Local notes from Lancaster area events and incidents
Reports of hospital stay for stomach trouble, a kitten loss reward, multiple birthdays, estate sale at Lexington for 1700 dollars, Linden Hall Seminary Thanksgiving holiday schedule, musical performances by Lutz family, injury at a trap factory, Lititz King's Daughters needlework sale December 5, Irish setter breeding by William Snavely, and December 1 meeting for Love-One-Another circle with sale items to be prepared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Snavely
Indiana
Clayton Rudy
Mr. Snavely
Mr. Vely
King’s Daughters
Diplomatic Handling Cools Egg Price Tension
A county storekeeper faced with eggs sold at high prices addressed a loyal customer accused of selling subpar eggs. He instructed his clerk to mark all eggs, signaling a warning without arousing offense. The discreet approach resolved the issue and protected the patronage.
Eggs and Potatoes Prices Edge Lower and Steady
Eggs have dropped slightly to 65 cents a dozen as storage eggs flood the market, with fresh supplies expected to rise as hens molt ends. Potatoes remain steadier after a sharp rise and fall, with prices reported up to 2.35 a bushel in nearby counties and 2.25 a bushel in Neffsville. A Rohrersburg farm once held a 3000 acre potato crop sold earlier at 1.25 a bushel. a German-origin resident notes Germany’s large current potato crop and reports a German article claiming ships can bring potatoes to the United States for less than local prices.
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Neffsville
Phares Nolt
Rohrershburg
Get Your Christmas Greeting Cards at the Record
The Record offers a selection of Christmas greeting cards for shoppers. Wide range includes traditional motifs and modern designs suitable for all ages. Visit our store to view grips and prices and pick cards for early holiday mailing.
Manheim Shoe Repair Shop Bought by Emanuel Ditzler
Emanuel B. Ditzler purchased the fixtures of a Market street shoe repair shop in Manheim and opened for business yesterday. He has three years in local shoe repair and fifteen years in a shoe factory, and plans to continue living in the area.
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Emanuel B. Ditzler
Market Street
Manheim
Ditzler
Readers Appreciate The Record In Hospitals And Homes
A Lititz man recovering in Lancaster hospital praised The Record for turning into a friendly visitor during his stay. He noted readers from Canada to San Francisco and even a jail subscriber and asylum inmates all stay connected through the paper. Another Reading subscriber described watching the mail carrier and finishing the paper at his doorstep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Lancaster
Canada
Atlantic City
San Francisco
Hawaiian Islands
New Councilman Sworn Into Office In Local Government
James Sturgis was sworn in to fill the vacancy left by Dr. H. Posey. The meeting included Rudy, Sturgis, Webber, Solicitor J. B. Wissler, and Chief Burgess Noman Badorf. Street and light improvements were recommended. Resolutions allowed a public sale of a 20 by 20 foot tract at the town hall on Saturday, Dec. 5 at 7 30 PM. Bills totaling 268.50 were ordered paid to multiple vendors and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Sturgis
8. R. Posey
Rudy
Sturgis
Webber
J. B. Wissler
Noman Badorf
Raspberry Alley
South Cedar Stret
C. Walter Miller
Harvey Kofroth
C. Brubaker
Daniel Ludwig
Clarence Kreider
Fata FO
A. M
Kreider & Son
Levi Yerger
Stone
Theodore L. Forney
Joshua Rollman
P. N. Frank
J. F. Ruth, Et al
J. M. Thompson & Co
Lincoln Ave
Annual Sale of Moravian Sewing Society
The Sewing Society of the Moravian church holds a sale of plain and fancy sewing in the Moravian Chapel on Saturday November 28. Cakes pies sugar cake and coffee will be sold. Sale opens at 10 o clock.
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Sewing Society of
Moravian Church
Spirit of Thanksgiving Remains the Same But Living Conditions Have Changed
Thanksgiving will be observed today in the quiet holiday. The county notes improvements in the American school system and increased opportunities to travel and enjoy life. Automobiles on the roads reflect abundance and, besides turkey, plenty of poultry for the table this year.
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Turkey
Washington pitcher met at Gunning Headquarters bears in Potter County
Howard Bender of Lititz spent four days in Potter County with a party of seventy-five gunners at a hotel. Five hunters brought home bears weighing 600 pounds and 200 to 400 pounds. The group saw seven bears total. Stanley Coveliski, a Washington pitcher, was among the gunners. Bender found him sociable and agreeable.
