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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1925
Page
2
The Mt Joy school board grants the contract for plans of the new two story high school to Folson Stanton and Graham of Philadelphia. Construction starts April 1. The building will be 72 by 88 feet with thirteen rooms and an auditorium and gym. Estimated cost is 70000 dollars.
Maryland and Pennsylvania sportsmen express disgust with ring necked pheasants. They say the birds destroy crops and are not true game birds. Pheasants near farms become tame, feed with chickens, and provoke farmer opposition though admired for the male’s beauty.
A Detroit News column praises stamp collecting as a path to education. It argues the hobby teaches art geography and history, and shapes a boy into studious, alert, steadfast, patient, and methodical. It frames philately as a beneficial after-school pursuit.
Countywide measures aim to reduce long calls seen as nuisance like heavy highway chatter. Telco officials report women spend more time per call than men focusing on neighborhood gossip. In Lancaster, Louis Pfaffle wins third trial for 1250 dollars against J W Fehl over Hotel Rossmere lease dispute and alleged damages after Pfaffle’s eviction in 1918.
Lancaster county superintendent Arthur P. Mylin faces a staffing problem as twenty two rural school teachers who wed have kept their married names and remain on duty. Spring seed and plant catalogues arrive from major houses inviting gardeners to study lists for upcoming orders as planting season nears.
The Annville Board of Education awarded J. H. Greiner & Co. of Lebanon a contract to build a new public school on an eight acre plot in central Annville at a cost of 136903 dollars. The project secures a modern facility for the town and shapes development of the central district. The contract follows a lengthy bidding process and budget planning by local authorities.
A West Chester hunter explains coon cooking as the supper centerpiece. Clean the animal, salt soak, stuff with bread and oysters if desired, and roast above grease on a grate of wooden blocks to baste with the rendered fat. The method, applied to ground hog and possum, aims to keep meat above the grease for palatability.
A Washington bill proposes a $15000 memorial for John Fitch’s burial site in Bardstown Kentucky to settle whether Fitch or Fulton deserves the title of steamboat inventor. Representative Watson of Pennsylvania argues Fitch built the first steam craft in Bucks County and operated on the Delaware River, detailing Fitch’s life from birth in 1743 to his early experiments near Philadelphia.
In earlier villages a trusted handy man did daily tasks from snow shoveling to fence repair. The piece notes the disappearance of such workers and the difficulty residents now face finding help for simple jobs like lawn mowing during summer, turning a garden into a nuisance.
Adventure Magazine notes a practice in the New Hebrides where families adopt a child to stand in as a dead parent or grandparent. The holder keeps the deceased's name and status, prompting astonishment and a visitor’s sharp quip about marrying granddaughters.
Fox hunting flourishes longest in Southeastern Pennsylvania with Brandywine pack at Brandywine Meadows Farm near West Chester. The piece traces hound aristocracy, historic kennels, and regional practices, noting shifts in schedule, fences, and journeys up to distances of fifty miles, along with echoes of Gloucester and Rose Tree hunts and Hadnor Hunt longevity.
An attorney and chicken enthusiast spent much money tending prized blooded hens with no return. After nearly a year he found four fine eggs on Christmas morning. He proudly showed them to his wife, then noticed each egg bore the inscription Merry Christmas from the Old Hen.
Readers in garden catalogs imagine selecting seeds and plants to order, picturing planting, tending, and the beauty of blooms. They foresee growing vegetables and flowers, envisioning lush beds and bountiful harvests for future seasons.
Mr Beanpole, tasked with plant and fish care, places goldfish in a bathroom tub and lines plants under the eaves to catch overflow. Water spills via back stairs to the yard, causing plaster and linoleum damage but leaves fish and plants flourishing.
Ferrero argues that modern life overwhelms people with duties and tasks, eroding leisure and the will to test and elevate ideals. He warns that constant activity shrinks imagination and stifles the transformation of ideas into something more valuable than their initial form.
A fragment from the Louisville Courier Journal features a wife admonishing political talk and a jab about a lazy taxidermist figure, reflecting a humorous or satirical tone. The snippet centers on dialogue about speaking politics and the odd phrase donning "of your stuff."
The London Times notes a common belief that edelweiss grows only in Alpine chamois haunts, but reports occurrences in hidden pockets at Brompton churchyard and other places, signaling unusual plant resilience in urban fringe spots.
An old advertisement touts Kemp's Galsam claiming to quiet a persistent cough and soothe inflamed membranes. It emphasizes rapid relief and a low price of 30 cents, urging readers to purchase at all stores.
The Detroit News notes Siam is a country of towns with Bangkok as its centralized government seat. It hosts the king, officials, and nobles, with most dwellings and duties in the capital. The European view Bangkok as Siam, drawing foreigners, officials, and merchants to its center.
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