Local Post Office Relocation Plans and Community Notices
The Edison building will host the post office for one year as relocation proceeds. A new smaller plate location is set to open after April 1. Dr J E Lane moves his dental office to East Main Street. Mohler’s electrical store advertises radios and service. L K Grosh moves to Panty store second floor, while the Madison building floor is remodeled for Walter Saylor’s offices. Community birthdays and visits noted among residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. K. Grosh
Postoffice
Dr. J. KE. Lane
East Main Street
Postofice
Edison Electric Co
Fadison
Walter Saylor
Tobacco crop weighed over one thousand pounds in 30 acre haul
Rohtert delivered the last of his thirty acre tobacco crop totaling 1 022 pounds to a local warehouse. The shipment prompted a business check from Faker and Planty’s as the pair processed the transfer and payment details for Lia Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pla
Rohtert
Faker & Planty
Wardhous
Lia Lee
Latcaster Monthly Meeting By Yubasta Growers
Latcaster by Yubasta Growers plans a monthly meeting with county officials. The notice indicates a scheduled gathering to discuss agricultural issues and local concerns. Attendees and exact time are not clearly stated in the fragment.
Smallpox Vaccination Debate Drowns Local News
In a quiet town the health topic dominates chatter as residents argue about vaccination and anti vaccination viewpoints. Editors seek fresh material beyond the outbreak to satisfy readers next week.
Lititz Merchants Suffer Heavy Loss Over Smallpox Rumors
Lititz business men lose sales as countywide unfounded smallpox rumors spark out of town shopping. Local stores report sales drops to a third of normal as residents urged to favor home shops and bolster local economy. Local merchants emphasize stocked, reliable goods and patronage loyalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Cupid at Switchboard Ends in June Wedding
J. D. Tomlinson of Trenton and Miss Lee Yeiser of Lititz Pa will wed in June after a telephoned romance that began last August Miss Yeiser a Jefferson Hospital operator in Philadelphia and the groom to be who worked for an oil firm met during visits to Lititz He called the hospital to learn of his mother’s condition and earned the nickname the girl with the beautiful voice Miss Yeiser previously worked at the Bell Telephone office in Lititz
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Tomlinson
Trenton
Lee Yeiser
Lititz
Miss Yeiser
Jefferson Hospital
Philadelphia
Tomlinson
Tomlinsin
Bell Telephone
Peter Yeiser
Controversy Over County Scholastic Foul Shooting Cup
James Howard of Lititz and John Ford of Manor High reportedly tied after 25 shots with 18 points each. Howard then won 12 to 8 in a 15 shot tiebreaker, totaling 80 to 28, for the cup. Abe Herr later claimed Ford had 19 baskets on 26 tries, alleging marker errors, and challenged a rematch that has not occurred. The cup remains displayed in Lititz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Howard
Howard
John Ford
Manor High
Abe Herr
Manor Iligh
Ford
Uerr
Groundhog shot on farm near here yesterday
Frank Rader shot a groundhog on ne Grube's farm near here yesterday. It weighed over eight pounds and will be mounted by At wooed Kreider. The meat will be served on Harvey Krick's table today. Rader noted it is unusual to shoot a woodchuck at this time of year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Rader
Ne Grube
Here
Atwooed Kreider
Harvey Krick
Mgr. Rader
Fair Mules Sold at Auction on Rainy Day
Andrew Longenecker held a farm sale on the Manheim Lititz pike drawing a large crowd despite rain. Cows sold 40 to 98 dollars, mules 196 to 425 per pair, steers 8.20 to 9.10 per hundred, turkeys 3.50 each, a binder 100, other implements strong. Total sales reached 7100 dollars with H A W Snavely as auctioneer who booked days to March 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Longenecker
Manheim
Lititz Pike
H. AW. Snavely
Oranges Going to Waste on Florida Groves Tour
Mrs. J. F. Stoner in the Shenk touring party observed many oranges rotting in Florida groves. Ground fruit lay unsold at low prices, yet growers chose not to harvest fully, and visitors helped themselves to surplus. Two King orange trees near the party’s grove were nearly bare by departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Stoner
Florida
Fassnacht Bill of Fare on Shrove Tuesday
Lititz households bustle with fasting pastries as mothers bake fastnachts for Shrove Tuesday. Fathers sample the towering platter while children rush home for a share before dinner. Bakers now mass produce the traditional treats, though the custom remains deeply rooted in time honored practice.
