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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1918
Page
6
The Federal Reserve Board reports prices rising nationwide with strong upward drift in goods and services. Factories trim inventories to prepare for postwar demand while banks note growing loan activity tied to inflation. Consumers maintain spending despite official peace talks and ongoing price pressures.
A few months may bring great difficulties in obtaining goods. Bank conditions are reported about as satisfactory as could be expected under the circumstances. Building operations are described as practically stationary.
Kath ryn Gregg, fifteen, saved her father Harry B. Gregg a San Francisco broker, when he toppled with his horse near a cliff while chasing a deer. Gregg dangled over the edge, clinging to the bridle as his horse fought, and Kath ryn secured him and pulled him back to the path, though she suffered a knee injury in the effort.
Scouting activities for the year saw two meetings of badges and a comparison with the prior year. Reported issued badges include five hundred and twenty nine Life Scout badges and DOS star badges. The text is garbled and partially unreadable.
Two Boy Scout troops in Birmingham Alabama partner with the Chamber of Commerce and the Civic Association as junior memberships. They focus on civic matters and are set to become keen rivals. One troop admits members under sixteen while the other excludes older youths, yielding a unique dynamic in their civic participation and paper questions.
My, and Mrs. Harvey Eberly received a letter from their son Hiram in France dated Oct 24 1918. He describes crowded bunks shared by six in a quiet room at headquarters while soldiers toast bread over an open fireplace. He notes a strict frontier life, near constant danger, and his survival through shellfire and mustard gas. He reflects on German prisoners, supply routes kept by engineers, and personal routines like frequent washing and shaving.
Farmers face high demand for hay with scarce supplies and uncertain harvests. Experts warn conserving hay is crucial to sustain livestock, while any surplus could fetch good prices for traders and ranchers alike.
In April, Kenton’s moon on the Buckskin calendar is cited as foundational to Scout history. Dan Beara argues that Buckskin men deserve proper regard for shaping western boundaries and nation building, contrasting them with Puritans, Cavaliers, and eastern figures, praising Buckskin virtues and leadership.
The timetable lists weekday trains to Reading and Philadelphia at 6.47 P M and to Lancaster and Columbia at 8.25 A M, with Sunday trains at 7.40 P M. The notice notes limited holiday or Sunday service and abbreviates stations as Noaflembon.
The article discusses the Spanish Influenza debate over whether the germ is the Pfeiffer bacillus and notes bacteria in the blood and chronic mucus. It cites Sternberg noting twenty eight mouth bacteria and explains the rapid reproduction of germs, urging mouth hygiene with Mentholine as a germicide mouthwash or inhalant.
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