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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1920
Page
8
Lititz native Charlie Brown figured prominently in two Dry Dock victories over Klein. He was used as a substitute pitcher on Saturday, halting a rally, and pitched again Sunday as Dry Dock won 8 to 5. Brown trained locally, his father a local blacksmith.
The anonymous writer in Washington mocks shortages with humor. Sugar and coal are hard to come by, and the Snake Movement gains little traction. The piece praises the Old Clothes Clubs and their motto wear them till they drop. Patches is dubbed the official song of the Old Clothes Club.
A man described as John Rummel, hatless and shoeless, was arrested in Lititz and sent to the county asylum. He claimed past residence in Lititz and Lebanon and spoke of old-time circus acquaintances, joking about sleeping in a dog-house on Saturday night.
Public sale Friday May 14 1220 at 7 a m on premises North Broad Street Lititz Pa includes a brick dwelling and stable 40 by 247 5 feet 2 acres 84 perches of timber land in Elizabeth township Lancaster County plus household furniture city and school bonds Mountville Water Bond Media School Bond and 434 Liberty Bonds Executors Samuel Bucher B Bucher J B Bucher A H Snavely auctioneer Geo L Keith clerk Joseph Wissler attorney
A man exhibiting signs of dementia was in Lititz last week. His necktie bore the name of a Lebanon shop, suggesting a possible link to a previous Lancaster arrest. No known local residents matched his description.
Public sale to commence at 1 o'clock p.m. on Saturday May 8 1920. Sale action and participating party details are not provided in readable fragments.
A public sale will be held at Will Leber's Sale and Exchange Stables on Washington Avenue in Ephrata Pennsylvania. The notice lists items to be sold as one carload of goods though details are incomplete in the readable text.
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