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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1926
Page
4
The Lititz Record lists E. Buch as editor and proprietor. Subscription is $1.50 per year. The paper is entered at Lititz, Pennsylvania, Post Office as second class matter.
The piece contrasts Queen Marie of Roumania bustling in Paris with Romanian refugees and American housewives. It argues most American women endure domestic tasks and family worries over glamorous headlines, valuing home life above distant royal splendor, noting tin spoons turning to gold through daily effort.
The article recalls large prewar Thanksgiving feasts hosted by housewives who served 10 to 20 or more guests. It notes how war era price increases made such grand meals costly, yet highlights the family devotion and joyous atmosphere as women showcased their cooking for children and relatives, with laughter and happiness among the scorched family crowd.
The International Confectioner notes three ways to judge a dollar’s value. One method is to determine the goods required to obtain a dollar from retailers. A second is to spend it and assess what you receive for a dollar. The third is to go without and still keep the dollar intact.
Insects cause an estimated total damage of over 1.256 billion dollars each year in the United States, as a few species account for most losses. Despite growing knowledge of insect habits and new control methods, the impact remains substantial and persistent.
Neighborhood notes recount a week of thanks and gatherings. Mr and Mrs S W Elser and son Earl visited Lititz. Elser Gerhart hosted at J W Gerhart family dinner. Mrs Binkley of Kissel Hill stayed with Lloyd Ober and family. Ida Pfautz and daughter visited Hayden Dussinger in Allentown. quilting bee drew many neighbors. Several residents attended the turkey chase at Herrs store in Ephrata Saturday evening.
A detailed Akron area column lists Thanksgiving events and church programs. Services are set at Church of the Brethren at 9 45 A M with Rev B H Stauffer as speaker, and a Mt Zion Evangelical program at 7 30 P M featuring recitations, dialogue and pantomimes. Numerous families host gatherings and birthday observances, with visitors from Lititz Penryn Reading and other nearby towns.
Mrs Alfred Leid and Miss Mae Franzer are noted in travel and visits with families across Atlantic City and Mennonite communities. Mr and Mrs Gideon Eberly and children visited Welsh Mountain Mission. WM and Mrs John Mohler joined Mr and Mrs Wm Martin at Ephrata. Mr and Mrs Wm Ravegum visited their son and Mr and Mrs Emerson Ravegum at Millway. Mr and Mrs M M Buch and Mr and Mrs Isaac Weinhold visited Horace Young at Millport.
The Brickerville News lists visits and gatherings among residents of Brickerville, Lititz, Schoeneck, Penryn, Rheinholds, Landisville, Bird-in-Hand, Rohertown, and Reading. Notable mentions include Edwards, Fasnacht, Demmy, Kline, and many Zartman, Evans, Hart, and Kauffman families visiting friends and relatives. A school injury at a noon hour is recorded for Martha Matthews.
Halfville M G Shreiner and wife attended a children's meeting at Middle Creek over Sunday. E D Todd and family and Galen Balmer and family visited the Shultz family at Lexington Sunday evening. Harvey Eckrod and Landis Mull went gunning on Monday. Farmers husking corn nearby. R E Adams and family visited Brownstown over Sunday. The meeting at Erich's Church is largely attended.
England’s Ancizz notes two clocks over forty years old in Rye parish church and Berkshire. The Rye clock, erected in 151, remains with its original mechanism and runs. The Berkshire clock, longkeeping time, has been repaired recently to restore or update its workings.
The Louisville Courier-Journal quotes Paw Haptoud saying he is instructing his daughter in old fashioned skills including the art of conversation over the telephone. He emphasizes polite conduct and manners as essential education for youth.
A brief humorous remark mocks a habitual kicker who claims his own inefficiency. Uncle Hyra quips that he keeps advertising the fact he cannot manage on his own, as noted in the Boston Transcript. The snippet ends by praising advertising in the Record.
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