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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1928
Page
6
A city real estate manager argues home ownership rises from 30 percent to more families with emphasis on spiritual value. He claims owning land and house bonds a person to the place, enriching life and identity beyond mere finance, urging earlier ownership when credit allows.
Architect Har vey Wiley Corbett argues mass color in new building design reflects needs and available materials. He predicts a shift away from decorative detail toward logical color use and mass distribution as an integral feature of facing materials.
The fall clean up drive seeks to secure homes against fire and weather damage while also brightening living spaces for residents. Communities increasingly back campaigns in fall and spring to protect homes year round.
Cambridge planner John Nolen told the International City Managers association that uncoordinated growth costs U S cities over a billion dollars yearly. He cited more than 200 cities with plans, 580 with zoning ordinances, and 587 planning commissions.
Communities plant trees and plant trees in towns and on watersheds. Wise farmers convert idle land to wood crops. The American Tree Association notes fish and game clubs creating sanctuaries to protect streams. Landowners beautify nonworking acres to boost value.
The article lauds sunshine and outdoor living as modern trends. It notes many windows sun parlors sleeping porches and daylight basements as features of brighter cheerier healthier houses. It suggests modernizing old houses by increasing window space to bring in more light.
Proper oiling and greasing extend a car’s life and should not be neglected. Visit your Ford dealer regularly for thorough, fairly priced lubrication of the new Ford by trained staff.
The 1928 Christmas Seal Committee for Pennsylvania is chaired by Dr. M. G. Brumbaugh, former Governor and president of Juniata College. Governor John S. Fisher is honorary chairman with numerous supporters listed, including state and local officials, educators, clergy, and civic leaders from Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Reading, Erie, and other towns.
A playful health guidance piece urges children to brush after meals, use Christmas Seal advice to prevent disease, play outdoors, eat wholesome meals, rest, sleep, bathe, and keep a straight posture. It promotes healthy habits as part of a Healthland Trail.
A local appeal urges all residents to buy Christmas Seals to support mail safety and celebratory charity. The message emphasizes universal participation and features a ship and sail motif on the seal.
Pennsylvania records 6809 TB deaths in 1927, a rate of 70 per 100000. Nineteen lives lost daily, one per hour and a quarter. Average illness lasts about two and a half years, with at least one year unable to work. Each death implies nine active cases, about 61,000 statewide, plus many arrested cases likely to flare up.
The article notes Agra curry stones and grindstones as prized kitchen tools in India. Stone pestles and mortars are popular for medicine and cooking, with Agra and nearby cities like Aligarh and Jaipur featured among sources. Households value their durability and widespread availability.
Anatole France in youth sought a timid persona to aid his lectures. He told his press agent to announce his timidity so audiences would excuse silence or speech as charm or nervousness. A timid man, he believed, could dare much with impunity.
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