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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1911
Page
7
A famous snake charmer known for caressing a venomous snake kept it close during meals and sleep. After repeatedly warned, the reptile struck in her room after a performance, killing her within half an hour. The incident, reported by McClure's Magazine, highlights the danger of intimate contact with venomous snakes.
A fragmented column mixes anecdotes from Cromwell's era and modern humor. It recalls Frances Cromwell's flirtation and a bold wedding plan with her chaplain Jerry White. Separate items recount Amy's hat bootstrapping and a hotel host's candid tipping ethic, finishing with quips on courage and pride.
A Success Magazine account describes the Giralda bell ringers of Seville performing perilous feats atop bells. Ringers ride braces and swing each massive bell by foot, body weight, and balance, many bells tolling together as the city below trembles.
A study notes the ideal insurance risk at five seven to five nine, with tall or stout builds increasing health risks. It cites the National Fraternal Congress and American Medicine on how height and body type affect longevity, disease susceptibility, and the likelihood of long life.
Public notice from Lancaster County officials announces a Court of Jail Delivery and General Quarter Sessions to begin on the second Monday in September 1911 at Lancaster Court House. Sheriff Landis details duties for the mayor, aldermen, justices, coroner, and constables and the prosecution of prisoners. An additional notice states an application to Governor for Kissel Manor Corporation charter on September 5, 1911 to engage in farm and dairy trade.
The article notes that valuable metallic deposits are unlikely to exist deep in the earth’s crust, as underground waters form near the surface and pressures at depth hinder ore yields. Most mines become unprofitable by 8,000 feet, with nine of ten poorer in deeper zones.
A Courier Journal line notes a play's excitement with two leading ladies as the center of stage struggle. A Boston Transcript comment jokes about a parrot dying soon after an aunt, attributing the bird's death to grief.
A brief quoted exchange from the Chicago Record-Herald notes a speaker asking if a husband died and receiving confirmation of the death. The remark reflects press phrasing and social commentary on marriage and loss found in the paper.
Pennsylvania General Assembly proposes constitutional amendment to consolidate Philadelphia courts of common pleas into five separate three judge districts and to create a single Allegheny County court with all current powers. The plan allows future changes by law and sets an effective date of January 1 following adoption.
A joint resolution, No. 2, proposes amending section eight of article nine of the Pennsylvania Constitution. It alters debt limits for counties and municipalities, with special allowance for Philadelphia to incur transit and wharf projects if a sinking fund is created. The measure is presented as a constitutional amendment and signed by Robert McAper.
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