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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1920
Page
2
Berks County commissioners propose uniting with Lancaster and Lebanon counties to build a single jail. The site would be chosen for convenient access to all three counties.
Frank A. Keene of Blue Rock farm in Chester county reports a Halstein cow yielding 72 pounds daily with three milkings including one at midnight. Several other cows in the herd produce over 60 pounds daily.
Lebanon's corn show held last week in the Chamber of Commerce building Lebanon under the Lebanon County Agricultural and Horticultural Association. It was the largest show to date with farm garden and orchard products judged for prizes by Prof Wilson and Prof Gardener of State College.
William Rider of York, youngest son of engineer Jacob Rider, leapt to action as a runaway train spouted ten feet of flame. He used the emergency brake to halt the cars while passengers remained unaware of the danger. his father and the fireman had already been forced from the engine prior to the stop.
A locomotive runaway occurred when an explosion as Fireman Roseburg shoveled coal into the firebox caused the engine to surge. The fireman jumped from the blazing cab and suffered severe burns while attempting to shut off the throttle.
Hunter Jacob Hail aged 56 of Pine Swamp Carbona county was fatally attacked by a bear he had shot. As he prepared to bleed the animal the bear struck with a forepaw and bit his face, breaking his neck. The bear died minutes later.
Mrs. Ellen Bricker of Glen Rock holds the record for the most quilts in southern York County with 89 completed and the ninetieth on the frame. She intends to keep quilting toward a century of quilts, aiming to hang up a lasting countywide record.
Fred W Brant a Garrett coal operator left an overcoat with $2200 in a check booth at Collensville Yough House for nearly two weeks. When called for last Friday the wallet with the money was found intact. Brant offered a generous reward which the hotel clerk politely refused saying the money could not be safer in the bank and he was paid to guard guests against loss.
A Paris report to the Academy of Science outlines a 62 foot long submarine of 7 ft 6 in diameter with 50 ton displacement and 330 ft depth limit. It reaches 6 knots on the surface and nearly 5 knots submerged, aided by accumulators and electric motors, and features Nautilus like portholes. The inventor M Lavheur says it could locate wrecks collect specimens soundings study currents or sponge fish. Construction cost rose from 39000 to 120000 dollars since 1907 plans.
A petition signed by more than 1,600 electors asks Coatesville to surrender its city charter and revert from a third class city to a first class borough. Council must act within 15 days. law requires a public election date to be set and advertised in two papers. The move follows tax concerns and legislative debate over referendum rights for such changes.
County news notes Rowe Meter Co of Lancaster takes over Lancaster Body Co and raises capitalization from 500000 to 2000000. A W Groff of Manheim slaughters a 507 pound pig and Jacob E Hart of Manheim kills a 525 pound hog.
L Y Hitnier of Ephrata arrived in Cocoa Florida last week by auto with the final ten miles pulled by a tow rope. Mark Haas on the Isaac E Erb farm in Clay township fractured the radius of his left arm while adjusting a flywheel belt to shell corn. A Goodyear Cord tire in Aaron Groff’s Quarryville store window draws attention. the 12 inch by 48 inch tire is priced at 801 dollars for use on large trucks.
Four Elizabethtown Rod and Gun Club members from Elizabethtown Harry Drybread B F Gochnauer Chester Engle and Charles Francis cus of Marietta shot a deer each while hunting in Pine Grove Furnace Mountains. The report notes an extensive Southern Trip by Mr and Mrs Jacob Zudrill starting from Eph rat a to Miami Cuba and other destinations with possible extension to Phoenix and Los Angeles.
Miss Mary Appenzeller of Lancaster travels to Seoul to wed Dr. John Lacey a missionary in Korea. The Shippen School graduate taught in Korea for three years and now journeys nearly 10 000 miles for the ceremony.
Enos Trout of the H. H. Lefever farm observed two men gunning on his Quarryville property and hunting rabbits with a ferret. He ordered them off, set a trap at the rabbit hole, and quickly captured the ferret. The men likely faced fines if pursued further.
Mrs. Ethel Felcher takes oath before the mayor and becomes a full member of the Reading police force. With a salary of 1550 dollars annually she will patrol dance halls to enforce city ordinances and attend motion picture theaters to observe ages of patrons and actions of children.
Circular to Sportsmen requests hunters to return license reports by December 16. Advises fruit growers to cut tree growth to feed rabbits and mice. Recommends trapping quail and ring-neck pheasants between December 1 and April 1, with winter feeding and shelters to aid survival. Encourages building shelters, feeding stations, and vermin trapping to support bird populations.
County officials and game protectors indicate Chester County may establish a state game preserve next season in the northern section. The chosen tract will be surrounded by a single wire boundary and closed to hunting while game can roam freely and be stocked for better sport nearby. The plan mirrors successful sanctuaries across the state, backed by deputy protection and ongoing stocking efforts.
A Bradford reader testifies that Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription strengthens and restores energy for women who feel nervous and worn out. The ad cites long-standing public attention to love and health, claiming the tonic can cure many ailments and improve the nervous system, with tablets or liquid sold nationwide. Mrs. J. H. Wingard of 26 York Street endorses the product.
Samuel Conway owner farmer from Dallastown faced a late potato harvest in December due to lack of help. He harvested tubers from land in and around the borough. Most tubers are in good condition, with only a few frosted and damaged.
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