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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1919
Page
3
A visitor from Lititz describes Honolulu as a distinct city perched on hills with varied streets, green mountains, and tropical flora. He notes a multicultural mix, peculiar local practices, high living costs, and daily rains, with details on markets, transport, and daily life aboard the Sachem from San Francisco. He signs off September 25, 1919.
Broom making thrives in the Southern states as broom corn grows well and home demonstration agents, with USDA and state colleges, push brush farming. Alabama produces quality broom corn and a growing number of club girls join the effort. Machines turning out 25 to 380 brooms in four days are rented to members in exchange for brooms. It costs about 20 cents to make a broom, and skilled girls may use the label Home Demonstration Club Broom on their wares. Proceeds help with college or normal school expenses.
Mollie, a 14 year old Angora cat once on stage, killed Billie the large bull snake trained to fight raiders. The fight occurred as spectators watched in astonishment on a Pittsburgh curbside. Mollie gripped Billie’s throat and, after a tense struggle, the snake died while Mollie returned inside.
A Boston Globe view urges conserving America’s forests amid heavy cutting that has wiped out 300,000,000 acres and threatens supply to Europe. It argues for waste elimination and reforestation, noting private and government lands must be taxed by a cooperative effort to plant anew for every tree cut.
In a family quip a child asks when the baby will talk. The father explains babies cannot talk, while the sister Ethel cites Job. The exchange blends curiosity with a note on biblical reference from Stray Stories.
Official figures from the Adjutant General of the Army as of September 1, 1919 place total casualties at 424,182. Killed in action reach 35,585. died of wounds 14,742. died of disease 55,073. died of accidents and other causes 8,092. Includes Army and Marine units on all fronts.
Hunters throughout the state prepare for seasons on woodcock ruffled grouse rabbits and deer under game laws that protected birds and animals. Woodcock are plentiful in remote areas while rabbits squirrels and deer numbers are reported high. Deer are open again after five years protection with deer sightings seen in northern and central counties during summer as hunters anticipate the opening blast.
A report warns of counterfeit money circulating in multiple cities. Several people have been swindled by fake one to hundred dollar notes bearing portraits of Washington Jefferson Lincoln Jackson Cleveland Grant and Franklin. A counterfeit twenty dollar bill is also in circulation. The piece also notes historic fruit trees on local farms including a pear tree at Samuel A Keen’s Quarryville property with seven varieties and an old three-variety tree at Joseph I Wimer’s nearby farm, plus a reliable English walnut tree on Keen’s land.
Lancaster stock yards anticipate the heaviest cattle run yet and plans to rebuild the eastern end after the season ends in November. Superintendent George Adams of the Union Stock Yards Company says bids will be sought to restructure pens and reorient aisles toward the railroad to improve shipping facilities.
The Department of Justice reports success in curbing food price rises as investigators led by Attorney General Palmer push prosecutions against profiteers and turn attention to profits in wearing apparel.
William C Heaton of Paulsboro New Jersey reports his prize hen has produced 13 double yolk and four triple yolk eggs so far this month a remarkable run that has drawn attention from locals who say they have never seen such eggs before exhibition displays the extraordinary triple yolks while the double yolks add to the record making totals.
Citizens and aliens planning to leave the United States must appear before the local revenue collector to settle income tax obligations. A failing permit is required of all departing individuals, with tax filing status determining the need to satisfy internal revenue officers.
A brief note directs readers to keep watch on the top yellow label of page L highlighting the benefit of prepaid subscriptions. The reminder emphasizes advancing payments to secure favorable terms and uninterrupted delivery.
Official returns reveal Charles B Zook of Lancaster and Levi McAllister of Quarryville defeated in county commissioner bids on a good roads platform by Republican candidates. Mach man gains Prohibition line. Ben F Davis wins a Democratic nomination amid father votes. For first time two women, Cora Riser and Rebecca Dellinger of Lititz, are nominated by Socialists for prison inspectors.
The notice lists events at Lancaster York Hagerstown and Frederick fairs. Shows run Tuesday through Friday. September 30 to October 3 at Lancaster. October 7 to 19 at York. October 14 to 17 at Hagerstown. October 21 to 24 at Frederick.
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