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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1926
Page
8
Weather and crop briefs discuss shorter days, plentiful early apples, large home grown tomatoes, and a large wheat harvest. Notes on beans, potatoes, and berries, plus remarks on rhumatism and credit, community quirks, and a Congo chiefs report.
The pennant race outlooks a close finish in both leagues with six clubs in contention in the American League and several strong threats in the National League. The Yankees hold a lead but face less consistent play of late as Cleveland, Washington, Chicago, Detroit, and others chase. In the National League Pittsburgh sits well placed to repeat, while Cincinnati, St. Louis, Brooklyn, and New York battle for position, with Boston and Philadelphia hoped to avoid last place. Also notes a county sale disrupted by harvest and an upcoming doggie roast at Hershey's meadow with a gathering at Zartman's Store.
Fire Chief E P Wagner urges timely practice as we near needed drills and equipment readiness. Fire company members are asked to gather at the Fire House Friday evening for a practice run. Lititz firemen observed drills by Brandywine Fire Company at Columbia Monday. For job printing, consult us for all needs.
The Lititz basketball club journeyed to Denver for a weekend game only to learn the Denver team had left town for Rexmont. Denver assured Lititz the date was valid, but rumor spread that Lititz would be deceived upon arrival. Manager Kreider holds a signed contract for a series of games, amid talk the Denver club is financially strained after securing big pay for the Fourth and avoiding a second Lititz payout.
A local report notes that while home is seen as the best anchor, many youths cannot stay at home long enough to settle and anchor themselves. The piece highlights challenges in keeping young people engaged and connected in the community.
The article notes that while experiment stations explore various methods to manage insects and trees, they have not found any effective way to handle small boys. This blunt comparison highlights the difficulty of addressing disruptive juvenile behavior despite advances in agricultural research.
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