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Howard Bender
Lititz
Potter County
Bender
Stanley Coveliski
Washington
Moray Ian Usher's Association Holds Strong Meeting
The Usher's Association met in the Sunday school chapel last Thursday evening for a father and son gathering with about one hundred attendees. After an elegant supper, Lancaster printer O J Rhen gave a heart to heart talk on proper training and rearing of children, charging parents with responsibility for their children's indifferences and shortcomings. Hymns were sung with the orchestra leading the music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moray
Ian Usher
O. J. Rhen
Lancaster
Auto Turned Turtle In Oregon Road Crash
Nicholas Steely and his two sons Lloyd and Wilson along with son in law George Cohen were in a Hudson that overturned and landed on its top on an Oregon state road last Sunday. All occupants escaped with only a few scratches and no serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas Steely
Oregon
Mr. Steely
Lloyd and
Wilson
George Cohen
First Sunday in Advent Organ and Choir Recital
Moravian church presents the First Sunday in Advent service with an organ recital by Mrs. Witmyer the church organist followed by Te Deum Laudamus and choir recital under Miss Gingrich. The pastor will deliver a sermonette and invite all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Witmyer
Plenty of Fair Weather in November Past Fortnight
The article notes November brought more clear and warmer days than October and recalls an Indian summer when forest dwellers gathered game and crops before winter.
Dogs crave tobacco and one learns from mistakes
A German Police dog in the Myers household eagerly snacks tobacco from a bag and coaxs for bites when it sees an opener. The dog swallows the tobacco and shows no ill effects, a notable contrast to human reactions. A woman in a local furniture store questions the meaning of over stuffed goods and learns the truth. Chester Leicey, an insurance man, faced an awkward moment at a country church service when attendees misheard a speaker reference Rev Leicey of New Holland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. S. Myers
Chester Leicey
Leicey
Rev. Leicey
New Holland
Grosh Succeeds Father in Local Insurance Firm
Lawrence K. Grosh's passing leads to son J Theodore Grosh continuing the life and fire insurance business in Lititz Pennsylvania. Outstanding accounts may be paid to Grosh with Worrest handling fire accounts temporarily while Grosh studies life insurance in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Theodore Grosh
Lawrence K. Grosh
Lititz
W. W. Worrest
New York
Welcome Home Jimmy at High School Auditorium
Dorcas King's Daughters Circle presents the first home talent play of the season tonight at 8 o'clock to fund the treasury. Harold Lloyd's Freshman plays at the Grand this week, and Scott's Book Store offers a book for 75 cents to accompany the entertainment.
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High School
Dorcas King’s Daughters Circle
Harold Lloyd
Scott’s
Pullman Car Conductor Frank Sturgis Travels
Frank Sturgis, a Pullman car conductor, was in charge of a car carrying an opera troupe to Lancaster on Friday. The next morning he moved the car to Nazareth and spent hours with his father N. D. Sturgis. He missed a transfer to escort survivors of a fire-wrecked vessel to Florida due to late notice. He usually travels on the Pennsy line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Sturgis
Pullman
Reading
Lancaster
Nazareth
N. D. Sturgis
Atlantic City
Florida
Pennsy
Work Stopped at Zartman Dam for Winter
Work on rebuilding the breast at Zartmans dam halted for the winter after quicksand was found under the base. The danger was that water would undermine the structure if not halted, as the subsoil sank beyond a crowbar’s reach.
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Zartman’s Dam
Briekerville Butcher Hit by Auto
Briekerville butcher Frank Pasnacht was struck by a passing auto Sunday as he stepped from his car to cross the road. He was found unconscious and rushed to Lebanon hospital where several ribs and a finger were broken. He is recovering nicely after X ray pictures.
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Frank Pasnacht
Briekerville
Lebanon
Fasnacht
New Auto Repair Shop Near Front Street
Ray Weidman prepares to open a new single story auto repair shop on North Locust Street near Front Street. The 50 by 70 foot facility will stock tires and accessories and aims to provide first class service within weeks.
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Ray Weidman
Kans City Visitors Stay With Mrs Minnie Roth
Mrs C W Yerger and child from Kansas City Kansas arrived Saturday to visit her mother Mrs Minnie Roth. Yerger's husband will join them in a few weeks. Henry Matthem and wife from Lebanon spent Sunday with Mrs Roth.
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C. W. Yerger
Kansas City
Kansas
Minnie Roth
Yerger
Henry Matthem
Lebanon
Roth
Warwick House Sale Shows Broad Farm Lot Prices
The Warwick House sale Saturday drew 782 sales with 24 cows selling to $140 top and 17 average $102. Other items included 98 pigs 3.10 to 20 dollars and 1000 cigars at 2.20 each, along with produce and miscellaneous goods.
