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Newspaper

Lititz Record

Location

Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1928

Page

7

Free Seed Distribution Began From 1584 Congress Grant

The 1584 congress approved $1,000 to the patent office to procure and distribute seeds of rare and uploved varieties and to collect agricultural statistics. This marked the start of the annual free seed distribution. The note mentions the Minelice ownership ending after the Walld war.

Comgress Patent Office Minelice

Hottest Part of Day Explained by Solar Rotation

The article explains that the peak heat occurs around 2 pm as heat recirculates from the sun’s position overhead. It notes midday sun and northern hemisphere patterns as the day progresses.

New York

City building vs beauty in urban development urges regional planning

An authority warns that private homes and their lawns are disappearing as business and utility needs grow, lowering aesthetic value. He calls for municipal art commissions to act, economic factors to guide growth, and regional cooperation including modeled state legislation for county regional advisory boards.

Slmiltr Charicter Wust New York State

Points to Consider When Planning Home

The article stresses careful choice of materials and contractor for building a home. It warns that poor selection leads to long term upkeep costs and dissatisfaction, urging buyers to prioritize quality to avoid expensive repairs and regret.

Tim Wadenis Hanil

History of the Mexican origin dahlia

Dahlia history begins in 1791 when Madrid botanist Caranilles described blooming plants from 1780 Mexican roots. Dahlias reached England in 1798 via the marchioness of Bute, but plants perished due to poor husbandry. Reintroduction succeeded in 1803 through Lady Halland’s interest.

Caranilles Botanic Garden Madrid Spain Vivento Cervantes Mexico England Marchioness of

Rent in Early Lands under Roman and German Rule

The text traces rent from Germanic conquest of Gaul to Roman governance. Lands were granted to chiefs tenants and soldiers in return for military service while favorites paid money instead of service. Rent terms existed in Roman times with Latin names for various long leasehold arrangements and perpetual surface rights.

Gaul Rome Washington Star

Telephone Directory Reunites Two Brothers After Thirty-Two Years

David Thaw, a Toronto school teacher, called Thaws listed in the New York telephone directory and found his brother Louis Thaw, a Flatbush realtor, ending 32 years of separation. The reunion follows a Pennsyl vania Public Service Information Committee note on fate and directories.

Austria Pennsylvania Public Service Information Committee Louis David America New York Toronto Louis Thaw Flatbush

Waterless age myth exploded by museum scientists

Dr. Chester A. Reeds of the American Museum of Natural History concludes that a waterless age is unlikely. His study for the Pennsylvania Public Service Information Committee finds earth’s buried water exceeds surface seas, reaching depths of six miles in places, forming vast inexhaustible underground reservoirs and caves like Mammoth Cave.

Chester A. Reeds American Museum of Natural History New York City Pennsylvania, Public Service Information Committee Reeds Dr. Reeds Mammoth Cave Virginia

Water Works Service Is Essential To City Growth

Water works provide essential transportation of water from collection to faucet. The system collects guards pumps treats stores and delivers water for cleanliness fire protection industry and health, and the city’s growth and prosperity depend on it.

Wrong Idea About Birds

Native fishermen report a belief about the brown pelican or gleatrat observed by Doctor Wetmore of the Smithsonian. They hold that when old or feeble the alcetrax commits suicide by hanging itself from a millgrove fork or stone crevice rather than starve, a notion arising from witnessed slips and ensnarement of the birds.

Doctor Wetmore Smithsonian

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