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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1920
Page
7
In Irontown Indiana a janitor notes benches in waiting rooms last longer now, while a Richmond storekeeper recalls a box carved by passersby that once vanished daily. The cartoon cites laziness in sharpening knives as the reason for the change.
A Serbian woman refuses to wear American Red Cross shoes calling them too beautiful to wear. In remote districts many still lack footwear and endure mud and snow with makeshift coverings. The first American made shoes cause a stir as an elderly woman stores hers for fetes or burial rather than wear.
The Braganza diamond, a 1690 carat stone described as large as a goose egg, was found by three Brazilian outlaws in the Abaite river bed. They brought it to a village priest who sought access to the governor, yielding the diamond to Lisbon. The trio received pardons and rewards, while the priest was elevated in the church.
Berks County houses the Lincolns and Boones in early pioneer days. Abraham Lincoln’s forebears traced from John Lincoln in Berks to Mordecai and Thomas, then to Abraham Lincoln senior, with movement through Massachusetts New Jersey Virginia Kentucky and Illinois. The Lincolns and Boones were prominent landowners and public figures who helped shape regional history.
The Philadelphia Bulletin notes a recurring issue with December tagging chatter and January enforcement for auto licenses. It argues for issuing 1921 tags by December and notifying a month or two ahead to prevent excuses and arrests.
Medical note warns hay fever in children is often misread as colds. Dr. Scheppegrell cites ragweed as main offender and warns against sniffing blooms such as daisy fleabane and dandelion. A Red Cross tale in Aleppo mirrors Solomon’s wisdom in reuniting a mother and her foundling girl.
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