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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1883
Page
2
The Record asserts steady press production despite disruptions, urges public support, and notes political and social topics. It discusses party conventions, agricultural prospects, insurance interests in Germany, and moral concerns. It calls for improved Spring grounds and town beautification to boost visitor numbers and local finances.
The article notes unusually strong prospects for crops across the United States, with Western droughts and floods not dampening overall sentiment. It highlights the likelihood of a strong foreign market for American cereals as Europe’s crop failures persist, potentially lifting prices and shifting demand toward wheat and corn over tobacco. It also mentions the possibility of war in the old world increasing export demand.
A roundup of brief incidents across towns and states reports a man in St Albans trying to light a faulty gas burner, a Millersville man taking morphine after a family dispute, emigrants sailing from Galway to Boston, a farmer urged to move to town, a Paris Ky quarrel over corn depth ending in a gunshot, a Hartford divorce decree invalidated, a Johnstown house struck by lightning, and a Knoxville girl dying of thunderstorm fright after pleading with her mother.
A Langtry visit in Scranton ends with a violent mock effigy incident near the troupe’s car. Separately, the U S Tobacco Journal notes a hopeful market rebound next month with rising prices, citing Amsterdam sales and 1882 seed leaf purchases, plus varied regional sales and opinions from A Cohn of Water Street.
An OCR fragment advertises London Purple poison for potato bugs, turnip seeds, Royal Ready mixed paints, Kalsemina, walking canes, liquor, White Hellebores for insects, Persian Insect Powder, York Shavings, pocket books, brushes, razors, Wheat Bray Soap, Paint, fishing rods, sponges, and chamois skin. Appears as a late 19th or early 20th century storefront listing from Lititz.
Sr Ejato Lioren Nos 317 319 Archatrest Philadelphia announces rates reduced to two dollars daily. The hotel remains in the city center near business, amusements, depots, and streetcar lines. It pledges comfortable liberal provisions and invites patrons visiting for business or pleasure. Signed Joserin M Facer prepared.
A fragmentary market note lists commodity prices with errors and misspellings. Mentions grades and items such as sugar and tea, implying a general price table. The readable bits suggest market fluctuations or standard quality listings without coherent structure.
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