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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1918
Page
6
Red Cross nurses in Europe distribute toasted tobacco cigarettes, notably Lucky Strike, to soldiers in France. The toasted process improves flavor and shelf life, and tobacco funds run through newspapers support these efforts.
Berlin authorities issue a sweeping snow removal order requiring property owners to clear snow from the center of sidewalks and street approaches. Violators face fines up to 27 marks or imprisonment up to two years, with police empowered to seize goods to enforce compliance.
A historical description details fattening girls in Morocco and Tunis, where elders navigate a market for heavier brides. Twelve year olds endure daily confinement and forced eating under parental supervision, with torture used to enforce weight gain as balance of marriage prospects.
The steamslip Oregon sank off Fire Island on March 14, 1886 after a collision with a coastwise schooner. All aboard survived after a half hour afloat. Mail recovered from the wreck was stamped to show its status, a practice later adopted by the International Postal Union. Howard M. Morgan of the New York office is credited with conceiving the rubber stamp method to prevent complaints.
Analyzes conscripting capital and incomes versus men in war. Argues a broad capital levy would cripple thrift and production, favoring a progressive income tax instead. Warns against inflation, debt repudiation, and government overreach while supporting robust war taxes on high earners.
Daily and weekend train times from Lititz to Reading and Philadelphia listed. Weekday departures include 1.87 AM and 4.17 PM to Reading and Philadelphia with Sunday runs at 7.67 AM and 4.17 PM. Additional trains to Lancaster and Columbia run on weekdays and Sundays with multiple departure times.
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