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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1912
Page
2
A clothing ad offers men's trousers on sale with prices starting at four dollars and fifty cents. The item list includes various sizes and styles with emphasis on value and fit.
At Brookside farm near Denver a three legged duck is seen. Potatoes have pests but not as severely as prior years. Hay yields expected to exceed any year since 1902. Alfalfa growers completed first cut.
Clay township appointed teachers for Clay secondary John N Wissler Clay primary Clayton Christ Wood Corner Sarah Dague Sunnyside Violet McVey Fairview H M Furlow Fetters Mary Kline Swamp Mary Mease Dudlach Iva Stump Hopeland secondary Harry Wealand Hopeland primary A P Miller Mr Airy Harry Hainley The Board consists of Phares Bol linger Samuel N Holsinger Lincoln Christ Harvey Bingaman and Mr Burkholder Es The tax rate matches last year Schools open the first Monday in September The term lasts seven months Salaries range from 40 to 50 dollars per month.
In Conestoga valley two miles east of Morgantown Berks County a red schoolhouse taught by Miss Anna M Stauffer had forty five students with thirty sharing the Stoltzfus surname all from one family. Four Stoltzfus families account for twenty seven boys. Samuel M father of seven, Stephen M seven, John M six and Benuel M seven. The Stoltzfus families are related. Eight pupils are children of Rev Samuel M Stoltzfus. The Amish community there splits between church and home worship, with Stoltzfus ministering to the home worshipers who ride in white topped wagons.
P J Cunningham of Philadelphia told Lebanon board of trade that honest advertising in reputable newspapers is a crucial asset for any business. He urged selling only goods that meet advertised claims and warned that misleading ads damage both customers and the advertiser.
A Lancaster County survey contrasts today’s farmers with those of 25 years ago noting improved methods, increased education, and rural homes with city comforts. It highlights thrifty farm families, better housing, and widespread schooling with about 80 percent of graduates pursuing higher education.
Advice urges travelers to choose healthful resorts with clean water and milk especially for children. It warns that typhoid fever can spread from dirty water or milk and stresses checking boarding house quality and avoiding swimming in polluted waters to return rested and healthy.
The Pennsylvania Chestnut Tree Blight Commission surveyed marketing options for damaged chestnut timber. Telegraph poles and railroad ties fetch fair prices while cord wood remains uncertain. Tannic acid factories offer a reliable market if accessible, and the commission will aid owners in marketing and avoiding losses. Clyde Montgomery, ex Lancaster Traction Co. employee, was arrested for issuing passes to workers.
The piece describes Chautauqua enthusiasm in Our Town with residents rallying to buy season tickets. It contrasts a festive crowd and warnings to attend, then shifts to anecdotes about a slow farmer Henry Austin and a wedding scene, followed by notes on pulling power tests comparing horses, an elephant, a donkey, and workers.
The Chestnut Tree Blight Commission reports widespread infection across Pennsylvania with little outward warning signs. Infected trees should be destroyed and diseased bark burnt to stop spore spread. owners should notify local representatives or the Philadelphia office promptly.
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