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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1931
Page
4
The Record Printing Co editors and publishers at Lititz announce subscription terms and mailing details. Address communications to South Broad Street Lititz Pa and note annual rate of 1.50 dollars.
B G Baynon announces no full motor vehicle inspection this year under amended code approved by Governor Pinchot. Official headlight and brake stations and annual inspection sites are replaced by Official Inspection Stations effective January 1 1932. Appointment tests required. department will announce application times.
Rothsville notes report Elmer Loose at Mt Gretna and a joint Sunday School Picnic at Myers Grove with a free supper for attendees. The column lists numerous residents visiting relatives, family outings, Bible School graduates, and several weekend trips to Atlantic City and Red Lane Camp Meeting, plus Rothsville’s baseball losses to Akron and Port Deposit.
A Weekly Digest summary notes that male lineage fertility governs surname survival. Using U S census birth data and life-insurance estimates, the article projects name persistence: slightly above 50 percent survive first generation, about one in three by grandchildren, one in four by great grandchildren, and 20 percent by sixth generation, predicting most colonial surnames will vanish within centuries.
The Italian Webbeus traced valves in veins to 1543 laying the groundwork for modern medicine. William Harvey, born 1578, served 34 years as chief physician at St Bartholomew's London. His demonstration of blood circulation changed medical theory and practice.
Cologne is lauded as the German Rome famed for churches including St. Maria, the Apostles, the Jesuit church, the Dominicans and St. Ursula. Founded as a Roman colony around AD 1, it celebrated the 1,000th anniversary of Rhineland linkage to the German empire in 1925, aside from 1796 to 1914 when the French held the region. From the river the city offers a scenic view dominated by medieval towers and the majestic cathedral.
In Ayr Scotland Bobby Burns tourist guide highlights the Tam O Shanter inn on High Street once frequented by Burns and now a meal stop. The old two room cottage built by his father in 1757 is a Burns museum amid fields linked to his poetry. Nearby the Doon river with its famed banks features in his songs.
The Frankfort university institute analyzed brown and white face paints in a Ionian woman’s vanity box from about 1500 years ago. The compositions match modern cosmetics except for metal particles now known to harm skin. The box was recovered from a grave in the Roman settlement Nida near Frankfort.
The Appian Way or Via Appia, ancient Rome's grand road from Rome to Brindisi, built by Appius Claudius in 312 BC, is celebrated as the Regina Viarum. Today walkers can still travel it in Romie, bordered by famed tombs of the Scipios Octavia Seneca and others.
A pair of poker players banter about a late night return home. One jokes requesting the coat to avoid a chill, while the other notes the chilly reception from his wife upon entering at a late hour. The quip highlights domestic humor and a playful misunderstanding of the night’s warmth versus home life.
A dialogue snippet shows Mrs Kutting-Oh and Mr Bokem-Way debating the hour, both insisting it is later than they think, with a sense of urgency as the clock nears eleven thirty. The exchange conveys time pressure and a formal address between the two characters.
A brief courtroom exchange shows a prisoner returning before the magistrate. The magistrate questions the repetition, while the prisoner defends his behavior stating what is good enough for the magistrate is good enough for him.
Dialogue fragment contrasts Columbus with modern scholars and lectures. Miss Cayenne notes he was slighted in fortune, while today explorers receive college degrees and lecture invites. A marital quip about obedience and a minister’s presence appears in a separate jest.
Dr. William Mayo outlines current knowledge on cancer stating it is not hereditary or contagious and may arise from irritation or injury. He cites examples from Cashmere and Chinese habits, noting cancers of the abdomen and breast linked to heat and tight corsets, urging removal of irritants to reduce risk.
Summer swallows with iced beverages combat heat. A recipe mixes grape juice orange juice lemon juice vitummon sugar and ginger to create a refreshing tonic. The text notes the pleasant tang and energizing effect of sweetened drinks for bodily comfort.
Samuel B Smith the son of William A Smith recalls drilling the first oil well in 1859 near Titusville Pennsylvania. He remained active at eighty eight, living on a farm and in a shop while farming greens and crafting tools. He helped launch a global industry and the Pennsylvania oil field spanning four states remains rich and productive.
Summer meat dishes spotlight heart and tongue as lighter options for hot days. Detailed recipes include boiled beef tongue with a citrus-clove sauce and a lambs tongue ragout, plus a calves heart and tomato grill with crisp breaded slices and roasted tomatoes. Key ingredients feature salt pepper bay leaf lemon juice sugar and butter.
A reprinted letter from Haydn A. Sea ter discusses improved outlooks for farmers this year. The author notes rising prospects, likely tied to favorable market conditions and agricultural conditions, suggesting optimism for rural communities and crop planning ahead of the season.
East Smithfield resident urges renewal of the LITITZ RECORD for another year despite hard times. He notes dairy and egg prices, dry last summer, but predicts a brighter season with a large hay crop, good oats, and promising potatoes. lands around town are leased for gas and oil development.
Norman Keller of Keller's Mill on the road to White Oak cut his tobacco last week, a rare early harvest for the season. The crop, planted May 28, reached four to four and a half feet stalks with leaves 32 to 37 inches long, and nearby Talmage fields also came out last week.
New England produces 67 percent of the United States cranberry crop, according to New Fingland Council findings. The statistic highlights the region's lead in cranberry production and the council's regional focus on agriculture.
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