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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1923
Page
4
The article urges residents to keep homes well painted and repaired to maintain neighborhood beauty. It argues modern community life depends on each person contributing to A better town through actions like planting trees and flowers, creating a cooperative spirit.
An article notes teachers may have long vacations but often work hard during break. Many return home to help families, work as hotel waitresses, run gift shops, or take summer courses to stay current. The piece ends with holiday wishes and a nod to local efforts by borough officers to curb dangerous street conditions on South FH road.
A critic says advertising pays less and argues premises shape conclusions. The text urges studying people's wants and anticipating needs, using timely, helpful advertising. It emphasizes aligning ads with consumer demand and keeping advertising active to drive sales.
Rothsville notes cover Sunday school picnic plans in Myers Grove on August 18 with music by Lititz and Ephrata concert bands. Local changes at F S Musser home include a new porch and paint, plus a cement wall. Numerous visits, family gatherings, and regional events fill the Rothsville scene, including a 10-7 baseball win over Ideal Chocolate of Lititz and Carnival preparations by the Rothsville fire company.
Clay Cullings reports Mr. and Mrs. Morris Grier and child visiting near Mastersonville with Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Pfautz. Mr. and Mrs. Sam S. Wiest spent Sunday at Schoeneck with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Steeley. Mrs. G C B Snyder visited her nephew in Lancaster Sunday afternoon.
Mr. Irwin Smith excavates a cellar and hires masons to build a wall for a planned warehouse. Frey and Pfautz of Manheim begin brickwork for Evalen Landis’s house. Several families visit relatives near Lititz and Penryn. Sunday guests at Abe Balmer’s home include Balmer and High families plus numerous Balmer siblings and relatives.
Miss Sue H. Snader daughter of Mr and Mrs John P Snader and I Witmer Eshleman of Elizabethtown were married Saturday at 11 am at the bride's parents home. Rev David H Snader performed the ceremony. A dinner followed for immediate family. The couple planned a post wedding trip to Pittsburgh Niagara Falls and New York City. A Children's Day service was held Sunday evening at Mt Zion Evangelical church with the program including Long For ward is Gur Motto and a scripture reading.
Mr and Mrs Charles Getz and daughter Myrtie of Voganville wed in a family home over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Samuel Fahnestock and family joined a wedding reception for Mr and Mrs David Eshleman at Samuel Nissleys Weidmanville home Sunday. Ammon Ul and family visited William Brownsberger at Manheim Sunday. Mrs Menno Stoner returned home after appendix surgery at Lancaster General. Miss Jennie Enck left for Mt Gretna to work as a waitress at the Kauffman building. Mr E B Markley and family visited Miss Hettie Hess on Willow Street Sunday.
A study by J Paul Visscher reports that bottom paint colors influence fouling, with dark colors showing far more growth than light ones. White and black plates differed most, with barnacles and hydroids favoring dark surfaces. larvae tend to avoid light, explaining the pattern. Further controlled experiments are planned to clarify factors.
Oldtime hooked and braided rugs are in demand as colonial furnishings rise. Braided rags fetch high prices. modern housewives discard rags, leaving closets bare. Genuine hooked rags from authentic colonial origin grow scarcer as New England garret scraps flow to dealers. Demand remains steady and good pieces sell quickly.
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