Birthday, births, and local happenings in Lititz area
Mrs Elton Leib and Mr W M Amer celebrate birthdays. A baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Clarence Ludwig in Rome on Sunday. Helen Sturgis broke her left arm after a roller skating fall. Community notes include arrests for unlicensed operation, a store raffle winner at Pfantz Bros, and post office shipments of day old chicks from Illinois. Local events cover church fund drive, youth groups meetings, Camp Fire Girls activities, and a large farming family with eighteen children. Weather swung from tomb-like to 70 degree days with March tempering expectations.
Merchants Hold Live Wire Meeting in Lititz Town Hall
The Lititz Merchants' Association met in the town hall on Tuesday evening to discuss cooperative advertising to be placed in local papers. Sentiment urged price reductions to draw shoppers. Band concerts were discussed but not decided. A biweekly merchants’ meeting was set to generate new ideas to boost town life.
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Litux Merchants’ Association
Lititz
Inheritance to Lititz Residents From Jonestown Uncle
George Uhland of Jonestown Lebanon county died last week leaving his estate to Lititz residents Ella Heiserman and Mrs Ella Coldren and to John Uhland as nearest kin. A brother John Uhland had died in Lititz years ago and a sister Mary Kauffman died in Ohio. Uhland, a longtime cigarmaker and local property owner, was bachelor and last of his line, respected as a solid citizen.
Fruit yields seen as frost risk looms for blossoms
Orchard districts anticipate another strong fruit season as peach and apple trees show buds after harvest. Frost remains the key threat when buds open in spring and summer, potentially harming crops if severe. John Leisey lost three index fingers and part of a thumb in a circular saw accident at Acme Metal Products. he was hospitalized but conscious and recovering after surgery.
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John Leisey
Acme Metal Products Company
M. H. Yoder
Lancaster Genera Hospital
Warwick House Anniversary Sale Draws Big Crowd
A large crowd attended the Warwick House Anniversary Sale on Saturday marking the twenty eighth year of events with a total of 1018 sales. Forty cows topped the animals sold, fetching up to 192 dollars, followed by varied items including pies, turkeys, chickens, ducks and household goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warwick House
Local Poultry Breeder Plans Spring Broilers
Mas 1200 Peepers Ham Oehme of North Cedar j Street raises Plymouth Rock and Rhodes Red bantams. He sourced Rocks from Virginia and Reds from Oscar Spayd near Lititz. Birds receive dry and wet mash with batter milk daily and will be raised for spring broilers.
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North Cedar J Street
Plymouth Rock
Rhodes
Virginia
Oscar Spayd
Lititz
Good Prices at Farm Sales Across Lime Rock Auctions
Good prices were realized at the Frank Reynolds farm sale in Lime Rock on Monday with cows and horses fetching strong sums. Chickens ranged 27 to 50 cents a pound, one Brown Leghorn hen hit 52 cents, cows from 49 to 129 dollars, and a pair of mules sold for 486 dollars. A four horse wagon bought for 75 dollars four years ago went for 108 dollars amid robust demand for farm implements as well. Auctioneer H N Snavely notes high prices reflect current market, with Mastersonville sales and total receipts near eight thousand dollars as the Lititz area auctioneers stay busy all month.
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Frank Reynolds
Lime Rock
H. N. Snavely
Samuel Nissley
Snavely
Jellen
Mastersonville
Lititz
Keystone Oil Stock Fraud Warning Issued in Pa
Warning issued by county detective W B Dinsmore to police chiefs across towns with Keystone station. Arrests of M M Kline and G Edelson on false pretenses for Keystone Auto and Gas Service stock. Investigators seek all circulars and letters. Lititz and Ephrata checks fail. suits pending.
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M. M. Kline
G. Edelson
Keystone Auto and Gas Service Company
W. B. Dinsmore
Washington
Keystone
Lititz
Ephrata
Lititz Men Serve as Fleetwood Pastors in New Roles
Rev H E Fassnacht native of Lititz becomes Fleetwood Evangelical pastor, delivering his first sermon March 4 after moving from Schuylkill Haven. Renowned in the East Pennsylvania Conference for pulpit prowess, he previously led congregations in Lebanon, Reading, and Mt Carmel. Also at Fleetwood is Rev Jacob Landis, pastor of the Reformed church, a Lititz native with years of service and a large following. son of H Reist Landis and a Lititz High School and Franklin and Marshall College graduate.
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H. E. Fassnacht
Lititz
Fleetwood Evangelical Church
Schuylkill Haven
East Pennsylvania
Fassnacht
Lebanon
Reading
Mt. Carmel
Fleetwood
Jacob Landis
The
Reformed Church
H. Reist Landis
Lititz High School
Franklin and Marshall College and Seminary
Deaths and notices from Brannerville and Lititz area
Meeting of Tobacco Growers Association and other notices report Amanda Bentz death at 65 from stroke at Brannerville. Survived by husband, brother John Baders, and daughters Elizabeth and Ada. Funeral at her home and Middle Creek meeting house. Robert Tschudy, Lititz native, died in Idaho after appendectomy, leaving wife and children. Meeting on March 12 in Lancaster with Prof Nicholas Schmidt speaking on fertilizer.
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Amanda
Rank H. Bentz
Brannerville
Badorf
Church of the Brethren
John Baders
Lititz
Elizabeth
Walter Landis
Landis Valley
Ada
Samuel Houck
Neffsville
Middle Creek Meeting House
Risk Amputee Author Aids Lancaster General Hospital
Robert B. Risk 75, known as The Sage of the Buck, was visited at Lancaster General Hospital after leg amputation on December 28. He is improving and hopes to return home in a few weeks. The town columns note local notes from Lititz, local baseball hopes, a rooster incident, and concerns about English starlings increasing and disrupting other birds.
