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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1926
Page
2
Higher Tobacco Prices eyed by Lancaster County growers
Lancaster county tobacco growers expect higher leaf prices this year as a State survey shows 86 percent normal yield, about 3 000 fewer acres cultivated than 2025, and Lancaster producing about 15 percent of the state crop. Dealers and manufacturers note a slightly advancing market in recent weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tigher
Lancaster County
Typhoid source traced to county as outbreak linked to bottle infection
Harold B. Wood of the State Health Department informs Lewistown health officer H. E. Fetteroff that the typhoid outbreak in the county is caused entirely by bottle infection. Officials pin the source on Mrs. Reed, among three dead, who visited an epidemic area in Lancaster county and contracted the disease. Upcoming events include Elser Oberlin Family Reunion on Saturday, Sept. 11 and Coldren's Family Reunion on Saturday, Sept. 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold B. Wood
State Health Department
H. E. Fetteroff
Lewistown
Elser Oberlin
Coldren
What Is a Diuretic What Is a Diuretic
Doan's Pills are promoted as a safe helper for kidney function and overall elimination. The ad claims over 50,000 grateful users and widespread community familiarity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veryone
Doan
Cold Springs Township Tax Protest Details Readability Issue
A Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company seeks an injunction in equity against former county commissioner William J. Noll and township officials in Cold Springs Lebanon County to stop tax collection and road spending. Witnesses describe a secretary who cannot read or write and minutes written by others, while residents report dangerous, impassable roads to a boys camp. The hearing, lasting a day, ends with Judge Henry to hear further arguments later this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cold Springs Township
Lebanon Co
Board of
Road Supervisors
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company
William J. Noll
Lydia B. Kreiser
George M. Boltz
Charles Bohr
Election Board
Henry
Noll
Geo Boltz
L. Saylor Zimmerman
Zimmerman
L. Raymond Reigert
Rousch’s Gap
Tower City
Thomas J. Humphrey
Coal Company
Cold Spring Station
Orly
Ranch's Master Lived Like a Feudal Baron
Los Angeles Times recounts Rancho del Chino once famed in the Southwest for lavish hospitality. Col Isaac Williams hosted 100 guests in a grand dining room while Indians served great dishes, but 1846 siege by 400 Mexicans led to surrender after vaqueros fled leaving 30 Americans. The ranch looted, Williams sought indemnity, then pursued adobe fencing as gold seekers arrived. Mrs Stephen Foster, daughter of the original owner, witnessed much of the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rancho del Chino
Southwest
Isaac Williams
Los Angeles Pueblo
Rancho del China
Seige
Col. Williams
Wiliams
Congress
Tie
Stephen ©. Foster
Los Angeles Times
First Country Visit Triggers Hen Ordeal
A young girl named Catherine arrives at an uncle's farm and spots a hen sheltering her brood. She shouts shoo and scolds the bird for sitting on the chicks, expressing alarm at the scene in the farmyard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine
Boston Transcript
13 CENT ON DOLLAR FOR DOLLINGS STOCKHOLDERS
A federal filing on August 27 by a special master reviewing the Dollings Company failure shows 8000 holders of 8 million in investments will get 13 cents on the dollar. They may gain an additional 2 percent later, totaling about 15 percent. The 5000 stockholders, many of modest means, face only a small return on their invested funds. The firm failed about three years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dollings
Federal District Court
Hk. I. Dollings Company
Dollings Company
Jade Name Used for Tools Across Ancient Cultures
Jade, a term applied to tough compact minerals of the pyroxene and amphibole groups, has long been used by primitive peoples for utensils and ornaments. Relics found among lake dwellers span Switzerland France Mexico Greece Egypt and Asia Minor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Switzerland
France
Mexico
Greece
Egypt
Asia Minor
Farm Calendar: Apple Split Causes and Pest Tips
Apple splitting follows heavy rain and high moisture, with reduced leaf transpiration creating internal pressure that apples cannot endure. Loafing hens erode profits. remove loafers promptly. Fly breeding mainly in manure piles. haul manure to fields to cut fly swat needs. To curb European corn borer, cut and burn stalks within two weeks after harvest.
