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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1915
Page
6
A large salmon shipment from Vancouver comprised 5,000,000 cans valued at 500000 dollars wholesale. If laid end to end the cans would stretch 452 miles, illustrating the vast scale of the export effort and its economic impact.
A vivid tour of Waterloo's memorial landscape from Braine-l'Alleud to Mont St Jean and Hougomont. It recalls the Lion Mound built on Mont Saint Jean, the wounded Imperial Eagle monument, Belle-Alliance and Hougomont sites, La Belle Alliance tavern, La Haie Sainte and the grave of Lord Uxbridge's amputated leg, with Waterloo as Wellington's headquarters and field lore.
Pearson's Weekly notes that sailors salute the quarter-deck as a strong naval custom. The practice traces to old Catholic sailors who crossed themselves before a crucifix once on the quarter-deck, a reverent gesture that evolved into today’s salute tradition.
In a playful exchange, a house member asks if any committees are investigating. The Speaker replies none exist. The member then moves to appoint a committee to investigate why nothing is being investigated, arguing that if conditions yield no leads, legislation should address it.
A brief Punch item quotes a bored husband after a reluctant visit as he says farewell to Mrs. Jackson that he enjoyed himself immensely, while the wife asserts she knew he would.
In a Bethlehem area note, D. 8. Von Neida of Ephrata hosts cousin Mrs. Anna M. Lucky of Cincinnati who traces roots to Donegal. Lucky recalls family minister Rev Solomon Von Neida who once led United Brethren congregations and later ran The Religious Telescope in Circleville Ohio. Price dispute ends with a funeral home bid.
A timetable shows cars connecting Lititz with the railroad. Weekdays run Saturdays at 5 45 and 6 45 AM and every half hour to 8 45 PM then 10 15 10 45 11 45 PM. Departures from Lancaster at 5 00 and 6 00 AM and every half hour to 9 00 PM then 10 00 and 11 06 PM. Sundays mirror weekday times. Freight cars depart Lititz 9 15 AM and 3 15 PM arriving at Pancagist 11 20 AM and 6 00 PM.
Trains depart Lititz for Reading and nearby towns on weekdays at 1.65 A.M. 1.43 and 7.00 P.M. Sundays 5 A.M. and 7.06 P.M. Also Lancaster and Columbia weekdays 8.16 A.M. 1.24 and 7.06 P.M. Sundays 8.16 A.M. and 7.08 P.M. For Lebanon weekdays 1.24 and 7.06 P.M. Sundays 8.16 A.M. and 7.08 P.M.
A consolidated list of fraternal and civic groups in Lititz detailing meeting days times and venues. Includes Lititz Castle No 19 A O K of M C Rudy's Hall Saturday 7 30 P M Lititz Lodge No 253 K of P Thursday Rudy's OS Lititz Lodge No 1050 1 RB meets Monday in Rudy's Hall Star Temple No 70 Ladies of the G H first and third Wednesdays in Rudy's Hall 7 30 P M Washington Camp No 58 FP O of Ay meets Thursday Swan Hotel 7 P M Stevens Post No 617 G A R first and third Saturdays Brobst's Hall 7 P M Saborings Council No im O M meets Friday 7 30 Rudy's Hall Lititz Borough Council last Monday month 8 P M Lititz School Board first Friday 7 30 High School Lititz Hose Company No 1 first Wednesday 8 P M East Orange Street Warwick School Board last Saturday Warwick House Lititz Agricultural Mutual Fire Insurance first Tuesday morning office secretary Ww G A every other Monday Moravian Chapel 7 30 Court Litiw No 26 F of A second and fourth Wednesdays 8 P M Rudy's Hall
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