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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1915
Page
2
A Pennsylvania poem extols the state’s mountains forests rivers and blossoms, declaring pride in being born there. The piece ends with note of local surveyors near Quarryville, seen between the Susquehanna and Atglen, sparking talk of a new railroad line beyond the low grade route.
Highland Park visitor George Meckley meets his mother in Columbia marking his first trip home in 32 years. Masons buy the Elizabethtown depot to repurpose as a garage for Masonic Homes. Conestoga Traction seeks a shorter route to Marietta, avoiding steep hill climbs. H N Fegley’s Lancaster jewelry store suffers a third robbery in years, with losses $700 to $1,000. An explosion at Kinderhook damages a home after a railroad signal cap is cited. Buchanan’s charitable fund in Lancaster now yields about 3000 dollars yearly for coal and aid. United Brethren in Mt Joy vote to build a new church edifice. committee named. Lancaster Travel Club hosts ex-governors and officials discussing “Pennsylvania.” Jacob Hershey of Florin says Mt Joy land option is for a Philadelphia firm. Baughman Chocolate Company seeks to locate in prime dairying district if locals subscribe 100,000 dollars to capital stock.
Lebanon County may gain a new amusement park next summer along the Ephirata and Lebanon line about fifteen miles from Lebanon. Mt Springs Park will cover thirty six acres on land formerly owned by H W Smith and will feature a dammed spring for aquatic sports. The project attracts southern residents and local capital and promises varied park attractions with no expense spared.
Two Philadelphia cyclists touring near Lancaster misread a porch Inn sign and believed Hon. W. A. Hensel, buried at Lancaster, was the innkeeper. He hosted them with food and beer on Sunday, finally charging fifteen cents apiece, proving a wry tale of the attorney general’s wit and quiet humor.
The article warns that spring brings illness risk, especially pneumonia and tuberculosis, due to winter habits. It urges ventilation, moderate diet, and regular exercise, noting older people are vulnerable to temperature changes. It advises steady clothing protection and balanced routines to resist spring ailments.
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