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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1936
Page
9
A weekly publication issued by the Record Printing Co and Fulweiler announces new editor J. R. Johreon and describes upcoming stories, features, and community notices for readers of the town newspaper.
The column asks readers to compare Roosevelt and Landon across ten job analogies from radio to city administration. It invites voters to rate which candidate would best fill roles such as insurance president, charity fund manager, thrifty partner, and chief executive of the United States amid a large national deficit.
From the Past notes the new Warwick school house at the rear of T. Frank Evans' residence will open Monday with Isaac K. Huber as teacher. The building will be heated by a large heater in the room.
The article argues that wage earners now shoulder a growing indirect tax load through everyday purchases. It lists taxed items such as bread, cigarettes, gasoline, and more, noting cigars and cigarettes alone cost readers hundreds annually in federal and state taxes. It also touches on local issues like post office leadership, a theft incident at Daniel Saylor’s cellar, a baseball game result, and local moves and constructions.
The Republicans and Democrats hold a Saturday 5 to 7 and 7:30 primary at the Springs Hotel for numerous local offices. A Rome rural line is planned. Iron girders arrive for the Lutheran Church roof. River fishing on the Susquehanna yields 22 fewer salmon. Real estate transfers and stolen goods news follow with trolley mishap details and community announcements including Miss Lucila Kreider and Ada Zeller. A Park Hill football game and local society reports conclude with short quips and a note on Cheyenne Charlie's lasso act.
The September end period shows stronger retail trade nationwide with fall buying brisk though weather briefly muted some weeks. Wholesale trends stay favorable with brisk building activity and substantial gains since 1935. New York reports mixed but improving conditions across retail and machinery, with foreign orders and steady railroad parts business highlighting broad demand.
A poem notes October hints at winter as trees blush and prepare to sleep. It mentions reddened leaves, cold breezes, and a desire for a screen to let trees rest undisturbed despite gossip.
A fragmentary report notes La Guaira as a port in the mountains connected to Caracas the capital. It mentions a distant mountain spur requiring twenty eight miles of winding railroad though the port lies only four miles away.
A collection of brief quips on Jack Frost coloring leaves and men choosing style over coats. One joke notes men seek practical overcoats while another jokes that a person with a bright future rarely reaches it.
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