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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1922
Page
6
USDA guide outlines tomato pests including tomato hornworms tomato fruitworm and leaf spot mosaic disease and wilt. It covers control methods such as hand picking lead arsenate Bordeaux mixture and proper watering soil drainage and staking. Also notes turnip cabbage pests and watermelon pests and general prevention strategies.
A special Bureau of Entomology agent based in Billings Mont leads investigations into grasshopper infestations across Wyoming North Dakota Minnesota and other affected regions. The effort coordinates with Canadian and U S entomologists to test poisoned baits and standardize results on a common basin while an international map tracks regional conditions for current and future control work.
Wisconsin experiments show mixing timothy with alfalfa increases hay yield by 25 percent per acre using 15 pounds of alfalfa seed and 5 pounds of timothy. Timothy also helps weed out blue grass where alfalfa winter-killed, and harvesting time improved feed quality.
A humorous caption notes a second baseman should not go. No runner should attempt a play too far from position to catch a fly ball intended for a right fielder. It also claims right fielders wear finger mitts instead of the first baseman’s mitt pictured in the cartoon.
Shad are being caught in large quantities near Holtwood as the river runs high and discolored. Fishermen report catches at many points along the shoreline with catfish also abundant. The construction bridge below the power house in the vacant wheel pits appears to be the most active spot with daily anglers.
A governess reads a bright boy's description of travels in Italy and finds errors and mispronunciations. He imagines Venice Borgonxela Rome and London, but attributes incorrect landmarks and details such as a missing pope and underground Vatican. The piece lampoons juvenile geography and language.
The first California legislature earned the nickname the Legislature of a Thousand Drinks, likely from a San Jose saloon keeper named Green who greeted departing lawmakers with the cheer Come on, boys, let's take a thousand drinks. The phrase reflects a local belief that the habit linked to entertaining constituents or easing defeat shaped its sobriquet.
A southern revival meeting unfolds as the parson preaches reform. He warns against shooting craps and stealing watermelons in a halting, dialectal sermon. A darky in the tent snaps fingers, then retorts with a quip about past personal misdeeds.
A newsroom dispute over phrasing ends with the editor insisting on a grammatical change to avoid offending Longbow’s relatives. The reporter argues for accuracy while the editor defends shouting a harsher truth. The exchange highlights tension between language precision and reputational impact.
A Boston Transcript clipping quotes two schoolboys reflecting on future and daily deeds. The first says beings should not be anxious since the future arrives in time. The second recalls the Sermon on the Mount, noting that one day’s deeds suffice to count as evil.
Acushnet Mont reader describes magpies attacking a drought weakened horse, perching on its back and eating the animal alive. The owner moved the horse to a barn after failed attempts to intervene, noting the birds’ tactic of avoiding armed danger.
A young husband in a contest on new uses for electricity describes his device to quiet a sick baby. He mounted a discarded electric fan motor in the lower crib area and connected pulleys, a crank, and a spring frame to gently move the mattress. The mechanism eased the infant’s distress and has kept the parents from waking at night.
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