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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1923
Page
8
A stream of items covers weather, crops, fairs, and politics. Farmers report corn and tobacco harvests, late sweet corn quality, and upcoming fall political activity. Lititz Springs closure, gas prices, and world series talk appear beside insurance assessments and local losses.
A party visiting Camp Hackmatach near Madison Corners describes the Great Madison Boulder as the largest in North America. At 90 ft long, 38 ft high, and 40 ft wide, it sits near Lake Chocorua and the Presidential Range. The report notes a muddy path, rare orchids, and a rickety stair to the summit.
B F Myers representing Norman ik Arntz, treasurer of Florin Trust, sues M R Hoffman of Maytown for malicious prosecution over an embezzlement case. Arntz, former cashier of People’s Bank of Maytown, alleges his arrest stemmed from a fraudulent prosecution. Hoffman, president of Union Trust of Lancaster, is tied to Lititz connections through marriage to the Ritchie family.
The estate of the late John H. Young sold the eastern Warwick township farm of 66 acres to Silas Singer near Farmersville for 6000. Also sold were 10 shares Farmers National Bank stock at 260 per share to Christ Risser, two shares Agricultural Trust Company stock at 264 per share, and five shares Consumers Boxboard and Paper Co. bonds at 100 to N R Gibbel. In Penn township near Mannheim, Jacob Carper Jr s 35 acre farm sold to Jacob Carper for 9770.
Blackbirds that plagued parts of town during summer are fading away as many have already migrat ed south. Affected areas included South Broad street where residents struggled to rid them, with roosts also noted in the old Moravian cemetery behind Spruce street. Some locals believe flocks within a fifteen mile radius traveled to that site.
Local banks received a fresh allotment of ten Monroe Doctrine Centennial half dollars. Limited to 800,000 in celebration of the centennial at Los Angeles, the issue followed Harding’s death and swift demand. The coins bear Monroe’s portrait and Adams on one side, with North and South America on the other, selling at one dollar each. Scott's Book Store urges nightly window watching for new merchandise.
The article recounts a charity party with notable figures including Major Doyle and Henry Chesterfield, and Fred Stone as president. It notes a 1917 club origin with $750,000 start, now worth $3 million, and 22,000 members worldwide. Highlights include Ted Hilbert’s charity acts, a trip to Keith Theatre, Yankee Stadium, and a visit to the Polo Grounds for the Dempsey Firpo bout. The main fight at the Polo Grounds drew 85,000 spectators, with Dempsey winning in under four minutes.
A fragmented note discusses women's steps and habits, demographics, and beauty trends. It cites over a thousand women and girls in the United States, Kansas employment, university activity in Pennsylvania, and longevity improvements. It references Warner imagery and a $52 million yearly outlay on cosmetic powders.
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