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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1926
Page
4
The Lititz publication lists Records E. Buch as Editor and Proprietor with a subscription price of $1.50 per year. It notes the paper is entered at Lititz Pennsylvania Post Office as second class matter.
A local editorial urges Lititz businesspeople to advertise freely as the season's brisk trade continues. It notes many residents have money to spend yet seek value, and stores should promote economical choices in food, clothing, shoes, furniture, and household necessities to attract eager customers.
The piece reflects on autumn as a beautiful yet melancholy season. It notes Bry ant's phrasing “the year's last and loveliest smile” but argues every season has its own smile. Autumn’s gifts include harvest, prosperity, and healthful air that encourage activity and business alongside its colorful scenery.
The Toledo Blade quotes a reflection on Charles Dudley Warner and the value of fireside talks. It notes people now rush to shows or rush to gasoline, neglecting communal discussions by the hearth. It suggests a return to quieter times and richer interchange after feverish motion subsides.
A Moor denounces bread cutting with a knife as a great sin, claiming hands were given to break bread. He asserts the act disrespects a divine gift and urges followers to break bread with their hands as a sign of reverence.
On Saturday morning a dozen dozen men gathered to cut Mr. Hi ram Hammer's twelve acre corn field as he lies bedridden for months and in serious condition. Forty one names list helpers led by Hammer family and local neighbors. After the task, Hammers served sandwiches, cakes, coffee and lemonade to all. The hammer farm will be sold at public sale on Tuesday.
HALFVILLE Adam Seiberling and wife from Ephrata visited E. D. Todd’s family over Sunday. Wayne Slabecker sprained his shoulder unloading a grain drill, Isaac Stoner sprained his arm getting on a horse. Elmer Todd's family visited his brother at Lititz Sunday evening. Herbert Mann and family visited Isaac Erb at Lampeter. Farmers began husking corn. Abram Graybill continued cider production. Charles Shreiner sold potatoes to J. C. Garman. Mr. and Mrs. Harry B. Meiley visited their daughter at Lititz Saturday. M. G. Shreiner still selling cabbage for sour crout.
Mr and Mrs Elmer B Bucher are proud parents of a baby boy born last week. Mrs Amos Burkholder of Bareville visited the Bucher family Sunday evening and Monday. Farmers Day at Ephrata drew locals Saturday. The Steely family hosted a wedding dinner for Etta Steely who married Edwin Wingenroth. The Elser family hosted a dinner for visiting Gerhart and related families from Newman Grove Nebraska and Manheim along with Shenk and Nleisey households.
The Eleventh U S Convention of the Brickerville Parish meets at Zion s Lutheran on October 23 with sessions at 1 45 and 7 p m Rev F W Weichsel leads. Rally Day for Mt Zion Evangelical SS observes October 24 at 9 30 a m with Prof W I Miller of Schuylkill College as speaker. Numerous local visitations are noted among area families throughout Akron.
The Lititz area public school teachers were hosted by the local W C T U at St Pauls Lutheran social rooms Monday evening. Dr H E Gross Lancaster City Schools superintendent spoke on Principles Necessary to Success and Miss Hannah Whitson discussed The Principles and Work of the W C T U. Prof M Demmy of Lititz Schools spoke briefly in conclusion. About forty to fifty teachers attended. Mrs J E Mathers played piano as songs were sung and dahlias and candles decorated the tables.
Around Our Town discusses apples as a health booster for all ages, noting vitamins and benefits for growth, teeth, and digestion. It debunks the milk-and-apple myth, explains digestion speed, and highlights varieties easier to digest. Also mentions a new shipment of Ladies & Children's Fall Hats at Pfautz Bros. Dept. Store.
A W. C. T. U. committee hosted teachers at a supper with five W. G. T. U. hostesses among them. The group expresses gratitude for contributions sent by other members.
A playful exchange at London Mall notes a man claiming his fair looks mask a darker brother born after their mother dyed her hair. The remark underscores family humor and a lighthearted observation about appearance versus lineage.
A fragmentary note references assembling animal coats and distributing handbills tied to an Alls tone Recorder. The garbled text suggests a historic event or performance theme with unclear specifics and participants.
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