The Fastnacht Song and Wartime Lent Reflections
The item recalls fastnacht frying memories before Lent with vivid kitchen imagery and varying outcomes of the treats. It notes Rev A V Casselman and Mrs Walter Huch’s sister’s death in Iowa, Rebecca M. Brown, aged 84, widow of Henry Brown, with surviving sons Reuben and Henry, and ties to Brownstown in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.V. Caselman
Rebecca M. Brown
Henry Brown
W. H. Buch
Waterloo
Iowa
Reuben
California
Henry
Wallula
Sold His Fat Cattle near Lititz
U S Delp owner of a farm near Lititz sold fourteen neat cattle fed snow white steers to his brother Mahlon S Delp a few days ago The cattle brought price of 10 cents per pound The brother resold them the same day to a Baltimore dealer at 10 cents per pound They were fed 120 days and gained 2144 pounds per day Their average weight when sold was 1827 pounds and were described as beauties by farmers and the purchaser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Lester Eaches To Engage In Business In Reading
Lester M. Eaches, who came from Reading over ten years ago to work at the Oneida Trap Factory, resigns and will move to Reading to take charge of the Haches Coal Yard at Reed and Elm streets. The yard, started 55 years ago, was run by his father and a partner for forty-two years, then by his sister who can no longer manage it, and now passes to him. He married Miss Lottie Kauffman of this place. sale is set for March 22 and the family will move to Reading at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester M. Eaches
Reading
Oneida
Haches
Reed and
Elm Streets
Eaches
Lottie Kauffman
Reflections on Vaccination Fear and Local Notes
A 78 year old woman, first time vaccinated, mistook a vacuum cleaner for a vaccinating device and felt heat and cold. a doctor merely scratched her. Benjamin B. Hertzler, age 8, recalls opening the coal yard with six warm horses at 18. Moravian Sunday School mice are a topic amid fumigation. Bishop C L Moench’s radio address from Philadelphia airs, recalling his Lititz Moravian church years.
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Lititz
C. L. Moench
Stanley Theatre
Philadelphia
Bishop Moench
Lititz Moravian Church
Bethlehem
Welcome the Onion Season Brings Spring Hints
Spring notes show robins and bluebirds, seeds in store windows, rising streams, and restless anticipation for garden digging. Baseball news begins, spring tonics appear, onion sets will soon be sold by the quart, signaling the first breath of spring onions and the end of mud and rain.
Jubilee Meeting Marks 50 Years of W C T U
The county jubilee meeting commemorates fifty years of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. It will be held at St Pauls Reformed Church in Lancaster on Saturday March 8 with Hon John McSparren as the evening speaker. Three sessions feature a strong program for each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
St. Paul’s Reformed Church
Lancaster
John McSparren
Vaccination Grips City as Arm Reactions Dominate Talk
A local piece humorously chronicles vaccination aftermath with residents showing swollen arms itching and feverish symptoms. Citizens compare marks, share experiences, and joke about the pain while predicting the issue will fade with spring. A suggestion to levy fines for mentioning smallpox surfaces amid the chatter.
Inter Class Games Signal Busy Week at High School
Inter class sports fill the week as Junior girls topple Senior girls 12 9 in Tuesday play. Senior team trails with one Varsity against four from Junior squad. Sophomore boys defeat Senior boys 17 7. Freshmen edge Juniors 22 21 in a tight match as Juniors lead until late. Faculty team challenges the winner.
