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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1915
Page
2
We take your measure and show you no less than five hundred samples from the International Tailoring Co. or the Imperial. We can please you with our line of merchandise. Come in to inspect stock and see prices which are right.
Voter counts reach 48123 while population exceeds 200000. Harry Smith 21 of Bird-in-Hand faces forgery charges in Lancaster. Allen Herr couple celebrate silver anniversary with Germania band. Eden scene injures two schoolgirls as James Dobbins causes crowd chaos. Mt Joy SOR M Tribe aged 50 totals 181 members. J G Metzgar survives Civil War era 1865 group. Fire at Barbara McCord home destroys building. only an organ saved. Mount Joy area sees active construction including new church school addition and Florin chocolate factory. Corn crop reports show heavy pollenization loss due to wind. A P Miller begins 58th year teaching Hopeland school. Cannon dedication planned in Terre Hill on Sept 25 1915 for Civil War veterans.
Lancaster County Fair offers free vaudeville and circus acts daily under General Secretary Seldomridge. Top attractions include the Flying Herberts trapeze troupe, the King Dog and Pony Circus, Prof Welch’s Whippet Running Dogs, and world famous balloon ascensions by King Kelly.
The Swamp Reform ed Church will hold historical and memorial services on October 17 to honor Rev. John Waldschmidt, pioneer minister from 1754 to 1786. His remains lie in the adjoining cemetery as a monument to his memory is unveiled with Prof. W. A. Hinke and General John E. Roller among speakers.
A large crowd is expected for Terre Hill's landmark event with a grand street parade at 1 PM featuring G A R veterans from neighboring counties. In Ephrata, school disruption ended when a plumber traced foul odors to dead chimney swallows, with over 1000 carcasses found after removing a spouting.
A concise brief explains the new child labor law effective January 1 1916. It covers prohibitions on employing children fourteen to sixteen beyond fifty one hours weekly, mandatory schooling, farm and domestic exemptions, and bans on dangerous tasks including tobacco stripping. Employers must obtain updated certificates and old certificates become void.
The 1843 Lancaster directory, rare today, lists streets and alleys with no house numbers. The volume, printed by James H. Bryson, reflects long vanished businesses and survivors like Abram Hitz. Ads show canal era locomotives and antique farm tools, with butchers calling themselves victualers.
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