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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1928
Page
2
A quotation from Charles Kingsley extols books as a living bridge to departed souls, arguing that even unseen authors speak across vast distances through their words, stirring, guiding, comforting, and teaching readers. The passage emphasizes the intimate, human connection fostered by printed pages.
In a plaza incident a Japanese boy, whose foot was run over, tells a tearful driver none of this matters as he offers a resilient smile and says he has another foot. The moment reflects a calm, humane response amid a troubling scene.
T. R. Wolle of Ephrata, a former Li titz boy, proudly displays a gold vanilla bottle charm engraved Prize Winner. He won the nationwide contest conducted by J. B. Watkins Company among its dealers, highlighting his unique charm and sales achievement.
H H Shirk of Ephrata reports heavy losses after burglars smashed into his warehouse and mercilessly damaged valuable antique furniture. Several pieces were irreparably ruined in the break in.
Ephrata Manufacturing Co shipped a consignment of products from Ephrata to Cape Town South Africa. The move marks a cross continental shipment expanding the firm’s trade reach and showcasing its goods to African markets.
J. W. Von Neida, a well known Ephrata man, left Atascadero California for San Francisco to sail to New York City. He plans to travel via the Panama Canal and Havana Cuba, estimating arrival May 2. This route covers almost 6000 miles by water, after five prior rail crossings.
A Boston Evening Transcript note suggests revising a familiar saying to warn that haste endangers human life, reflecting editorial caution in phrasing and emphasis on safety.
Coral rock forms from a chalky substance secreted by myriad sea creatures. The coral sea is the Pacific area between Australia New Guinea the Selamon Islands and New Hebrides.
A Kelowna business group has acquired a large tract of bottom land from Columbia Valley Ranches near Edgewater in the Kootenay Central district of the Canadian Pacific Railway. They plan major muskrat and beaver fur farming, marking the third large fur operation in the Columbia Valley.
John Weick of York, aged 63, is growing a third set of teeth after all his original teeth were pulled months ago. X rays showed nine new teeth forming four upper and five lower, indicating more teeth to come. He endures pain but hails the forthcoming better meals with his natural replacements.
Rev James L Hunt new Avondale Methodist pastor recounts a 1 am doorbell interruption by a man seeking alcohol for a party in Kennett Square. The visitor realized he was at the parsonage and apologized before leaving in the cold morning air. Hunt wonders what odd event will come next.
A Kansas City Star excerpt shows Robinson Crusoe telling his man Friday there will be no more tourists that afternoon and requesting the rest of the tale about the Irishmen named Pat and Mike.
Juniata College outlines a nine week summer session from June 18 to August 17 1928 with six day weeks allowing three courses to equal a semester. Twelve credit hours may be earned for professional credit. The campus offers nine buildings two dormitories and modern facilities plus a new men’s dormitory cost 150000 opened for inspection. Dr I Harvey Brumbaugh directs the session with Founders Day noting speakers and events leading to commencement and Alumni Day on June 9.
The Bureau of Plant Industry of the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture says the 17 year locusts do not eat foliage. They suck juice from live tissue but harm comes from bark slits by females to lay eggs. Eggs hatch causing further bark damage, weakening twigs and causing breakage. They appear late May, peak June and July, mainly near woods.
Rochester Times-Union notes analysts credit success to a mix of skill and fortune, with a witty quote attributing part of achievement to the right partner. The piece frames talent, chance, and personal support as components of professional progress.
The earliest dictionary dates to Ninevah in the seventh century B C. The modern form arose from Anpottoni us, a Greek Sophist who lived in Augustus time.
A widow laments finding a new spouse as a neighboring widower jokes about boots and a hypothetical match. The candid exchange prompts the widow to wonder aloud if John would fit him, revealing humor amid consolation.
In Petunia, the Palladium editor vows to write a scathing piece about Hon. Dodd Rot, while Constable Slackpuiler cautions that deterring coverage would merely let the matter fade. The exchange shows village tensions and the role of local press in civic memory.
George hesitates to propose to Kitty then she breaks the moment with a practical reply. She tells him to go to her father, ending the romantic hesitation and shifting the task of proposing to a formal step with her parent. The scene captures a domestic, momentary interaction.
Two women meet and talk about health concerns. One reveals severe hip pain, but the other suggests a humorous twist that the problem is not rheumatism but hypnotism.
A quirky dialogue centers on love and identity as a young theologian named Fiddle refuses his degree, claiming it is enough to be Fiddle without becoming Fiddle D. The exchange plays on self and title in a poetic, lighthearted style.
A terse exchange notes Hirst seeking relief from prosecution while a second figure scorns the idea. The unnamed speaker accuses the other of clever evasion and insists the man never addresses him by those terms in writing.
A compact note contrasts wedded bliss above with earthly returns as marriages are whimsically framed as celestial dreams versus grounded realities, suggesting a lighthearted view of romance and fate.
The text questions if humans evolved from apes and suggests uncertainty about the origin. It notes some belief that humans may have reverted to earlier traits while others dispute this claim.
A curt exchange centers on insurance as a marital topic. The dialogue suggests one party jokes about a policy while the other doubts the wife’s danger, signaling a light social moment rather than a concrete event or person.
A chic young woman asks for eyebrows pencils in a store. The shopwalker mishears and directs her to stationery upstairs, while she clarifies the request as highbrow makeup. The moment ends with a light misunderstanding and a nod to the book counter.
A humorous soliloquy on ownership and parks depicts a pleased English wanderer admiring public green spaces as his own estate until a park keeper intervenes and orders him off the grass. The exchange highlights class humor and public space rights in a playful scene.
A lively exchange recalls a past school era as a person bristles at a compliment about complexion. The dialogue centers on lingering memories of freckles and youth, highlighting social tension and nostalgia.
A compact snippet recasts the nursery rhyme Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater with a companionate tone. It notes Peter had a wife who was not kept, as she lived with him and his parents, Pa and Ma, a setup Peter found fitting.
In a Paris scene two Americans trade quips about language mastery and miscommunication. One jokes that the other is no linguist as they admit neither understood the foreign speaker. The light banter reflects cultural misfires and mutual amusement in a cosmopolitan setting.
A terse exchange in Cap per's Weekly features a New Office Boy denying knowledge and challenging the caller to verify the claim by asking the person directly. The overheard dialogue centers on truth and identity in a workplace setting.
Fragmentary lines express a sentiment about dancing for the viewer’s benefit. The piece suggests a reflexive performance act and a focus on audience perception within a personal or artistic frame. No clear persons, organizations, or events are identified in the readable text.
A playful verse celebrates an athlete who seems to move two feet while running a full mile, highlighting the odd, delightful contrast and the humorous charm of sport.
A dialogue notes Sir Thoras Lipton as the source of large sums given to schools. Johnny reacts, while the narrator stresses the burden of solving the resulting issues, as reported or cited by the Boston Transcript.
The fragment shows a dialogue about a plan and a second tenant praising instruction. The text includes garbled phrases and mis-spellings, making it impossible to identify clear people, places, or events for a proper news summary.
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