Sketch of the Early History of Lititz
Continuation of a Moravian history sketch recounting Lititz development from August 1730s. Describes arrival of Bethlehem settlers, construction of a grist mill and saw mill, town layout by Bishop Spangenberg, early worship, school, and dormitory progress, unification with Warwick, Christmas services, and a 1775 mill fire rebuilding, with names like Bischoff Steinman Spangenberg Nitschmann and Cassler appearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Bisehoff
Bethlehem
North Carolina
Nathaniel Bishop Seidelt
Christian Frederick Steinman
Anna Regina
Steinman
Liticz
Warwick Society
George Klein
Jacob Heil
John Bender
Lewis Cassler
Philadelphia
Israel Erb
Spangenberg
Hro, Reuter
Lititz and
Warwick
Frederick Weiser
Tulpehocken
Haller
John Baumgaertner
Lititz
Cassler
Warwi
Mill
Zinzendorf
D. Nitschmann
Tohn
Clean vegetable garden with fall cleanup advice
The United States Department of Agriculture urges a thorough fall cleanup to protect next year’s crop. Remove and burn or haul away weeds debris and any leftover vegetables to prevent overwintering pests and disease spores. Address cabbage carrots and potatoes scraps to deter rabbits and protect fruit trees and bushes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Buttermilk Paint for Exterior Work
A simple wash mixes three pounds Portland tempered cement with one gallon of buttermilk and colour as desired. Stir often to prevent cement setting, apply promptly, and it dries in about six hours. It offers weather and water resistance and can protect pruned tree limbs with higher cement content. One gallon covers 270 sq ft plaster, 180 sq ft brick or wood.
Guard Against Fire in Orchard Crops
orchard owners urged to plow fire lines and prevent fire from spreading through stubble alfalfa and straw. Dry, fine orchard crops burn hot and can ruin trees quickly. rapid fires in grass and residue threaten fruit orchards.
Christmas Ribbon Novelties Spark Holiday Glee
A reminiscence notes how welcome holiday gifts like heart-shaped pincushions pin cushions and ribbon garters brighten the season. The passage highlights decorative ribbon novelties as cherished tokens among festive offerings.
Hostess Gifts Pictured For Entertaining Women
A description of charming hostess gifts with a card table set idea. White cardboard cards feature black gummed figures on one side with black and white floral sprays. Lightweight wire stands support the cards for a decorative display.
Bits of Splendor Make Elegant Gift Baskets
Plain wide satin ribbon and narrow fancy ribbons with gleaming metal mounts create elegant shopping bags lined with rich silks. The items convey splendor dear to women and carry the value of a gift item from its donor.
Gay Bungalow Breakfast Cap Introduces New Style
A new breakfast cap called Gay Bungalow offers a washable design with a back-buttoned opening. Made from gay cresoune, it features chambray binding, a narrow band, and a brim that flips up or down for versatile wear.
Rat Trap and Dry Mash Feeder for Poultry House
A novel poultry feeder uses a 1 by 1 foot box with a sloped top for hens. A 4 inch hole leads to finch stovepipe and a bag on the ground to trap rats at night. A hinged cover and string pulled from a window drop the trap, guiding rats into the bag to be killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Harris Hiscock
Skaneateles
Popular Mechanics Monthly
Feeding Poultry Flocks For Winter Egg Production
The Ithaca college of agriculture bulletin outlines efficient rations to boost egg output through cold weather. It details two key feeding practices, the mash and grain blends, and stresses green feed water and oyster shell. An HE 45 bulletin request form is provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College of Agriculture At
Ithaca
Breeders urged to focus on egg quality over quantity
An old poultry expert warns that egg size shape and color matter for marketability. Shipping losses grow from large or small eggs and uniformity drives higher prices. A breeder notes many flocks yield few fancy eggs despite high output, stressing quality over sheer egg count.
Day of Definite Methods in Poultry Breeding
The article advocates definite, structured methods for pasturing breeding poultry, stressing the need for the poultryman to know precisely the sire and dam of the birds to establish exact pedigrees and reliable lineage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Modarm Poultyman
Pullets Lay in Winter for Higher Egg Prices
Young hens that begin laying in the fall typically continue through winter, the season when eggs fetch the highest prices.
St Columban Anniversary Observed At Appenines
The thirteen hundredth burial anniversary of St Columba or Columbanus was celebrated recently in Appenines though delayed from 1915 due to World War I. A founder of Luxeuil monastery, he led Bangor monks from Bangor to Luxeuil then to Bobbio marking early Irish influence across Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Columban
Columbanus
Appenines
France
Italy
Ireland
Bangor
Bown
Luxeuil
Thiery
D Luxeuil
Bobbio
Detroit News
Dixie land nickname origin from Louisiana bank
A Financial Times review cites the Citizens Bank of Louisiana in New Orleans as the source of the term Dixie Land. It notes early bank notes in ten and twenty dollar forms printed in French with back designs and the phrase Liberty on the fronts, leading to Louisiana being called the land of Dixie and later the South as a whole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Financial Times of London
Citizens Bank of Louisiana
New Orleans
Dixie
South
Citizens” Bank
States
Citizens’ Bank
Americs
Itixtes
Detroit News
Power From Peanuts Fueling Future Engines
The article explains oil engines can burn cheap oils including mineral, by products, and vegetable fats such as peanut oil. It claims peanut oil matches mineral oil efficiency and could spur industry where coal is costly, aiding power generation even if fossil fuels dwindle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Mirthful Mud Crisis In Central Texas Town
A Texas resident gazing from his window spotted a hat drifting on a mud sea left by recent rains. He found the wearer trapped, struggling to keep nose and mouth above water as the slick road turned into a swamp. The exchange turns comic as the man declares relief despite his perilous stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Haslus
Doss
Burglars alarm Brown wife claims no property
Mrs Brown, fond of reminding her husband all possessions were hers, wakes to strange voices in the house. She shoves him awake and orders him to check downstairs. Brown, thinking burglars are present, dismisses the claim, insisting nothing there belongs to him. More are burglars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Mayor’s clever ploy backfires on election eve
In a western city, the mayor sought the women’s vote by praising daughters. He complimented a sophisticated high school girl on her complexion, calling it a gift from heaven. She retorted that it is nothing but a steady expense, stunning the moment.
Factors Determine Hog Raising Success In Pig Rearing
The key to pork production lies in litter size and pigs saved per sow. A farmer with sows that farrow large litters and a high pig survival rate reduces overall costs. He can achieve a comparable pig crop with fewer sows by maximizing efficiency and minimizing losses.
Cantilever Shoes Promise Youthful Comfort and Strength
An advertisement extols Cantilever Shoes as the key to flexible youth through foot health. It describes flexible arches that follow the feet, allowing muscle exercise, better circulation, and natural posture, with claims of comfort and vitality from wearers, noting local agency.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bro. Haller
St. James’ Church
Litta
Bro
Petrus
Bochler
Bro. Gottlieb
Gottlieb
Heidelerg
Lititz Civir
Pega
ST. Columban’s
Apostle
Gricin OF
Dixie Land
Carnie
Boyd’s Shoe Store
King Lancaster, PA
Gade
Halu
Hall
Boston
Hi. P. Gingrich & Co
Cecil
Groifs Music Stores
E. Maina
Florsheims
Florvsheim’s
Grube’s
E. Main St
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