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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1912
Page
6
Analyzed via Hamp ton Magazine discussion by H Addington Bruce on Crookes proposed naturalistic mechanism for telepathy. Waves or rays, possibly Roentgen or higher frequency, could pass brain to brain, acting like vocal chords and transmitting intelligence at light speed, with tuning to amplitudes dictating receptivity.
Lady Nevill recalls the era’s decadence noting many women in England lack interests and waste time while the well to do dominate their husbands. She cites a Persian shah remark that an English or American husband resembles little more than a butler in the modern scene.
Lincoln's Illinois partner Uncle Billy Green ran a Salem grocery where the future president studied grammar. At the inaugural banquet Green sat to Lincoln's left while Seward sat to his right. Lincoln introduced Green to Seward and quipped that Green taught him his grammar.
A short observation notes that only four days per year have the sun and clock showing the same time at noon. The dates listed are April 15, June 17, August 31, and December 24, on which the sun is directly south at noon, matching the clock.
A rare humor item from Pearson's Weekly shows a cashiers desk incident where the staff, unable to elicit a response, mention they have the recipient's check to aid recovery. The second passage quotes Jean Rawlin on gendered speech, contrasting a silent clay man with a noisy woman, in antiquated rhetoric.
A brief, fragmented note notes sorrow and says a sister plans to marry a wealthier man, reflecting a family concern. The source presents terse quotes and a newspaper-like voice with a hint of editorial sentiment about pity and human frailty.
A man buys a large dog and a single collar. The dog slips free, so the dealer suggests two collars on the chain to the back collar. The man balks yet the dealer explains the dog can tug all night without getting loose, risking death by own action but not escaping.
A traveling salesman in Chicago attends a friend’s party. Irishmen fish and mark a spot after a big catch. An Englishman laughs, noting they might have found the wrong boat and never known where to fish. The tale appears in Machinists' Monthly.
A Kansas City man recalls preferring red headed office boys for their sagacity but discovers some are too sharp. He finds a note from his assistant Ulysses G Parker claiming resignation to take effect yesterday, admitting a better job with less work and more pay.
Rear Admiral A. T. Mahan argues that ship economy favors single vessels over multiple units, noting three ships require more captains and crews, increasing running costs. He contrasts merchant and naval aims, explaining concentrated firepower on one opponent yields greater impact but also higher risk and slower handling, urging balanced force design for military efficiency.
The piece surveys early button use from ninth century BCE discoveries in Troy and Mycenae to medieval wooden fasteners. It notes 1720 prohibitions on metal buttons to promote cloth-covered options, then shifts to a literary aside on the spider metaphor from the London Saturday Review and a dialogue joke about a veterinary surgeon in the Chicago News.
Post office style timetable lists Lancaster Lititz and Manheim routes with departure times by hour half hour and specific peak hours. Saturday and Sunday schedules show altered frequencies and early morning first cars. Times include morning 6 a m to evening 11 p m with additional late options and special Saturday adjustments.
An aged brother recalls dedicating his heart to the Lord fifteen years ago during a church gathering. A deacon, tasked with collecting annual subscriptions, mutters that this was the only cheerful gift he ever received from him.
The Baltimore American extols Chesapeake Bay as the Atlantic coast’s largest indentation, likening it to a Mediterranean. notes its 200 mile length, up to 40 mile width, and an area exceeding 2,000 square miles with vast river tributaries. A humor piece follows about a wife and husband chess analogy, highlighting a running gag about pawn and checks.
A reader reports a disrupted telephone tip lines and requests help after losing connection while speaking to a husband. The message complains about being cut off during a Milwaukee News broadcast and seeks resolution.
A quotation on flirtation likened to a dipper attached to hospitality, with rhetoric about liberty to drink yet a wish by some to carry it away. Origin attributed to N P Willis.
A San Francisco Argonaut anecdote recalls a young eastern woman who first sees a fig tree and jokes that fig leaves are larger than she imagined. The brief humor captures curiosity about nature and a playful regional observation.
A patient verse contrasts tough cough and rough road with a doomed speaker who, despite illness, vows to persist. The quatrain frames the contradictions in English spelling and pronunciation through a single speaker's resolve to continue his course.
Home Notes reflects a witty exchange on happiness and the trouble of getting others to mind their own business. A pithy proverb frames the joke about personal boundaries and social meddling.
A compact proverb pair notes that praising a woman’s face is flattering while suggesting a man’s cheek is his best asset may provoke anger. Attributed to the Chicago Record Herald with a German proverb about luck following hope and misfortune.
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