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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1918
Page
5
The article argues every man must devote maximum energy to work to boost output for the war effort. It notes the prewar U.S. production around 50 billion dollars and 2 million workers withdrawn, demanding greater productivity to surpass former records. It enjoins workers to buy bonds to help end the war.
A patriotic editorial argues Europe faces a vast widows and orphans crisis and urges government schooling to transform orphans into citizens. It warns that a five million-strong draft will create many widows and orphans, making women and children rely on Liberty Bonds for victory.
In this wartime message the author urges immediate purchase of Liberty Bonds to support troops. It emphasizes soldiers go over the top with no choice and pay the ultimate price, linking private sacrifice to national security and urging citizens to act now.
The Benjamin Erb farm between Clay and Lincoln hosts a premier chicken operation. Managed by Hiram Bomberger and his wife, it raises White Leghorns for eggs for big markets. With 700 old and 2000 young chicks, the aim is to grow a large Leghorn strain, not for show birds but fines for potential show quality exists. Birds forage freely in a clean environment, fed wet mash and grain, with the layer house in an apple orchard for shade and spraying benefits. The wheat shortage affects egg production, yet the operation remains profitable if a hen lays an egg every three days. The article emphasizes poultry as a viable farm career for youths.
Benjamin Lutz dn on Cedar street owns eight pigs with one tiger colored like a tiger among six white piglets, one black and white spotted, and another tiger or yellow with black spots. He plans to exhibit the marked pig in his meat market window this Saturday evening.
Kenry Tess living east of town grows a late white potato variety called the Mortgage Lilter. He planted two bushels on July 2 and expects a November dig. Plants are healthy, blight scarce, and few sprays needed, promising larger scale planting next year. A rumor about tobacco buyers and bank money is debunked. A cotton stalk in M. H. Burkholder’s garden shows blossoms and pods as frost threatens. Advertising lines for Union Suits from Lititz Clothing and Shoe Store accompany the item.
A spy was caught in the act of throwing a wrench between machine rollers at a plant and sentenced to fifteen years in prison. Eugene Kreider marked his 50th birthday with a gathering of visitors. Mrs. J F Stoner spent a week in Washington visiting daughter Olive, a clerk in the Bureau of War Risk.
A collage of home spun rhymes and public notices citing health, wealth, beauty and wits. It urges support for the Fourth Liberty Loan with lines contrasting sugar and lemons and warning against German Empire influence. The piece blends morale counsel with wartime fundraising appeals and casual social quips.
A Washington Herald clipping mocks a flashy promoter touting a “big deal” with promises of quick riches. The writer ridicules the plan’s vague details, insinuates corporate backing and high commissions, and urges calling the bluff. The tone condemns stock swindles and warns readers to beware flashy rhetoric and empty promises.
A New York man, disguising himself as a coal driver, secured a yard position to steal coal. He loaded a cart and delivered it to his own cellar, then returned the cash and quit, exploiting a cold spell and worker shortages. The tale is vouched for by a major local coal interests representative.
A dialogue notes a summer at home due to cost constraints. One speaker explains he cannot hire a private watchman because of a coal hoard in the cellar, signaling caution and vigilance over a period of time.
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