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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1919
Page
6
The government is a major producer of scientific works issuing thousands of free and sold booklets yearly across agriculture preventive medicine food home economics health and related home subjects. The Record partners with a Washington outlet to announce each week the most helpful titles for readers.
A cluttered display at the Banner Museum highlights artifacts labeled odds and ends from diverse eras. Items include battle axes, swords from Gettysburg, a Filipino bloodstained canteen, 1812 Manheim guards gear, a renowned singer Jenny Lind memento, and ancient pieces from Egypt, Montray, and the Dead Sea era. The collection also features a 1799 Washington death newspaper, Civil War Confederate flag bedding patriotic controversy, and various antiquities gathered from military, revolutionary, and colonial periods.
A Denver museum exhibit features items once owned by Lafayette including a table he sat at days before his death, a Red Cross flag from Porta Rita during the Spanish American War, and a tablet from a Philippine chapel bearing the Spanish coat of arms. The collection also includes arrowheads, Indian axes, bows, pottery used by ancient American cultures, and other artifacts.
All hungry for chocolate in occupied Paris, French children have tasted chocolate for the first time since the war began. A line over 100 yards long formed outside a grocery as police kept order and women clutched their bundles. A driver explained that each person could buy a quarter weighed portion, sparking bids for relief amid hardship. One mother, holding a child, said the infant had never tasted chocolate, making the wait feel worthwhile.
The Northern Mutual Insurance Co of Lancaster County held a regular board meeting at Stein’s Hagle Hotel in Mphrata and reorganized with new officers elected: President John Soldomtdge of Ephrata, Vice President J H Hibshman of Ephrata, Secretary and Treasurer E K Hershey of Ephrata. Other board members include A B Hallinger Lincoln, S W Buch Kis sel Will LL, Snavely Willow Street, John G Mentzer Denver, James J Coldren Swartsville, S Burkholder Kleinfeltersville.
Motorists believe engines run sweeter at night due to cooler air and calmer conditions. The article argues night air, moisture, and reduced daytime distraction influence perception, while the engine’s rhythm speaks of moderation and vitality when fueled by balanced gas, air, and a strong magneto.
Members of General William McCaskey Camp United Spanish American War Veterans of Lancaster appeal to Washington for inclusion in prize distributions to obtain a captured German cannon as a trophy.
The U S Department of Agriculture issued a booklet on strawberries and their varieties for commercial and amateur growers. It notes Gandy Sample and Dunlap as recommended for Pennsylvania with other varieties also grown. Readers may obtain a free copy by addressing the Division of Publications, Department of Culture, Washington, D C.
Plans for a tunnel under the English Channel, discussed for sixty years, near realization as England and France reportedly reach accord. Engineering notes foresee no major obstacles, with possible rapid passage using electric drills through the channel bottom. A June Popular Mechanics illustration outlines twin tubes and depths, including a water lock segment that could be flooded if needed.
The following Lancaster County physicians served Uncle Sam in the recent war. T. B. Apel H. B. Davis M. M. Lenlinger T. R. Ferguson H. G. Hasenplug S. H. Ligier R. J. Henderson W. H. Herr J. J. Herta W. N. Keylor TI. C. Kinzer W. Z. Seaman J. R. B. Martin B. W. Miller Harry Pomerantz Richard Reeser D. Roop H. R. B. Smith J. A. Smith C. C. Spangler G. P. Staar W. J. Stein W. M. Workman 23 in number.
The Salvation Army drive for 40000 in Lancaster city and county fell short by 6000. City share 2000 and county districts 4100. Despite a smaller contingent fund, planners proceed to build and equip a suitable Salvation Army home estimated at 25000, leaving 8000 for local projects.
Rev. Dr. T. S. Brock compared the ox team's 100 years past with today’s automobile in a sermon at the 111th anniversary of Friendship M. H. Church near Lindaylville. The old building is the state’s oldest still-used worship site, with services held all day as the congregation gathered in convertibles.
A concrete products factory will begin construction this summer on the Leaking farm between Millway and Rothsville. The venture envisions concrete blocks posts sills and bricks for houses silos and burial vaults with a bungalow style home offered for 1109. The lime stone quarry and lime burning on the farm will be expanded to supply materials for the operation and local farmers.
Dr S W Miller and Dr G Z Weaver of Lancaster along with Dr W M Workman of Mt Joy have completed war duties in France and resumed medical practice locally likely under Read the Record subscriptions at $1 50 yearly.
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