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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1920
Page
2
Thieves stole three barrels of whiskey and four barrels of alcohol from the Atlas Chemical Company warehouse in Haxtchton on Sunday night. A thorough search is underway to locate the pilfered goods and identify suspects.
Commissioner of Fisheries N. Ry Buller attended a Corry family celebration where his brother William Buller, superintendent, marked 25 years in charge at the local hatchery. The Buller family includes several leading U.S. fish culturists and residents in the industry.
Filipino worker George C. Dimano aged 29 receives permission from Reading Railway to serve as fireman on main line engines for six months after completing coal shoveling training at Baldwin plant Philadelphia. He has six years of technical schooling in mechanical engineering and will then return to Manila for an advanced railway position.
John Miller of Mount Union, nicknamed Tiny Miller, plays football with the University of Pittsburgh team. He is 18 years old and weighs 273 pounds, drawing attention in his hometown.
The Mount Union High School graduate and Mount Union guard who stands six feet tall and weighs pounds, plans to report for practice after being recruited by University coach Top Warner. Miller, a 1918 alumnus, is studying dentistry at the University of Pittsburgh. Brightest Men for Farms discusses keeping young talent in farming to ensure adequate food supply, with C V Gregory stressing farm prosperity and the Middle West’s role as the grain basket.
Mrs Mary Buffenmyer Weasel of the Brethren Home Neffsville reunites with her nephew Harvey Lutman after a 21 year separation. The father John Lutman is deceased the baby was cared for by Maury Buffenmyer then by the Tan caster mayor who placed him in a home in Millersville. Lutman, now a carpenter, was raised by Miss Cline who cares for homeless children. The family travels to Millersville to confirm the reunion and expresses joy at the health and future of Harvey.
Lancaster police seek a Scripps-Booth touring car with license 113-858 after a theft in Lancaster. Related notes report local auto license revocation for Dr J C Galbraith and rising hiring wages for corn cutters in York County.
Charles Rutherford of Vlorin suffered a jaw wound when struck during a boxing match last week. Dr W M Thome treated the cut with five stitches. M S Hershey opened a creamery near Stevens with George Showalter in charge. milk shipments began last week from a 30 by 80 foot building beside the railroad and public road west of Stevens.
The 1870 to 1920 note marks Amos F Martin of Conestoga celebrating fifty years as a blacksmith apprentice to age 17. He began with Aument at Safe Harbor and worked at Rock Hill before Conestoga, moving to his current shop 83 years ago. A dog stays faithful though some humans may not.
The Christian Science Monitor reports Roy Chapman Andrews and an American Museum of Natural History expedition timed antelopes in the Gobi with a car speedometer. The herd maintained roughly 60 mph for about two hours, then 40–50 mph later, while circling the vehicle.
Lehigh county awards to Amandus Leiby and son Milton Leiby of Wanamakers Lynn township for producing 3 000 bushels on six acres an average 500 bushels per acre amid late blight. Other top producers include Harry Kistler Homer Kistler Charles Klingaman George Billig Edward Klingaman Nathan Kistler Calvin Donat Lewis Donat and Mrs Ella Henry with totals ranging from 4 000 to 12 000 bushels. The Leiby pair combined for 6 000 bushels.
The Pennsylvania Highway Department warns there are no roads where the automobile driver has automatic right of way. When two vehicles reach an intersection simultaneously, the vehicle from the right has the priority.
A Kansas City Star excerpt describes a registrar questioning Mrs. Gelatine Travers at registration. She states Missouri birth, age over twenty one, ten years in the city, and thirty one years in the state, highlighting the tense mood of early voting disputes.
A long auction of horses falls flat as bidders stay quiet. The crowd ignores most lots until a thin mare is brought in and the bid opens at two dollars, provoking disbelief that the animal is still alive.
At the Good Shepherd Home in Allentown the harvest on the Little Lehigh farm produced about 5 000 bushels of Russet potatoes from 30 acres of top grade variety. Roughly 1 000 bushels of seconds were sent to the home to feed residents and staff, while the remainder will be sold.
Mrs M L Myers of Everett Pa writes that 35 years of using Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets and 25 years of Golden Medical Discovery have provided satisfaction and health benefits. She notes mild but effective stomach remedy action and low doctor bills, with family also benefiting.
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