Rush cigar factory closes as county fair ends
The Rush cigar factory with eighty workers shut down on Wednesday tied to the county fair. Four candidates will receive initiatory degrees Monday evening from the Odd Fellows lodge. Benjamin Grash advances on a double two story brick house on Water street. The Lititz Delphian Society meets Oct 8. A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs Harry Stark of Halfville. Mrs Nathaniel Hollinger nurses. The Lititz Male Chorus sang at the Evangelical Church anniversary. Victor Wagner performed a solo. Chester T. Ritchie adds a vulcanizing plant to his Main street auto shop. McKinney’s orchestra will play at Paradise on Oct 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush
Odd Fellows Lodge
Water Street
Benjamin Grash
Lititz
Delphian Society
Loeffler
Herey B. Buch
Mr. Buch
Harry Stark
Halfville
Stark
Nathaniel Hollinger
Evangelical Church
Erre Hill
Victor Wagner
Louis Deppner
Lewistown
Louis
Chester T. Ritchie
Main Street
Owl Hill
Daddy Hahn
Tobias Hirté
Allison
Manheim
Mruch
Lou
Henry Blickensderfer
Land
Funeral of Soldier Robert E. Furlow Laid To Rest
The body of Robert E. Furlow was laid to rest last Thursday afternoon with military honors. Sixty eight members of Garden Spot Post No 56 in uniform formed a muffled drum bearing cortege. Bearers were Abram Brubaker, Paul Bomberger, Charles Krick, Emory Neidermyer, Ralph Cole, Dr C F B Lane, and Twe Lititz Male Chorus members. Rev. W K Fleck officiated. interment at Matherpelah cemetery. The salute was fired over the grave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Furlow
Garden Spot Post
Abram Brubaker
Paul Bomberger
Charles Krick
Emory Neidermyer
Ralph Cole
Dr. C. F B. Lane
Twe Lititz
Veterans parade honor marks visit to Indianapolis gathering
William Eshleman and Harry Hacker with wife return from the Grand Army of the Republic meeting in Indianapolis last week. Allen Hacker and Michael Bear, Civil War veterans, joined the veterans parade with fifteen thousand marchers. They visit relatives in Ohio and Indiana, while Indianapolis residents extend warm welcome and badges are shown with high honor. Eshleman also calls on William Killian of Crawfordsville, Indiana.
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Wiliam Eshleman
Harry Hacker
G. A. RB
Indianapolis
Indiana
Allen Hacker
Michael Bear
Ohio
William Eshleman
William Killian
Crawfordsville
Ind
Harvey Rejber's Fall Breaks Arm At Home
Harvey Rejber fell backward down a full flight of stairs at his Broad Street home, breaking his left arm just above the wrist after misjudging the distance. He landed on his head and shoulders and was injured but returned to work the next day as a Burkholder Bros. demonstrator at the Lancaster fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Rether
Broad Street
Lancaster Fair
Burkholder Bros
Leaman and Leed Buy Entire New York Apple Orchard Crop
Leaman and Leed have purchased the entire New York orchard crop, about 1600 barrels. They plan more buys, will handle picking and packing. J. M. Leed departs with six helpers to prepare fruit. A grading machine will speed work. He'll be away six weeks and expects a carload shipment soon, with quinces in the same car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leaman & Leed
New York State
J. M. Leed
Leed
Grube Family Honors Daughter Elizabeth on 18th Birthday
Mr and Mrs W M Grube entertained relatives and friends at a Sunday dinner in honor of their daughter Elizabeth who turned 18. Guests included Mr and Mrs Harry Miller and others from local towns and Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Grube
Elizabeth
W. M. Grube
Harry Miller
Henry Roser
Lambisville
Charles Minnich
Mary
Mechanicsville
Cuvier Grube
Lancaster
Harry Sheafier
Walter Lawrence
Philadelphia
Susan Hainley
Lexington
Thelma Russell
This Place
Remarkable Potato Harvest At Lititz
Otto Stephan reports five bushels of seed potatoes on a half acre near Lititz yielded 240 bushels, a striking return at $1 a bushel. The Lititz Male Chorus banquet at St. Pauls Lutheran drew 37 people with impromptu speeches, singing, and a meal prepared by local volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Stephan
Lititz
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Charles Dassinger
Harvey Seather
David Brian
Harry Long
Additional Election Booths Needed for Women Voters
Keath Planing Mill Co has produced extra election booths to meet a surge in women voters. Increased registration requires larger polling spaces. Three carloads shipped last week, plus a truckload to New Jersey. Half of a 5000 unit order completed.
