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Lititz Record

Location

Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Nov 25, 1920

Page

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First Book on Pharmacy in U S Written in Lititz

Lititz hosts a historic visit as Prof. Edward Kremers and colleagues examine the site of the first American pharmacy book published in 1778. The Latin pharmacopeia by Dr. William Brown details Continental Army hospitals and lists two known copies, one in Lancaster and the other in Washington.

United States Lititz Washington Valley Forge Philadelphia Pean S. S. Chapel Edward Kremers School of Pharmacy University of Wisconsin A. R. Beck S.C. Beckter M. J. Derr Victor Lender Journal of the American Medical Association Alexander C. Brown Richmond Charles A. Heinitsh Lancaster Surgeon- General Charles Cist

Rummage Sale Aids Lititz Fire Company and Local News

Community events and notices from Lititz include a 300 dollar rummage sale for the fire company, open houses for visitors, lost dog reward, a piano recital at St Pauls Lutheran, and local police/health notes. A track of civic chatter covers auctions, fundraising, and town life including a two thousand mile trip by Century Oil sellers and a renewed Red Cross membership drive led by J G Brubaker.

Trolley plan for Lititz area draws strong local support

A reading of a proposed Womelsdorf Myerstown and Lititz trolley line outlines three build methods and urges community cooperation. The project promises benefits to farmers merchants and investors with substantial cost savings per mile and a potential golden wedding anniversary noted for Emanuel Grube and spouse.

Womelsdorf Myerstown Lititz Kleinfeltersville Reading Berks County Same Community Slong Ant

Teachers Meeting at Doe Run December 3

The Penn township teachers plan their monthly meeting at Doe Run on December 3 with music, devotionals, minutes, committees, and talks by Helen Neidermyer Ellen Tiere Sadie Pfautz and Ella Hiestand. The session also includes round table discussions and a motion to adjourn while the Conestoga Traction case in Lititz against Erman Kelman and Nora Kelman was decided for the plaintiffs, awarding $200 to the girl and $120.83 to the father.

Penn Township Renuir Doe Run Helen Neidermyer Ellen Tiere Greener Sammy P. B. Eshleman Sadie Pfautz Ella Hiestand Erman B. Kelman Nora Lititz Conestoga Traction Company

Local man John Stiffel dies in Hammonton accident

John Stiffel twenty two formerly of Lititz a brakesman on the Atlantic City railroad was crushed to death at Hammonton N J last week He was a World War I hero holder of the French Croix de Guerre twice wounded and shell shocked at Chateau Thierry He enlisted in Lancaster in the National Guard served twenty six months in France with the 11th Machine Gun Battalion 42d Rainbow Division Funeral services were held at Fairview A high school talent show is planned for Chautauqua benefit tonight with local performers and stage settings by local artists Also a theft case tied to Stiffel Freeman factory Lititz involves Raymond Musser and Charles Harnish awaiting police action Orders for Christmas trees are advertised See George Evans 31 Centre Street Lititz Pa adv 4t

John Stiffel Lititz Atlantic City Hammonton N. J Elkton Lillian Crowthers Glouceser Thaddeus J. Stiffel Lancaster Gloucester City Centre Street Stiffel Chatteau Thierry National Guard France 42D Rainbow Fairview

Lititz Banks Heavily Insured Against Burglary

Lititz banks emphasize strong security for patrons with insured safety boxes. Springs National Bank and Farmers Bank showcase high coverage, strict vaults, and independent alarm systems to deter burglary, ensuring customers need not fear losses from theft.

Lititz Landisville Jimmy Valentines Landisville Bank H. H. Diehm Springs Nut'l Bank Diehm J. H. Britigan Farmers Bank Springs Bank

New Lodge Organizing at Lititz Sparks Fraternal Growth

A new lodge, Order of Knights of Friendship, forms in Lititz joining chapters in Reading Lebanon and Chambersburg. Dues 75 cents monthly with no assessments. sickness or accident benefits 7 dollars weekly. death benefit 256 dollars. Charter fee 5 dollars, 25 after charter closes. Organizers report strong encouragement and expect another fraternal group in Lititz. Also, Lititz basketball opens season beating St. Joe Catholic Club Juniors 45 24 led by Vic Wagner with 7 field goals. H Hershey 11 fouls on 21 tries and Hecker 8 on 16.

Order of Knights of Friendship Lititz Philadelphia Reading Lebanon Chambersburg St. Joe Catholic Lancaster Vic Wagner Trecker St. Joe H. Hershey Hecker Relist Evans G. Hershey Sloat

J G Usher Dead A Local Self Made Man In Rothsville

Jefferson G Usher 65 8 16 died at his South Broad Street home after three weeks illness a cold that settled in his stomach He was born Schoeneck worked on a farm until 19 aged self made man with tobacco and cigar business in Rothsville retiring to Lititz in 1917 He was a Farmers National Bank director for over twenty years survived by wife Mary and son Joe A Usner along with many siblings Funeral private service 2 30 Saturday at his house Interment Rothsville Fatheran cemetery Beek Funeral Director

Jefferson G. Usher South Broad Street Schoeneck Rothsville Ife Lititz Farmers National Bank Elizabeth W. Weidler Mary M. Buch Joe A. Usner G. Usner G. Weachter Henry Pennypacker Monroe C. Killian Reamstown Adam Usner Lancaster Jacob Usner Willian Fasnacht John Usner Usner Rothsville Tatheran Cemetery E. P. Beek

Oldest Woman in Lititz Dies at 95 in Moravian Home

Emma Greider, Lititz’s oldest resident, died yesterday afternoon at the Moravian Home at age 95 years 2 months. Born in Hast Pete she moved to Lititz, married George Creider, and later lived with Mrs T. Hitchener in Lancaster. A longtime Lititz Moravian Church member, she resided at the home for three years.

Emma Greider Lititu Greider Pete George T. Creider Lititz T. Hitchener Lancaster

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