Local notices and births amid stormy weather and town projects
Property sales and new ventures mark the week with Ev ERTS selling rear lot on Front Street and Walter BE opening a tuner shop above Mesic’s electric on Broad Street. Twin babies born to Mr and Mrs Joseph Hery bring good news as the borough tax remains at 10 mills with no abatements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Q. A. Rosenbere
I Long & Co
N. B. Lowuais
Rothe
Hershey & Leamen
Graybill
John A. Seaber
Columba,s. CL
Lititz
Renard
Cut Glass From Factory In New Jersey Displayed Locally
Wertsch's jewelry store shows cut glass from a New Jersey factory owned by Robert Grosh and partners. The Newark area operation, started years ago by Mr. K and an expert cutter, produced items praised as beautifully designed. Grosh, sick with influenza, remains at his parents’ home, Torace and Mrs Grosh, while online office duties pass to ALr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wertsch
New Jersey
Robert Gosh
Teds
Grosh
Parenis
Torace Grosh
Lititz welcomes 14,000 mile auto tour visitors
Wy and Mrs William Phibbs and four Burgess family members spent several days in Lititz last week after a long journey from Indianapolis. Their 14,060 mile trek covered cities from St Louis to Los Angeles and Albuquerque to Philadelphia before returning toward Lititz via Baltimore and Harrisburg. They request greetings be sent to Lititz Trends.
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Wiliam Phibbs
Missettha Burgess
Raute
Indianapolis
Ind
Dobbs
Mattie Blerkoffer
Bt. Louis
City
Mutchinson
A Tad
Col
Santa Fe
N. Bi
Albuquerque
N. M
Lords, & My
Palm Beach
Miami
Jacksonville
Fla
Savanah
Augusta
Columbia
S. C
Charlotte
XN. C
Richmond
Washington
Ti. C
Baltimore
Emma Devant
Heidelberg
Germany
Earl Eric
Altoona
Moravian church attendance on Pala Sunday noted
A record notes good attendance at the Moravian church on Pala Sunday with listed names including Rein Yerger Mari Yerger Mildred Keath Thelma Kussel Helen Yerger Dorst Richard Snyder Agnes McCormick Brannet Joh ann Mortis Deny and others, indicating confirmations and reinstatements.
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Pala
Eh yRein‘Yergeur
Mari Yerger
Mildred Keath
Man
Thelma Kussel
Mi Helen Yerger
Richard Snyder
Agnes McCormick
A Brannet
Johann
Mortis Deny
Vhora Tremmy
Baptisms Reported at St Pauls Lutheran Church
Thehn a Fane Wilbur children of Mr and Mrs Hea Singer John Richard son of Mr and Mrs John Heller Robert Emory son of Mrs Emory Nejder myer Mabel Merr Grace Hi children of Mr and Mrs Good Mary Jane Vera Bern children of Mr and Mya Monroe Keener Robert son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Kauffmare John Raymond son of Mr and Mrs John Singer Baptized Sunday by Rev W R Sammel.
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St. Paul's Lutheran Church
W. R. Sammel
Thehna Fane
Wilbur
Hea Singer
John Richard
John Heller
Robert Emory
Emory Nejdermyer
Mabel Merr
Grace Hi
Mrs. Good
Mary Jane
Vera Bern
Mya. Monroe Keener
Robert
Ralph Kauffmare
John Raymond
John Singer
Meldor Knitting Mill to Resume Operation on Spruce Street
The Weltixr Knitting Mill on Spruce street, closed for about a year, will reopen within two weeks under new management. Rann material is arriving and setup is underway for production. Richard Ngrich will run the mill, owned by the Cssape Corporation which operates a chain of Taytories.
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Weltixr
Spruce Street
Rann
Richard Ngrich
Pottsteenat
Cssape Corporation
Taytories
Lititz Pretzels and Past Echoes of Home
A nostalgic piece recalls Lititz pretzels amid memories of old times and foods. The baker's art and communal rituals surface through lines about angel cakes and a bygone era. The poem hints at national recollections, schoolhouses, and Pullman journeys as symbols of shared culture.
Lime Rock Family Faces Series of Misfortunes
Frank Reynolds, a farmer near Lime Rock, loses his seventeen children and finances after a string of accidents and illnesses. Despite hay work and thrift, a grandson’s death, boy injuries, and frost ruin his tobacco crop. He held a creditor sale and starts anew with a clean slate.
