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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1921
Page
7
All pupils must report to the public school building at 10 a.m. Friday August 26 for room assignments. First four grades enter Cedar street, fifth to eighth grades enter Orange street. Students need their boards to gain entry. Algebra, Latin, U.S. History, and Modern History exams will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the High School.
A preliminary teachers conference is set for Saturday August 27 at 2 p m. Pupils must be vaccinated as in past years and parents may confer on special cases. Beginners may enter if six before January 1, with caution for those six in November or December. Kindergarten work is preferred. beginners after the second week of school are discouraged. Compulsory attendance aims to offer equal educational opportunities, ensuring daily presence with only three days grace per term, under the supervision of the principal.
Henry Fairfield Osborn in the Literary Review argues against the notion that prehistoric peoples were inherently brutish. The piece cites The New Stone Age in Northern Europe by Juin M. Tyler, praising early societal progress, cultural advances, and East‑origin influences. It asserts ancient northern Europe showed sophisticated industries and trade, challenging simplistic savage stereotypes.
Thomas D. Lane, a Kansas University law student and Argonne post member, traveled three days in a box car and coal freight to reach the Federal Board for Vocations Education in Minneapolis. He was classified Section One, qualifying for tuition, supplies and training pay until his studies are complete.
Otis Warren Barrett urges young men to learn to eat widely as a path to travel. The famed agricultural expert shares tales from his wandering career, saying he once survived on palm off chop and raw fish abroad. He touts his latest feat teaching swamp people to sour palm sap into sugar while praising practical eating over pretentious tastes.
H K Bush Brown argues in the Journal of Meridi ty that the Arab horse shows exceptional endurance partly because it has five lumbar vertebrae instead of six. This structural anomaly is linked to the breed's ability to carry heavy loads despite smaller size, illustrating the link between anatomy and function.
A London Morning Post anecdote recounts a stone breaker lamenting a huge rock pile while eating a bread and cheese sandwich. A visiting minister notes he has much work left, and the worker compares the stones to the Ten Commandments saying you can break them but cannot remove them.
A diminutive watch ring, the size of two dimes with 17 jeweled works, encased in gold and hinged like a hunting case, has arrived in Lancaster via the Tell Watch Company. Swiss made and valued at $100, the gentleman’s ring-watch resembles a large gold ring with a concealed timepiece, with ladies versions also in use. The piece signals a trendy new timepiece fashion and prompts a joke about cider and press freedom.
A dated kitchen page lists desserts Pineapple Fluff Frozen Plum Pudding Sour Cream Pie and a savory Suey with Liver. Instructions mix cream eggs pineapple juice lemon juice berries and whipped cream for desserts while liver diced fried with onion celery fig sauce served with rice accompanies the note.
The piece extols Mount Rainier as a dominant Pacific Northwest landmark, detailing its glacier volume, summit weather cap, safe crater access, and frequent tourist routes from Seattle or Tacoma. It notes crevasses, steam near the crater, and a history of ascent with few fatalities. The Rainier Park features forests, wildlife, and diverse flora attracting geologists and naturalists.
If you leave for months in summer, apply kerosene oil to your stove with a soft cloth before leaving. When you return the stove will be in excellent condition.
The Hard of Hearing Association urges lip reading and clear enunciation as key skills. Members discuss best articulation using the lower lip and tongue, avoiding nasal twangs and jawy speech to improve listening and communication.
Ada H. Carper executrix seeks private sale of a Lititz lot with a two and a half story dwelling on New Street. The property fronts 39 feet and extends 124 feet to a 16 foot alley, adjoining Kraft and Ruchter, offered for 2900 dollars. Hearing set September 19, 1921 at 10 AM. objections due to court clerk.
An old health feature urges mild, regular bowel care and promotes Beecham's Pills as a trusted, time tested remedy. It touts Beecham's as a household name passed down through generations with wide endorsement from doctors and druggists.
Lititz resident Mrs. B Oehme then 1907 interview recalls chronic back pain chills headaches and dizziness from kidney troubles. She credits Doan’s Kidney Pills with relief and long term improvement, later confirming in 1919 she has felt fine since the remedy. Sold 60c at dealers, Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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