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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1924
Page
2
The bulletin advises feeding dry roughage before turning cattle and sheep to green forage to reduce bloat. It warns dew and gain increase bloat risk and recommends pasture timing. It also covers apple pests with calyx spray, soiling crops like oats and peas for future feed, corn green feed, peach moth control now, and using water glass to preserve eggs.
The Washington Memorial Chapel reported a strong year with over 125000 visitors and 26000 dollars in income. At the annual meeting plans include spending about 15000 dollars that summer on permanent improvements.
The Daughters of the American Revolution in New York finished a fund drive for the Continental Choir Chime and will dedicate the chime in the near future. Nicola D Ascenzo of Philadelphia crafted the Thomas Jefferson window now in place in the chapel, leaving one window unfinished. Spring weather brings a rise in visitors and a surge of automobile tourists is already arriving in numbers.
A Farm Life piece by W. Jackson reflects a woman narrator who recalls childhood work with joy, the shift after marriage, and the enduring pull of outdoor work. She describes daily routines, the impact of motherhood, and the ritual of starting and ending the day with chores and open country views.
A Lancaster County column reports on a hospital transfusion saving a young woman, a man’s first haircut at 87, toll road funding woes for Manheim Lititz Turnpike, a teacher’s reinstitution after an onion incident, fire zone planning by Lancaster fire chiefs, a jailed executive claiming back wages from Farmers Oil, and a denied jail admission for Dr Giovanni Serra.
L Ruppin of Akron holder of a mortgage on the garage property of S Nolt burned last fall sues in Common Pleas against Perkiomen Valley and Lykens Valley Fire Insurance companies to recover the insurance on the loss. Nolt was convicted of conspiring to burn the garage and the insurers refuse payment. The court must decide if the company must pay.
Ralph Stock recounts a Vigo custom where lovers communicate by deaf and dumb alphabet from a third floor balcony while a Spanish gentleman stands in the street pursuing a message to his beloved. Pedestrians ignore him as a curious romance unfolds for the Dream Ship crew.
The State encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic at Wilkes-Barre is nearly ready for the early June gathering. Funds for expenses have been raised by Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce committees at the request of the local G A R post.
Qid Church rededicated St Pauls Union Church in Hamlin Lebanon county on Sunday June 15. One of the county’s oldest churches the union building hosts Re formed and Lutheran congregations with roots dating to 1750 and the current structure built in 1827.
Everett Rupp of Carlisle, a collector of Indian relics, unearthed a large Indian hoe and 23 specimens of pottery while digging a few mules from town. The hoe measures about 1 inches long and the pottery is colored red and black. Rupp’s collection now numbers in the several hundred specimens.
The 1923 Pennsylvania hive count stood at 110 675 producing 1 328 230 pounds of honey valued at 317 212 dollars. Total bee value reached 645 117 dollars with an average of 5 75 dollars per hive and 24 cents per pound. A drop in hives and production is blamed on American foul brood disease as 1993 legislation governs control. A June 1 camp at Mont Alto State Sanitarium will aid 200 undernourished or tubercular children from all state regions, housed on the former veterans hospital site to keep them away from tuberculous patients. Children are grouped by latent TB risk and health status.
In Bird Lore, Robert J. Wood describes male ruby throated humming birds as active hunters of other birds. They chase cliff swallows and others with vertical ascents and rapid downward swoops accompanied by a sharp whistle. The behavior appears driven by excitement rather than aggression, often ending with playful chases among the birds.
London Tit-Bits notes historic delays in justice from 1745 Aram murder to 1863 parish register theft. It cites Aram executed in 1759, Horne hanged for an 85 year old child murder, Governor Wall’s 1782 crime, and land lawsuits begun in 1776 finally settled.
A crowd gathers at a cottage as a crying man is mistaken for a crime. A boy explains the scene to a police officer noting the mother’s failing sight and deafness, revealing the event is a family mishap over a mended pair of trousers.
A tale from Vanity Fair recalls an old gentleman noting a $50 000 check among gifts to his son in law Henry. The groom confirms awareness and the bank cashes the check that morning, remarking on the effective deception.
A humorous dialogue on guessing train schedules. The speaker asserts knowledge of the neighbor’s train by noting personal catchment, leading to a wry exchange about timing and certainty. It reflects playful observation of daily routines.
A fragmentary note references a marital split with dialogue about divorce and moving back to Alabama. The snippet suggests domestic tensions and a quick remarriage as a local pair exchanges brief lines.
A Boston Transcript fragment shows a young woman asking her mother whether to accept a proposal after only two weeks of knowing him. The mother warns that delaying could reveal hidden truths the fiancé might not like.
A lengthy list of family reunions and church and civic events spans May through November. Highlights include Martin, Ecenrode, Stauffer, Weinhold, Sweigart, and Mishler reunions at Lititz Springs or Ephrata Park, and Fire Co. festivals in Stevens and Bareville. Also noted are annual fairs in West Chester, Pottsville, Reading, Allentown, and Trenton plus the National Grand Convention in Atlantic City.
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