Final reunion of 1434 Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry held at Wilkes Barre
In Wilkes Barre the 40th and final reunion of the 1434 Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry drew only six survivors. Beemer of Scranton presided as the regimental association decided to discontinue separate reunions and merge those able to attend with the Seven County Veteran's Association at their next gathering. Five dogs were found dead in the Seven Mountains, likely shot by pot hunters who fled, leaving the deer behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
G. A. R. Hall
Wilkes-Barre
Beemer
Scranton
Seven County Veteran’s Association
Seven Mountains
Another Banker Goes Wrong in Milroy Pa
A warrant is issued for the arrest of R. H. Taylor after twenty years as cashier of Milroy Banking Company Milroy Pa. Bank books show a $15,000 shortage prompting the action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Taylor
Milroy Banking Company
Milroy, Pa
Funeral plans questioned in Saturn boy’s Monday query
A boy asks his mother if he can attend Tony’s father’s funeral on Saturn. She says Monday is too soon but the boy insists they will not wait long, noting they may not even hang him by Friday. The exchange reveals a child’s blunt curiosity about mourning timelines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony
Saturn
Bobby
Bohl
Wading Through Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
A librarian recalls a single customer who teased with a request for a book to wade through and received the response asking if he could wade through the work Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.
Curiosity costs man fined for rolled down stockings
John Tarneski, 23, of Wilkes-Barre, was fined 170 dollars and costs after being charged with dis graceful conduct. Tarneski, who had left his wife twice in ten months, confronted his wife on Public Square over her rolled down stockings and said he believed it improper for young women to roll their own.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Tarneski
Wilkes-Barre
Sherman Rudy
Tarneski
Public Square
Delia Faces Husband on Toast Thickness Debate
A household quarrel centers on a wife named Delia and her husband who teases about making toast thinner. She is urged to maintain resolve, warning that yielding now would erode their relationship over time.
Clothes thief trapped by Berwick rain
Peter Lynn hung a large line of clothes to dry when three women called police and identified the garments as theirs. They reported the items stolen from the lines Monday night while rain prevented drying. Lynn was jailed in default of a $900 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berwick
Peter Lynn
Lynn
A Decided Blond He Tells Of Charming Appeal
A garbled dialogue fragment shows a man claiming a blond woman found him charming while she questions if she also chose to be blond, revealing playful flirting or mistaken identity in a terse exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hthel
Garden Verse Lost Line Fragments Remain Readable
A fragmentary garden verse references planting and watching crops, mentioning carrots and beets in unclear succession. The snippet hints at a child or speaker who does not eat the produce, amid loose, faded wording and incomplete lines.
Local tire firms urged to keep business homeward
A leading tire merchant cited United States Rubber Company as a prime example of keeping money in the community. Local shops offer expert tire service, wheel alignment checks, and brakes diagnosis, unlike mail order houses. The company has run an eleven year education program promoting home-town tire dealers and supports dealer advertising. Modern production allows known quality tires at prices equal to or below mail order or unbranded tires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Rubber Company
United States Tire Company
Untitled humor quip about Jones at a car repair moment
A brief witty exchange notes Jones's readiness to handle a tire valve cap. The remark suggests Jones is handy around a car, while the speaker questions if His Utmost ever rode with Jones in a motor car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Had Head Start Reggie Hallow Ware Plans
A fragment notes a dialogue about starting a hollow ware business. Reggie mentions plans with Miss Sharpe as part of the plan, and a suggestion that she should have a good head for the work. The text reflects casual instruction and business interest within a social scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reggie
Hallow Ware
A Risky Pastime Prompting Hospital Notified Callers
A fragment shows a dialogue about safety and a prompt to carry a card with telephone number and address for hospital or morgue notification. The text implies concern over a risky pastime and the need for quick contact information in emergencies.
