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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1914
Page
2
With thirty eight years of experience, the store offers Hats Caps Shirts Ties Collars Suspender Gloves Hosiery Underwear Union suits Cardigan jackets Sweater coats and more for dress or work. They promise to meet all needs at competitive prices.
A snapshot of Lancaster County life shows livestock totals for horses cattle and dogs. a fatal accident involving Maris Townsend. a large barn fire on John Wise's Muddy Creek farm. a major quarry blast by J C Dupler and Henry Krall. a thrifty trio of Ephrata men traveling 117 miles on 60 cents. Addison Martin's multi-use automobile setup. strong fox hunting season. corn crop data predicting about 4.59 million bushels worth near $3,000. and a standard 1914 publication ownership statement for Lititz Recorp with J Frank Buch as editor and owner.
German citizens of Reading and Wyoming fund $16,000 for German widows and orphans of the European war. Sophie Bressler and Madge Thomas in Pottsville report they are without funds in Germany.
David Weaver a farmer living about a half mile west of East Petersberg was seriously hurt last Thursday when he fell fifteen feet from a barn scaffold while hanging tobacco. He was unconscious for two hours, treated by Dr. E H Witmer and moved to the house. He suffered concussion, a deep cut above the left eye, a bruised left shoulder and a severe cut on the left arm four inches long but is expected to recover.
Heirs and parties including C B Risser J B Wissler Jeaneuye Jacob B Anna R Wiks wr deed Mrs Lizzih Risser Jacob B Wissler H H Snavely Aud and others, with clerks M G Schaefter and attorney involved.
Property listings describe 162 acres of arable land plus meadow and a lime kiln and limestone quarry. Improvements include a two story stone dwelling, Swiss barn, wagon shed, corn crib, pig sty and other outbuildings. Located one mile south of Womelsdorf near the Lebanon Valley Railroad in Heidelberg Twp. Also a 60 acre farm adjoining Bethany Orphans’ Home with a frame dwelling, Swiss barn, tobacco shed and outbuildings ten minutes from Womelsdorf. Sale begins at 1 pm with terms to be announced by attorney C H Ruhl and auctioneers L B Kertz and Robert S Filbert.
Public sale announced for October 6, 1914 in Elizabeth township near Zariman's mill. The estate of Levi B. Zug will offer a two story frame dwelling with kitchen, bank barn, tobacco shed, outbuildings, two wells, fruit trees and grapevines. Property includes a large strawberry bed and a possible truck and poultry farm between Lititz and Brickerville. Viewing by calling premises. sale at 2 PM. Executrix Catharine Zug with Al H. Snavely and Hershey & Gibble offices.
Public auction planned for September 19 1914 by Orphans Court alias order. Properties on Wild Tract Nos 1 2 and 8 total about 21 acres with multiple outbuildings and fruit trees near Rothsville Millport area. Viewing by Clayton Young and Martin Hornberger. sale starts at 2 PM with terms disclosed at sale.
Readers hear the fair called a winner with events spanning September 22 28 and 24 25 1914 highlighting successes and community activity at the Greater Allentown Fair.
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