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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1925
Page
6
A dozen arguments promote the Own Your Home movement as a solid investment. Homeownership yields returns, provides security and independence, and reduces rent uncertainty. Monthly payments can match or undercut rent, while equity grows and neighborhood ties stay intact. Owning adds prestige and fulfills a family duty similar to life insurance.
The National Association of Real Estate Boards applauds Iowa's new law banning highway billboards. It cites safety benefits and scenic preservation, arguing the highway view is a community asset not private property. Realtors back eliminating signs seen as blots on scenery.
A grocer in four western towns uses a network with local pastors to learn when new families move in. Names are tracked in notebooks and shared every two weeks. They monitor papers and talk to real estate agents, then call newcomers to win their shopping and church choice. A woman often leads the outreach.
Rochelle scientist P L Phelps argues for municipal ownership and control of all street trees with Illinois Municipal League backing to beautify cities. He says shade is as vital as lights and sidewalks and urges cities to use existing laws to regulate street greenery.
City managers are not invariably regarded as precious possessions, a London Times correspondent notes. Forty per cent of 219 managers have served under two years. One Oregon city had ten managers in nine years, and Columbus Georgia had three in one year. Yet the city manager plan seems to be gaining steadiness in theory and practice.
A pasted recipe column lists fruit punch, California Pound Cake, Bran Bread, and tomato cucumber salad with ingredient lists and instructions. It includes pineapple juice, citrus and fruit components, and steps for mixing, baking, and chilling. The tone mimics a domestic tips page from a 19th century newspaper.
Recipes from Mae Wett include Favorite Apple Salad Empress Rolls Peanut Butter and Marmalade Sandwiches Stuffed Dates and Salmon and Pea Salad. Dishes emphasize peaches of flavor with cucumbers horseradish and celery garnishes and casual dressings for warm weather meals.
An analysis urges caution in girls basketball, noting differences from grandmothers’ era. It advocates rule changes to reduce contact, varied court sizes by age, shorter playing periods, and mandatory medical exams to ensure heart safety before girls play.
The Prague Button Museum, founded by Henry Waldes, displays buttons from gold and ivory to porcelain and precious stones. Some predate Christ, with 18th century designs standing out and even poison buttons featuring tiny vials.
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture. The article outlines methods to keep bulls active and productive through exercise. It discusses plow work, carts, pens, tethering, and improvised devices to encourage movement, stressing judgment and safety to prevent overwork or injury.
The year ended June 30 1924 saw 79 814 000 animals slaughtered under federal inspection, the highest on record. Cattle and sheep totals reached 9 188 652 and 11 505 001 respectively, while calves numbered 4 667 948 and hogs 64 416 481, reflecting rising meat demand and a broad USDA inspection program.
A rural note emphasizes careful pig care to protect profits. Details warn against skim milk or thin slop and excessive middlings as they cause health issues. It argues purebred pigs outperform scrubs in the feedlot and that liberal sow feeding yields cheaper gains.
Mrs. Burton voices frustration about disruptive new neighbors and resuming music lessons for Marjorie as age herald reports the domestic tension.
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