Corn roast and auctions mark Springs events
The Springs hosts a corn roast on Tuesday evening while Mr. Reedy campaigns at Ironville U B church for a week. Longenecker advertises autos and Samson trucks at the Lancaster fair. Linden Hall Seminary opens with ninety pupils. A Rome frontage sale nets $1075 to John Miller. Lancaster Hotel rents to David L. Kirk for Oct 2. Pfantz Bros set Sept 30 auction. Over a thousand dollars in goods sold so far. Post office service curtailed Oct 10 for Morrisburg meeting. J Fred Essig shifts to Spring office at 15 W Main, keeping real estate and auctioneering. Bolster Bros note Mother, 89, remains active in reading. Bible Class festival planned Oct 7. Coal supply tight. price concerns. J W Bruckart attends Nazareth fair. notes long-running secretary tenure. Harry Weidman sustains hand injury at Lancaster Sanitary Milk plant. X-ray reveals a hand fracture. Homer Sturgis, Lewis Haines, and Isaac Pfantz land 25 bass at river. three and a half pounds. big bass jumps and spooks crew.
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Reedy
U. B
Ironville, Inc
Longenecker
Lancaster Fair
Linden Hall Seminary
Rome
John Miller
Lexington
David L. Kirk
Lancaster
Pfantz Bros
Morrisburg
J. Fred Essig
J. W. Bruckart
Lititz
Bruckart
Harry Weidman
Harry
Homer Sturgis
Lewis Haines
Isaac Pfantz
Haines
Staines
Tie
Two Aeroplanes in Town Aerial Hoboes Tour Local Trails
Two aeroplanes with four young men arrived this week and have given rides around town for two dollars each, attracting about two hundred passengers. They left for Lebanon this morning and are known as the aerial hoboes led by M. K. Riddick, a former army instructor and son of a Montana congressman. The group includes Bob Jefferies, his brother, and a youth called Dare Devil Dusty who performs stunts atop the plane and riding a bicycle on the wings. Riddick has crossed the continent seven times and says he is happiest in the air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
M. K. Riddick
Texas
Philadelphia
Montana
Bob Jefferies
Dare Devil Dusty
Phildelphia
Riddick
Ile
Farmers National Bank files suit against Keystone Financing Co
Farmers National Bank of Lititz sues Keystone Financing Company for 9000 dollars as garnishee. Defendants alleged to have sold notes for stock discounted at the Lititz bank with many noteholders claiming fraud. Final tax reception notice lists local sale days and 5 percent abatement deadline. Oyster shop ad notes Ritchie's Candy Shop offers oysters in all styles on Saturday Sept. 30.
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Farmers’ National Bank of
Lititz
Keystone Financing Company
Farmers National Bank
Wisher’s
Warwick House
Five Point
Gingrich’s
Grosh
Ritchie
Moonlight Hike to the Top of Mt Wilson
Mrs Nora Loercher of Pasadena recounts a moonlit ascent of Mount Wilson 9000 feet high. She and her son joined friends, started 6 30 pm, reached the summit around 3 am, watched sunrise, with the moon guiding to a city of twinkling lights below.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Wilson
Nora Loercher
Pasadena
Calif
Fred
Mount Wilson
Firemen Parade in Denver Draws Record Crowd
Denver firemen staged the largest parade, eight companies and bands leading the procession. Lititz fire company won first prize, $75, with uniformed crews in red, white, and tan. Beck's band led public school children, floats and autos highlighted the event across about a mile. Separately Clarence Carpenter wrecked his motorcycle on North Cedar street, suffering bruises and chest pain. Galen Hershey, 12, had minor injuries. cycle damaged and up for sale.