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Lime Rock
Laneueter Tutebierges
Aise
Frank Reynolds
Stitz
Franks Reynolds
Link Rock Station
Stoner
Littles
Mr. Reynolds
Tie
Cov
Willard Battery Company Holds Conventions Across States
A confused report describes Willard Battery Company conventions in New York and other cities. Executives including HS Ga, S. E. Baldwin, and a district manager discuss improving battery care and service for boat owners and trade partners.
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Puvice
Lard Gowler
Eek
Lowal
Navy
New York
Ued States
ST Ainard
Willard Battary
Ipanys
S. E. Baldwin
Borough FAX Rats 10 Mills and street work update
The meeting notes show a plan to cover tarvia on main streets this April while taxes stay steady. Officials discuss building permits, ordinance drafting, and building committee approval processes. Several local bills and vouchers are listed for municipal services and town upkeep.
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Gousell
Tuesdas Neumen IL
Pierberger
J. DL Theiler
J Orf
B. Wisse
Wiry Elley
Lincoln Avenue
Miller
Acome
Ber
Pierson, Helter and Rudy
Jacob Reeds Sons
Police
Uniter 11
M. Huber
Edison Electric Co
United Tel. Co
Phote Renta Ge
Walter Miller
Death of Mrs Elmer Bender Anta MM at Taraepite General Hospital
Mrs Elmer Bender Anta MM aged 34 years 3 months 1 day died after a Caesarean section at Taraepite General Hospital on Tuesday late. She had married about three years ago and was a member of the United Evangelical church. Her parents C Henry and Cordelia Smith live at Lar. She leaves brothers and a large extended family.
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Anta MM
Ebner Sendes
Taraepite General Hospital
Tue
United Evangelical Church
C. Henry and
Cordelia Smith
Lar
Sherman
Chester
Dein
United Evangelical
Manheim Aims Road Improvement Connecting With Lebanon Line
A Manheim meeting at the public school seeks permanent improvement of six miles of dirt road to the Lebanon county line. The route, part of Route 138, links Manheim with Mt. Crone and Lebanon as the south to Mt. Crone corridor. A Scientific Club named Gnosis operates at the high school with weekly meetings and aims to promote science among students.
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Manheim
Lebanon County
Lancaster and
Lebanon
Mt. Crotna
A. EK
Fips Worth
Alon
Ernest Mack
David Pakins
Snyder
Dacoh
Terk Lunds
Neeker
Quly High School Jhoys
Personal letter praises the Lititz Record and its community role
A reader thanks the Lititz Record for shaping his early education and town memory after being sent away in 1884. He recalls newspaper scenes, presses, and local details that inspired lifelong attachment, noting the paper chronicled Lititz’s life and scenery for decades.
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The
Record
Evers
Lititz
Fox
R. N. Wolfe
E. J. Barr
F. I. Beck
Franklin
Jesse Pannebecker
Travelers and Residents Reach Across Town and Country
Eugene Longenecker and others travel to New York and Harrisburg while guests visit from Lancaster Philadelphia and Berks County. Germany to Altoona and Heidel berg visitors discuss postwar conditions and local poultry business grows with hatchery orders from Graytils and continued hatching through June.
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Eugene Longenecker
New York
From Pretzel Roller to Railroad Conductor
A Lititz native who left town years ago and settled in Fireairm near Pittsburgh becomes a railroad freight conductor between Pittsburgh and Pitcaiy. The letter notes his early work twisting pretzels and credits perseverance and grit for his career rise.
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Lititz
Fireairm
West Pittsburgh
Howard Baum
Pitcaiy
Pittsburgh
Sunday Schools Ready for Easter Observances
Easter observances in Lititz feature special music and decorations after weeks of rehearsals. Visitors arrive for the dawn of a new day, creating a distinct town atmosphere of faith and renewal.
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Lititz
Winter Snowfall Diary Counts 36 Snow Days
John Bausman’s diary records snow on 36 days during the past winter with first snow on January 22 and the last by March 1. An old number of snows can be advanced by the date and number, suggesting a total near 38.
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John Bausman
Wal Burn Me: The PVE on the Ice of Ebu on Sunday
Fragmentary note mentions a price of $1.59 for a four year term and an ice related event on Sunday. Other details are unreadable.
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Pve
Ebu
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Toptua
St. Paul's
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Meike
Ismie
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Keller's Mountain
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Angel
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Iard Tuck
Peach Bottom
Diller Groff
Lancaster General Hospital
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Staton Sl
John Golkanen
Latita
Raenis
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Mrs. Elmer Bender
Honey Brock Tady
Broad Street
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Roth
Howard Zellers
Igewold
Alice TL Uehwark
Lit Noo
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Grayhill
Rhode Island
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