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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1921
Page
7
Farmers are urged to start farm accounts by April 1 and obtain a county agent book. Clean seed for all small grains grasses and clover improves weed freedom, stands, and yield. If pasture is short for dairy cows plan to sow oats and Canada field peas late April for July feeding.
The State College agriculture bulletin covers sowing beans in May, mixing liberal amounts of sand with soil for vegetable plants with adequate watering, and poultry incubator care. It also discusses septic tank chemicals, grape pruning, using garden garbage in compost, April chick hatching, spring pig growth, and pre-season spraying machine checks.
Neal Hart stars in Trell’s Oasis a Western adventure from Pin nacle Productions at the Paramount Theatre Saturday. Adapted from The Fighting Parson by Wm L Roberts the photoplay portrays a man who battles a hostile community to protect loved ones after a town evangelist arrives and stirs conflict in Hell’s Oasis. The tale follows Hart’s famed stage-rooted action with many gripping scenes in the desert town.
As spring planting nears farmers consider changing staple crop varieties. Pennsylvania field trials show Russet potatoes from the Rural group lead yields with 98.5 percent, Russell and Sir Walter Raleigh near top. For corn, Lancaster Sure Crop excels for western silage, Cloud’s Yellow Dent and Long’s Champion yield well in the east, Sweepstakes best for northern silage. Alvah C. Schaeffer held a St Patrick’s night tribute at Irishtown Cemetery with a midnight service and songs near the grave.
An early 20th century advertisement touts Pepto Mangan as a blood building tonic that restores vigor after overexertion. It claims the product purifies and tones the blood, improves energy, and returns old-time vitality, with both liquid and tablet forms marketed under Gude's Pepto Mangan.
The Treasury Department acting Comptroller of the Currency certifies Farmers National Bank of Lititz extends its corporate existence until February 8, 1941. The bank in Lititz Lancaster County Pennsylvania received authorization after meeting provisions of the 1882 National Banking Act. Witnessed and sealed on February 8, 1921 by T. P. Kane acting Comptroller of the Currency.
A regional tale explains the rabbit foot charm as a powerful talisman for luck and safety. The left hind foot of a graveyard rabbit is prepared at midnight, then carried in secret and dipped three times in rainwater gathered in a hollow stump to complete the charm.
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