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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1921
Page
7
Instructions to motorists who disregard warning signs about steep hills or railroad crossings must be explicit. The Trav elers' Standard states novices should be able to make a safe crossing if they follow the advice set forth near Ithaca New York.
A vintage piece notes the contrast between the devoted mother spider and the flashy,capricious tinamous. It describes spiders as protective mothers while tinamous form shifting harems, with multiple mates competing for nesting duties as the female deserts later husbands.
The article recounts New Jersey becoming the third state six days after Pennsylvania ratified the Constitution. It describes 8,224 square miles of land once part of New Netherlands, the 1664 English sale to Lords Berkeley and Carteret, the Jersey name honoring the Duke of York’s associate, the split into East and West Jersey, their 1702 union under crown rule, and New Jersey’s fourteen electoral votes.
A Record article reviews shifts in geologic and biblical chronology. It notes Shakespeare’s remark on a 6000 year old world, references Jewish and Catholic encyclopedias deeming Genesis genealogies mythical, and cites Dana and Tawson recognizing late Tertiary timelines. It explains Adam as a Babylonian term and traces the tale through Sumerians to Hebrew sources.
A near total crop loss from spring frost led Cumberland County peach growers to hire armed guards. At Harry Bushman’s orchard near Carlisle two men were seen picking peaches. guards fired warning shots, spooking the thieves’ horses as they fled with baskets of fruit.
The Arrow stream near Redditch England carries hard crystalline emery stones in its bed. Children were paid to collect handfuls for polishing needles, enabling Redditch to undercut distant towns on needle production costs and spur Britain’s early industry.
Governor Lake of Connecticut urges Arbor and Bird Day observance in schools to teach shade trees and bird protection as not only economic but aesthetic benefits. He promotes town improvement groups to care for scenic beauty, noting well kept roads and lawns raise property values. The piece also shares anecdotes on observation errors and the value of circumstantial evidence in trials.
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