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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1881
Page
2
The Lititz Record extols the village’s advantages for industry and capital, highlighting abundant water, fertile land, and existing tobacco, plow works, and other manufactures. It notes room for more mills, rail and turnpike access, and urges investors to locate here amid praise for local progress and a vivid critique of regional affairs.
The article chronicles the expansion and modernization of Strawbridge & Clothier on Market and Eighth, detailing the growth from a small 23 by 60 foot store to a grand four story complex with iron front on Market, stone facades, and Filbert street expansion. It notes new departments including a mall order area, shirt making, lunchrooms, and enhanced light and ventilation, plus the firm’s broader property purchases and a large four story addition with sewing rooms and skylights.
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