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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1927
Page
2
In Pickens County Alabama the Herald notes a period when a person becomes unbiased and open minded and predicts family statements that all has been done for you by science and that newspapers will report funeral rites soon. Read the Record subscription is $1.50 per year.
A fragment from a local page notes a tagline about checks and receipts. The readable text emphasizes a consumer or retail context with an attention grabbing line likely from an advertisement or notice.
Local column surveys events people and places across the Garden Spot region. It notes community meetings market news church notices school events and notable happenings throughout the county landscape with emphasis on names places and dates.
Twenty five thousand concrete railroad ties are being laid by the Pennsylvania Railroad near Tyrone and at Columbia as an experiment to monitor maintenance cost replacement cost and riding quality of the ties and wear on rolling stock. Lancaster milk suit to reach state supreme court in April with Clinton Hoar Lancaster milk distributor suing the city over its pure milk ordinance to test its validity.
December 24, 1814 marked the signing of the treaty that ended the War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain. The document reportedly remained silent on the provocative issue that had sparked the conflict.
A fragmented quote notes an extravagant carpet collector claiming long term care and novelty in daily life. The speaker suggests a magnate could live with one carpet for five years and seek something new each day, remarking on a young family's careless meals as context.
The Department of State announces that the original Emancipation Proclamation remains in the department archives as reported by Path Finder Magazine.
A Boston Transcript quotation notes that many men’s standing would improve if they spent less time lying, reflecting a sharp critique of dishonesty in public life. The remark underscores the era’s concern with integrity and reputation in society.
The name Dorothea or Dorothy comes from German meaning gift of God. Mary Mary and Miriam have forms sharing roots. May derives from Mary of Hebrew origin meaning bitter. Mil dred traces to German meaning mild threatener. Millicent stems from Latin meaning sweet singer. Edith derives from German meaning rich gift.
Archyopteries is identified as the earliest known bird, appearing in the Mesozoic era, while the term Pterodactyl refers to a flying reptile from the same period. The distinction highlights the emergence of true avian species distinct from reptiles.
A reflective note condemns compromise as sacrificing right or good for supposed gain. It cautions that such bargains frequently end in loss for both sides, warning against trading core values for uncertain advantage.
A reminiscence recounts Prof. Frucauft’s 19th century trip to Russia with Simon Cameron’s letters of introduction. He met the U S ambassador in St Petersburg, attended a review near Sarsko Selo, and toured Moscow’s Kremlin with Col Hoe, noting friendly Russian officials and a favorable view of Czar Alexander II.
The Department of Agriculture announced reimbursements to quarantined farmers for cleaning up old corn fields in New York, Pennsylvania, and Indiana. Eligible work, required under state and federal rules to combat the European corn borer, pays up to two dollars per acre for field corn residues and up to one dollar per acre for sweet corn, with a federal appropriation of ten million dollars.
The Sons of Gideon was organized July 1, 1899 to unite Christian travelers across America. Its declared aim is to supply every hotel in the country with a Bible for each guest and to prepare travelers for salvation.
Ordinary spoons appeared in Egypt using wood stone ivory and bronze. In biblical times Moses is said to have used golden spoons for the tabernacle. Silver spoons have been unearthed in Pompeii and Herculaneum.
A Terre Haute Tribune note describes an India based company proposing to can oriental bean sesame for Western markets. It imagines a can that opens with the cry Open Sesame and a magic seal springs off.
Miss Martha C Feese of Hazelton is described as a busy family figure, aunt to multiple generations, linked to Jacob Feese who was married three times and father to nineteen children. The narrative notes her roles in dressmaking florist work funeral and wedding help in crafts and shop work, plus attending 518 funerals and aiding thousands in need.
Liberty states the term Dixie for the South arose from early New Orleans banknotes printed in French and English. The notes displayed the number ten in French as Dix, giving rise to the names Dixie and Dixieland for the region.
At a local inquest in Chelmsford England a man fearing he had consumption attempted to set himself on fire with paraffin and then jumped into a river after his wife restrained him. Verdict: death by own action during temporary insanity. A doctor stated his fear was groundless.
Eliza Cook born in Southwark London in 1818 earned early success in domestic poetry. Her works in prose and verse sustained her in comfort until her death in 1889.
