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An ad extols a patented process that fixes pipes and papers for smokers. It claims wide appeal from new pipe users to seasoned pipe smokers and urges readers to try P. A. products to soothe their smoking needs.
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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1919
Page
6
An ad extols a patented process that fixes pipes and papers for smokers. It claims wide appeal from new pipe users to seasoned pipe smokers and urges readers to try P. A. products to soothe their smoking needs.
A Chinaman appeared before a Salt Lake City magistrate for a minor offense and was fined one dollar after miscommunication. The judge urged payment or jail, but the man resisted, prompting the arresting officer to intervene and the fine to rise to five dollars before being clarified.
Letter-writer argues against a market panic, noting productive factories and high wages drive continued demand. He says price relief must come from other means, not panic, as production keeps up across industries in the United States.
A Schuylkill county hunting party paid 1200 for shooting a female deer and concealing it after a state game warden halted the arrest of 19 Orwigsburg residents. They ate the venison in the woods, with individuals paying shares including 120 each for the time and costs. Five deer were reportedly shot by the party.
Local trappers report fewer skunks muskrats and coons this season than last with streams yielding sparse catches. Though prices for pelts remain good the overall fur business appears less profitable as occupations slacken and expectations dim.
A reflective note argues that Christmas has become a commercial barter and urges individuals to seek the cause within themselves rather than blaming external factors for the material focus. It emphasizes personal responsibility in preserving the season's meaning.
Trappers report record earnings as demand for muskrat pelts surges due to fur shortages. Pelts fetch 2.50 to 3.00 dollars each, double last year, with some markets noting 3.75 dollars for Michigan and eastern rats and 2.60 for western Canadian varieties. A November to March closed season is in effect, but fears grow that scarce muskrats may vanish from Lancaster County. Possum, rabbit, raccoon, and mink supplies vary, while Hudson seal imitations boost prestige for muskrat garments.
Judge Chas Landis Sheriff Garber and Jury Commissioner Eli Good oversee 264 jurors drawn from the Jury Wheel for January February and March courts. Grand jurors listed include Raymond Meiskey Lititz and Herman Ober Manheim Boro. Common Pleas jurors named for February and March include Albert Sheaffer Ephrata Boro Elmer Hoover Berl Wilson Reiff Manheim Boro and many others from Lititz Ephrata Manheim and surrounding townships.
Grayhill Huber returned home last week after a long westward itinerary. He departed Neffsville June 20, 1978, visiting Plymouth and South Bend Indiana then North Dakota Marshall Minnesota Salt Lake City and Los Angeles arriving January 1, 1919. He then traveled to San Diego Hicentro Imperial Valley Yosemite Valley San Francisco Portland Twin Falls Yellowstone Lethbridge Calgary Albert Canada Prince Albert Sask Winnipeg and back home.
A discussion on the fading outdoor carol custom at Christmas, noting carols as folk heritage. References to sacred origins, English and French carols, and famous examples like God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen. Mentions Alfred Hollins and Washington Irving, plus Pasquils Jests tale of a Christmas feast carol.
The Lebanon News reports on James McCloud Lancaster county constable implicated in a shooting at Schaeffers town He resigned as Clay township constable and as special policeman for Ephrata Lebanon street railway after a $25 fine and costs Attorney A G May urged clemency noting McCloud acted under others instruction Judge Weary said McCloud should not have fired through a closed door and must use a revolver with discretion The court imposed a fine and McCloud’s resignations were officially submitted
About one hundred bucks were shot in Adams County and 119 in Franklin County during the deer season from December 1 to 15, with Cumberland County reporting 42. Total deer harvested this fall ranks third on record, following 313 shot five years ago and 287 two years ago. Wardens also report 29 does killed by hunters who did not wait for horns, including 11 in Adams and 18 in Franklin counties.
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