This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1921
Page
4
A sermon style reflection on Thanksgiving highlighting gratitude for peace, health, education, and abundance in America. It contrasts universal hardship with national bounty and urges remembrance of the founders and the values of thrift and industry.
The county lacks a real old farm orchard with fruit for home use. Each farm should plant and care for both small and tree fruits, with attention to varieties. A county farmer with a vineyard and orchard earns about 55000 a year, showing good apples fetch strong prices.
Miss Bertha Kessler of Denver visited Miss Almenara Gerhart last Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Hess spent Sunday evening at Pennville with the latter's aunt Mrs Biemesderfer. Some locals attended church at Grayhill near Pennville last week. Mr Sam't W Hiser attended communion at Lincoln Sunday. Mrs Hannah C Mellinger of Brickerville, Mr and Mrs Ervin Romig of Akron, and P O Elser were guests of Mr and Mrs Wm Romig Sunday. Mr and Mrs Schuyler Mellinger visited Brickerville on Sunday.
Master Carl and Miss Ruth Nestle Roth of Fruitville visited in the Bomberger home. Evangelistic meetings at Graybill's Church of the Brethren closed with three converts. Nathaniel Eshleman presided. S K Bomberger remains ill. Nearby families visited Mt Joy and Manheim. Emanuel Diehm plans home improvements. Jacob Farmer's funeral held at Ruhi's church. I W Stinger recovered his stolen Ford after the Lancaster incident.
Mrs David Rickert and children Herma and Verona visited friends at Lebanon from Thursday to Saturday. Mr and Mrs Abram Metzler and children Elva and Clyde visited Mrs Emma Andes at Denver on Sunday. Mr and Mrs John Boyd visited Harvey Kline and family at Bronner ville on Sunday. The Brethren church services are well attended led by Rev Yoder of Lancaster. Miss Lilian Himmerberger spent Sunday visiting friends at Intercourse, Mr and Mrs Wilson Enck and daughter with Mr and Mrs Weidler of Rothsville and Samuel Smith of Philadelphia visited Edwin Buck and family on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Thaddeus Beck of Manheim visited Rev Harvey Markley and family on Monday. Mrs Devan Miley, Mr and Mrs Paul Miley and daughter visited friends at Kleinfeltersville on Saturday. Miss Virginia Sturgis spent last week visiting friends at Lancaster. Mrs Jacob Shultz visited Mrs Catherine Hartranft at Brumerville on Sunday. Mr and Mrs John Singer and son Kermit visited the former's mother and sister, Mrs Sarah Singer and Kathryn on Sunday.
Stores reflect the Christmas rush as shoppers begin early buying across town. Banks will distribute Christmas savings funds in coming weeks fueling a shopping surge while merchants offer gift ideas. An Italian fruit stand owner faced fruit pinching and posted a sign to deter it.
St Peter Herald notes Prof J W Kauffman who went west years ago now leads a thriving agricultural program at St Peter High School. Federal aid totaling 550 dollars covers three fourths of the department costs. 65 students in classes under Smith Hughes plan, 27 in the program including 16 farming pupils. Field crops animal husbandry and farm mechanics taught. new students from Cokato and Montana. Kauffman also elected treasurer of a local poultry association with a show planned.
Special Missionary Meeting at Neffsville U B church on Sunday November 27 features readings recitations and music by Emma Lamilis Helen Foltz and Blanche Krick among others. An evening session at 7 pm led by the Woman's Missionary Association includes scripture prayer song and an address by Miss Susan Balsbaugh of Cleona with offerings and benediction.
Mrs Ralph Downey wife of a Lititz man was grabbed by the throat in a Lancaster cellar Sunday evening. She screamed and her husband rushed downstairs to find her collapsed near the furnace with the outside door open and an overturned coal bucket nearby. She suffered throat soreness for several days after the incident.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.