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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1925
Page
4
The Lititz Record records editor and proprietor R. KE Buch is entered at Lititz Pennsylvania Post Office as second class matter.
The article urges ongoing Cleaning Up and Painting Up efforts to maintain sanitary conditions. It stresses initial intensive work must be general and thorough and followed by consistent maintenance to prevent return of unsanitary conditions.
A reflective piece on lawn mowing as light work for men. It suggests mowing weekly on soft turf boosts health, improves appetite, and builds endurance for summer days, contrasting busy labor with affluent leisure and urging proper tool care.
The annual lawn weed war is on with weeds such as dandelions plantain and buckhorn facing off against the lawn’s caretakers. State botanist Dr E M Gress offers methods including gasoline in leaf centers, sulfuric acid drops, and reseeding with red top clover to deter matting weeds. Smothering crab grass with tarpaper or boards is advised until the grass regrows, though hand weeding remains the most effective method.
Neighborhood news lists a string of local activities including a Lan caster General Hospital auxiliary spelling bee on May 22 at 8 PM in the town hall, three classes with prizes, and a fine program. Also Ascension Day program at Lutheran Aid Society church, baptismal service at United Zion's on Saturday at 2 PM, and a Sunday School Convention for District No. 11 on May 23 at Zion Evangelical church.
Sunday afternoon social visits and church events linked Manheim residents. Families including the Elsers and Gerharts attended the York Sunday school orchestra concert at U E church in Manheim. Attendees also visited relatives, joined revival services in Denver, and hosted dinners with extended local families.
Warwick Grange No 1754 at Rothsville Pa will convene a free public meeting in the Rothsville High School auditorium on Wednesday May 20 at 8 00 PM Master J W Bruckart will call the session and lecturer Mrs John W Bruckart will present music select readings recitations and farm topic discussions with an address by John H Leight of the Pennsylvania State Grange Attendees may enjoy a home talent entertainment and learn farm insights from the program Also several local residents are noted visiting family and friends in nearby towns and cities
Pennsylvania housewives are urged to preserve eggs while abundant and cheap using lime water and salt or water glass solutions. Four pounds of quicklime with water and four gallons water plus two pounds salt create a preservative. eggs pack in the clear liquid after settling. The water glass mix uses 114 quarts water with 18 quarts water glass, each solution preserving 30 dozen eggs.
Ada Meiskey thanks the Sunshine Dor cas and Lone-One-Another circles of Kings Daughters, neighbors and friends for flowers kindness and sympathy during the illness and death of her son Bertrand.
The article explains how Texas potash or polyhalite forms from ancient sea beds, notes the need for core drilling to map strata, and cites Senator Sheppard's half million dollar appropriation to locate and assess beds. It argues widespread soil fertilization is a national need, with drilling expanding to confirm extent and richness and compares to German kaaint.
Emil Hess and C G Aschman of Stanzi Sons Silk Co Reading bought 25 lots in Ephrata borough to build a large silk mill. The tract fronts Terrace Ave Park Ave and West Chestnut St and will be developed soon with construction to cover most of the plot and a large workforce to follow.
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