleas and Carmona Pleas sessions for Sept 3 Sept 22 Oct 4 and Oct 20 include John Gechsle Manheim borough Nathan J Snyder Warwick Joseph P Martin Ephrata township Abram W Hess Warwick John B E Sowers Eph rata Borough Samuel Holfer Warwick Peter B Hshleman Penn John G Young Warwick Elmer H Herr Manheim township William Trego Ephrata Borough Warry Schealer Jay Grand Jurors Sept 3 John W Lititz Jacob S Harlacher Charles Mohler Ephrata township Sept 22 Jacob B Youn Michael Bear O Nfess Lit ongenecker Manheim bor y Killian West Earl Carmona Pleas Oct 4 Israel B Erb Wiey Aaron A Fry Ephrata Wayne Grube Ephrata two Wayne W Zell Akron Aaron B Hartman Ephrata borough John Carper Lititz John Rank Ephrata boro Common Pleas Oct 20 Cyrus W Grosh Lititz Harry Kautz Manheim two Wissler Ephrata two Herren H Metzler Penn A W Lane Clay Jes H Tobias Ephrata
Rothsvillе United Evangelical Sunday School plans an annual picnic at Myers Grove on Saturday July 19 with music by the Datz Concert Band. Local updates note new front steps at the high school built by Steffy of Lilitz and tips on community visits, reunions, and upcoming events in 1919.
Mr and Mrs Jacob Palm and Pauline spent Sunday in Topeland visiting friends. Guests with Elmer Bucher included Mr and Mrs B B Bucher and Mr and Mrs Jacob Snyder with daughter from Lititz. David Musser of Weidainville visited L B Wiest. Benj Stauffer and two daughters of Lititz and Mr and Mrs Harry Tusser visited H Wealand. Robert Wealand joined the New York City excursion and enjoyed the trip immensely.
Lexington locals recount Sunday visits by Jrs Wallace Zook and family from Millport to A G Fabnestock. Indiantown couples and Brickerville families joined Monroe Zartman group. Pitty Ltd missionary talk planned at Brethren church with J Grayhill as speaker. Visitation to Yellow House and Crystal Cave noted. Illinois resident William Haldeman visiting sister Mrs Roger. Weekend guests of Harvey Markley include Becks, Eberlys, Minich, and others from Manheim Lititz. Emma Furlow from Lancaster visited Pine Hill.
John K. Miller, recently overseas, has returned to his parents with an honorable discharge. J. Wm. Kauffman, a former Camp Meade clerk, also came home with an honorable discharge and then left for Minnesota for work. Electric workers are installing poles for the local electric light company. Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Meck of Luits visited Sunday with Chas. Enck.
In Schaefferstown multiple engagements are announced for the band including performances at Topeland Lititz Richland and local picnics with the reparto. A serenade to Jefferson Landis and bride occurred, with Mrs Landis noted as a band member. Children’s Day observances occurred at the Lutheran church with decorations and a Sunday School program.
The article describes ideal hay curing weather with many locals gathering for meals and stories. It notes Harry Fasnacht’s return from France with the 304th Engineers, a solemn tribute to George Irvin who fell in Flanders, and social highlights among families from Lititz Meadow Valley Millway and Brunnerville. It also mentions auto fever humor and a cattle poisoning incident from white lead.
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