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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1918
Page
2
John Drake of Frush Valley Berks County says mild winter with a green Christmas and a blizzard in early February, aligning with local forecasters. Squirrels store nuts, crops are small, weeds remain low signaling shallow snows, birds linger longer and leaves stay on trees, goosebone signs appear sparse.
Members of the Pennsylvania House pledge support to the Committee of Women Teachers in Philadelphia. They campaign for a living wage for all state teachers and back a bill to be introduced in January 1919, signaling a hopeful view of success.
In Schoeneck influenza cases rise to 20 amid an epidemic. Private Henry Obetz from Mannheim loses a foot to a shell, slowly recovering. Longtime residents Fred Miller aged 87 and wife 77 near end of insured life. Jonas L. Nissley home marks golden wedding with family present. Old Pequea bridge torn, new one costing 10,371. Two men arrested for shooting and stealing chickens in Ephrata jail. Columbia Fire Co. to motorize apparatus. Town meetings in Lansdowne discuss peace jubilee and heroes memorial. Nine-foot shift of the Delaware mammoth bridge under new foundations. Lieutenant Wright, twice reported dead, returns home. Williams family learns son alive and duties resume. Jewelry found by trolley conductor Arthur Ludwig restored to Mrs. Dickinson. Carbondale high school fire ruins building, cost near 90,000. new building saved. Rebecca Smedley 90, a minister of Friends in Delaware and Chester counties. Oak Grove School reopens in Robeson with Charles Oberholtzer as teacher. Confusion over a dead Robert Coleman in France leads to mistaken notices for two weeks.
Mrs. Harvey Waltz of Elizabethtown owns several hand spun linen table-cloths, aged about 150 years, recently bought at her mother's gate. They feature a central Robinson Crusoe figure with Friday and a parrot, Cruso on a log and a bog by his side, with Friday in each corner. The cloths, never used, are praised by many.
Jack Hassler, a Philadelphia steeplejack, ascends the Trinity Lutheran Church spire by ropes to inspect for repainting and repairs. Crowds gawp as he moves across the spire, smoking a cigar on top and handling ropes with daring ease. Hassler’s team, including Angster who has worked on City Hall and Independence Hall, joins in a history of perilous climbs and adventuring assistants.
The Food Administration ended sugar ration distribution effective December 1 while preserving requests for conservation. Domestic consumers will likely follow a four pound per person monthly limit and public eateries must limit sugar to four pounds per $0 meals served. Construction work begins on major railroad yard and shop expansions above Marietta, a $5,000,000 project with 800 by 400 foot main buildings and about 1,500 workers planned. Emmanuel Zartman of Schoeneck reports his son Private Milton G. Zartman died October 6 when the steamship Otranto sank near England.
Two deer wandered yesterday through Mrs. Mary Alburger’s greenhouses at Ridge Avenue and Winoartingdon Street Philadelphia smashing panes and injuring one animal which had to be shot. Property damage runs into thousands before the deer were captured. Zoological Gardens say no deer missing and source of animals is unknown. Carlisle millionaire Frank C. Bosler died of an apoplectic stroke in his office building this morning near his home, the same spot where his father James W. Rosier died thirty five years ago.
The former Kaiser William Hohenzollern deposited a private fortune of five million dollars, mostly in cash, in Dutch banks. He would receive an annual income of thirty five thousand dollars if he lives long enough to collect the interest.
The Recker Baking Co. of Columbia halted its army contract hard tack production after previously making pretzels. The plant had been turning out two carts of hard tack daily for soldiers before ceasing operations.
The War Industries Board relaxes priorities and lifting restrictions to restart peace output. Automobile production can rise 25 percent this month, others may cut restrictions by half. Building, lumber, cement, brick, tile, and transport gain freedom. farm machinery and appliances faced reductions eased. Lower-cost housing under 10000 dollars can be built without non war construction rules. shipbuilding materials expedited.
An Indianapolis woman recalls a Newsboy near Union Station in Baltimore who tossed a paper into a freight yard. Soldiers thanked the boy as he helped, and the youngster explained the soldier’s act was worth more than a cent.
Lieut. H. M. Edwards son of President Judge H. M. Edwards and former Lafayette College football and baseball star, was saved when a machine gun bullet struck a tin box he carried containing safety razor blades. He notes that only 2,900 of the 14,000 men of the 82d Division survived unscathed from the Argonne forest engagement.
Twenty month old Fred Weiss of Reading escaped serious harm after tumbling from a third story window to a brick pavement. He had crept onto the open window roof and fell, suffering only slight bruises, while his parents Mr and Mrs Frank Weiss watched in alarm.
The article recalls Wer Miss Grace Keller of Lititz celebrated a birthday recently though the exact age isn’t specified. Patrons praise her telephony skill and kindness, noting she handles the line with poise and good manners, making conversations pleasant on the wire.
Triumph Manufacturing Co of Cohmbia secures an order for ten thousand dozen night dresses, signaling a strong domestic demand and boosting local production prospects. The deal highlights the firm’s capacity and potential employment impact for the area.
Lancaster to receive a new Federal Building on the Chestnut and Pringe streets site. The government will rush deferred federal contracts and boost essential federal buildings to accelerate the project. Postmaster T. N. Spencer has discussed the matter, and Congressman Griest is pursuing the appropriation needed for the building.
Justice Goff barred conversations heard by a detectaphone until proof the instrument works accurately. Mrs. Bertha Bloomer used it to gather evidence for her divorce action against Martin B. Bloomer, a lumber dealer. Counsel contended the device was used in United States secret service work. The justice questioned the reliability and potential for misattribution in overheard conversations.
Tonall is sold at J E Charles' Drug Store Lititz in a local health product notice.
Karl Kesel, supervisor of gardens, cites war gardens in Johnstown producing 200000 dollars worth of crops over 450 acres. Average garden size is about 5000 square feet, roughly one eighth of an acre, with an average value per garden around 50 dollars.
A health column urges fight against influenza with three Cs clean mouth clean skin and clean bowels daily laxatives from May apple aloe jalap root Dr Pierce s Pleasant Pellets and plenty of lemonade. For bronchitis or pneumonia relief the Anuric tablets are recommended every two hours with broth milk and a light diet. Tepid baths with a pinch of salaratus and after illness Iron tonic or Dr Pierce s Golden Medical Discovery are advised to rebuild strength.
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