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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1912
Page
6
A humorous Sparrowgrass anecdote describes a thirst driven mishap with a dumb waiter. The narrator attempts a quick water fix, descends in a pitcher, barrels into the kitchen, and is found by a worried neighbor with dogs and a revolver amid a chaotic midnight scene.
A dialogue contrasts wonder and miracle with playful definitions. Woodland notes humor in loans and repayment, while Lorain reflects on courtesy and kindness as a twilight between joy and sobriety. The exchange ends with a reflective quote about a smile bridging both states.
The article explains pitch as a function of vibrations per second from 32 to 4096 on the piano, noting doubling across octaves and chromatic regulation. It cites the A string as the piano tuning reference and mentions historical pitch variations from 377 to 445, with 435 as common. it also records soprano high C at 1024 and a cited octave above reaching 2048.
A compact historical note traces the handkerchief from an unmentionable to a social trope. It highlights Josephine’s use to hide a tooth irregularity and compares English stage attitudes from prohibition to eventual acceptance.
A man asks for a loan of five thousand dollars to secure a marriage, but is refused. The father then consents to the match and gives his blessing with a small token, a five cent cigar, in Washington Temple? text.
A rough humor piece shows Pat humorously replying to a joke about pig hairs and a child Freddie asking about mimicry of others. The excerpt reflects playful banter and dialogue typical of early 20th century humor columns.
A theatrical manager pictured with an all star cast in his eye. The dialogue reflects wit and colorful remarks from 19th century press, capturing vivid theater world banter and social humor.
The Mississippi River runs 2,500 miles within the temperate zone with a vast drainage area of about 1,250,000 square miles two-fifths of the United States. It discharges 186 cubic miles annually, supports over 16,000 miles of navigable water, and deposits 400 million tons of sediment yearly. John Finley in Scribner's Magazine notes its width, volume, and dramatic high to low water range.
An Atchison young woman in ill health tells her sister she will die and plans to distribute possessions. A quarrel over valuables ensues as the sister belittles the coral beads and insists on the diamond ring, prompting the sick woman to reclaim her own finery and insist she will keep it awhile longer. The incident is recounted as a true story from the Atchison Globe.
A New York Tribune reader recalls a July Fourth dinner in Cologne where a polite request to play The Star Spangled Banner was refused as unknown. The party discussed the song’s origins and beauty, noting they could have sung along if the band had performed it.
A six foot diameter pinnacle rock near Maine's Needle Rock bay rises from seventy eight feet deep and within seven feet of the surface, illustrating how hidden rocks in known waters defy detection and endanger sailors. The piece cites Harper's Weekly observations on coastal hazard and a quip about medicine and life savings.
Timetables show morning departures from Lancaster at 5:00 A M and 6:45 A M from Lititz with hourly and half hourly service extending to evening times. Weekend adjustments add extra half hour intervals and late cuts. Lancaster Petersburg and Manheim routes list daily A M and P M departures with Saturday variations and a shared schedule for Manheim.
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