This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1911
Page
8
Rates at the Record publish advertising yearly payments due quarterly Transient ads payable in advance Advertisements must be handed in by Wednesday noon for immediate insertion All communications should be addressed RECORD OFFICE artizb Lane Co Pa
Miss Kate Manderbach, inmate at Gion's Home north of town, fell while crossing a bridge. Her crutch snagged and she plunged about four feet to the ground, suffering a bleeding forehead and a splintered lower bone. She was unconscious but is now on a safe path to recovery. She hails from Womelsdorf in Berks county.
The Family Theatre in Lancaster continues popular shows with tickets at five ten and fifteen cents. This week features Fritzie Hauble and Company in the farce Twenty Minutes in College with six pretty girls and comedians, plus three other acts and fine moving pictures.
Weather last week favored tobacco stripping and much of the crop is ready for inspection by buyers. Packers report significant pole burn while growers dispute, with Morris Levy of United Cigar Manufacturers Association active in purchases at 10 and 2. In Manor and Lancaster townships A K Mann bought over 200 acres, Vetterleins and Frank Mellinger also active as prices hover around 10 and 3 to 9, 2 and 10 cents in various areas. Next week expected to bring wide buyer presence and growers resist selling at current levels.
The funeral of Mrs. Fiddler, age 36, was held this morning at the Lutheran church with Rev. Schantz officiating. Undertaker J. Landis was in charge. A bazaar is set for Saturday afternoon December 23 at the Keystone Hotel, H. D. Speece proprietor. Amos Kroll delivered 72 turkeys to the Brickerville Hotel at 19 cents a pound.
Isaac Sarah of Penryn advertises buying all kinds of horses and ships weekly. Write or call by Indiana phone No. 70 or Bell phone No. 198. Large cranberries, 15c a qrt at Doster's.
A London Tit-Bits excerpt details eyebrow creation by sewing fine hairs into gauze on a skin surface. Workers assemble at small tables threading needles, producing arch brows for actors. The process, though painful, yields natural looking brows far superior to cosmetic makeup.
The Nieve Kerk in Middleburg, nicknamed Long John or Lang Jan, sits atop a 280 foot tower with forty one bells that toll every seven and a half minutes. From the tower one sees Walcheren’s north and west coasts and sometimes Antwerp spires. Below lies Middleburg’s red roofs and market place beside the 16th century town hall with twenty five statues of Holland's counts and countesses. The town hall tower also chimes and echoes the hour as Long John marks standard time, while Betsy in the town hall responds with a raucous counterpoint.
The origin of speculating in theater tickets began with the elder Dumas. He was approached by Paris barber Porcher who offered to buy all his tickets daily for cash. Dumas, needing money, agreed, and Porcher soon expanded the practice with other authors, growing wealthy from resales.
The article notes how waterfowl aid dispersal of freshwater mollusks across long distances. It cites ducks carrying mussels and wading birds transporting mollusks, with insects also ferrying tiny mollusks, referencing Harper's Weekly. It ends by describing a paradoxical Paris doorway to a room where French officers learn German via a talking machine.
Five famed hunters Acastos Meleager and Actaeon Adonis and Orion feature in myths. Calydonian boar chase includes Acastos Meleager while Actaeon is transformed by Diana for intruding on her bath. Adonis dies in a hunt and Orion becomes a prominent constellation from November through winter.
A brief dialogue pits an intimate friend against a lawyer over a court win. The friend contends wrong, while the lawyer justifies pride in the victory, insisting the other fails to grasp the underlying issues. The exchange highlights pride and perspective in legal success.
A compact quip on faith without works likened to a bird without wings. It notes that even if one hops with companions on earth they cannot fly to heaven, conveying a moral about living by faith and deeds.
OCR fragment without discernible people places or events. No readable facts or context to summarize into a coherent newspaper item.
Readable numbers show 6,530 87 1,083.02 4,423 61 pid 260 08 2210 with unclear context. No identifiable individuals, organizations, or locations are present.
The undersigned offers for sale a residence on the south side of South Broad Street at the Marion corner on a 45 by 200 foot lot containing thirteen rooms with modern conveniences all finished in hardwood on the first floor Every room is glazed Also a stable and shop at the rear of the lot The house was erected about five years ago in the best manner possible and would prove a desirable residence Possession April 1 or sooner Apply to Ita 7 James Sesseman.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.