Should Ask for It Boss-Did You Show That Customer Any Consideration
Dialogue snippet shows a new clerk admitting not showing consideration to a customer while claiming to show everything else available. The exchange highlights customer-service expectations and clerical accountability.
A Durable Bird Woman In A Small Chicken
A witty exchange on a durable bird woman remark features Groover replying to a caller about the time required to finish a chicken dish with a brisk yes ma am a humorous line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Groover
The Narrow Way
A fragmentary line hints at a character staying to an arrose path and a remark about being fasto-siaitened, suggesting a cautious or constrained movement. The unreadable scrawl leaves the exact meaning unclear but preserves a mood of measured progress.
Scrap With Error Thoneh and the Referee’s Long Count
A fragmented note references a clash between a poet and an unnamed rival. It hints at truth rising after a setback and mentions the referee counting, implying a late or disputed outcome within a contest or debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saiih
Len
Secretive Fiancée Question Reveals Hidden Engagement
A lighthearted exchange centers on secrecy around a fiancée who apparently kept her engagement quiet. The speaker reveals they were engaged two or three weeks before learning of it, highlighting surprise and humor in the situation.
Bride learns married life through quirky lesson
A newlywed recounts humorous domestic moments as she ends a honeymoon and shares how her husband Troy taught her a simple trick. Her mother asks after the couple, and the bride affectionately recalls his playful guidance.
Borrowers Contend with Neighbors Over Lawn Ornaments
A fragmentary exchange shows the Jimsons planning to move and neighbors joking about yard gear. The dialogue hints at tensions over lawnmowers and perceived social status in a changing neighborhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimsons
The Place to Learn Habits of Sleeping in a Chair
A witty exchange notes college classes as a way to learn the habit of dozing in a chair. The remark playfully contrasts study routines with comfort, suggesting dormitory or classroom fatigue as a learning outcome.
Artistic Pertinacity Flow in a Tin Pit Encore Flop
A brief verse-like note notes how persistent art spills over in a tin pit. It suggests a small change can cause two hits and warns the encore may fall flat. The tone hints at creative stubbornness and a failed follow-up after a strong start.
Vicious Circle Motorist and Court Exchange
A humorous exchange unfolds as a motorist pleads fear of court delays while admitting speeding, followed by a backyard farmer joking about neighbors’ chickens growing large enough to eat in about two weeks.
Wouldn't Be Bluffed He There’s a Fellow na Gousty
A funny exchange describes a bold suitor kissing a girl soon after meeting her. The dialogue labels the act as brash while considering whether to introduce the gentleman at length.
This Isn't Fair Gettysburg Cannon Bowl Quotation
A fragment quotes the line We had the wrong viewpoint and asks How was that She was looking through the key hole and the blind was up all the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
Mrs Lippy Not Known in School Talk
A terse classroom exchange clarifies the name Mrs Lippe, with a student insisting the teacher is not present. The dialogue centers on misnaming and a dismissive tone toward the absent figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johny
Mippi
Queer Stuff T Cannot Sing The Songs That Was
A concise note reflects on singing limitations with sentimental bias and a speaker’s mixed feelings about hearing another talk in a similar style, expressing relief at not being able to sing along.
The Recipe Johnson The Johnson quip about learning women
The joke pairs Johnson and Wilkins in a witty exchange on marriage and understanding women. Johnson suggests marriage as the path to learn about women, Wilkins counters by noting his wife’s guidance about other women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Wilkins
Queer episode cited in department store encounter
A fragmentary exchange describes a yesterday scene in a department store where a lady approaches a flapper salesgirl and calls for slays, followed by the flapper salesgirl’s reply that she called for an interpreter.
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the County
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Buffalo, N.Y
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W.H. Buck
Clothier and Gent's Furnisher
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Cold Springs
Dade
Keystone Exchanges
Delia
Troy
George
American Legion Weekly
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