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Water Street
D. W. Withers
New Street
Robert B. Risk
Lancaster General Hospital
Lititz
Brunnerville
Mrs Sturgis Still in 7 percent Dar Hospitalized
Charles Sturgis reports his wife Ella Sturgis nee Sesseman remains in St Josephs Hospital after being struck by a car over a week ago. She sustained three fractured ribs and internal injuries. The couple are longtime residents of the area.
Financial Statement of Lititz Fire Co No 1 1922 23
Financial statement for Lititz Fire Co No 1 covers Jan 1 1922 to Jan 1 1923 listing expenses to W M Longenecker C G Dienn Seagrave Co M Amer Harsh Kline Praute Bros Edison Elee and many others. Receipts include money on hand Jan 1 1922 various dues gates and donations totaling 2630 and balance on hand Jan 73.
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Financial Statement OF
Lititz Fire CO
W. M. Longenecker
C. G. Dienm
Kofroth & Hellinge
Scott
Seagrave Co
M. Amer
Harsh
N. Kline
Praute Bros
Fasnacht
W. L. Longenecker
A. R. Keller
I. H. Doster
Ie E
C.sessesoens
M. W. Philippi
C. Gochenaur
E. L. Garber Lititz Electric Supply Co
John Womert
Mrs. Shue
J. B. Herr
L. K. Grosh
Insurance Record Printing House
Clark
Asco
the Lititz Motor Co
Gas Trustees
Victor Records
H. D. Bollinger
Atlantic Refining Ashery Oil
E. P. Wagner A & 0
Seldomridge
B. F. Grosh
Bessie Leinbach
C. S. Zartman
Ideal Cream o Milk Prize Letters Highlight Contest
Letters from Carthage College students and others praise the Ideal Cream o Milk bar for taste nutrition and value. Prize entries include poetry parody and humorous pieces, extolling Cream o Milk as brain fuel breakfast dessert and handy snack, with comments on its affordability and wholesome qualities. The article notes an event at Burkholder's restaurant and various local figures reporting on community dining and rural life activities.
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Carthage College
Carthage
Carthage Cookery
America
Travellers Nearby And Far In Town This Week
Reading visitor William Sesseman and several residents visited Lititz for family illness, visits, and local sales. Names include Mrs. Frank Leinbach Wyomissing and Galen Balmer heading to Ohio for a paper mill job near Cincinnati.
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Galen Balmer
Ohio
Cincinatti
Longenecker's restaurant adds marble counter and rear room
Alterations at Longenecker's include a marble lunch counter and extra rear room. The Progressive Shoe Repair Shop plans relocation to a 13 by 45 foot brick one story building east of the present site, with Hershey Seaman Co. handling the contract and work to begin when weather allows. A dry cleaning unit will operate with the shoe shop, and the front store will be rented with top floor apartments. Newton Hershey suffered a fractured lower right rib in a Saturday basketball game against Rothsville, expected to heal in about four weeks.
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Longenecker
Hershey-Seaman Co
Newton Hershey
Rothsville
Divorce sought by Morris H Karr from Blanche Karr
Morris H Karr of Suite D. F. 4 files for divorce from Blanche Karr alleging desertion of more than two years. The notice advertises new VIC TOR RECORDS at Scott's Book Store with the slogan Dead Men Tell No Tales.
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Morris H Karr
Suite
Blanche Karr
Victor Records
Scott
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Gongisely
Elton Leib
W. Mf Amer
Myr
Clarence Ludwig
Rome
Helen
Mr. and
Maxs. N. D. Sturgis
Henry Bomberger
N. Broad Street
Kreider
Ellis
Pfantz Bros
Ilinois
Moravian Church
St. Luke’s
Young Men’s Business League
Rossmere
Krick
Burgess Badorf
Dr. Bender
William Amer
Camp Fire
Miller & Habecker's
Reynolds
Walter Spickler
Springfield
Newburg
New York State
W. H. Min
Mr. Miner
Spickler
Will de
Keystone Oil
Frank Bentz
Idaho
Robert Tschudy
Mary
Carrie Tschudy
Richard Tschudy
Poratollo
Meeting of Tobacco Growers Association
Theodore B. Buck
Honolulu
T. H
Ida Foltz
Annie Frucauff
Taggart
Denver
Col
Oriena
Ww. Miller
Treas
A. K. Reist
See
Society of Farm Women
M. W. Hess
Woodrow Neidermyer
Myrtle Bushong
Jacob
Ray Bushong
Samong
Cullen Carpenter
Laura V. Hamner
County Supt. of Public Instruction
Amarillo
Texas
Burkholder
Bessie T. Gingrich
David Whitcraft
William Nies
Oregon
Whitcraft
William Sesseman
Frank Leinbach
Wyomissing, Pa
Robert of
Wiliam Weaver
Town
Harry Ruhl
Manheim
Walter H. Buch
Libbie Buch
Atlantic City
Ralph Jones
John Stoltz
Marietta
Frank B. Buch
North Broad Street
Floyd Bender
Spring City
Lemon Zook
Lancaster
Avon Kofroth
New York
Centre Street
Ben. F. Badorf
Akron
Eugene Weidler
Miriam Rudy
Eugene
Gus Samuels
Orchesburg
I. Jacobi
E. Hammerschlag
Philadelphia
Joseph Dreifus
Springs Hotel
Samuels
Mra Jacobi
Dreifus
A. H. Hoffer
Elizabethtown
Hoffer
Church of the Brethren Home
William Zellers
Clarence Regenas
Benjamin Weir
Ammon Weidman
York
Red Cross
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