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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1919
Page
8
Letter from ED Wissler at Camp Stuart Va describes arrival in the United States aboard Rijudam from Saint Nazaire Palm Sunday voyage rough seas and adaptation. He notes English spoken at homes contrasts with France and describes beds tables delousing and a near miss with coolies, reflecting wartime camp life.
Brickerville will have electric lights by August 1. Twenty residents signed the agreement to connect with the Eph rata Lebanon main line at Clay, a number needed for service. More residents along the trolley line and nearby towns report satisfaction with electric lights, telephones, trolley cars and autos reducing rural isolation.
A forest fire near the Lebanon Lancaster county line threatened Jillian Hull's tavern on Sunday afternoon. Boy Scouts of Lebanon hikers first spotted the blaze on Mt. Gretna. After hours of work, firemen and volunteers contained it. Back-firing methods were used to check spread.
A gas heater leak nearly killed Mrs. Herman Schweers, her husband, a boarder, and Miss Lillian Butzer in Lancaster before Schweers shut off the gas and medical help arrived. The party, including Mrs. Schweers and Miss Butzer, are daughters of Mr. and Mrs. George Butzer. A physician warned that without prompt action, death would have occurred within minutes. Additional text promotes a clothing sale at the Eititz Clothing and Shoe Store.
Akron Athletic Association hosts an open air carnival on the Romig House lawn this Saturday evening May 3 with music by the Hphrata band and assorted refreshments including Akron’s famed cakes. Akron also expects a strong ball team this season.
Recount of boys and young men carrying garter snakes and other reptiles in pockets to scare or amuse, noting women's aversion to snakes dating back to cave age. Reminisces about school days when teachers were absent and mothers found the snakes. Do you recall such recollections?
Prominent Australian businessmen led by Reginald Wloyd of London form a company to study an air mail and passenger route between Australia and London. The plan envisions a Sydney or Melbourne to Port Darwin leg, then a roughly 800 mile sea crossing to Timor, followed by island hops through Java and Sumatra to Singapore, Coalcutia, across India to Karachi and Baghdad, ending at Port Said with multiple possible overland routes to London.
Critics say the self-made man exaggerates his achievement by taking full responsibility for a classy project while avoiding accountability for his wife. Observers who know him suggest the claim is a noble lie to shield others.
State forester W. T. Cox proposes hydroplane patrols over Minnesota forests to detect and combat fires. Congressman Carl C. Van Dyke will seek federal support to base a naval training station on Lake Superior, ideally Duluth, with buildings and equipment. Former rangers now serving in the US and Canada could guide patrols, making fires visible from the air and enabling rapid response.
The piece argues most successful Americans trace back to poor or debt-strapped parents and that thrift and hustle early in life, not comfort, drive achievement. It notes founders chose sequences of hardship and creditors over comfort, shaping lasting legacies for their children.
A Broadway show last night featured a leading man line that provoked an old box seat laugh. A box audience member’s teeth flew out and landed in an ensign’s lap in the orchestra causing a pause before the performance resumed. The toothless gentleman sought the balcony user to explain, while staff misread the pantomime as craziness prompting a report to the manager.
A Kansas City Star anecdote recalls a Jimpson Junction gent who visits Twelfth Street to seek familiar faces. He notes country folk longing for home and finds seven townsmen ready to help him return, after being away drinking for days.
A wandering auctioneer gathers a crowd around a battered violin with time marks and soot stains. The crowd imagines its history from Nero to France as the item goes under the hammer. The bid opens at fifty cents, and the auctioneer declares the violin sold.
Colonel L. J. Magill lauded women workers as the backbone of the Victory Liberty Loan drive, admitting he underestimated their impact. He said women are closer to the public, more determined, and would lead future subscriptions, with men following their example.
A local grocer touts exceptional customer service and knowledge driven selling. They highlight Ryzon Baking Powder as a trusted product and offer the Ryzon Baking Book at a reduced price, touting tested recipes tailored to Ryzon.
Kathleen Norris argues in Pictorial Review that America must value babies as national assets. She cites 300000 annual infant deaths and 150000 sickly children, warning the country to expand mothers pensions and support for mothers to raise healthier native-born citizens, reducing institutional care. The piece envisions a future where every child is honored and cared for, as government steps up to motherhood support.
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