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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1926
Page
2
Estate of Michael F Bear late of Lititz Pennsylvania. Letters of administration granted to the undersigned. All debts should be paid promptly and all claims presented for settlement. Address of the administrator is in Ephrata Pennsylvania. Joseph E Wissler Attorney.
In Williamsport a $300,000 church now stands where white settlers were slain by Indians in a historic massacre. A stone monument once marked the spot, later moved. bones of victims were found under the new church basement. The site lies on Cemetery Street along the Susquehanna Trail.
In northern California plum districts bees are confined by netted frameworks around each tree to ensure cross pollination only from trees of equal quality. A wheel-mounted cage system allows rapid coverage of whole orchards, with fresh blossoms supplied daily to the workers.
A nostalgic look at early Erie Canal travel, describing 1830s and 1840s boat life. It recalls leisureful tours by canal boat, slow speeds of 6 to 15 miles per hour, locks, picnics, meals from the boatman's wife, and shared sleeping quarters, with social routines and canalside etiquette.
The Philadelphia report shows clergymen craft the least legible writing among professions. Physicians rank just above preachers, while soldiers write better than sailors or lawyers, according to the study.
Fragmented text describes Niagara Falls and the Great Lakes drainage system. It mentions vast freshwater supply and rainfall and snow patterns, with references to evaporation and precipitation. The readable parts imply a discussion of hydrology and the significance of Great Lakes region rainfall.
A Santa impersonator in Ephrata, identified as Benjamin Johe, faced a charge after John Reitz, 18, allegedly placed a lighted match in the beard during a Bethany school event. Reitz paid a $10 fine plus costs. The incident left the impersonator with facial burns and clothing torn as the crowd aided him during the Christmas Eve festivities.
A youth escaped arrest after being caught mid theft from a money box in the business district as two days of robberies were reported. A guard was on duty during the incidents in a town collecting funds for the city’s neediest families.
A 1692 Bible printed in Nurnburg Germany is claimed by A P Roberts of N Paints as the oldest in Lancaster County. Weighing 28 pounds, the 24 by 18 inch volume features leather covers with brass corners and clasps, ornate brass reliefs, and edges carved on all sides. It contains both Testaments with woodcut illustrations, notes, and a near thousand pages. The Wassmus family heritage from George Henry Wassmus began in Germany in 1771 and ended in Gettysburg after his death in 1854, with the book passing down through generations.
Live stock guidance on pasture value for beef and breeding ewes. Warns against wet fleece, notes higher feed needs for scrub hogs, and urges drainage and thawing precautions. Recommends feeding ewes grain before lambing, compares wheat and corn for swine, and highlights hog oilers and clean sheds to reduce parasites.
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