Local Intelligence and Travel Guide of Lititz 1881
Travel schedules north and south from Lititz with 8 36 a m 1 1 and 7 25 p m departures and 5 50 a m 2 08 and 4 35 p m returns. Religious notices include Moravian Evangelical and Lutheran services. Community items report a grand excursion to Philadelphia, a death, local illnesses, new mail route Lititz to Bricker Ville, Akron growth, and property trades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Lancaster &c
Lititz
Reading
Tramps rounded up as miller's and bollinger's groves become a county nuisance
Lancaster officers crack down on tramp gatherings at Miller's and Bollinger's groves near Lititz arresting three and later charging fourteen men in court. Reports say up to twelve more tramps were seen at the same site while officials vow to enforce the new tramp act across the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller's
Bollinger
Lititz
Lancaster
Millway
Iilisarce
Lancaster Court
Tuskus
Sun
Tare Sun
Printing House Square
Lux
Brooklyn
Bokhara
Tan Stx
Tim
Suspay Sun
Golconda
Sox
Daily
I. W. England
New York City
Weddings and Deaths Mark Town Life as Turmoil Grows
Rev A J Bachman presides over multiple weddings while Edward Iboa is buried with Zion Lutheran attendance. Diphtheria claims Lizzie Kohl as a warning of outbreak risk. farmers note wheat growth, rabbit sightings, and cotton tail losses. Thanksgiving turkeys scarce as lyceum meets with low turnout and local accident mars weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Bachman
Joseph Cooke
Edward Iboa
Fernster
Zion
Lutheran Church
Lizzie Kohl
Jeremiah Kohl
Daniel Brendle
Origin of Thanksgiving Day Story From Early Colonial Times
The article recounts how early settlers faced famine and sickness, sought God through fasting, then gained relief and shifted to a day of thanksgiving led by a plain speaking elder. It notes Thanksgiving spread from New England to the United States as a postharvest feast of joy and charitable giving. It also lists local social news and notices from Ephrata, Lititz, and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
New England
United States
Canada
Cua
France
Munn & CO
Pub’s. of
Scientific American
Fork Row
New York
D. Sauders
Lititz Springs
Marily Lititz
Local tobacco market wary of white vein damage in 1881 crop
Dealers warn that the 1881 crop shows widespread white vein on leaf from poles, risking major disputes over contract terms for wrapper quality and length. Some contracts pay by length and price, but 24 inch leaves are scarce, threatening losses for buyers who paid premium prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tonacco
Ike
John Stauffer
Gans
Sona & Co
New York
Brickerville
Ephraim Witmer
Isaac Sharp
John Weidman
Isaac Walter
Daniel Weid
Augustus’ Niess
J. H. Sieling
McDowell
Gas demand and local notices in the Lititz region
A mosaic of small items notes requests for gas and news while touching on local topics. Items mention the quarter session court, weather, violin strings, hog disease, jury rolls, school tax timing, and the Moravian Church Thanksgiving attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weil
Lititz
Egypt
Milchsack's
North Pole
Milchsack’s
Ephrata Review
Pennsylvania Odd Fellows
Daniel Sanders
Tronside
United States
Constitution
Boston
Tripoli
Coxe
Benjamin Franklin
Illness and household remedies in a Philadephia area note
Mrs. Mary Conrad of New Danville, 84, fell and injured her left hip at her daughter’s Pine Hill home and may have a fractured bone. Also notices a Burdock Blood Bitters sales pitch and various local shop offerings including produce and groceries from Lititz market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingorep Hex
Mary Conrad
New Danville
William Debme
Reuben Pfautz
Pine Hill
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THE
Lititz Record
H Excx
Undertaker
Main Street
Lititz, Pa
White Oak
Lurx Heran
New Haven
J. Peter
Daykaard
Millport
Kreider’s Ear Manheim
H. EB. Semmel
Philadelphia
Manheim
Ephrats
Diew
Kate
Demmy) Bingeman
Paul Bingeman
Lincoln
Schweitzer
Daniel Ochme
New Holland
Oehme
New Hollad
Reformed Church
Gerhard
Heller
Zeltenreich
Voganville
Susan Imhoff
Geo, HH
Trabert
Trinity Lutheran Church of Lebanon
Ephrata
Colin Cameron
Bricker Ville
Lexington
Brunnerville
Aeron
Akron
Jacob Sheets
Gockley
Sheets
Isaac Shirk
Arias Fry
Preis
TrRovusLas
Hull
Hereford Township
Allentown
Bummy
Mt. Vernon
Penn Township
Lancaster County
Sammy
America
Tilt
Phoenix Manufacturing Company
Sharaffe
Ambretinge
Tag Lyceum
Lyceum
Friends of the
Edward Sturgis
Jno
Bacon, Laporte
Ind
Lititz Drug Store
Mtror Marters
A. R. Beck
Messrs
Samuel Grube
James Kryder
Martin
Groff
Holpros
KeepRata News
Harvey Miller
Ephrata Union
Fiphrata Literary Society
Messrs. Yeager
Rice
Lincoln Orchestra
T PrRsonale
LL. 3
Hacker
Pennsylvania
Daniel Shirk
Cratoll County
Iowa
J. H. Miller
Keystone House
Shaefferstown
Tamar Shelly
Berks
Montgomery
J. 5
Achey
Stevens Beneficial Association
Levi G. Kemper
Jamaica
Bollinger’s
Bollinger's
Wilker
Becker
Wolle
Main St
Dr. Win
DeHaven & Townsend Buukers
South Third Street
North Pennsylvania
North America
S.K. Yundt
King St
Chicago
H. F. Harr
H. H. Tehudy
Tehudy
Sultana
Valencia
Muscatel
Tsudn's
Prac Sale OF
K House
Warwick
O'Einek V. M
Frank & Brubat
Turg
AIS House Hotel and Restaurant
Edward
Sturgis
John Beck
Abraham K. Beck
J. D. Witters
Carlisle
Eastern
Ialso Have
Thavelle
J.D. Witters
Broad ST
Einstein Manufacturing Company
Bomberger & CO
Annie E. Hermes
Ephrata, PA
Wechter
Main
Loeher
Chas. A. Locher
East King St
Storgit House
P.M. Pailit
Sue
Miller's Atone
Penn
Hamburg
SAUER
Hacker & Big King
WM. B. Essice
F. J. Krauskop
N. Mulberry Sr
L. Lancaster
Pencte
Ieag
Tshudy
L. Diffenderfer
Simon E. Frank
Keelwright
South Prussian ST
Ould
Manua Sequre
Faed
Oly
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