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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1915
Page
6
Snappy exchanges appear in regional papers with playful digs about cars engines golf and marriage. Yonkers Statesman notes a donkey engine jab while Buffalo Express ponders Jiggs golf and a wife taking up the game in a lighthearted epigram.
Kansas City Journal notes a playful exchange about a budding poet. A father tells the young man visiting his daughter to return when he has blossomed and can show the fruit of his labors. The quip captures family humor and literary aspiration.
The device first appeared in China aiding irrigation in ancient times and was later introduced into English prisons in 1817 as a punitive tool.
The Philadelphia Press notes the German emperor is a remote heir to the English throne. It traces the line of succession from King George through his descendants, noting numerous branches and marriages before reaching the descendants of Queen Victoria's siblings, concluding the line would favor other royal branches long before any possible German claim.
In a ten year AL umpire view Billy Ivana from St Nicholas stresses control as vital to pitching. He notes that knowing batter weaknesses and precise placement defeats strategic aims, while misdirected pitches or wasted signals harm defense, underscoring that core pitching skill is control. Stonehenge reflections then explore wonder, religion, and war.
A Detroit Free Press quote notes the first year of married life is the most troublesome as couples pass the early danger of separation and a man learns the futility of arguing with his wife.
An old note discusses how ears adapt to tearing sounds of different textiles noting cotton versus linen voices. It includes a short exchange among named individuals Dear Girls Alice Marie Rostor and a remark about choosing between a loved one and ten thousand dollars.
A brief note from the New York American recalls how Brown hesitated to answer a knock, fearing a bill collector. The familiar line suggests hesitancy and risk in facing debt notices.
A vivid description of Mount Rainier in Washington state, arguing it is a wonder of nature with a vast glacial system, many glaciers and snow domes, and a striking landscape. The article details its height, history of eruptions, crater changes, and the surrounding subalpine flowers and forests. It notes Columbia Crest as the peak snow mound and names the glaciers and parks, with historical measurements and John Muir’s praise.
The New York zoological garden houses a rare pair of secretary birds in the ostrich house. The birds, named for their crest, are prized for their strength and hunting skill. In defense they kick with mule-like force, often subduing snakes before swallowing them whole.
The phrase Indian summer may derive from East India rather than American Indians. A note in the Monthly Weather Review links load line I S to Indian seas and the northeast monsoon. Other items discuss when to stop advertising and anecdotes about social calls, a benevolent refusal, and cynical quips.
Excerpts from Baltimore American and Atchison Globe reflect light gossip and bold moralizing. The Baltimore note hints at Mabel buying rouge to color a report while the Globe jokes about crossing condemned bridges. A misquoted La Rochefoucauld line closes the fragment.
Train service between Lititz and Lancaster outlined with departure times on weekdays Saturdays and Sundays. Cars leave Lititz at 5 45 and 6 45 A M and every half hour to 8 45 P M then 10 15 10 45 and 11 45 P M. Depart Lancaster 5 00 and 6 00 A M then every half hour to 8 00 P M then 9 00 10 00 and 11 00. Sunday runs 8 15 A M Lititz and 7 00 A M Lancaster with same weekday cadence. Freight cars depart Litila 9 15 A M and 3 15 P M arriving Lancaster 11 30 A M and 6 00 P M.
Train times from Lititz to Reading Philadelphia Lancaster Columbia and Lebanon listed for weekdays and Sundays. Community lodge and society meeting schedule includes Lititz Castle No 19 A O K of M Rudys Hall Garfield Castle K G E and other groups with meeting days and times. Community boards note council and school board meetings and local organizations meeting in Rudy's Hall East Orange street and local venues.
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