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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1919
Page
7
A patriotic appeal encourages young men to join the Navy, arguing the best time to travel is now. It highlights world-wide service, hard work, and a unique 80 day vacation, promising sights, learning, earning, and shore leave aboard ships sailing seven seas and six continents.
A Farm Bureau report on Ira J Light’s Lebanon County farm shows 2,613 young hogs turned out last spring yielded 6,140 pounds. Hogs grazed about 115 days on oats soybeans rape and peas with feed costs trimming the net, and despite higher prices only a modest profit of 4.95 per pig remained after allowances. Two hogs died from disease, and hogs were pastured from June 3 with final weigh‑in last week.
Fifty thousand spectators in Lancaster watched the fortieth annual Pennsylvania Firemen's Association convention parade. Fire brigades in varied garb stretched five miles, with notable acts from Shenandoah jazz and Royersford minstrel group. Prizes honored best uniforms, apparatus, distance traveled, and tallest and oldest entries. Delegates pledged to oppose Bolshevism and support a broad peace while preserving U.S. sovereignty. Reading was favored for next year’s meeting.
In Bristol Pa two neighbors Mrs Wannie Randall and Mrs Anna Delia on Otter street fought after Delia swept dirt onto Randall and Randall sprayed water with a hose. A Bucks County Court jury found both not guilty and split about 550 in costs, a reminder lawsuits are costly.
A succinct assessment notes that not only fools lose money as economic strain accelerates. The comment implies widespread financial caution and rising caution in spending amid uncertain markets.
Advertises Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a remedy for weakening kidneys, urging immediate treatment to prevent incurable disease. Claims Dutch royal charter since 1696 and nationwide trust, urging readers to buy from druggists, with money-back guarantee if unsatisfied.
Fall inspection by the Bureau of Chemistry of the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture found fertilizer potash guarantees higher than actual selling brands. Fall samples showed four to six percent potash versus three percent max in spring, with spring and fall brands priced around 34 to 36 dollars per ton. Higher potash at similar price means more plant food per ton for farmers, though freight affects price variation. Farmers should study current values to maximize plant food for money spent.
The article notes the cooling season prompts homeowners to consider oil heaters to supplement costly coal burning. Demonstrations of Perfection oil heaters run Oct 13–18 nationwide, with a focus on safety, economy, and portability to heat rooms as needed during winter.
Roland M Metcalf a 76 year old postmaster and merchant of Askam Pennsylvania and Mrs Mary Jane Dixon a 70 year old of waukee were married in Wilkes-Barre in a reunion born of schoolday romance. They first loved, separated, wed, and after death each union ended. They renewed their courtship by letter before the wedding officiated by Rev Joshua Brundle.
The recruit must take the oath of allegiance and declare truthfully the date and place of birth and any prior service. Applicants must be American citizens able to read and write English. First Papers are not sufficient.
The wood used in cigar boxes is Spanish cedar of the West Indies. It imparts fragrance to cigars and grows tall in tropical regions. Trees reach 80 to 100 feet, with some trunks 10 feet through, and contain a gummy substance that resists termites and marine borers. Found in Trinidad, Cuba, the Amazon valley, and southern Mexico.
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