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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1922
Page
4
A county article lauds a long time straight-ticket voter but questions bias and party loyalty. It argues voters should judge candidates on capability and the national interest, urging informed, nonpartisan voting over rigid allegiance.
A forthcoming work presents the Moravians and their influence on American development, linking two chapters on their contributions and the Gleneden lake region. It notes Moravian settlements near a Connecticut lake and highlights their heroic, mild spirit and lesser known New England activities.
A colonial account contrasts Moravians with Israelites and Canaanites as they spread the New Testament spirit to Indians. It notes harsh New York laws labeling Moravians as vagrants and Papists, pushing them toward Pennsylvania, and highlights Bethlehem as a key Moravian center.
More than 800 delegates from 502 cities attend the ninth Recreation Congress seeking a playground and recreation center in every community. Gustavus G. Kirby urges physical training from childhood to adulthood and a forthcoming congressional bill to fund school health programs. Lancaster is represented as concerns over malnutrition, dietetics, and balanced foods are discussed alongside rising health problems in children.
Mr and Mrs Elam Stark and family entertained guests including Landis Kreider and daughter of Landisville Harry Stark and son William Meiley of Lititz Ivan Grube and daughter. Isaac Stoner left for Sweeney Auto School Kansas City Mo Mildred Carpenter with John Hollinger and family visited Crystal Cave. Morris Carpenter family visited Sylvester Buch family at Graffdale. Jaime Kline student at Stevens Industrial School Lancaster visited Norman Kline and family. John Singer attended the State postal service conference in Harrisburg Tuesday.
The carpenter work on Mr. I. B. Koehler's bungalow is finished and the painters are on the job. Henry Hahn's gang of painters of Manheim are doing the job. Several local families were Sunday guests at various homes across the area including Diehms Balmer Grube Graybill and Yocums visiting in Chester county.
The Missionary and Sunday School Rally drew a large crowd at the U S church. a Harvest Home service followed. Rev H J Kline of Royersford led services. Misses Amy and Alta Jacoby were celebrated on their 17th birthday. A son was born to Mr and Mrs C M Gamber last Saturday. Roy Cammaus plans a butcher shop in Talmage. Levi B Kreider of the Philadelphia post office is visiting family on vacation. Mrs G M Leicey and Miss Emma Brown attend the State S S convention in Lancaster this week.
A travel note surveys Moorish customs and beliefs including wall hand motifs to ward off evil, horseshoes over doorways, bread breaking taboos, offerings to trees, and rites around marriage and public behavior. The writer contrasts Moorish life with Europe.
Sunday afternoon a large touring car skidded at Lauber's Hill near Akron and rolled twice. Several passengers were in the vehicle but none were injured.
The Church of the Brethren in Lititz conducted the Union Sunday School last Sunday afternoon with Henry R. Gibbes as superintendent guiding the service. Locals will assume full charge from now on and plan to run the school through year end.
Martin Longenecker was exonerated by a coroner's jury after accidentally killing Henry McElheny with a stone during a night play. Funeral services for McElheny were held at his parents home and United Evangelical church, with burial in Mohler's cemetery. Survivors include brothers and sisters Clayton Emory Annie Mabel and Irene.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Christener announce the birth of a nine pound baby girl born Thursday morning at Lancaster General Hospital. The notice appears amid local ads for fried oysters from Ritchie's Candy Shop Lititz and EVEREADY flashlight batteries from Scott's Book Store.
An advertisement claims Raezer's Pulmonic relieves flu aftereffects pneumonia laryngitis asthma and croup in children. It is described as a non narcotic herbal medicine made in Lititz Pennsylvania sold by Raezer's Pulmonic Co with mail order options and scaling production due to demand.
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