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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1923
Page
2
Senator West recites a moving dog ethic in a country town court. He asserts a dog's unwavering loyalty outlasts human ties, noting a friend in need. The jury, moved to tears, returns a verdict for the plaintiff whose dog was shot.
A massive dam will rise miles below the bolt wood dam claiming 110 feet in height and an estimated 860000 horsepower. The project aims to transmit power to Philadelphia Baltimore and other centers within 100 miles. It requires raising railroad tracks removing buildings and flooding a long rocky river section to form a great lake.
The extension bulletin notes stress on Staymen and York apples with variable June crops due to cold, advises heavy spraying for potatoes starting in Pennsylvania, and urges Beekeeping law compliance for movable frame hives to curb disease. It also highlights the need for shallow, protected water sources for cattle in pasture during summer.
A fragment from a wedding or social note recalls a couple's long engagement and happiness, highlighting belief in lasting unions and devotion despite time. The readable text suggests a lighthearted sentiment about romance and commitment.
Seaman Samuel El of Neffsville marks his 80th birthday while his father died at 95. Lancaster ticket agent Wash F Hambright led at Greensburg G A R event. Honey king Snavely of West Donegal harvested almost two tons of honey last year. Manheim Sporting Hall plans gateless expansion. Roy Nelson of Drumore among $9000 city power plant deal. Rev P M Clough and family drive home via Maryland West Virginia Ohio Indiana. B W Wess sells Terre Hill store buys Mastersonville store.
A Valley county report notes A. E. Hartman tending the county’s lone wild ginseng patch at Lew Providence. The patch grows under shade in woodland and is used under cover to protect the roots. Nearby, The Cvalt Stove Co of Middle Lown purchased a 71 acre tract adjoining Nissley Chocolat grounds at Florin.
A 1923 Western Newspaper Union piece notes Independence Hall in Philadelphia as a cradle of American history. It details its 18th century plans 108 by 14 feet, its role as a home for the Continental Congress, the signing of the Declaration, and George Washington’s early commands. The Liberty Bell, once rung from the tower, now rests in a glass cabinet on the main floor.
Dorothy Mammedl found 1420 in diamonds in a room at the Net House in J Sunhary last Thursday and refused a 100 reward. She, a housekeeper, said it was her duty to return the jewels believed to belong to tourists from Florida.
The Downingtown postmaster Fred Merot resigned after serving since November and vanished from duty last week. A report notes the trail led to Philadelphia then unclear, with the man stating he recalled nothing until awakening in a Richmond hospital where he stayed for weeks.
Two fine buck deer were liberated in Berks County and other deer were released in the region. A petition is planned to preserve the deer for the foreseeable future and to address wildlife management in the area.
A man reports buying trousers by parcel post last year and later discovering a pair in town marked as made for him in the east. The seller says the trousers were purchased long ago. The inquiry suggests theft by a thief who moved the parcel and hid the misdelivered items in Kanet.
Gyrus Gingrich of Lebaron boasts of drinking twenty four bottles of soft drinks in a pool room. He claims the feat made him thirsty for more and notes a past recall of a recomen performance for Lebanon county.
County Treasurer Rathfon of Lancaster county reports about 40 000 licenses issued in the past year. The list includes liquor dog fish and hunting licenses. This year no liquor licenses will be issued but total may not fall short of last year. Each license is a separate transaction reflecting heavy clerical work.
A description of a Diack basaltic brick named the Real Moabite Stone unearthed at Di ban in 1868 by Ntew WL AL Kliev. It measures 3.8 feet by 1.2 feet and contains 34 Phoenician lines detailing Mesin king of Meab’s descent from Ahab.
An older ad describes cold symptoms as nasal catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine a local ointment with a blood circulating tonic claimed to boost immunity. The product, sold by druggists for over four decades, is attributed to F B J Cheney Co of Toledo Ohio.
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