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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1924
Page
2
A veteran huckster horse named Billy, owned by Gidgon L. Dry of Richland, died aged forty five after years drawing a heavy wagon loaded with fruit and produce. The pony weighed about 800 pounds in its prime and was famed for long service despite decrepitude. Non-mastication and poor assimilation of food contributed to the demise.
County notes report Manheim organized a football team by employees at the asbestos plant. It is a new sport for Manheim, reflecting local interest in athletics across the Garden Spot.
The Lancaster and Ephrata Turnpike and Plank Road Company sold the road to the county for 5250 dollars, and toll houses were closed. Officials expect freed road to see traffic rise with repairs. Only a few toll roads remain in the county, notably Lititz and New Holland turnpikes.
A 1900s alert explains two kinds of used car sellers, legitimate dealers and gyps. The gyp aims to unload junk fast for cash, disguising flaws with paint, new tires, and tricks. Techniques include overfilling tanks, adding heavy oil, solders, flaxseed leaks, and tampered speedometers.
The piece traces the California gold rush impact starting with James Marshall's discovery and Capt. John A. Sutter's fort. It portrays Sutter's prosperous, self-sufficient valley life and Indian relations before gold spurred upheaval, massacres, and disease, shrinking native populations, as chronicled by Hugh Pendexter.
A brief exchange shows a beggar asking for a quarter to reach his family. The responder gives a quarter and inquires about the family’s location, learning they are at the movies.
A historic note reports that public trust in the post office remains high while incidents of unsealed packets reveal risks. An ordinary business letter found open contained a negotiable sum potentially reaching half a million. Banks and private correspondents sometimes send unsealed letters with checks in four or five figures.
A garbled town note describes city protections for wild ducks and mentions lanterns and local authorities. The legible fragment references Dr. Cait and protection measures. The text is incomplete but indicates urban wildlife care and municipal actions.
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