Quotations From A Busy World At Lititz Volume
A collage of short items notes holidays weather and local notes. It mentions Groundhog Day, Valentine’s Day, and Fassnacht Day, plus local business news about Community Discount Co. of Lancaster with J Harold Stein as manager and new quarters at 89 North Duke Street. It also notes a meeting of the Pennsylvania Society of Farm Women at Mrs M A Moore’s near Lititz with a salad making demonstration by Miss Forbes.
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Washington
Lincoln
New York
Community Discount Co
Lancaster
J. Harold Stein
Lancaster Trust Co
Myr. Stein
Franklin and Marshall College
North
Duke Street
Agricultural Trust and Savings Coa
Society of Farm Women
Pennsylvania Society of Farm Women
M A. Moore
Lititz
Miss Forbes
State College
Jade origins and ancient use in jade ornaments
Jade derives from Spanish piedra de ijada meaning stone of the Jains. Early explorers describe natives wearing precin stones as amulets to ward off pain. A girdle ornament reportedly tinkled as the wearer moved and imperial jewels were never removed for symbolic purposes.
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Tlentmal
South America
Lititz High Triumphs In Big Victory Over Manor
Lititz High defeated Manor High 83 to 30 at Millersville last Friday to stay in championship contention. Schaeffer and Weston starred for Lititz while Hackman and Ruhl led Manor. Manor reserves lost 25 to 15 as Lititz used ten players in the win that night.
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Lititz High
Manor High
Millersville
Lititz
Schaeffer
Weston
Peiffer
H. Hackman
Ruhl
Manor
Herr
Deaner
Stehman
A Weston
Christ
Schrite
Cses
Lititz High School
Horton Brothers Quintet
Harrisburg
Marietta High
Ephrata
Willie
Central
Denver
Cheese demand drives strongest guarantee claim
The demand for this cheese is its best guarantee, signaling strong consumer confidence in quality and consistency across batches.
A Dead Heat Speed Fiend
Passenger jokes that the crossing will not be reached first as a train and pace clash prompt a playful race joke about a possible tie at the crossing.
Necessary Evil Confronts an Unearthly Marriage Pact
A dialogue fragment centers on a would be son in law who resists an arranged marriage to a noble daughter. The conversation hints at coercion and an ironclad family obligation, framing a dark, morally fraught union.
Handicap in Business Life
A Cleveland Commercial reflection laments city dwellers who stall in business talks and need repeated instructions and reminders rather than promptly completing tasks. The piece praises concise, prompt workers who say "Alright" and do as told, condemning dillydallying and lengthy explanations.
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Gome
Noah
Cleveland
Heat Beyond the Sun's Surface Demonstrated
Scientists created an electrical furnace powerful enough to melt tungsten instantly at 49 000 degrees Fahrenheit far surpassing sun heat. The pursuit aimed to study metal composition by extreme heating, requiring a new method after long efforts and huge apparatus installation.
Odd Words and Superstitions From A Bygone Era
A Boston Transcript note lists quirky terms like Sniptious meaning smart and perky and I bonus it meaning I claim it. It mentions Long Island usage Manavelins for tasty bits and gawmed up for a child’s bread and molasses face. It also cites beliefs in the Evil Eye with horns or talismans and Verdi counting operas as Settatura.
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New York
Long Island
England
John
Jane
Boston Transcript
Seemed Like a Shot Dinner Tale With Baseball Banter
A famed ball player attends a dinner honoring a newly married couple. He explains why players carry two bats to the plate, then, amid the talking, he accidentally drops one of the bride’s biscuits while posing with another. The moment draws a wry smile from the bride as the crowd laughs.
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Exlain
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Germany
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U. S
Community Bank For
Ivory
Wertsch
Asco
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Fancy Calif
Lebanon
Florida
Asco Coffee
Alaska
Victor Bread
Asco Pure
Lhe
Asco Olecmargar
Ine Ib
Asco Golden
India
Ceylon
Hershey
Legion Five
Mohnton
Ephrata Lititz
Rhoades
Euck
Miller
Imhoff
Raible
George
Work
Harding
Tian
Ritchie
Grosh
Hackman
Reedy
F Kling
Wan
Marburger
Leaman & Leed
Wyil Hye
Huseppe Verdi
Luisa Miller
Naples
Don Carlos
Paris
Yvonne
Lititz Springs
Doster’s
Misses Coats
Bolivias
Main St. Lititz, PA
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