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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1921
Page
7
The open winter has helped rural mail carriers by allowing teams and autos to deliver more efficiently. They report no lost trips this season, unlike last year when December began with route delays and frequent backlogs.
A vintage advertisement extols Pepto-Mangan as a physician endorsed blood tonic. It claims sluggish blood drains energy and promotes laziness, urging daily use to restore red corpuscles, brighten complexion, and renew vitality. Available in liquid or tablet forms, sold at drug stores, with brand emphasis on Gude's Pepto-Mangan.
The Geographical Survey warns of scarce oil and rising prices urging strict use of petroleum. It condemns naval waste as barbaric and proposes classing armed ships over 1 000 tons as pirates to save oil and curb excess consumption while promoting exploration to boost limited supplies. Filed from San Francisco Chronicle.
Garret Brower of Brooklyn walked 2000 miles at age ninety and, after years of daily treks, shifted to other pursuits. For about 12 years he habitually walked regardless of weather or holidays, often tracing routes from Willoughby Avenue to the Williamsburg Bridge and into Manhattan. He kept a diary of distances, with six miles daily on average at ninety, now retired from outdoor walking.
Frank Clark, a probetrotter, has traveled 500000 miles without paying for steamship or railroad. In San Diego, preparing to journey through Mexico, he arrived from New York after eight continental trips in two weeks. He notes rising worker restlessness, ties it to Prohibition, and contrasts life in Europe with the United States.
The Pa mounkey valley near White House station hosts estates tied to Gen. W. H. F. Lee and the early years of George Washington and Martha Custis. Nearby sites mark Cornwallis’s last Yorktown stand, Lafayette, and the Seven Pines battlefield as Richmond loomed.
A Great Dane named Jim received a $1 fine for being unmuzzled in public after a court appearance. Witnesses recount Jim’s 1916 rescue of the Gilpins from a house fire, during which he dragged out Mr. Gilpin and Miss Gilpin despite smoke and danger. The case notes Jim’s bravery with medals from the Spiers medal and Alps club recognition, and concludes with Jim delivering the receipt to Mr. Gilpin.
A vintage recipe page extols slow growth in life and shares hearty dishes. Frizzled Beef, Lemon Custard Pudding, Chocolate Junket, and Mousse Marron appear with step by step guidance, ingredient notes, and cooking times, reflecting home kitchen practices and flavor ideas of the era.
A collection of practical recipes and kitchen guidance discussing mushrooms with peppers, fried cornstarch milk custard, angel parfait, St. Charles Bread, and an orange pie. Directions cover cleaning produce, parboiling peppers, frying, and baking steps with measurements and common ingredients.
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