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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1920
Page
2
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Hon G G Diehm was honored as chair of an executive committee for the ward. A campaign rally in Lancaster drew a large attendance. The committee’s work includes drives to support the Memorial Hospital and Memorial. Members listed include E J Myers, Iver Sho riestan, Hamilton TT, Ranck, Gen BE ilner, J Eshleman, Tleney, and G Grayhill Diehm.
Alein team organizer Brackenridge, manager of Kisin Chocolate Co, plans a series of exhibition games. Pairings include Carresteel and Di Cit Franklin, Allerheny Steel, You town, with trips to Rossimere and Baltimore. Klein remains home-based most of May then tours Elizabethtown and Lancaster.
A Yonkers Statesman item reports a woman accusing a man of faithlessness tied to a suspect enlistment in France with his regiment. She recalls last night when he spoke affectionately, prompting questions about his loyalty and a possible affair.
County Happenings reports Manheim will dedicate its newly purchased fire engine on July 3. Funds for the project were raised by local contributions as electric lights will line the Denver to Reamstown road for a mile and a half.
The Borough of New Heland held a special election last Tuesday to approve a 95000 loan for a new water system. About 422 voters were registered. 196 supported the loan and 7 opposed, with turnout assumed high.
A pair of 7 and 8 year old draft horses once with Barnum and Bailey sold for 81 000 to E B Betser after a private sale of 600. harness 150 bought by Harry Aline. Robbery to Anna Hayes of Pittsburgh involved jewels and a check while she had shoes polished. Land purchase talks in Doylestown to create 5000 acres on Tavock Mountain and a larger 40 000 acre forest preserve on Blue Mountain. plans to stock wild turkeys quail pheasants jackrabbits deer squirrels and beavers.
Enthusiastic Chester county sportsmen led by Lewis H. Milton and Burton Keech organize a rabbit breeding fund as preparations for the autumn season begin. They aim to secure a steady supply despite the state game commission not releasing snowshoe rabbits. The fund grows rapidly as supporters contribute to ensure hunting prospects.
Anthony Fritchey proprietor of the Arlington hotel in North Catasauqua holds a record of a series of tragedies in Lehigh county. An eight year old son fell through Haberdauqua bridge into the Lehigh river and was not recovered for ten days. Another son was accidentally shot in the head last summer and wounded. A later incident left another son nearly drowned while swimming the Lehigh river. Two of his sons Berth and Lea were seriously injured when a heavy motor truck struck their sled on a hill near the home. The older child is not expected to recover. The father underwent a surge operation and was home from the hospital. the mother has been ill for some time.
Rain and thaw swelled Lititz Creek and flooded parks and streets. Water covered basements, caused power and furnace outages, and trapped residents, while crews shuttled boats and pumps to lift people to safety. Snow then slowed the retreat as roads drifted and utilities struggled to resume normal service.
Emmanuel Stoner Kurtz of Lancaster celebrated fifty years in printing after entering the trade on February 7 1870 at the old Lancaster Inquirer office. Born August 7 1853 in Manheim township he moved to Lancaster aged three. He married Mary Flick in 1871 and had four children. He co founded a long career with Hershey and Rothermel and later opened an office on Church Street. He held public service as a councilman and finance committee member for twelve years and participated in local clubs and lodges throughout his life.
Captain Charles Lincoln Leonard, son of the late Chaplain A Leonard, returns to Lancaster after a 30 year army career with a merit certificate from Gen Pershing signed by Theodore Roosevelt. He served from the Spanish American War through the Philippine Insurrection, fought Moros in Mindanao, earned honors for first aid under fire and cholera care, and later led sanitary corps supply efforts in the Eastern Department during World War I.
A government issued booklet explains scarlet fever causes symptoms invasion period eruption throat signs and general precautions plus its cure. December and January see most cases. parents are urged to obtain Supplement 21 from the Public Health Service Washington D C. Reads Record at $1.50 yearly.
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