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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1919
Page
3
Lancaster County tobacco harvest nears completion with smaller acreage and lighter weight than 1918. Cold late September frost and late cutting affected ripening, but growers expect prices similar to 1913 levels. Packagers face high costs as old stock pressures demand higher prices for new crop.
Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, boasts Klein Chocolate’s independent baseball stars who, in their first season, defeated three major league teams. Notable players include Hunter, Wrightstone, Granston, Kay, Kauffman, Thompson, Goff, Trout, Ritter, Harned, and Decatur, with manager John Brerkenridge guiding a team once in the New York State League.
Reports from Washington indicate President Wilson has suffered three illnesses since last March while aboard the George Washington on his second trip to France. Doctors attribute the present condition to nervous exhaustion after relentless sessions in Paris and extensive travel.
Secretary Tumulty announced that gifts received by President Wilson in Europe were of very insignificant value. He said no gifts required an act of Congress, and he consulted Lansing and the Attorney General on acceptability. The most valuable item was a gold casket with a citizenship certificate from London. The King of Italy gave two old guns and the King of England a book.
The Census Bureau mapped plans for the 1920 census while the Democrats in conference discussed methods to reach women voters. Rail workers reached an agreement with the government. Hoover urged large parts of European relief funds be returned. Eight German war vessels to be kept seized. Omaha guards deployed after rioting. Redfield warned labor’s cause was hurt by strikes. Vice President and Secretaries greeted Belgium’s King and Queen. Senate rejected Hall amendments for treaty changes.
Ten year old Ishmael Stone from Madisonville Kentucky visited the White House and said he would work for a small compensation so he could live and save a few dollars. He left Madisonville a month ago for New York to see an uncle and on the way back wanted a government job but was held in detention while awaiting arrangements to return home.
Tables from the Army chief of staff show the United States spent about 1.508 billion dollars to equip soldiers with clothing and paraphernalia for the Germany war effort, compared with 274 million for the Civil War. The Civil War equipment per soldier is listed at 50 dollars, versus 168 dollars for World War I gear per soldier.
Assistant Postmaster General Koons told the House Committee that parcel post earns about $10,000,000 annually and that rates have consistently fallen since the service began seven years ago. He said the parcel post was the only transportation service in the war that was always open with no embargoes.
A historical bulletin extols the potato Solanum tuberosum as our leading vegetable noting its high water and starch content and its value as a dependable daily food. It traces origins to South America, spread to Europe, and Ireland's pivotal role, with guidance on varieties, storage, selection, and cooking. It emphasizes careful handling and proper storage of potatoes for winter supply.
Charley Preston, a former teacher and Chester County farm agent, operates Point Lookout Farm in Little Britain. He compared Russet potatoes with and without Bordeaux spray, reporting 188 bushels per acre where sprayed versus 40 24 bushels per acre unsprayed. Local expert Miles Bayer and F. S. Rucher witnessed the harvest and praised Preston’s method.
aurora borealis caused disturbances on telephone and telegraph lines in eastern pennsylvania last friday. swift auroral currents attracted the lines, leading to temporary “escape” on the wires. terminals used heavier batteries to steady the system while the disturbance began around seven pm and lasted until late evening. business was not stopped though operators faced trouble.
Kenry J. Since of Ryan township was formally declared insane in court after suffering shell shock in France during the war. He was sent to the County Insane Asylum after returning home from a government hospital in Buffalo and escaping to his hometown while his father handles compensation and army insurance.
The article advises moving garden flowers indoors for winter blooms. It highlights geraniums begonias salvias petunias and other plants suitable for house use, with tips on lifting cuttings potting timing pruning and frequent spraying to prevent red spider and ensure continuous bloom through the season. It notes starting with young plants and using cuttings from September for best results.
The John Rengier Company, once a leading carriage and saddlery hardware house in Pennsylvania, has passed out of existence as the automobile era overtakes. The firm was well known to many motorists and dealers across eastern Pennsylvania.
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