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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1911
Page
4
Treasury officials are preparing for changes under Canada’s Reciprocity Act impacting customs administration after ratification by Parliament. Assistant Secretary Curtis and State Department officials discussed operation of the new law and proposed duty rate charges to simplify border collection and administration.
A supposed new TB cure arising from rotting meat fumes is linked to miner Bryant in Bradford. Ammonia and trimethylamine are reported as active chemicals that destroy tubercle bacilli in hours, with claims of safe human effect and potential as a cure.
A Philadelphia judge notes auto fatalities as he cites a recent deadly crash at a street intersection. Across the region similar wrecks occur daily with injuries and deaths in Norristown Baltimore Atlantic City and beyond. The piece urges collective wakefulness and responsibility to curb the danger.
Squire Danner of Manheim presided Monday over a hearing on Smithwood Chemical Company accused of dumping by products into Chickies Creek at Mt Hope. Allegations claim fish were poisoned and died. fish warden Criswell reviewed testimony and recommended holding the case under advisement.
A Mobile businessman installs a ceiling fan over the entrance to his shop to prevent flies from entering. The fan replaces a traditional screen door, stopping flies from crowding the display windows and reducing cleaning. Other merchants adopt the method.
The bodies of Wilfred L. Cooper the Belvidere Division superintendent of the Pennsylvania Railroad and his son were recovered near the accident site after they were drowned in the Susquehanna River on Saturday. The Pennsylvan ia Railroad Company conducted a ongoing search since the incident.
The county saw extensive fire losses this summer with twenty one barns destroyed by lightning and two drunkards suspected of starting a blaze near the Oregon turnpike. In New Providence Emma Groff’s farm suffered a barn fire due to spontaneous combustion, with four thousand dollars in livestock losses. A Lafayette Manheim baseball win and a packed community picnic are noted among ongoing local events.
A long list of Sunday school picnics family reunions and county fairs around Lititz Springs and surrounding towns. Dates span July to September with events at Lititz Springs Millway Bollinger's grove Reading and Lancaster area churches and schools. Community groups include St James Lutheran Advent Lutheran Lancaster German Reformed and Paradise Presbyterian among others.
The narrator announces that the first customer after seven PM last Saturday was James Engle and that a free picnic ham will be given away again this Saturday. The offer promises a free gift to the winner with no cost if the prize is not won.
The sub-agent for A. RB. Rachel of Leola states Myr. Kochel and his team can promptly install scientifically constructed lightning rods. Kochel is presented as an authority with many rods already placed in the area, highlighting reliability beyond mere ornament.
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