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Keath Planing Mill Co
New Jersey
Dahlia Show At White Marsh Draws Big Crowd
Mr and Mrs C Loeffler Miss Naomi Gundrum and Mr and Mrs J Frank Buch visit White Marsh Maryland to view a major dahlia show. The event occupies an acre, runs all week, and attracts about 10 000 visitors annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. 8. Loeffler
Naomi Gundrum
J. Frank Buch
White Marsh
They Were Pals Attend Funeral of Robert Farlow
Mr Martin Banks of Philadelphia came here last Thursday to attend the funeral of Robert Farlow. They had been close friends while in the service. From a diary kept by Farlow the family learned of the young man and his address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Banks
Phildadelphia
Robert Farlow
OUR SPRING IN THE OLDEN TIME REMEMBERED IN LITITZ
The piece recalls the Spring near Lititz, detailing 18th and 19th century uses and changes. It notes early visitors, the stone wall around the basin, fountains added in 1846, and village life including trees planted then cut again, wildlife, and echoing horns. It covers Fourth of July celebrations from 1822 onward and a grand 1848 illumination with 500 candles.
Fisherman misses prize after dramatic water dive in Lititz
A Lititz fishing tale recounts a man who grabbed for a bass mid bank catch but lost it as the slippery fish slipped back into the stream. Benjamin Wier landed two that day before one escaped. Jefferson Usner waterside runs yielded a two plus pound catch, while five locals tallied ten bass on a Saturday including Harry Showers with three fish and notable sizes.
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Lititz
Benjamin Wier
Ben
Jefferson Usner
Harry Showers
Irvin Showers
William Stauffer
Sherman Steffy
Some Things Bring High Prices at Sales
At Abram Brubaker’s late home on Front Street a public sale saw old chairs at four dollars each and a straw basket used in bread rising fetch four dollars thirty cents. Lavina Hacker’s personal effects drew steady demand. John Leed bought a candy snuffer and tray for seven dollars and a secretary with bookcase for ten. A winded spindle sold for $1.10. Zimile paid fifty-one dollars for a chipperdale table. A set of dishes brought twenty-one seventy-five, a picture five thirty and a ladder five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abram Brubaker
Front Street
Lavina
Hacker
John Leed
Rally Day Whistles Sparked by Temptation Controversy
In Philadelphia area activities officers faced a mishap when a novelty house sent whistles instead of rally day buttons. Whistles were deemed unsuitable for youth due to noise temptations and were returned, while buttons arrived too late for the service. Raezer's Pulmonic meditation urges health for throat and lung troubles with many local testimonies across Lititz and surrounding counties. Available at 129 Liberty St., Lititz, Pa. News adv.
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Philadelphia
UD. B
Raezer
Lititz
Lancaster
Reading
Chester
Berks
Adams
Liberty St
Sttitz, Pa
Ind
Lost and Found Veteran Seeks Return of Lost Bills and Ring
Civil war veteran Arias Adams reports two two dollar bills lost in town last week. An American Legion ring engraved with R. K. Gibbes awaits its owner at Adams' barber shop for reclaiming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arias Adams
American Legion
R. K. Gibbes
Adams
Mrs Dorothea Clausen 1837 Lititz Woman Dies at 83
Mrs Dorothea Clausen died Sunday morning at her Lititz home after five weeks of illness. She was 83 and known for needlework and flowers. Born January 13 1837 in Getling Schleswig Holstein she came to America in 1873 with her husband and three children. Surviving children and grandchildren are listed and funeral services were held Tuesday at 3 pm with interment in Kissel Hill Lutheran cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothea Clausen
Second Avenue
Lititz
Mrs. Clausen
Getling
Schleswig-Hostein
America
Kissel Hill
Millersville
Peter Plasterer
Lancaster
Harry Jacoby
Ephrata
Elover
Lititz Fine Lodge Hall Nears Completion
The White Cove Commandery Knights of Malta near completion of a new lodge hall in Lititz. The lodge room measures 33 by 68 feet with a clear floor, no pillars, stairs or obstructions. George Scheneberger designed the plans and serves as carpenter in charge. Current lodge sessions occur on the building’s second floor and the main room will later host recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Cove Commandery
Knights of Malta
George Scheneberger
Real estate sales in Lexington area and beyond
Harry Kauffman bought at public sale in Lexington by trustee Geo L Keith for 510 dollars. Purchases include a two story frame house, a coach shop, a frame barn, and 109 square perches. Other buyers: Frank Birkenbine of Millport on a 22 acre Berks county farm. Martin Grube of Oregon on Elser farm in Clay township. Anna Kreider sold a West Orange street brick house to Anna K Miller, now occupied by W Willis Rader. possession April 1 1921. Harriet B Heas farm near Rothsville, 42 acres, sold to C B Risser for 9520. Godenauer couple to move there. George Sheneberger sold East Main street home to Frank Gable of Rothsville. Sheneberger bought a lot nearby from Levin Rudy and plans two buildings and a street.
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Harry Kauffman
Lexington
Geo. L. Keith
Louisa Euck
Frank Birkenbine
Millport
Strausstown
Risger
Daniel Godenauer
George Sheneberger
East Main Street
Frank Gable
Rothsville
Rudy
Wil
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New York
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John Beck
Lorenzo
Jessica
Dick Tschudy
Academy
Columbia
United States of America
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Welsh
Washington
Roslyn Castle
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Cramer
the United States
Kramer
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