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Scors
Sophs
Wm Stauffer Wins Mail Contract In Local Bid
William A. Stauffer won the mail-carrying contract between the post office and the P and R B railroad and its trolley line. He began March 1 but is currently off duty after a fall injury on Tuesday. Our Easter Greeting Cards are on display at Scott's Book Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Stauffer
P & RB
Tie
Scott’s Book Store
Vaccination compliance and school program noted in town
A Board of Wealth survey tagged twelve unvaccinated homes with placards and forbade leaving homes for eighteen days. Rev. F W Stengel claimed the pupils at Linden Hall were vaccinated. No new smallpox cases appeared and patients improved. A large Parent Teachers' Meeting at Bethany Schoolhouse featured singing, recitations, and a talk by D W Geist on the value of such meetings. A March date for the next gathering was to be set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Wealth
F. W. Stengel
Linden Hall
Board of Health
Howard Witmer
Ephrata Township
Bethany
John Mink
Ednad S. Brown
Bergstrasse
Edna S. Brown
Ruby Wilworth
East Akron
Myrtle Witmer
Lititz Native Joseph Pfautz Died in Denver Colorado
Joseph B Pfautz a Lititz native died in Denver Colorado on Sunday at age 50 He left Lititz 24 years ago and did not return He was son of the late Isaac G and Maria Pfautz Survived by his wife a son two daughters brothers W M Pfautz Charles A Pfautz of Lititz John M Pfautz of Pittsburgh Isaac Pfautz of Philadelphia Mrs A J Boyd of Tancaster and Mrs Paul T Schultz of Emmaus Funeral services and burial were held in Denver
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Joseph B. Pfautz
Denver
Col
Isaac G
Maria Pfautz
W. M. Pfautz
Charles A. Pfautz
Lititz
John M. Pfautz
Pittsburgh
Isaac Pfautz
Philadelphia
Lititz Man Injured in Auto Crash Near Akron
George Reifsnyder of Lancaster injured when his Ford sedan was hit by a Ford truck from Lititz Paper Box Co operated by Charles Peiffer near Akron last Friday morning. Vehicle overturned in a field he sustained lacerations to the left hand and a fracture of the right index finger. Peiffer escaped with minor head injuries. Injuries treated by Dr. J F Mentzer of Ephrata. Both cars badly damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Reifsnyder
Lancaster
Lititz Paper Box Co
Charles Peiffer
Akron
Reifsnyder
Peiffer
J. F. Mentzer
Ephrata
Hubby Hauls Wife In Wheelbarrow Through Flood Mud
A creek overflow flooded a town street turning ankle deep water into a mud path. A quick thinking husband kept his wife safe by placing her in a wheelbarrow and hauling her home without incident.
Legion Games Hinge On Quarantine Conditions
Legion Games uncertain when St. Joe will host. Friday March 15 is possible if conditions allow. No action yet on Millersville game as Millersville pushes for St. Joe floor or a neutral venue. Habecker declines and hints Convention Hall. Millersville appears to stall for time.
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St. Joe
Millersville
Habecker
Convention Hall
Travelers Near and Far Visit Notes from Lititz Readers
Miss Laura Arnold of Reading visits aunt Mrs. L. N. Moyer. Miss Gladys Stoner visits sister Mrs. Lloyd I. Lively in Bluefield West Virginia. Mrs. G. L. Hepp spent three weeks with her daughter in Brickerville. D Kilgore ill at home in Woodbine York county. Joé Doster of Lancaster Ohio visits parents Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Doster. Joe works as a Penny window decorator. Mrs. Walter Spickler of Springfield Mass returns home after visiting here and Lancaster. Mrs. Adeline Demmy housekeeper for W. H. Buch family spends week with daughter in Brickerville. will sell household goods Saturday. Chester Ritchie meets Ambrose Pannabecker in Reading. Pannabecker claims Lititz roots. The three Newell brothers evangelists, released from Lan caster pest house after smallpox, came for trunks the same day. hosted by Wormleysburg residents before returning to McKeesport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Arnold
Reading
L. N. Moyer
Gladys Stoner
Lloyd I. Lively
Bluefield
W. Va
G. L. Hepp
Dpd. D. Kilgore
Woodbine
York County
Joé Doster
Lancaster, O
I. H. Doster
Joe
Penny
Adeline Demmy
W. H. Buch
South Broad Street
Brickerville
Newell Brothers
Lancaster County
Mond
Wormleysburg
Harrisburg
McKeesport
March winds and town notices in a quiet period
The column notes March as the first spring month and recalls the town’s quiet Sunday. It comments on rents rising in Lancaster, doctors’ recent activity, and locally busy plumbers. Wry lines touch on politics, Prohibition, toothaches, school transport, and public officials.
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Reths
Agnes’ Adens
Ellen Leib
Mria W. NM
Amer
Mohler
Qlade
Oir
Cupid
Walter Huch
Lester
Benjamin B. Hertzler
W. H. Muth
State Medical Board
Jack Dempsy
Council
Wm. Stauffer
Lititz Homes
Parent Teachers’ Meeting
Colorado
Hubby
Legion Games
Walter Spickler
Springfield
Mass
Chester Ritchie
Ambrose Pannabecker
Jesse Pannabecker
Haining
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