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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1915
Page
6
The Springfield Republican notes greyhounds are the swiftest four footed creatures, with English greyhounds used for coursing capable of 18 to 23 yards per second. Other speeds cited include wolves and arctic foxes, Eskimo dogs, and a hound beating a thoroughbred horse.
A discussion explains how immediate rigor mortis helps distinguish natural from violent deaths. It cites that in natural deaths stiffness appears after hours, while in violent cases it occurs instantly, aiding investigators. The text recalls Captain Nolan during Balaclava, noting his raised arm remained aloft after a shell tore his chest.
The report notes a rider wheeled around and passed through the ranks before the rider fell. It mentions that parts of a murderer's hair and clothing have been found in victims hands, while bodies recovered from water carry weeds and mud clinging to their fingers, indicating deaths occurred in water rather than on land.
A Los Angeles Times article argues the United States cannot be blocked sea ports. With forty rail linked ports from Bangor to Corpus Christi, adversaries cannot blockade all export hubs. In war, invasion is unlikely except from Canada. foreign flags cannot seize interior cities.
The court questions mental incapacity as a divorce ground. The woman claims her husband is insane, while she asserts he is incapable of understanding that she is his boss, highlighting a humorous exchange on competency and control.
Sir Hiram Maxim recounts a comic London lab episode in My Life. He sends Silverman for metallic mercury in a strong glass bottle with a cork. The chemist confuses him, saying no such substance exists, until the head man reveals they know quicksilver by that name.
A discussion on dangers in powder mills linked to alcohol and a nervous condition called powderitis. Merle Crowell describes how fumes and heavy air from smokeless powder production affect workers, causing jittery nerves, extreme reaction to sparks, and the risk of catastrophic fires from even a single uncontained spark.
A historical note traces glass windows from Pompeii ruins proving early use, to Benedict Biscop in 674 popularizing the fashion. It notes private Italian houses had glass windows by 1177, illustrating long development of glazing in architecture.
In a brief London Mall exchange, Bobbie jokes about a screw loose after asking Mr. Binks if he wanted a screwdriver. Mr. Binks questions the need for one, revealing a light domestic moment centered on a sister visiting a young man.
Senator Sorghum quips about a man who vowed to run for office but was forced to change course. The remark, noted in the Washington Star, plays on the idea that he started by running for office and ended by running for cover as rivals pressured him.
Walter H. Main argues in the Utica Globe that vast stretches of history and trade orbit Trebizond on the Black Sea. He contrasts centuries of caravan routes, Genoa’s sea power, and Ottoman rise with modern warfare, noting Trebizond’s ancient influence on Western discovery and the mystic allure that war stirs in the dust of the old city.
The shrew makes a high pitched squeak heard only by sharp ears and is often angry. It is a small insectivorous mammal with sharp teeth, distinct from mice. Shrews are common, yet much about their life remains a mystery to observers.
A Sussex laborer eats six meals a day, from 4 am till sunset, with bread and cheese, pork, mutton or ham, and beer, as described by E. Lucas in the London Chronicle. The piece also notes an unusual method of multiplying 8 by 9 using finger positions, illustrating how a Wallachian peasant calculates without the usual tables.
A compact antique column recounts Napoleon I lace with sudden anger at dinner and a quick cure from a waiter, then shifts to an Old Verb about laziness from Rowlands 1610. It also notes anchovies in the Mediterranean and coastal fishing in May to July, plus brief quips from Ella-Miss and Mozart about friendship and harmony.
Lancaster and Lititz timetable lists departures from Lancaster at 5.00 and 6.00 A M then every half hour through 11.00 P M. Lititz trains depart at 5.45 and 6.45 A M with half-hour intervals until 8.45 P M then 10.15 10.45 11.45 P M. Sundays show reduced service with 7.00 A M from Lancaster and Lititz earlier. Freight runs Lititz 9.15 A M and 3.15 P M reaching Lapeasige 11.30 A M and 6.00 P M.
City time table lists Reading and Philadelphia trains from Lititz with weekday and Sunday departures to Lancaster Columbia and Lebanon. Organization notes include Lititz lodge meetings in Rudy's Hall, K of P and I O O F schedules, G A R posts, Masonic and Ladies orders, council and school board meeting times, Lititz Hose Company and Warwick School Board notices, and various region lodge routines with dates and hours.
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