Robert Mallery of Lewistown and companions visiting the James Wian cottage on Pothieker Flats in the Seven Mountains observed a herd of fifty deer at dusk on Sunday night. Paddy McGarrah of Standard Steel Works was surprised that a pheasant hen perched on his hat in West Market Street that same night, not reacting as a hand removed it.
Permission granted to George W. Stine as receiver of Laurel Park Inc to operate Mt. Gretna Park, swimming pool and amusements for creditors of A. L. Kauffman. Judge Henry of Lebanon county courts approved the petition and authorized full charge and operation as conditions warrant.
Fossil footprints found in New England and initially thought to be ambly bird tracks are now identified as three teen prehistoric ananysts from a distant era. Researchers reassessed the marks, confirming a unique footprint pattern and expanding understanding of early life in the region.
A Louisville Times quote notes a man’s aging reflections while a separate calculation places the Gulf stream’s volume at about 90,000,000,000 tons each hour near Florida, highlighting vast oceanic movement.
A compact line notes a provocative view from Arkansas about personal effort in art. It suggests a person is not a total failure until they have tried writing popular songs and failed, highlighting perseverance in creative work.
A fragmentary note cites a quirky idea about a lake and virtue, with unclear verbs and names. The readable bits suggest a debate on meaning and perception rather than a clear event, leaving readers guessing at the exact figures or places involved.
Detour defined as the shortest route remaining between two points. The description notes muc West distance in relation to Pittsburgh. The item presents a technical note on detour measurement and geographic reference.
A physician informs Mrs Jahnsing that her husband died but with the fever cured in his last moments. The exchange reflects grim consolation as the doctor notes there was no real hope for recovery despite the apparent fever break.
A clergyman lecturing a Sunday school class on politeness told boys to avoid the best looking apple. A back-row boy dryly quipped that this was how the minister chose his wife, prompting humorous reactions.
A pacifist gentleman attempts to quell a juvenile quarrel saying to one boy the Goott Book teaches about fighting. The youth retorts that fighting cannot be learned from a book, underscoring the clash between idealism and street for youth. American Legion Weekly.
A brief dialogue notes cultural norms on polygamy. The American remark cites common sense as a limiting factor, while the Oriental query asks why Americans avoid multiple wives. The exchange highlights differing social expectations without formal policy details.
A string of brief quips and jokes unfolds from a frontier town, with aFort Mink exchange about scalps from summer girls and a museum of witty lines. The banter touches romance, wealth, age, and inheritance, delivering quick punchlines and character sketches.
The line reads a terse exchange between Reggie and Miss Sharpe with playful sarcasm about appearance and tone resounding in a social setting.
A playful poem fragment contrasts self doubt with growth quoting the oak starting as a nut and notes two characters Edith and Bill George label her as quarrelsome while a dismissal invites her to go home.
The philosopher explains that nature always compensates for loss or impairment. If one eye is lost the other eye sharpens. If one ear is deaf the other ear hears better. Faith notes that when one leg is shorter the other grows longer. The Outlook quote reflects this idea.
A Washington Star quote notes Senator Sorghum’s remarks were wordy and muddled, likening the statement to an insurance policy designed to be hard to recall. The senator defends the lengthy speech as deliberate.
One member of a fishing party, an Irishman, clashes with the sea. Another mate consoles, noting he is not dead yet. The sufferer quips that only the hope of dying keeps him alive.
A domestic vignette shows Mrs. Professor waiting for her husband at the supper table while their daughter and son speculate he is delayed, with light dialogue indicating a simple, humorous domestic moment.
A rambled moment shows a messy phrase about a tied posture and a disorderly package, capturing a lively sports or debate scene with sharp, humorous undertones. The quote hints at a referee or participant critiquing a mishandled setup and the tension of the moment.
In a playful item a college football team prompts a cheeky notion about education of a shy brain. A joke about higher chemistry notes the druggist consulting his head chemist as they work on a fountain drink mixing ice cream and tobacco.
Young man, would you stake my darling away from me for ever Suitor Certainly. Did you think I was negotiating a loan Story accepted at last remark about a yarn and wife in London Tit Bits style
A humorous exchange notes that three fourths of a husband’s salary go to the grocer, with the wife asking what remains for other needs. The dialogue reflects domestic financial worries in a light tone.
A fragment jokes on a marriage secret hinted by style and etiquette. The speaker quips that gowns and timing define wedlock, while a visiting mother in old fashioned attire contrasts with comic marital expectations.
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