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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1922
Page
2
An 1844 Pottsville notice owned by Grant G. Gerberich lists the era values for household goods: eggs seven cents per dozen, potatoes thirty cents per bushel, pork nine cents per pound, and coal two dollars per ton, reflecting daily exchange and living costs of the time.
A wholesale fruit dealer at Sunbury found a young man, brought from Baltimore, imprisoned in a fruit car for two days. He was nearly frozen, unfamiliar with the offices, then warmed, fed, and aided to continue to Denver without riding another car.
Penn township in Lycoming county faces school closures due to unpaid last year state funds and missing current year appropriations. With seven schools and 135 pupils, several have already completed five months while others will halt once they finish their current term.
Harvey S Ritchey a farmer of Schweiz Juniata township dug a long buried three cent piece from the sill at his father Fred erick Ritcheys cowstable homestead in line with an old rural custom when buying livestock. The coin is in good condition and highly valued by Ritchey.
The presidential-appointment post offices in Lancaster County show salaries below top clerical pay. Gap and Strasburg receive 1200 dollars, Landisville 1200, Christiana and Millersville 1400, Quarryville 1500, New Holland and Denver 1700, Lapark 1800, Mount Joy 1900, Manheim 2000, Ephrata and Marietta 2100, Elizabethtown and Lititz 2200, Paradise 2600, and Columbia 2700. The seeds mail-order trade helps justify Paradise and Lapark salaries. Read the Record, 1.50 a year.
Within the County County Boy shows a Strasburg veteran Donald B Bachman running with a war comrade in a Paris area grocery venture. Lancaster’s oldest citizen John J Eibel at 101 recalls German roots and life lessons. Lititz plans a large 154 family apartment project led by D E Magee. Marion Ream Stephens, Chicago heiress, is grand daughter of Reamstown founder Samuel Ream.
After years of effort by Berks Historical Society to interest Pennsylvania in buying the Daniel Boone birthplace farm in Exeter township it appears the property will soon belong to the Clark County Historical Society of Kentucky. The 150 acre homestead is in good land condition though the buildings need repairs and a moderate outlay to restore the house.
Elizabethtown College, Pa., has been empowered by the State Council of Education to confer bachelor degrees in arts, pure and applied sciences, philosophy, literature, and theology. A charter amendment approved after fundraising and an expert visit marked a milestone as faculty and students celebrated.
A quotation attributed to Charles XII notes that knowledge of many languages equals a broader sense and reasoning. The speaker suggests many soldiers and officers returning from France would value learning French to match that breadth of understanding.
A February Round Table meeting discussed spraying machines and materials and the rise of spray rings where farmers pool sprayers and hire one operator. Lancaster County potato growers sign up for cooperative purchases, with seed orders likely to rise. Executive Farm Bureau leaders actively participated, inviting direct contact with the Bureau or committee members. State fish rules and potential license changes were noted, plus planned tobacco wildfire control experiments by Penn State in Lancaster County.
The old brick house at 63 Prince Street New York once tied to James Monroe fifth president of the United States is to be cleared but preserved for its historic interest. The American Scenic and Historic Society says negotiations for purchase near completion. The two story dwelling now serves as a storage warehouse overshadowed by garages and rabcage homes. A small bronze tablet on the exterior notes Monroe’s death and lists his achievements. Nearby Adams County history mentions abundant deer and bear in early times as shown by a handbill in an old ledger now held by F Mark Bream’s family.
A hunting match with a bear for the first prize and a deer for the second is announced near Daniel Bittinger’s house, half a mile west of Hosack’s Tavern on April 17. The notice explains the setting by noting Bittinger’s Hilltown residence and the nearby Gettysburg and Black’s Gap turnpike, now Mummasburg road, and recalls Thomas Goodman’s 1857 wolf kill along the Lincoln Highway near Newman farm.
The European starling, a year round resident resembling a blackbird, is described as pugnacious and destructive. State game authorities note it is not protected and may be shot, as Secretary Seth E Gordon of the state game commission receives farmer letters seeking permission to kill the bird.
A Philadelphia paper last week featured a photograph of a sleigh said to be one hundred forty years old. The item, tied to Little Britain and its long history, is to be presented to a historical society.
The United States Department of Agriculture offers free illustrated bulletins for readers, arranged with Congressman W. W. Griest, covering topics from tobacco curing and poultry care to canning, dairy, pest control, beekeeping, and farm management. Numerous titles list practical guidance and farm solutions, with emphasis on insecticides, incubation, hog and cattle care, and home canning.
A grandfather clock or heirloom with a two century history captivates younger generations. Its high back and comfortable design remain in good condition. The piece passes down to descendants labeled as greats and a grandson. The fragment notes a woman born in Shortiesville on July 8, 1832 and a widow for eight years.
Advert describes health as the sign of strength and cites a testimonial from Miss Lena Cristofani of Route 3 Hanover Pa. It promotes Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery for women’s health and general blood tonic benefits, urging readers to consult a neighborhood druggist or write for free medical advice from Dr. Pierce in Buffalo.
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