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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1924
Page
2
The excerpt explains that selfishness and approbativeness shape personality traits not tied to the faculty of intellect. It describes facial and cranial indicators such as a prominent lower lip muscle, a large neck at the brain base, an oversized ear, thick lips, a turned-down nose, a heavy lower jaw, and a nearly horizontal eyelid line as signs of secretiveness and selfishness.
The text questions the idea that the Pleiades or Alcyone is the universe’s center, noting the cluster’s 200 plus stars and lack of a vast surrounding nebula. It states the sun and planets do not orbit Alis or any center, and places the Pleiades about 300 light years away, with light taking that long to reach Earth. It ends with a historical nod to early explorers.
In Massachusetts near Pittsfield a 170 ton boulder sits on a flat rock, named the Galance Reck. It appears ready to topple yet remains fixed. The stone differs from surrounding limestone, likely drops from a glacier in prehistoric times. Nearby Burma also features a naturally balanced boulder used as a temple site that sways in wind.
The passage outlines how factory definitions vary by law and context. It notes that some states define a factory by worker numbers, others by any place where two or more work for hire, and provides D Wrights view emphasizing collective labor for shared, efficient production and ownership of production tools by the employer.
Yucatan persists with traditional vehicles such as the carreta and coche despite the spread of automobile use. The carreta is a heavy two wheeled truck, the coche a light four wheeled carriage with rubber tires. The volante, a heavy four wheeled vehicle, resembles a victoria and uses leather straps for rough rural travel.
A fragment quotes Hannah More on the paradox of vice and virtue, noting martyrs of vice outnumber martyrs to virtue. It argues people endure passion and damnation more than salvation due to blindness to restraint. No dates or places are given.
A covered bridge over Swatara Creek near Jonestown Lebanon County burned quickly. Fire, fanned by wind, caused an estimated $10000 loss. Authorities suspect a lighted cigarette butt tossed from a passing car started the blaze. In York County, L T Bentz of Spring Grove earned a note for sharing a quirky anecdote about selling suspenders buttons.
A wood cutter from Little Valley uncovered an iron box buried in an old tree root near Bedford Pennsylvania containing an estimated 20000 to 25000 dollars. The finder identified as Robert Boyer, about 45, reported the discovery to local authorities.
The Moravian writer Franz E. Schramm recounts life with countless flies while in the Upper Wanks river area of Nicaragua. He notes the locals use a smoking pot to drive away the pests, a practice that also makes life hard for children in the tropics.
The author laments flies in Nicaragua making morning outdoor time with parents nearly impossible. They describe sand flies as a savage, numerous tropical plague unseen in other years, contrasting them with the Egyptian plague and noting readers in the homeland cannot know this nuisance until visiting Nicaragua.
In Manheim the president appointed John Coldren as postmaster, replacing C H Young who has held the position for eight years. Separately Rev J F Knistle of Manheim and Prof Gaize of Millersville State Normal School departed for a sixty five day tour to Asia and the Holy Land.
Swarthmore Winter Chautauqua appeared in New Holland January 26 to 29 with a fine program. Ralph Seldomridge opens a new hardware and dry goods store in Ephrata at the John Seldomridge residence recently remodeled. A suit for 25000 damages filed against Conestoga Inynction Co. by George Hunter a teacher who broke his leg in a trolley crash near Adamstown on October 4 has moved to the West Chester prothonotary’s office. Major William Rehm criticizes Lancaster juries as cowardly in a police station talk. Dr James P Ziegler celebrated his 75th birthday in Lancaster General Hospital with a purse of 75.5 gold pieces presented at bed side.
Fasnacht Day is marked by baking doughnuts before Lent, linked to Mardi Gras and Shrove Tuesday. The piece notes Capt. Edward H. Rauch, a Lititz native and editor, who wrote Pennsylvania Dutch letters for Father Abraham and shaped local Republican and Democratic circles.
The piece presents a humorous analysis of Pennsylvania Dutch as a spoken language with limited literature and a phonetic spelling approach by Captain Rauch. It includes a long Dutch poem with transliteration notes and promises an English translation next week, aiming to compare the Dutch version for readers.
Greenhouse men are starting early cabbage plants and urge orders to regulate sowings to avoid spring disappointments. The State College bacteriological department has supplied legume bacteria at cost for inoculation with several days notice needed, noting bacteria require non acidic soils. Care of the breeding flock aims for the best possible results.
The article emphasizes keeping kept birds in top condition through exercise and clean feed, and highlights cream production via proper milk handling. It details use of a cream separator, thorough utensil sterilization, and the importance of clean cream flavor. It also urges growers to audit fertilizer and spray material stocks for future orders.
Pierre and a wild Indian boy quarrelled over a turkey feather joke. Pierre knocked the other boy down and took his turkey decorations, prompting a neighborhood dispute in a lighthearted scene.
A teacher explains the Golden Rule and turning the other cheek as a lesson. Young Tory is asked how he would react if a boy struck him, prompting discussion on restraint and principled conduct.
The geological survey notes no absolutely smokeless explosive exists and a small amount of vapor will always be present even in compressed air. Smokeless powder emits less smoke than black powder yet offers higher initial velocity, exceeding 3,000 feet per second, enabling long range combat and driving thicker battleship armor.
After a sermon a clergyman. deaf, mistook the clerk’s baptism notice as his own and announced hymn book notes. He then offered infant baptism book pricing, declaring they are available daily from two to four o clock with red backs at 25 cents and ordinary ones at 15 cents, to benefit those who have none.
A fragment from the Richmond Times Dispatch quotes a wry line about marriage and joy. It references two women, miracles, and a humorous misprint about friendship and lending a dollar, conveying a light, era tone without a clear news event.
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