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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1918
Page
7
In a comic quarrel, Penrod accuses Margaret of losing a snake kept in a bottle. Katie explains the bottle had Margaret’s name but nothing inside except water, and the snake is nowhere to be found. Penrod chases the empty bottle and encounters a cat, leading to a chaotic, humorous chase through the house.
The scene shows Penrod swinging an electrified cat that flies from a chandelier, triggering a chase through the house. Hats, a goldfish bowl wreck, and muddy mischief ensue as Penrod flees, leaving Bitts, Williams, and Mugsiworth Bitts in comic disarray and a plan to blame a stubborn tail on a stale rumor.
Agriculture notes report Lebanon county soil can be improved with slight treatment to rival Lancaster soil for tobacco. Local growers yielded well and secured strong prices, spurring regional nearshore purchases. Rutter agency sales over 16 months total $122,224 with multiple farm transfers listed. Sweet potatoes yield 88,114,000 bushels nationally. eastern U S remains their home. Pork products enter market with stout demand despite hog price drop. country sausage viewed as a breakfast staple.
State College hosted a Midweek Live Stock Day featuring prize winning cattle steers hogs and sheep set to compete at the Chicago International Show next month. Visitors viewed a cow yielding over 22 000 pounds of milk and 851 pounds of butter annually and inspected feeding experiments on steer ti heads. Soldiers were shown drilling and trench work while a 11 20 a m livestock parade led by the army band marked the event.
With Thanksgiving looming the public seeks turkey prices but farmers and dealers refuse to commit. Shoppers ask if turkeys will be plentiful. most say they will not be abundant. A market woman jokes about affording a turkey if the war ends or she bankrupts her husband.
The Schaefferstown pig club finished its contest with fourteen participants feeding pigs weighed May 22 and October 13. Total weights rose from 556 pounds to 2859 pounds, a gain of 2102 pounds, earning prizes by greatest daily gain. First prize went to Karry J. Umberger at 1.47 pounds per day.
Growers are advised to strip and prepare tobacco rather than selling early at sacrifice prices. Market conditions are uncertain with low current prices and cigar manufacturers facing worker shortages. A Ridgeway, Maryland comparison warns farmers to time sales, aiming for informed offers in January, as spring seeks to mold a potentially strong 1918 crop.
A Birmingham citizen lauds the Boy Scouts of America for taking charge of food conservation cards. He says the organization consistently shows responsibility and pride, with scouts always meeting duties and never shirking.
A Chicago Scout A Page writes to the Chicago Herald sharing a kindergarten learned prayer misrendered in verse. The piece lampoons childish rhymes with a dig at the Kaiser and a plea for strength against aggression.
A royal order bans olive oil exports from Spain, with major trade to the United States previously routed via France and Italy. The southern regions, including Catalonia, relied on olive oil revenue, while essential oils like pennyroyal and rosemary remain exportable. In 1918 Malaga, Almevig and Barcelona shipped essential oils valued at $176,164, $21,920, and $18,220 respectively.
Birmingham boys form Minute Scouts a 100 member unit to serve at any time for wartime tasks. Selection hinges on study and conduct with a 100 percent duty badge. Scouts fill leadership roles via the Scoutleaders Reserve corps as commissioner, scoutmaster, assistant, or instructor amid rising juvenile crime during wartime.
Win M Amett’s Hardware Store offers oils paints glass washing machines wringers wagons and sleds for boys and girls alongside a fine line of firearms and hardware items. The ad urges readers to buy now and notes presence of seasonal new stock and gift items.
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