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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1919
Page
4
An editorial laments lost holiday simplicity and urges rebuilding the Thanksgiving spirit through worker housing. It argues for local enterprise to finance home ownership, noting owned homes foster contentment, higher standards of living, and better community beauty, with public spirit as the driver.
Community H of Brethren church members held a Saturday evening supper at Irvin Upv’s warehouse on November 29 to aid church rebuilding. Pilgrims’ Inn owner Otto C Ilerold will spend six months in Philadelphia. Mrs Leah Eberly’s funeral was held at the Morst home and Lutheran church with burial in the local cemetery. Captain J J Souder, an 1882 veteran and former commander of colored troops, visited town. Wike of York, Pa., a funeral director connected to Dissinger family, called in. Harry N. Qhine, WWI veteran, had his home wired for electric lights.
Milwaukee Socialists renominate Victor Berger for Congress amid recall of his 1919 House debarrment over seditious acts. The special election looms and supporters contend he will again provoke sharp opposition in Congress while Milwaukee stands behind him.
President Wilson appointed a new industrial conference to meet December 1 with seventeen members including government officials business leaders and former cabinet members and governors. It will continue work from the National Industrial Conference which failed over collective bargaining. None of the prior conference members are included.
Interment in Fairview cemetery follows the death of Susan D B Eshleman widow of Em K E. She died Friday night at her daughter Whitmyer's home in Neffsville after years in the area. Surviving are Emma Miller and Benjamin F Eshelman and four grandchildren. Funeral held at her daughter's home then at the Reformed Mennonite Church in Lancaster. Interment at Long Necker's cemetery.
Susannah Johns widow of Christian Johns died Saturday morning at eighty two. She resided with her daughter Mrs Jacob Leffly at Stevens and left surviving sons Johns Denver villa Martin Johns near Lancaster Peter Johns and wives and several sisters. The funeral will be held Wednesday from the late home and the Denver meeting house with burial in the adjoining cemetery.
Mrs Anna Brownback aged eighty six died Saturday at the Brethren Home in Neillsville after a nervous breakdown. She was born in Knester county to David and Sarah Keim and married Gr. Brownback, leaving two sons Clinton of Philadelphia and another who predeceased her, plus three grandchildren. A longtime member of Geiger Memorial Church of the Brethren in Philadelphia, she moved to the Home in September. Services were held at Phoenixville Wednesday morning.
Rev J M delivered a strong sermon on altar themes from I Kings 18 30 stressing altar as meeting place with God and covenants broken altars signify backsliding while the heart is the new altar in Christianity You are urged to repair broken altars and reaffirm loyalty to God for life success
A 1919 bank record from Lititz Springs National Bank outlines deposits, securities, and assets including bonds pledged as collateral, cash on hand, loans, and real estate. The document, sworn by cashier H. W. Tram and witnessed by notary JR Hwee, lists liabilities and capital, with total figures in the hundreds of thousands and notes on certificates of deposit and circulating notes.
The Browntown National Bank and the Farm ers National Bank of Lititz report their year end condition figures for November 1919 and November 1914 respectively. Resources include loans and discounts, government securities, and deposits. liabilities show capital stock, surplus, and undivided profits.
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