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Denver
Lititz Fire Company
Beck
Clarence Carpenter
San Domingo Creek
Cedar Street
Galen Hershey
Train Schedule on Standard Time Sunday
The Philadelphia and Reading railroad will resume standard time on Sunday September 24 one hour later than now. Freight office hours will be 8 am to 1 pm and local ticket office 7 4m to 8 pm. Post office changes take effect the same date. Various family auto trips to California are noted with several departures and travel progress. Local injuries include Mrs Witters dislocating her shoulder and a thumb injury to Jonas Martin. Clark Chronister sustains a bruised elbow while playing baseball at Ephrata. Ritche’s Candy Shop advertises a special Saturday event September 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad
Ichange
Emanuel G. Witters
Cedar Street
Jonas Martin
John Hess
Litith
Clark Chronister
Rothsville
Ephrata
School board to settle Lititz school fight
A petition signed by 335 Lititz patrons asks the School Board for a recess period for all grade pupils. Local advocate Mr. Lutz backs the move and hopes to unify opinions on school matters. Also reported are the capture and return to Lancaster of Robert and James Smith who confessed to chicken larceny in May and fled to Greensburg before authorities recovered the stolen Ford touring car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Lutz
Congressman Greist
Robert
James Smith
Elm
Squire Danner
Manheim
Ttis
J. Z. Brubaker
Greensburg
Hunehberger
Herman Bolster
Lancaster
Cohen's Creditors Will Receive 47 Cents on Dollar
Creditors of Morris Cohen will receive a total of 47 cents on the dollar after a 23 percent dividend paid this week and a 24 percent final dividend to be declared later. He disappeared from Lititz last December leaving no records of payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cohen
Morris Cohen
Lititz
Crystal Cave publicity grows near Kutz town Berks county
The Crystal Cave near Kutz town in Berks county drew about 400 visitors one Sunday afternoon, including Lititz residents, proving the cave’s growing local appeal beside larger show caves. The piece notes its colorful formations, mentions potential new passages, and shares light anecdotes about cattle, white rats, leaf-tobacco workers, and two Lititz brothers who misplace a Ford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crystal Cave
Kutztown
Curing by Divine Faith At Brooklyn Meet Inspires Lititz Guests
A Lititz party visiting Bosworth tabernacle in Brooklyn witnessed faith cure claims as the Bosworth brothers preach Divine Healing. Cures cited include a girl able to walk and sing after feigning illness, and two brothers regaining hearing. Attendance at meetings ranged four to five thousand. Local farms and property changed hands in related sales, including Martin Moore farm and Levi Fahnestock holdings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Bosworth Tabernacle
Brooklyn
Bosworth Brothers
Christian Alliance
John Fleishman
Amanda Downey
Addie Seaman
Annie Perry
Mary Haverstick
Annie Charles
Millersville
Clayton Brubaker
Martin Shenk
Miss Haverstick
Miss Charles
Lititz Persons By Eating Whatever Came Before Her. Miss Flaverstick
Fleishman
New York
Warwick House sale reports seven hundred seven items
Warwick HouseSaturday sale records show four hundred seven items sold the smallest in five years. Pigs led with twenty seven selling up to four ninety while other sales included dogs rabbits potatoes sweet potatoes apples apples butter grapes onions soap brooms records rockers stoves hose and a bicycle at varied prices.
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Warwick House
Fire Company Festival Promises Big Lititz Event
Lititz Fire Company plans a Saturday festival with new features including a $1000 silverware stand. The Spring Garden Band Manheim and York Bands perform, jitney service runs to a twenty acre grounds south of Lititz, with two bandstands and ample parking. One hundred firemen staff booths and grounds. Tickets offer prizes a Ford car turkey gobbler and Brussels rug. Fourteen novelty booths and a large refreshment stand. Two hundred electric lights illuminate the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Spring Garden
Manheim
York
Reifsnyders Open Fourth Music Store in Reading
The Reifsnyder music firm with stores in Lancaster Ephrata and Lebanon opened a fourth shop at 915 Penn Street Reading last week. The six children of H H Reifsnyder run the business Phares Arden Alton Jennie Gertrude and Perry all piano players with Phares trained at Perkiomen and Boston. Arden and Perry studied piano tuning. Harvey the lone non musician son remains a farmer. Local Lititz boys show radio aptitude building outfits for about 30 dollars. one boy crafted a device from old automobile batteries and others wind their own gear. George and Lester Fleishman created a $12 machine to catch messages from Iowa Kansas and Georgia. Other participants include Kenneth Bowman Paul Young Rodger Keener Samuel Seather Samuel Grosh Ralph Stauffer.
