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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1934
Page
9
Little Audrey mocks Mrs B for being unaware of local events and sales. Her mother explains the folly of ignorance and promotes subscribing to The Lititz Record with a three day community show special offer.
Residents note high foot traffic on Wednesdays with many cars and shoppers in town similar to Saturdays. merchants wonder if extending hours Wednesday evenings would help sales after seeing Saturday nights decline for two months.
From Oct 31 1884 a box sent to the office contained four range sized strawberries plucked from Frank G Buchs outdoor patch, a rarity for this season. The column notes local incidents including a death in Im bleville Md, a drilling machine purchase, and a large Republican mass meeting in Lincoln with a torch parade and speakers.
The note says rain fell each Saturday for seven weeks and last Saturday cleared yet business remained weak. It wonders if opening on Wednesday nights might improve receipts and customer traffic.
The Community Show begins in seven days with strong exhibitor turnout and top tier entertainment planned across three days. Tititz vows a spotless event, excluding disruptive acts, maintaining the venue’s reputation for a clean show.
Twenty five years ago residents report typhoid cases and dust storms from early season high winds. Local society figures prepare for a Christiana concert while Rev Clarke hosts St Pauls choir. Autumn happenings include fishing, chestnutting, and a birthday party for Provence Graver with guests.
The Postmaster General James A. Parley approves a special imperforate sheet of six one cent stamps for the Trans-Mississippi exhibition in Omaha Nebraska. The sheet, about 36 8 by 7 3/4 inches, will be arranged and deposited with others of the issue.
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