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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1927
Page
6
A grab bag of curios from a historical page features the word sarcophagus linked to flesh-eating limestone used for coffins, jokes about service at a diner, dialect humor about a landlubber traveling by sea, and a Wisconsin rabbit anecdote tied to a late night drive.
The text urges immediate action urging to buy An thracite while easy to obtain, warning that later scarcity will complicate access and cost. It pressures readers to act before restrictions or price hikes make purchase harder. The tone is brisk and persuasive.
In a Western Newspaper Tales excerpt from 1927, old, unloved men sit by the county hospital, their lives marked by hardship and neglect. The narrator muses on fate, youth shaping the man, and how present poverty foreshadows future regret.
The Bell Telephone Company announced reduced long distance rates for calls between points separated by 380 miles or more, aiming to boost usage and capitalize on technological gains. Notable changes include lower station-to-station day rates such as Philadelphia to Los Angeles, Pittsburgh to Jacksonville, Scranton to Chicago, and Harrisburg to San Francisco, with most distant calls now under $10.00. Night rates after 8:30 PM stay nearly unchanged, while evening rates 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM fall between night and day levels.
A mounted patrolman and his horse were hailed for a dramatic rescue off Manhattan Beach. Patrolman Howard McDonough spurred through surf to reach a stranded party of nineteen from a church club aboard a motorboat. He ferried seven women to shore, repeating trips until all women were safe, while men swam to safety.
The home service department of the American Gas Association urges speed in canning and preserving. For best jams and jellies, fruits should be boiled but jelly making can be shortened with commercial pectin. Ripening and sugar use affect quality and cost, with less boiling required for juice concentration.
A garbled dialogue snippet shows a woman and a man discussing costs and a visitor’s visit to a tent. The fragment suggests a casual bargaining moment with unclear context and several misspellings. The text lacks clear entities or a cohesive event to summarize further.
A fragment notes John Jaco Astor nearing completion of his house around 1834. His son William visits the site and jokes about its size and a dollar wager. A lawyer was involved to prepare a deed, ending with a dollar change hands over the claim.
A garbled OCR fragment asks why Mins Stout is angry with aearee and mentions a belief she was delighted to see him back. The lines show unclear dialogue and a misread name and pronouns, lacking coherent context or dates.
A clipped prose fragment from a Minneapolis Tribune page captures a tangled dialogue on modern love and fashion. Marbury declares the modern girl both handsome and prudent amid a noisy, urban reception. A young man professes instant love as others discuss rent, tunes, and social expectations.
A Minneapolis Tribune fragment tells of an elderly couple celebrating their diamond wedding. The husband reveals the engagement ring from 76 years ago has been fully paid and is now presented as a renewed gift to his wife, marking a lifetime of devotion.
A radio service note explains quick checks for home built tuned RF sets to restore volume and selectivity. It covers correct battery polarities, proper coil and detector grid returns, and meter readings indicating a healthy current around 17 milliamps for standard battery-powered sets. It warns about tube type changes, especially 201-A to 200-A in detectors, and the need to adjust grid returns accordingly.
The article discusses reducing loudspeaker volume by about 30 percent to lessen static noise. It notes most receivers have a satisfactory volume control to drop the static background, or, lacking this, a high impedance across the transformer secondary can serve as an effective nondistorting control. It warns that changing filament brightness is not a proper volume method and stresses maintaining correct filament voltage.
The article explains a saturation point in radio operation, not sales or equipment use. It describes experimenters connecting an amplifier tube to the highest voltage terminal to reach saturation, noting excessive plate current and grid potential changes cause distortion rather than affecting other factors.
The passage explains loud speaker faults caused by loose connections and weather. It covers ensuring positive wiring, tightening the paper cone, gasket adjustments on nonadjustable horn speakers, and aligning diaphragms with magnets to restore proper volume and tone.
The article notes a shift from loud speakers to power speakers in new radio gear. It describes power speakers as combining the latest speaker units with power amplifiers fed directly from the electric light circuit. Most use an Aeone type speaker, though cone visibility may be reduced by cabinet design.
An old instruction explains finding a natural wave length by summing the lowest part of the antenna the lead-in and the surrounding wire and multiplying by one and one half. Example: a 120 foot antenna with a 25 foot ground wire yields about 277.5 feet.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions drilling up to hit stick or window casing and possible defacing to bring in a bed of wood the width of the window. It references exsi drilling to alate and inswater am thay toi under the ssl, with unclear measurements or context.
Popular Mechanics reports engineers install a radiotelephone system to connect nine oil pumping stations in Wie chamn Colombia about 45 miles apart. Wire lines are frequently knocked out by storms and falling trees, risking valve miscommunication and costly delays.
The fragment signals a poetic or philosophical note with phrases on universes, truth, and worth. Names and clear facts are sparse, leaving a fragmentary sense of a reflective piece rather than a reportable event or notice.
Fragmentary text mentions a reply from Lefi a e and references to a partner ACR and NAV. No clear event, date, or names to anchor a full summary.
The Record notes that in addition to publishing the newspaper, it also offers job printing services. This brief item emphasizes the paper’s dual role as a printer for advertisements notices and other printed materials.
Estate of Henry R Gibbes late of Lititz Borough deceased. Executors announce letters testamentary issued. Debtors should pay promptly and claimants present their demands for settlement to the executor residing in Lititz Pa. Estate of Henry Dommeyer late of Elizabeth township deceased. Letters Testamentary granted to executor. Debtors must pay immediately and claimants present demands for settlement to the executor residing Lititz R. D. 5 Pa
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