Winter Fire Now or Later Question
A reader questions lighting the furnace early and a Perfection Oil Heater claims to warm homes on cool days without using the furnace. The ad suggests saving coal by using the heater for comfort in fall conditions.
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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1919
Page
3
A reader questions lighting the furnace early and a Perfection Oil Heater claims to warm homes on cool days without using the furnace. The ad suggests saving coal by using the heater for comfort in fall conditions.
A compact heater promises smokeless odorless heat that moves room to room with easy carrying. It claims to provide glowing warmth without constant open flame even as winter arrives.
Daniel L. Ney proprietor of the Blue Mountain Hotel near the Becks Schuylkill line died at his home in debility aged 87 years 7 months and 10 days. A unique character known for divining water and metals and for entertaining guests with hunting lore snakes and mementoes. He hosted travelers from Berks and Schuylkill counties and was famed as a jovial host in his community.
An elderly backyard apple tree in an Ohio city is reported to bear a wide range of fruits including extra early, midseason, fall and winter apples along with seven varieties of pears totaling forty six varieties of fruit. The Popular Mechanics article notes impressive multi-season yields and a healthier tree overall.
A new malt sugar syrup substitute, produced from beer malt, hits commercial markets as a sugar substitute. It mimics honey in flavor, is produced from barley or corn, and can replace sugar in baking, cooking, candies, and beverages. Prices run 7 to 9 cents per pound in barrels. demand grows with housewives adopting it.
A stray cat hidden in a deserted warehouse near Qnty ville was found by workers and moved in two hay carts. The Greenleaf firm in Philadelphia agreed to retrieve the pet and ensure its safety, ending the animal’s unexpected ordeal.
About 60 grocers pressed Allentown Council to curb surplus army and navy food sales. They argued low prices hurt local business while officials defended government channels and licenses. A committee toured Philadelphia agents and officials, finding government supplies priced to move despite grocers’ losses.
Tifer TW Taylor of Elizabeth town attended Freeville New York to complete the purchase of a Brethren worship house. Funds for the large fine building were raised at the Ministerial Meeting at Mobler's Meeting House near Eph rate. Dedicatory services occurred on Sunday November 16.
Report of dwindling canvashack numbers along the Susquehanna River as duck shooting persists late season. Gunners, especially around Feach Burtt, show varied success with some fine specimens but overall scarcity grows each year.
Fragmentary text shows hog raising attention and a sale of hogs at 4.75 per head. Mentions Dullelin No 38, 1918 and a note to the Bureau of Education at the interior in Washington. The reference ends with a caution about postage.
An auto driven by Guy Grott attempted to cross the dismantled James Street bridge over the Pennsylvania Railroad at Lancaster. The car fell onto girders but was stopped before reaching the tracks. Haobert Money was thrown from the vehicle onto the girders, escaping with minor injuries. Grott sustained serious injuries.
A Drummore township tamer notes falling fat hog prices and a corresponding drop in shoals and pigs. The report highlights market pressure on livestock values and farmer concerns over earnings.
A Bureau of Militation prepared booklet contains 47 articles on training small children written by former kindergarten teachers. Based on kindergarten principles it offers valuable suggestions for helping mothers handle common parenting challenges. Readers of the Record can obtain a copy free by requesting it.
A health notice argues that preventing infant mortality hinges on maternal care before delivery. It claims about 100000 babies die in early life due to maternal conditions and offers a free booklet “Well No. 8” from a Washington, DC address for interested mothers.
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