The Lititz Record Tells of Local News and Politics
The Lititz Record notes press deadlines for Thursday afternoon and warns about involving authenticated bylines. It comments on world wars, a joke about a man in a chair with a tack, and misprints in Ohio papers. It reports Francis W. Christ’s death and praises his service to Lititz. It recalls a Methodist controversy in Pennsylvania. It discusses Tom Randall’s candidacy for House speaker with broad North support.
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Ous
Ohio
Francis W. Christ
Lititz
Tom
Mr. Randall
National House of Representatives
Randall
A Popular Mistake About Politics And Principles
A reflective critique argues that public cynicism toward politics ignores the enduring core of free government. It urges readers to focus on national principles like universal toleration and popular representation rather than on battered individuals or sensationalized misconduct.
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Republic
Decline of Politics Then and Now
The author laments a descent in political virtue and labels current practices as corrupt and rotten. He contrasts Jefferson and Madison era principles with present practices, urges separation of enduring principles from flawed leaders, and says the remedy is to distinguish principles from men and depose corrupt officials.
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Jefferson
Madison
Department of Life
Week in News From A Busy Minnesota Iowa And India
A tramp gang occupied an unused Minnesota house by force and learned it was a small pox pest house after a week. At a Henry county Iowa wedding a bridegroom was challenged and a woman proclaimed him engaged to her. A Wisconsin teacher authorized a pupil to thrash a bully, leading to a severe beating. Indian snake bites kill tens of thousands yearly, spurring a strong anti serpent campaign with large destruction tallies cited for 1880.
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Minnesota
Henry County
Iowa
Wisconsin
India
Lettler from Kansas to Auburn Ill to Oregon Lancaster Co
April 28 update from LETLER describes Thomas Franck, formerly clerk at Bard’s KF store in Lancaster county, now in Auburn Illinois dry goods. Weather notes report recent rains, spring one month late, corn planting underway, winter wheat outlook good, summer wheat scarce. Hess and Bomberger traveled to Nebraska. Bard Brothers install telephones to the mill and plan a line to Dr Bard’s office. A bridge span blown by a cyclone incurred fifteen hundred dollars in repairs. Mushrooms abundant along creeks, corn slow and cheap. A. E. B.
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Mriuford
Thomas Franck
KF. P. Bard
Oregon
Lancaster County
Auburn
Ill
Kansas
Messrs
Hess and
Bomberger
Nebraska
Bard Brothers
Dr. Bard
Letter From Gowen on Christ Death and Funeral
A letter from Mr. Haydn Tshudy to Frank B. Gowen reports Gowen’s warm friendship with the late Mr. Christ dating back to Lititz, Gowen hopes to attend the funeral but may have a prior engagement, and he expresses a possible pilgrimage to the grave. The Revenue Office notes a busy day with massive sales of special tax stamps, including 93,000 old $6 cigar stamps exchanged for $3 stamps, and plans to stay open through tomorrow to meet demand.
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Frank B. Gowen
F. W. Christ
Haydn
Tshudy
Reading Railroad Company
Mr. Christ
Mr. Tshudy
Duan Mr. Tsaupy
Lititz
The
Revenue Office
U.S. Revenue Office
Washington
Intelligencer
U. S. Internal Revenue Office
Weather Turbulence Marks Early Spring in Town
Dawn rain gave way to hail and snow, then a sunny afternoon as a bleak winter morning contrasted with a spring spell. The piece notes unusually stormy Sundays this year, recalling 1882 as a milder benchmark for pleasant weather. Also reports ice dealer Connelly starting daily deliveries with tiered rates and a brisk cigar stamp sale topping $25,000, plus tobacco market activity and multiple property sales listings across several townships.
Pike 26 Witles Row Pre Smile And Other Goods Sale
From Litits near Gititz Drug Store comes a wide sale of pure Rye Whiskey Holland Gin imported wines and French brandy plus canes lamps paints seeds caustic soda and more. The Royal Ready Mix Paints and garden seeds advertise value with cheap matches and buggy sales noted at Arch street Philadelphia hotel offers and rates. Joseph M. Feier proprietor promotes comfortable travel and city access with steady patronage sought.
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Pike
Litits
Gititz
Busto Hoven
Arch Street
Philadelphia
Joseph M. Fecer
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Isaac ‘Neasinger
Peter Althouse
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Levi Swelfart
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Henry Hartman
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Wm. Koot
Christian Puter
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Elizabeth—Bent Workman
Reuben Yeakel
Martin Singer
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Aaron Kline
B. HL. Erb
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Oregon Stord Weekly Report
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F. L. Krauskop
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Omegalion
William D. Weaver
East Earl Township
Tancaster
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Yor
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Lancaster City
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Renae
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Market ST. Philad
C. H Brown
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NO. 20
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H. HaLarr & Co
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Maine
Stinson& Co
Portland, Maine
STARK
Broad Street
Ashiresa True & Co
Angurte
I Eyes
Manheim Santiinel Steam Prousing
J. M. Ensminger
Fay
Quyeray
Tucker
Bart
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Philada
Linen Department
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Errin Ferres
Strawbridge.& Clothier
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Royal ST. John
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Dey St
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Zatter Hercantile Review
Haylock & Tenney
America
G Workman's Saddlery
True
L. Diffenperfer
WM. H. Bollinger
North Duke Street
North Queen Street
A.R. Bomberger & CO
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Houshep
Tkurber Paine Bomberger & C O
Youman
Bie
Stultz
Merrom
Walter H. Buch
Isaac Buch & Son
Thos. H. Keller
Bollinder
Main Street
Wenn J. Hamilton
Young, Keiper& CO
Tae Young & Keiper
China, Glass and
Third Street
Krauskop
North Mulberry Street
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