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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1885
Page
2
The Lititz Record surveys memorial plans for Grant and McClellan, arguing late public monuments reflect premature emotion. It cautions against rushing tribute and notes the paper’s aim to print news readers pay for. The piece also sketches local topics from coasting laws to public health and social chatter.
A magazine writer lauds the South for rising prosperity and schoolhouses teaching white and colored children alike. He cautions against derisive views and calls for support of progress toward universal education and higher labor standards.
A critical note denounces sharpers who manipulate credulous individuals and praises caution against fraud. It notes two successful swindlers in town and mocks self rated geniuses, while also criticizing a Harrisburg school board for ordering teachers to remove flowers from rooms.
A reader defends bashful suitors of Lititz arguing local ladies prefer outsiders and dismiss hometown candidates. The writer cites picnics, drives, and dances to show the village’s “steady habits” masking disinterest toward local young men.
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