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Warwick House
Christmas Card Order Offer From The Record
The Record advertises a line of Christmas cards with a plate less engraving process. A dozen assorted cards with envelopes and printed names costs $1.50. A representative will be sent if notified.
Rush Cigar Factory Expands as Demand Grows
The Rush cigar factory is brisk with over twenty employees. Councilman Jr. reports favorable reception from smokers and notes more cigarmakers may be needed once new moulds are secured. A similar Sheaffer’s Town plant employs sixty cigarmakers.
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Rush
Councilman, Jr
Sheafferstown
Farmers urged to aid accurate hog and crop reports
Postmaster Seaber and the United States Department of Agriculture urge farmers to cooperate with rural carrier surveys. Carriers collect farm data to sample production and acreage, aiming for representative results to guide price and market decisions. Accurate farmer reporting improves estimates and market stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. M. Seaber
United State Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Evangelistic Singer Returns Home After Harrisburg Visit
Mr. Hiram Reedy came back from Harrisburg where he spent two weeks as evangelistic singer at the U B church. nightly services drew souls and day programs in plants counted 33 conversions. He declined longer tours away from home, citing a preference to stay nearby. The ad notes Scott's Book Store offers Victor record 19821 The Death of Floyd Collins and The Death of a Miner’s Child by Vernon Dalhart.
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Hiram Reedy
Harrisburg
U. B
Reedy
Victor
Floyd Collins
Vernon Dalhart
Scott’s Book Store
Travelers Near and Far from Lititz
A railroad of local notes reports Franklin Schleibh vacationing in Bethlehem from Wednesday to Friday. Many residents travel for visits and trips by automobile or train to Kutztown Philadelphia New York Florida Landisville Fleetwood Shenandoah Caverns and Miami.
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Franklin Schleibh
Bethlehem
John Keehn
George Keehn
Kutztown
H. J. Pierson
Florida
Mobile
Fianna Pfautz
East Main Street
Landisville
Fannie E. Hubbs
Indianapolis
Miami
Hubbs
Biercoffer
Lititz
Mail Christmas Packages Early Urges Shop and Mail Now
The post office department urges people to shop early and mail items before Christmas. Postmasters and assistants stand ready to supply packing and mailing information. Early mailing of Christmas cards is encouraged, and there will be no delivery on Christmas day.
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Post Office
Sammels and Philips Visit Wieland Packing Plant and Valley Forge
Rev and Mrs W R Sammel with Mr and Mrs W M Philips toured Phoenixville in last week’s Tuesday excursion. They visited the Wieland Packing plant and called on Mr and Mrs Luther Wieland at their home and also toured Valley Forge.
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Geo. L. Hepp
New York City
Lewis
Rev
Francis Hagen
Cornwall, N. Y
W. R. Sammel
W. M. Philips
Phoenixville
Luther Wieland
Wieland Packing
Valley Forge
Measles Quarantine Rule Emphasized by Lititz Health Board
The Lititz Board of Health urges strict adherence to the quarantine law for measles. It states the period must last at least 16 days or until all cases on the premises have fully recovered or are removed. The board notes about 70 cases this month and calls for a healthier town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
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John Gohn
Lancaster General Hospital
Spruce St
Janet Bolles
Emanuel Grube
Henry C. Sturgis
Curtis Hensel
George Miley
Lexington
Martin White
Clay Township
Linden Hall Seminary
John
Henry Lutz
B. F. Lutz
the Reformed Church
New Providence
Isaac Kauffman, Jr
General Hospital
Germany
Savill
Cedar Street
N. Water Street
Bridge
East Lincoln Avenue
Apple Street
Penn State Telephone Co
Edison Electric Co
E. C. Foltz
M. Snavely
Albert Shenk
Jacob Singley
Special Police
BOMGE
A. H. Gochenour
Moravian Sewing Society
Gunning
Usher
Jimmy
Briekerville Butcher
Warwick
Rush Cigar Factory
Charles Brobst
Cambell
Eugene Roop
Wayne Zartman
Fleetwood
Dale Kilgore
Woodbine
York County
Isaac Pfantz
Ressler
Mr. Ressler
New Holland Clarion
N. G. Yerger
Carrie Yerger
Amos Yerger
Philadelphia
Horace Yerger
R. F. Russel
Wilson Gantz
Shenandoah Valley
Shenandoah Caverns
Millersville State Normal School
Albert C. Sturgis
Board of Health
Lititz Board of Health
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