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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1919
Page
7
A fragmented excerpt depicts screech owls at night in West Chester disturbing sleepers while claiming to be harmless vermin controllers. The text interleaves a cartoon caption from Cartoons Magazine and a brief family dialogue about Ben and Clara, with stray phrases about pay and money.
In Drumore township a widow and her one daughter have long carried out extensive farm tasks for nearby neighbors. They perform as much as two men, taking on demanding labor across the area.
Bridgeport Fire Company No 1 ordered officers to notify the Town Council to vacate the property within 10 days. Failure to comply risks ejectment proceedings. The council will need new quarters for municipal offices, police station, and jail. The borough has used the fire house as headquarters for years without rent or reimbursements. The annual appropriation was cut from 600 to 500, then to 300 amid budget cuts.
A Philadelphia reader, Mrs Mary Bushey, credits Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription with restoring her health after delicate early married life. She says the tonic gave strength and relief during pregnancy and helped maintain perfect health thereafter, and she shares the testimonial for public benefit.
A testimonial urges use of Dr. Pierce medicines including Golden Medical Discovery Favorite Prescription and Pellets for intestinal cleansing. Mrs Frank H. Ray from Ohio Street attests relief after long illness and recommends trying the liquid or tablet forms, with a trial package available through Dr. Pierce's Invalids Hotel in Buffalo New York.
An old advertisement touts GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a safe remedy for kidney liver bladder and urinary tract issues. It promises renewed vigor and warns readers to start treatment early with three or four capsules daily and to seek money back if not satisfied.
A Chaplin impersonation contest outside a Los Angeles theatre drew crowds of “pseudo-Charlies” and a prankish entrant who claimed to be the star. An usher and ticket taker dismissed the ruse. the gag ended with laughter at the expense of the would-be Chaplin. The article also notes a Lyons France monument to Bartholomew Thimonnier, inventor of the sewing machine, who died in 1867 after being largely ignored.
The passage notes that Howe, credited in America as the originator of the first practical sewing apparatus, faced similar opposition to his invention. It highlights the machine’s key feature: the thread passing near the needle’s point rather than from the needle’s top.
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