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Reifsnyder’s
Lancaster
Ephrata
Lebanon
Penn Street
Reading
H. H. Reifsnyder
Brickerville
Phares
Arden
Alton
Jennie
Gertrude
Perry
Perkiomen
Boston
von Grabill
Harvey
Lititz
George
Lester Fleishman
Iowa
Kansas
Georgia
Kenneth Bowman
Paul Young
Rodger Keener
Samuel Seather
Samuel Grosh
Ralph Stauffer
Lucky Find After Losing Purse at Lancaster Fair
Dr. D. C. Martin of Lititz found a purse containing 260 dollars in cash and 100 dollars in checks in his car after aiding John Sommers at the Stewartstown fair in York county. Sommers, a Lancaster furniture man, had left the purse near the fair grounds and later realized it was missing. The doctor had mistaken the purse for his friend’s and returned it to its owner once back home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C. Martin
Martin
Stewartstown
York County
John Sommers
Lancaster
Sommers
Lititz
Dr. Martin
Largest water dog captured near river noted
Floyd Meily caught a twenty four inch water dog on Saturday, the largest seen here. The creature resembles a lizard with four feet and a tail, a smooth slimy body and it takes bait on a hook. It is known by many names including Hellbender and Mud-Devil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Meily
Get a New Bradley Sweater at Piautz Bros
Piautz Bros advertises the Bradley sweater collection with new styles and colors. Shop the latest knitwear, featuring durable fabric and comfortable fit, priced to suit seasonal wardrobe refreshes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradley
Piautz Bros
Travel Notes From Lititz And Nearby
Miss E E Wolfe plans return to Philadelphia after three weeks in Lititz. Local social news highlights visits by Dr W Schmucker and wife from West Chester Normal School, and Mrs C E Porter with Miss E Porter of Philadelphia at the Moravian Home. Others include Mary Fritz of Middletown visiting Mrs H E Fisher, and multiple regional excursions and celebrations. A Moravian Home fundraising collection and a 69th birthday celebration are noted along with several trips to Reading fair and New York state travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E E Wolfe
Philadelphia
Lititz
John Brubaker
Mt. Gretna
8. W. Schmucker
West Chester Normal School
C. E. Porter
Eleanore Porter
Mary E. Fritz
Middletown
H.E. Fisher
Curtis Hensel
Elgnes
Dorothy Eby
Lykens
H. L. Hunt
Allentown
A. J. Ruess
Tiffin, O
Lloyd Kauffman
Reading Fair
Paul Seaber
Edwin Bear
Paul Bushong
Howard Studenroth
Harry Hacker
P. B. Bucher
Samuel HR. Lantz
New York State
Delaware Water Gap
Scranton
Wayne
Pike Counties
Ensworth Reisner
Alice Fasnacht
New York
Hartman
Orwigsburg
Clio Literary Society Elects Officers for First Meeting
The Clio Literary Society of Rothsville High School elected officers: President William Mumma, Vice President Raymond Binkley, Secretary Anna Kready, and Critic Jacob Myers. The first meeting is Friday Sept 22 at 7 20 in the high school auditorium with a varied program including address by Mumma, music by Girl's Chorus, violin solo Clyde Metzler, recitations, questions, a Pinchot debate, piano duet, school paper by Inez Knox, and a student sentiment roll. Over 200 popular copyrights are offered at 75e per copy by Scott's Book Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clio Literary Society
Rothsville High School
William Mumma
Raymond Binkley
Anna Kready
Jacob Myers
Committee of Curation
Clyde Metzler
Sara Long
Kathryn Stauffer
Mary Huper
Henry Stoner
Pinchot
Mec Sparan
Israel Groff
Henry Walter
Anna Weaver
Clarence Landis
Ruth Kieffer
Mary Myers
Inez Knox
Graybill Young
Sadie Frankfort
Henry Conrad
Luella Meese
Abram Fry
Mildred Carpenter
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Farmers’ Bank of
Vititz
California
Auto
A. W. Miller
Samuel
Thomas
Franch
Automobile
O'brien
Frank M. Busser
Clay
Ford
Martin Moore
John Wolf
Millway
Levi M. Fahnestock
Penn Township
Nathaniel Minnich
Noah Eshleman
Mastersonville
Clayton Stormfeltz
Owl Hill
Daniel T. Miller
N. S. Myers
Warwick Houses Sale
Fire CO
Reifsnyders
Crane’s
Scott’s Book Store
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