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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1932
Page
15
The Lititz Record is published by THE RECORD PRINTING Co. with editors and publishers E. D. Fulweiler and J. R. Johnson. It bears postal registration as a second class matter at Lititz, Pa.
The author describes September as a bridge to autumn with goldenrod blooming, leaves browning, milkweed pods swelling, pheasants in fields, and early signs of apples and cider. The piece contrasts lingering late-summer warmth with coming frosts and the sharp scent of wood smoke and burning leaves.
The piece urges directing critique inward to self assess honesty courage and effort. It asks readers to question if they work as hard or intelligently as others and to accept responsibility for disagreeable tasks. It promotes improving oneself rather than criticizing others.
The piece muses on how others might view the speaker as lazy undependable erratic and lacking aggression. It concludes with a nod to realists and names William Feather as a reference point.
A Kansas city claims it runs taxfree for years by overcharging users of municipally owned electric light gas and water. The surplus funds go to cover city bills, shifting the tax burden to users and protesting nonresident property owners. The piece argues the arrangement disguises taxes as user rates.
William Kissinger raised the roof of his pretzel bakery and boarded the space. Elmer Eby increased a barn height but expanded the foundation. The Grand Jury opposed annexing Broad Street Addition to Lititz. Hershey and Seaman won the Linden Hall gymnasium contract at 10000 dollars, about 2000 under rivals. work to start soon. A mad dog scare ended with a dog shot after biting two others. Rural carriers Hiram Meek and Samuel Spickler planned to attend the Allentown Fair during their vacation. Dr. C H Lane was confined by illness. Mrs. Bushong near Rome was gored by a cow but recovering. Samuel Erb, 62, fell from a threshing machine but was not crushed. Marcus Fetter of Brunnerville and Katie Huber of town wed in Lancaster. Butter 22 cents a pound eggs 28 cents a dozen.
A World-Herald note contends that out of town owners enjoy city protections and improvements while paying nothing, prompting readers to reconsider moving to Chanute or buying city lots there and living elsewhere.
Fifty years ago headlines report William White dislocating his shoulder loading grain at the railroad station. Henry Kautz injures an eye in Kahl's brickyard amid mud. A thief breaks John Keller's east town shop and steals tools valued at 3 dollars. Broad Street lot sold to J B Bowman. Benjamin Bishop's 10 acre Pennville farm sold to Cyrus Bomberger for 4815 dollars. Samuel Snyder buys a lot west of the malt house. A severe hailstorm damages lower county tobacco and Insurance Co losses surge. Pike bid openings set for Bru bakers mill. Arias Buch loses 105 dollars purse and offers 20 dollar reward. Miles Rock and visitors carry Lititz bretzels to South America and Liverpool.
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