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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1919
Page
7
Dr. Richard P Iead a former veterinarian in iMplurala spent 14 months overseas in his country service. He visited Bahrain this week to see relatives. He arrived at Newport News June ith and was discharged from Army duty on June 18. He may settle in Ephrata again.
Camelo D. Renzo of Lebanon offers ten dollar reward for information on the whereabouts of his missing wife, last seen in October. Alderman Robert L. Miller acts for the husband and requests tips be sent to him via the magistrate. The notice identifies Mrs Renzo as an Italian, 24 years old, fairly plump.
Blair county farmers report elderberry bushes being stripped of blossoms to supply wine makers during the dry spell. They warn such looting could ruin berry crops, though counties expect a large yield of huckleberries raspberries blackberries and elderberries if blossoms remain.
The Legislature passed a law urging nut bearing and other food producing trees along State trunk highways. It assigns agencies to distribute stock, set out trees every 20 to 40 feet, and makes damaging trees a misdemeanor with fines and possible imprisonment.
A brief digressive note on the potato claiming its Peruvian origin and history. It mentions Spaniards, modern consumption by rich and poor, and the potato being highly improved by cooking, with a playful nod to Sir Walter as credit holder.
Adam Fry of New Holland owns eight lively ring necked pheasants hatched by a bantam hen that behaved as a foster mother for 27 days. The hen shows no interest in hatching, so Fry uses another bantam female to incubate further eggs and expects several dozen more pheasants to hatch soon.
Oscar G. Ream, 11, staged a Wild West stunt on the Manheim pike near Hollinger. He confessed to dropping a lighted match that set the Hellinger barn on fire. Ruth Hellinger and Oscar's mother cite a mania for films, especially the bad ones, as context. He is sent away to the country after Juvenile Court proceedings.
Lieutenant Kenelm J. Shirk of Lincoln received a bravery citation while serving with Company K 316th Infantry 79th Division in France. After discharge he returned home to practice law at the Lancaster bar reopening his office, with the order noting gallant service on the night of November 6 1918 including risking personal danger to maintain company contact under heavy artillery fire.
Jacob P. Levergood resigns after 17 years as mail carrier on Wrightsville Route 2 the second oldest in York county. At 75 he started the route in spring 1902 and logged over 100000 miles using about ten horses and buggies.
A sensational, overly technical comparison describes a man weighing 150 pounds containing vast volumes of gas and minerals. It lists quantities of gas oxygen hydrogen and nitrogen, fats for candles, carbon, phosphorus, iron in blood, lime, sugar, salt, and other elements, framing a man as a chemical stockpile and even suggesting eggs broken to produce a full body.
An advertisement warns kidneys may weaken and urges immediate treatment with Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules. It touts long historical backing, promises pain relief, and offers refunds if not satisfied, urging customers to seek the product from their local druggist.
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture warns farmers about the European corn borer and cucumber beetle causing damage to crops. The cucumber beetle can be controlled by Bordeaux mixture with arsenate of lead, while the corn borer is harder to eradicate once established, attacking corn and many other plants. destroying infested plants by pulling and burning them in winter or spring is advised.
CG A Gingrich, a Lawn wool dealer, has almost 18 000 pounds of wool on hand, representing nearly all of the wool from this and nearby communities. Grading and packing such a quantity requires time and expert knowledge of wool.
Allen Hornberger a Murrell Hphrata township farmer showed tall wheat stalks from a two and a half acre field. The tallest reached six feet two inches. Bearded variety heads are full and grains large. The field was plowed last July and sown mid September with no fertilizer since last year. Early spring harrowing preceded clover seeding.
A Soudersburg resident plans a pepper based liquor substitute with over an acre and a half of red peppers. He argues the pepper mix will mimic the burn of alcohol after July 4 and attract buyers seeking a fiery throat sensation without after effects.
A Bureau of Entomology booklet describes sodium florid as a new cheap insecticide to control lice and mites in poultry houses. It notes the impact on eye production and growth and provides full application methods. Readers can request F. BR. 801 from the Division of Publications, Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC.
The June rose and cherry bug has been more destructive this year. Insects feed on young leaf tissue causing scorching and leaf drop. Rose bushes grape vines plums and other fruit trees suffered damage, though Bordeaux arsenate lime sulphur and lead sprays prior to appearance provided some protection.
Clerk John Redsecker in Lancaster's Registrar's Office faced a man and woman seeking a license. He checked records and questioned them, revealing the couple had a prior divorce record. The pair fled after realizing they were denied and the man soon left to plan hotel business for the coming month.
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