Lititz Then and Now A Portrait of 19th Century Streets
In 1848 Lititz is pictured by G R B Henry Hudson with notes on John Rauch and Jacob Tall houses, the Post Office era, and Morton era trades. It recalls Mrs Beek’s boarding of Beck’s boys, Rauch cakes, Fittig Motel, and the Beck family legacy shaping Lititz’s West End.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Daniel Kreider
Beck
George D. Thomas
Pierce
Buchanan
Areider
Willian
William F. Rauch
Rauch
Linden Tall
Lititz Academy
Tle
Christian A. Rauch
Jacob Tall
Hall
William
John T. Erb
F. Zitzman
Fittig
Tall’s
John Beck
Jacoh Greidey
Tiurpe T. Greider
Taarried
Slig
Lillie
Alfa
Joe Sturgis
Jacob Crest
Cevtner
Seppo
Keer
Trenry
Intel
Ziegler
Mgr. Jaco Ebsehudy Lumber Yard
Trike
Mar. Tsehudy
Lititz
Main Street
Lichtenthaeler Angel L. Lennert
Academy
Jacob Weitzel
Aaron Traeger
Aaron
Warwick
Rome
New Haven
Her Occupation in the Steadiiun Household
Hannah a young colored cook in the Steadiiun household quits as cook and declines to work elsewhere. She tells her former mistress she will not return to service, seeking a status change and new role. The fragment hints at social barriers and street slang of the period as she asserts independence.
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Hannah
Alon
Cooking Instructions From a Dated Page Recipe
A fragmented recipe text describes preparing a layered bake with potatoes sweet and regular, pineapple juice, butter, and spices. It mentions parboiling heads of something and a baked dish with dill or similar herbs, with steps about layering and baking until done. The passage reads like an old kitchen column with garbled OCR.
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Prunes
Daly
Luyers
Peatartoes Amit ST
Fuyer
Doretien
Community Picnic Dates Near Lititz Reflect Strong Attendance
The Litile Spring Grounds remain popular with thirty reservations for Sunday Schools and family reunions. Numerous picnics fill May to August, including Lititz Moravian S S picnic July 19 and Lancaster County Zem Zem Knights of Malta July 26, along with many reunions and band events across June July and August.
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Litile Spring
Lancaster County
Knights of Malta
Patriotic Orders
Covenant U. B.S. S. of
St. Mark's Lutheran
Lancaster
Thurs
Zem Zem
Excellent Motto to Adopt by David Crockett Debate
Fragmented OCR notes discuss David Crockett and the phrase be sure you are tight then go ahead with disputed authorship. It references Crockett's autobiography and quotes criticism from Britannica and John Dartlett about authenticity and publication history. It mentions citations about fossils and mammoths, plus scattered casting of claims around early Texan exploits.
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David Crockett
Auchett
Mritannica
Colonel Crocketts
Tex
John Dartlett
Worss and Worse. Hospital Ward Scene Recounted
A hospital ward scene depicts a distressed patient and his wife as a nurse and doctor attempt to calm them. The dialogue reveals confusion and emotional strain about the patient’s condition and prognosis.
Proper Placing of Mirrors in Home Decor
A mirror in a dull gold frame enhances light and space when placed along a hall or at the end of a dark corridor. Mirrors in bathrooms create a sense of cleanliness, while corner placement near a doorway can open a room. Do not hang over beds or at headboard to avoid glare. staircase placement offers great advantages with simple wall treatment.
California Alcaldes and Old California Justice on Horseback
A fragment discusses a Supreme Court justice on horseback with a Winchester as rural image, comparing to alcaldes after Mexico’s conquest. It recalls Leander Quint of Sonora and a disputed trial with Judge Barry, highlighting gestures and courtroom foibles amid frontier Texas travel sketches.
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Supreme Court
O. Henry
California
Mexico
Sleve
John L. Considine
Adventure Magazine
Leander Quint
Soners
R. ¢. Barry
Barry
King
Quing
Texas
Lee
Sport in Ancient Egypt Comes Alive in Pictures
The article describes daily life in ancient Egypt with sports and games. It notes girls playing ball on friends backs, dancing to songs with claps, balance and acrobatics, target throws with sticks, blindfolded tag, and wooden sabers for light fencing.
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Spurl
Tamble Wills
Beni Hassan
Early Architects and Builders of Ancient Egypt
Text traces Imhotep and early rulers shaping ancient Egyptian architecture from the step pyramid to the great pyramid. Mentions early masonry, construction progress, and shifts through historical periods up to the nineteenth century.
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Jhuhotep
Imhotep
Great Pyramid
D.C. Steeborapid Priogress
Yunet
Sveckl
Reference Books Help Parents Teach Word Meaning
A housewife discovers a method to aid children with word learning using reference books. She notes a boy asking why a dictionary in ten volumes must still be explored and suggests shelves are too tight or high to reach, hindering children’s access to reference works.
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Trany
Posture as Vital Power and Endurance
The text argues that good posture sustains daily work with minimal energy waste, benefits heart and lungs, and supports lifelong health. It emphasizes four essentials: high head, high chest, straight back, and firm abdomen, reflecting vitality and confidence.
Whittier Birth and Craft Ties in 19th Century Narrative
Article notes John Greenleaf Whittier born on a farm near Havel Hill Maine in 1800s. It contrasts his early farm work with shoemaking and recalls his enduring link to labor craft and songs of labor. It credits his vigor with aiding philanthropic causes and emancipation efforts in America.
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John Greenleaf Whittier
Havel Hill
Whittier
United States
Wuen
Trans Sachs
Ebenever Elliots
America
Urene
Raezer’s Pulmonic Promises Relief for Lung Ailments
A small booklet offers facts and doctor recommendations for pulmonary disorders such as asthma bronchitis and tuberculosis. It promotes a health tonic sold in 6 oz bottles priced at 19.50 dollars per case including postage. Requests for distributors invited through Raezer’s Palmenie Co at 128 Liberty Street Lititz Pa.
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Raeser’s
Palmenie Co
Liberty Street
Lititz
di Muters
Shoes That Bind and Distort Vitality Claims
Fragmentary text discusses shoes affecting health and concentration with claims of buoyant achievement and weight distribution. It references a cantilever design and inner sole line shaping to foot contours, but the passage is unclear and incomplete. No verifiable facts or entities are present.
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Joey
Lancaster
Enthusiasm to BeGuided in Women’s Lives
A fragment discusses women and enthusiasm, contrasting frothy, dull, and balanced personalities. It suggests lively, socially engaged women form stronger friendships and marriages, even when facing disadvantages, while dull or withdrawn women fade from the scene.
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Lititz and
Henry Hudson
Charles Barnard
Amsterdam
Tin
Alef Ie
Dagur Gusst
Lititz Springs
Eckenroad
Sweiger
McQuate
Rupp’s
St. Luke’s Reformed S. S
Taylor
Culp’s
Lititz Union
Kemper Retunion
Saima U. B.S. S
Columbia
Brownstown Union S
Bamberger
Butzer
Buch
Keath Reunion
Mon
Vrymeyer
Genlagist Ag
Pimseum
Mirrga
Ancient Egypt
Raezer
BOYD
King St. Lancaster, Ps
Frey’s Shoe Store
Yeneall
Billy
Mamma
OI Rike
Hackman
Loyd
Ralph M. Spacht
Lititz, PA
Detroit
Tome
Jean
Fordson
Hite Bros
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