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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1923
Page
4
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An 1922 coal output dip is tied to strikes and lockouts, per Geological Survey figures. The piece notes rising coal prices spark public scrutiny and predicts a commission will study the issue, with past investigations likely to mirror earlier Senate and House findings.
A college football team benefits from loyal support as students defend the coach after two years. The piece contrasts campus backing with professional crowds that criticize early errors, arguing the civic spirit needed for progress lies in giving leaders a fair chance to improve.
A commentary notes that the art of oratory, long valued across ages, faces erosion while still enduring in certain voices. The piece considers who preserves skilled public speaking and how influence remains tied to rhetoric.
The text notes a shift from formal lectures to after dinner and club talks. Speakers engage audiences with conversational, businesslike delivery to boost attendance and community projects, often combining supper with a talk to inspire action and applause.
A series of revival meetings began Sunday night at the Evangelical church on North 11th street led by Rev. CG W Horner. Sunday morning features Communion at 10 o'clock. Community events include a Sunshine Workers class gathering in Reading with a list of attendees and a luncheon. A birth is reported: a boy born to Mr and Mrs Guy Burkey.
Clay Cullings and family from near Lexington visited Zach and Sam E Forry on Sunday. Mrs E B Bacher and children Lloyd and Myrtle visited her parents at Lititz. Edna and Kathryn Mess are reported on the sick list. Ino Galebach of Penryn visited the Galebach family on Sunday. Lyceum at Lincoln drew some residents Friday evening. Sam S Wiest and family and Lemon Forry hosted Edna and Ferry Zartman Sunday. Elva Metzler of Lexington stayed with Almendra Gerhart over the weekend. Sam E Forry spent last Wednesday in Harrisburg.
N Lee Klopp gram mar school teacher was injured Monday afternoon when a ladder slipped while he climbed to access an attic via a man-hole to fetch snow. Dr A V Walter treated him and took him home. Also noted: Gospel team from Schuylkill Seminary Reading to sing at Evangelical church service Sunday morning. P Dixon elected trustee of U E church Monday.
The local high school basketball team beat Manheim High School 46 to 42 last Saturday evening in Akron. Mr and Mrs John Marxen visited Pine Hill over the weekend, staying with William Horning. Floyd Royer works on stripping two fine tobacco crops. A light remark on aging notes plain attire staying pressed.
Folk tale excerpt recounts Tobie arriving after dusk for a courtin with Linzie, pressing for marriage despite her reluctance. The suitor insists on finishing his courtin fast and marries Linzie with the squire present, concluding long courtin may amount to little. From Curiosities of Mitel mary.
The Christian Science Monitor names John Harvard and Tina Yate as the connecting link between England and American graduates from the two colleges bearing the founders. It notes Harvard born in Southwark on November 28, 1607, and mentions his prosperous butcher father Webert Harvard. Details about Harvard's family remain scarce, while the piece hints at Shakespearean influence and the mother’s devotion shaping his ability to endow the colony through his fortune.
Wire telegraphy for mines reports that disasters disrupt telephone systems and wireless experiments proceed. In tests near Pittsburgh a receiving station 50 feet underground picked up short wave signals but clarity declined with depth. England experiments with a three-tube set at 2000 feet linked to the pit mouth with better results deeper underground.
The article notes a reduced brain blood flow during sleep and explains that excitement prevents sleep by increasing cerebral circulation. It cites Mosso’s experiment balancing a man on a scale to show the head end depressed when the subject thought or faced excitement.
Pfantz Bros promotes buying shoes and rubbers for value, urging customers to get the best for their money.
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