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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1922
Page
2
The Supreme Court has ordered a jury trial to decide whether grocers must pay refiners peak prices for sugar delivered after prices had fallen. The case centers on contracts and price timing affecting supplier costs and retail pricing.
A steer driven by S W Mans ford of Wrightsville York county attacked men injuring Clarence Manning and fracturing Howard McKinney’s arm while burning. The bull jumped a five foot wall in Stewart Brothers yard and was captured after wrecking the garden. Daramick Bomneriiuo of Philadelphia wounded himself with the last shot after expressing love for married women. He fired five shots in a hotel room. magistrate Toughill discharged him with a warning.
New Holland residents reach ages from 90 to 98 with good health. Mary A Sutton at 98, Isabelle Buch at 90, and Elizabeth Grove at 95 are noted for daily activity and strong health. Remarks describe local seniors and their steady routines amid community memory.
A writ compels sale of missing man’s real estate to cover embezzled funds from the Millersville firm. The property connected to the Lancaster home is scheduled for sale to recoup the shortage. The remainder comments on false prophets versus weather bureau origins.
A cinder block bell tower weighing half a ton is being built at the Martieville Methodist church. Treasurer Paris F. Snyder notes progress as local projects unfold around the Garden Spot. Meanwhile Lancaster’s Agricultural Trust and Savings Co. plans to open June 1 or soon after. Alterations in Lancaster’s courthouse shorten the courtroom by about 40 feet. A six‑member board was appointed to study condemning the Manheim Pennsylvania Turnpike. W.G. Landes of Lansdowne becomes secretary of the World Sabbath School Union. Ephrata school board sets tax rates at 15 mills general, 18 mills for general purposes and 2 for building. Gehman named principal again. A heavy iron piece dropped onto a tie near Ephrata could have caused a rail accident. it was cleared after tramps notified the station agent.
The Mennonites moving from Canada have taken 2,000,000 acres in Chihuahua near Torreon and begun a settlement for about 15,000 people. They establish local government, schools, churches, and industries, seeking security under Mexican promises. The move contrasts with Kansas and Minnesota ties and raises questions about effects on Mexico and climate adaptation.
The Mt Joy Development Co with capital stock of 5000 is chartered in Lititz. Directors are Jacob S Carmany Gabriel Mover Reuben Fellernbaum Harry H Nissley J W Freed and J W Eshleman.
A Harrisburg reader recalls a day of fishing near Capitol City where red tape and regulations spoil the outing. Bureaucrats, licenses, and inspections frustrate the anglers as they encounter wardens, health officials, and foresters, with comic misstatements about permits and a peculiar old man hunting cooties.
The article traces Rome s origins from a city state to a conquering republic expanding across Italy and beyond. It explains the legio or legion as a unit of 4 000 to 6 000 heavily infantry troops with auxilia as second class, notes Augustus death in 14 A D and the shift to cavalry amid barbarian invasions.
The Danish medical journal by Faber and Plain analyzes sand bath therapy for gout and rheumatism, noting pulse, respiration, temperature, blood pressure, urine, and weight changes during and after treatment. They find hot sand complements heat by stimulating local circulation and relaxing muscles under weight, aiding pain relief and muscle resorption while addressing potential hypertonia, with precise gradation possible and few contraindications.
A reader reports a cat showing remarkable reasoning by returning to its former home after its owners moved away and then moved again. The cat traveled about three miles through a busy city to reach the old address before being returned to its new home. It now lives contentedly with Mrs M E.
A Philadelphia Ledger item recalls a clash between a mischievous boy named Tommy and his severe teacher. The teacher corrects his habitual misusage of words while stressing proper grammar. Tommy answers meekly with a humor that reveals his wit.
The lime tree at Morat near Fribourg dates to 1478 and is enclosed by a wooden colonnade. it and other trees in Germany and Greece are described as among Europe’s oldest. Legends cite olive trees reaching ages beyond. Pliny notes Athens once honored a sacred olive.
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