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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1934
Page
6
A local shopper notice highlights Bi-More Teleprone Peas arriving direct from the packer at B. M. Seaman’s with seven cans for $1 or 24 cans for $0.84. The item is pitched alongside sales for men’s suits from Harris and a variety of clothing, shoes, office supplies, fabrics, and home furnishings promoted at low prices during a sales-filled period.
Pennsylvania farmer news reports a June price gain driven by grains hay eggs and chickens while potato sheep lambs and wood fall. Water service to kitchens rose from 29 000 in 1925 to 67 000 in 1954. Montgomery County 4 H member Robert Reissnyder details strawberry bed renovation boosting yields from 375 plants in 1931 to 502 quarts this year with careful pruning weeding and staged fertilization finalizing with nitrate of soda or ammonium sulfate applications.
The report notes yearly plant increases yielding increasing profits from 40 to over 100 dollars as beds multiply. J Nicholas unveils a steam sterilizer for dairy use with low pressure steam heating to 210 215 F enabling portable sterilization on various stoves. Cooperative US Department of Agriculture Fern State College trials show fertilizer boosting milk yield from 1040 to 3006 pounds per acre, phosphate raising output by 895 pounds at 1.50 per acre.
Harry B. Lefever, owner of land seized for the new Lititz airport, is freed of a charge as officials settle disputes over the land seizure. The agreement releases Lefever and clears tensions surrounding the project Friday night.
After paying 17.80 costs and an agreement on disputed points, Lancaster officials dropped charges following a conference in the elderman’s office. A fence will be erected between land set aside for the airport and Lefever’s remaining property, with future talks to settle water use and any other issues. Lefever had threatened workmen after disputes over condemnation payments for 62 acres, and complained of workers trespassing and using his water. Edward Edperly, supervising engineer, announced the fence and instructed workers to respect the boundary. water matters to be resolved later with Frantz and Lefever’s counsel Ha rald G. Rippie.
A Washington report states money will fund an intensified campaign over 19 months, using the first 60 days for initial efforts, to combat bubeculous cattle in Pennsylvania herds and related control measures.
The petition of Henry Hershey of Warwick Torp for freeing 75 acres 100 perches of land in Warwick Two from charge filed March 30 1865 was granted by Lancaster Court on Friday In the petition to eradicate diseased cows $110 000 was allotted from Federal funds for the coaches by Jacob and Barbara Hershey.
A note invites Sizn Hers 1934 to stay at the writer’s home for a two week visit beginning August 1 1984. The message appears informal and personal and lists no further details.
Henry Heshey sought discharge of a 1865 charge of 500 dollars bearing interest to Jacob and Barbara Hershey during their lifetimes. The principal was to pass to their heirs after death. No parents had been made in 21 to the Hersheys or their heirs, and the discharge was granted.
Listings of community events for July and August include many reunions and Sunday school sessions. Notable entries show Moravian and Advent Lutheran Sunday Schools in Lancaster, plus reunions for Martin Fassnacht Ranek Kling Wenger Grossman Killian Kurtz Eshleman Warwick etc. Also noted are Brunnerville U B Picnic at Hess Grove and Jerusalem Reformed U S Picnic in Penryn Picnic Grove with dates in late July and early August.
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