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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1920
Page
2
Danzer of seed corn freezing now makes it useless for planting next spring says Nicholas Lehmitz professor of agronomy at Pennsylvania State College. With moisture above 20 percent in December and a cold wave, test seed stored in cribs to gauge germination.
A $3800 sum was found on Louis Hessler an impoverished inventor who was found dead in his Lancaster lodging house. The money was in a small bag tied to the body and was later given to the deceased’s relatives who had been located.
A fashionable wedding was held at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ephrata on Christmas afternoon at 2 20 oclock, uniting Miss C Elizabeth Fry daughter of Mr and Mrs Flwood Fry of Ephrata with Lieutenant Bancroft of Tucson Arizona. Lieutenant Hugh Wiseman served as best man and Miss Kola Fry and Miss Sue Fry were bridesmaids. About 200 guests attended as the couple left for Tucson that evening to begin housekeeping.
The Lancaster posts of the American Legion take over Citizens' Republican Club HQ as the former club ends after 25 years. With about 700 members now, the legion aims for 1500 within months. January elections name Commander John H Wickersham and a slate including Edward Guilford and James Shand Jr, with plans for a permanent armory next year.
George Worrell of Chester trapped a snapping turtle weighing about 40 pounds in the Ridley River near his residence and served snapper soup on Christmas.
Mt. Carmel man received 96 young quail for winter shelter to release in spring. Theft and abandonment plagued an Edgar Richardson auto. an eggs stash was found inside. A two tailed kitten owned by Mrs. Howarth drew curiosity in Chester. Severe cold drove partridges into Lebanon city as farmers report hog cholera losses in Roaring Creek valley. Fire destroys a hog barn at Shillington with sixty hogs saved. three shot. Century old chair owned by J. W. Fiester of Tivoli cited. ownership traced to Ireland. Elmer Reynolds, listed as killed overseas, reports back after misrecorded death. Hog disease hits stock in Columbia county. Robin observed near Fern Hill with crows feeding nearby. Wrapping paper used by St. Louis newspaper recalls earlier paper shortages post 1889 flood. Briggs Dingman of West Chester receives a long, journeying Christmas package. Dr. El Keller and Dr. J. C. Keller celebrate 94th birthdays with family. Keller lineage and milestones noted. Urinus College grants Doctor of Divinity to the elder Keller in 1880.
Local items report on Congress man Griest securing mail delivery for Strasburg. Other notes cover Christmas street performance by Ephrata band, oil pipeline replacement at Pequea, large animal weights in Kirkwood and Akron, a sale of the Ephrata house, a Groffdale man’s arm injury, elk mince gift from Montana, veterans holiday time in Staten Island, aging residents with memories, Reamstown vocational school planning, fake pay envelopes at Armstrong Cork, forgery arrests, and Rev. Henry D. Speakman elected rector of Mt. Joy parish after serving St. John's Church.
A five pound pygmy hippopotamus, sixth of its kind in captivity and first born at the Bronx Zoo, arrived recently. Veterinarian Dr W Reed Blair presented the healthy infant to Liberian parents while keepers monitor feeding with a milk bottle if needed.
Grover Rhoades of Woodland in the Big Valley near Lewistown installs an electric light on his chicken farm. The light stays on after dusk and until 8 p m then is off until dawn to keep hens scratching and laying longer. He reports a 100 percent increase in production and shipped eight crates of eggs netting $246 in four days.
Denominations across the United States organize extensive drives to fund evangelistic and missionary work and grow membership. Leaders say the postwar era demands a global, church driven response with five year campaigns under distinct regional titles.
A witness recalls a country minister wedding where the tall bride kissed the minister and hugged the small groom, joking she married him for size and youth. Five years later, the couple is reportedly happy and prospering.
A customer writes a scathing letter citing relentless taxes and endless solicitations from government and charitable groups. He claims government overreach has left him financially drained and unsure of his own identity, vowing to resist further demands.
A report by the Bureau of Historical Survey notes increases in big game animals on four reservations under the USDA. Counts show 268 bison, 274 elk, 54 antelope, and 23 deer, all up from last year. Visitor numbers to the reservations are also growing.
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