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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1923
Page
4
Entered at Lititz Pa Post Office second ass mantter. The piece reflects on attics as relic cemeteries for family history. It recalls a spinning wheel, a horsehair trunk, old garments and cherished memories, noting attics preserve emotion while becoming scarce.
The article argues that clinging to old methods blocks progress in business and civic life. It cautions that societies stuck in familiar ruts fall further behind as new ideas and improved methods transform markets and communities.
Samuel Moore and wife of Mr. Airy hosted R L Keith and others while Henry S Kei tended an apple orchard near Stewartstown. Linzie Sheaffer joined Sallie Hartrant at Read ing near ing. Daniel Weachter and family visited G M Weachter’s Clay farm. Rev Adam G Fahnestock led meetings in Mt Hope district Church of the Brethren. Linzie Sheaffer spent part of the week at Salunga with aunt Mrs S N Eby. Mary Kreider visit in Lancaster with Mrs Emma Eckert and J J Smith. Akron guests also appeared at various homes.
Local items record illness recoveries and many Sunday visits across the Brickerville and Ephrata area. Events include a Brickerville Zion church convention November 10, a spelling bee at East Akron on November 9, and numerous family visits among Weidman Witmyer Enck and Zeil households with relatives in Reading Philadelphia Myerstown and Lititz.
Mrs Anna Stoner of East Peters burg visited Sunday with Menno Stoner and family. Harry L. Wealand fractured his left arm and bruised after a Friday stairs fall. A fire on Friday damaged a cedar chest and clothing at Mr Hurst’s home. L B Wiest sold his farm near Manheim to David Eshleman from near Manheim. Mrs Geo Weachter on sick list. Mr and Mrs Sam Wiest spent Sunday at Schoeneck with his parents, Mr and Mrs S B Steeley.
Sunday saw a large gathering for the Ladies Aid Window dedication. Rev Weichsel led social services and a Lyceum program at the Tien School Auditorium on Saturday evening, Nov 10, to support the High School fund. Local notices recap visitors, travels, and community happenings across Rotsville with many names and places listed.
A travelogue recounts a boat trip from Oahu to Molokai, noting Molokai’s size, Kamakakai coconut groves, Kalawao Kalaupapa, and Kalaupapa harbor. It describes farming attempts, water needs, Mullets, kukui groves, Halava Gulch, and coastal scenery including Lanai, Kahoolawe, and Mani. The piece also mentions local figures, exploration details, and a shift to a humorous cartoon caption about professors and coaches.
In South Hornchurch, England, a single grain of wheat produced a remarkable yield. Seedswere sown in March in a deep pit, repeatedly covered as sprouts grew, creating a dense grass cover. After winter dormancy the plants sprang up, and in autumn seventy ears formed from the original seed, weighing over a quarter pound with an average of forty four grains per ear.
The text describes a Jewish ghetto in an Italian city created by Pope Paul IV in 1658 and remaining until 1885. It notes the confinement to the quarter, dress distinctions for Jews, and a walled enclosure with locked gates at night, reflecting historic antisemitic policy.
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