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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1920
Page
2
A North Branch Transit Company car on the Catawissa division near Bloomsburg was delayed about 15 minutes when crew members chased a possum that scurried away as the vehicle neared. The animal was captured and returned to the group.
A Greenfield township farm herd on Abraham Isett's property reportedly went dry after grazing fallen apples. Cows from the Blair county farm fed on orchard fruit, causing milk flow to drop by evening and milking to become unproductive next day. Old farmers claim apples cause cows to go dry.
Lebanon county commissioners are receiving numerous claims from farmers and residents for damage caused by stray dogs. Oxenreider of near Myerstown seeks about 100 dollars for a dog killing a flock of turkeys. Sheep and geese have suffered, with many claims under consideration.
Robbers entered William Ganckus saloon in Pottsville while a large crowd and police watched. They loaded the safe onto a truck, locked the door, and fled. The safe held about $2300 in cash and Liberty Bonds. It was found Monday near Landingville, six miles south of Pottsville, blown open and rifled.
A near riot broke out at a Slovak Lutheran church in Hazleton amid long standing factional disputes. Police arrived after the disturbers fled. warrants were sworn for their arrest. Pastor Rev. John Hardy was assaulted and about twenty people were injured, none seriously. One faction seeks the pastor’s dismissal while he claims the opposition is not listed on the congregation rolls.
In Martie Forge, Lancaster County, Maris Hess’s daughters found a five-foot black snake in front of J. W. Garaber’s home. Hess killed the reptile and cut it open, discovering a glass egg about the size of a chicken egg inside, likely swallowed while the snake robbed hen nests. The Record.
A Florida se abuzz by a low paid House employee’s travels. he explains his trips as an “association of big men.” He recalls Boies Penrose nearly hitting him with an automobile and a brush with Mayor Hylan while swimming, as others question his motives. Some girls object to hugging, yet enjoy dancing.
Garden Spot news highlights John P. Gerhart of Providence with a 61 pound pumpkin. The item notes long road trips by Mr and Mrs E Zimmerman reaching the Pacific coast and back to Manheim. It also reports a price commission claim on coffee costs and a Strasburg township farm sale for 300 dollars per acre to a West Virginia buyer.
Emanuel Christy of West Hempfield served as a guard over President Lincoln’s body for six hours during the wake in 1865. Separately, General Hospital directors seek a $150,000 appropriation to supplement $250,000 raised, and a state request to raise annual funding from $40,000 to $45,000 for two years.
Kersey Rinear reports bumper potato crops on the John P. M. Raub farm in Providence township with an 87 ounce entry. Severius Rohrer of Drumore holds the belt with a 40 ounce giant. A Quarryville display shows a two pound lookalike human body potato. George Minnich, a railroad foreman, farms along an old mud dam and harvested 198 bushels from a half acre, up from 125 last year. Taylor Runner’s sow produced 18 piglets in one litter this spring, with 14 still alive and lively, prompting Mr Runner to seek Lancaster county records for pig production.
An item notes coast advertising for slip on sweaters and a female help wanted ad for a high school girl to wash dishes daily between North Cragmont and Thousand Oaks. A Los Angeles weekly asserts Buick upkeep is moderate and maximizes gasoline efficiency.
US luxury spending for 1919 totaled about 22.7 billion dollars, with cosmetics and perfumery over 75 million, furs around 300 million, cigars 510 million, jewelry 500 million, and autos 2 billion. The roundup lists soft drinks, soaps, chewing tobacco, ice cream, and luxurious services among top outlays.
Few sales of the 1920 crop in Lancaster are reported with prices mainly 18 to 35 cents. Crop housed and curing well with little pole burn. Yields run 1500 to 1600 pounds per acre, up from 1009 last year, making a county record in both acreage and weight.
Farmers in Pennsylvania are urged to cut no more apple trees while preserving wood due to a high demand in fall and winter. Apple wood is valued for tool handles and as a substitute for sweetbriar in pipe making. A large tool maker plans to deploy woodsmen statewide to collect worn out or unfruitful trees.
A Buffalo Express item features a quip about shell shock remarking that a breakfast egg appeared damaged, illustrating a lighthearted joke in a newspaper column. The piece circulates within the era's witty style, highlighting a playful exchange.
The article notes rising cattle feeding in Lancaster County with many farmers holding large herds. Last year profits were slim due to high feed costs and weak stocker prices. Prospects depend on corn and feed supplies, with some farmers delaying sales until market conditions improve. A humorous quotation follows about a hired man waiting by railroad tracks for a chorus girl’s wave.
In Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania Mrs Mary Swartwoon describes severe headaches backaches and insomnia from poor health and nerve weakness. After using Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription she regained weight and improved health and urges others to try the remedy.
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