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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1927
Page
4
A nostalgic piece recalls boys searching for chestnuts, braving burrs for nuts, and enjoying rustic hearth crackings. It notes the shift from simple pleasures to modern farm assets and warns against theft, asking whether progress improved life.
The piece discusses why warm late autumn days are called Indian summer and attributes it to historical indolence in harvest practices. It draws a parallel to modern behavior, noting a lack of forethought in buying only when needed and missing bargains seen in newspapers.
A 1 year old boy from Eskridge Kansas suffered severe injuries in a car crash and was taken 40 miles to Stormont Hospital. An Airedale dog, the boy’s known companion, later appeared at the hospital window and identified the patient by allowing the boy to stroke its hair before returning home. The story questions how the dog found the boy, noting no clear scent trail could explain it.
A city department plans to receive bids for 100 rear wheel drive trucks and 1 track snow plow. Several bids were rejected as incomplete or non compliant, with only certain types eligible for submission.
A series of monthly meetings will be held in the Fire Company Hall on the first Sunday afternoon from November to April with the January session on the second Sunday. Officers include President J. L. Albright and Secretary P. D. Getz, plus a large committee list. Local church events and numerous social visits are noted, including receptions hosted by families in Lititz and nearby areas.
A Sunday Rally by U E Sunday School drew strong attendance with Rev. Harry Ulrich of Bethany Presbyterian delivering an address. The Lititz Church of the Brethren male chorus and St Pauls U E Sunday School orchestra provided music. readings by Mrs. Charles Clair and Miss Emeline Wolf. Offering reached 133.60 dollars. H. F. Miller preached a Har-Tiame sermon at the UFFB church. Local fruit vegetables and grain displays were donated to the pastor. The U E male chorus sang. The Aaron Parmer family moved to Lancaster where Mr. Parmer runs a meat store. A missionary rally at the Evangelical church is planned for October 30 with Mrs. Alice Kindt as speaker. House occupied by the John Appler family is being painted. H S basketball beat East Chambers 32 to 23 in first game. Visitors from Williamstown and various Lancaster area families spent time with local residents.
Mrs Emma Bucher moved to her daughter Mrs Jacob Snyder in Lititz for the winter. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Ober welcomed a baby boy named Paul Alton. Mr and Mrs Harvey Rock and family visited Birdsboro guests. Rev O O Leidich visited the neighborhood. J W Gerhart and family hosted dinner for Rev H Arlington Gerhart in Mannheim. Miser Gerhart and Mrs Almenara Heisey visited Mrs Gerhart and daughter Margaret. E K Zartman of near Lexington visited the Ober family.
Elmer D. Codd and Galen Balmer with son traveled to Good Year and Gettysburg on Sunday. Wm Shreiner and family visited Charles Shreiner, also on Sunday. R. E. Adams family visited Nathan C. Frey at Buck's Mill. Charles Schreiner was loading potatoes on Monday. Isaac Oberholtzer from Elm visited Harry Otto on Sunday.
Herbert Mann visited Annville on Monday to view foxes while farmers in the area harvest corn.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Ludwig were surprised at their Lititz home on East Main street for their birthday anniversaries. He is 82 and she 77, parents of two sons, three daughters, 45 grandchildren and 41 great grandchildren, with many relatives attending from Lititz, Lancaster, Reading, Sinking Spring, Talmage, Akron and Neffsville.
The Moravian Sunday School orchestra and church choir plus the trombone choir toured the Masonic Homes at Elizabethtown on a Sunday. The 18 member trombone group performed Moravian tunes at the hospital and in front of the new chapel. Miss Bessie Gingrich directed the choir, John Kecin led the orchestra, and the Grand Lodge Hall hosted a late afternoon concert. The tours have occurred for years, organized by the late George Hepp, and local residents joined the visit to express appreciation.
The Lancaster Automobile Club urges drivers to park cars close to the curb on streets with trolley cars. Vehicles should be within an inch of the pavement line on narrow streets to allow safe passage and reduce the risk of damage.
A beautful parable service was held at St Pauls Lutheran Church on Sunday at 7 pm. The Sower parable was staged inside a giant improvised Bible with Thelma Furlow Esther Aubrecht in white assisting, Herbert Longenecker as the sower, and John Wilmyer painting backdrops. Organist Mrs Dussinger played softly while church members joined in singing What Shall the Harvest Be and Abide with Me. The pastor spoke on the four soils, and the public is invited to next Sundays session on The Pharisee and the Publican.
The partermaster corps insignia features a wheel with a crossed sworl and key, topped by an eagle. The wheel symbolizes transportation, the key denotes storage, and the sword and eagle signify military supplies and national authority.
Unclear fragment mentions a felon tied to philosophy ideas and a figure named Balting Hyentur Sur. No verifiable events, dates, or organizations are present to confirm details. Further readable text needed for a coherent card caption.
A Massachusetts historian in the El Paso Times asserts a Mayflower passenger faced rumors and explains the mystery behind the voyage history. The piece presents a controversial view linking unrecorded influences to the 1620 voyage.
Presbyterian Witness notes a period of labor before harvest, emphasizing discipline and orderly sowing across communities. The text urges preparation and collective effort as essential prerequisites to later abundance.
Text records mention Raleigh Surinam as perisps vercer known as Dutch Guiana and credit Sir Walter Raieteh with discovery in 1595. It notes we gave the name Tl Dude ts the territerr.
Alvin Mumma reports three men forced his daughters to drink liquor at a Lancaster home during a rainstorm. Laura Mumma, 14, is hospitalized with alcoholic poisoning. Mary Mumma, 12, and Alice Miller, 14, suffer shock. Police note a drinking party occurred. Mumma seeks action against the house owners and three men.
The rise and fall of tides at the equator vary with coastline depth and ocean configuration. Local factors such as depth and shore layout determine the amplitude of tides observed in different places.
The La larite Journal notes a playful line from Byron about letting joy be unconfined, remarking on how the concept may have unintended consequences in social settings.
Immortal utterances from Washington and Lincoln are quoted more than any other presidential remarks, shaping how their speeches are remembered and cited in American political rhetoric. The note highlights the enduring influence of their Farewell Address and Gettysburg Address as benchmarks of national discourse.
A fragmentary note describes the Original Ehysera:er Keg building in Say York erected in 1007. It mentions a two height and teal color with a classification as the first of rho tod eTNCTAPELS.
The firm of F. Mettfett and Bro., produce dealers at Northern Market Lancaster, operates under new management. Lilian A. Mettfett, daughter of Frank Mettfett, has sold her interests to Ira W. Bryson and Martin Z.
Diffenbach and Mrs Fannie Mettfett widow of Harry Mettfett who was a longtime partner take over the trade name goodwill and fixtures of the old firm. Lilian Mettfett the retiring partner will liquidate through her attorney Charles G Baker.
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