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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1925
Page
6
William A. Radford discusses farm building tips to store feed efficiently. He notes rising beef prices and the profitability of feeder cattle, detailing how feed use supports cattle growth and winter maintenance. The piece emphasizes simple structures and seasonal needs for farmers facing ample feed and market demand.
The article describes a winter cattle feeding barn with open stable floor for herd access, a second floor for hay and roughage, and a hollow clay tile silo. It emphasizes wind protection, shelter, self feeding hay, and continuous water, noting labor savings and winter herd care.
Guidance on durable foundations and substantial walls with proper plaster bases and seasoned lath. Recommend 2 by 6 joists for roofs and durable tile or slate finishing. Warn against cheap plumbing and heating materials as they yield higher long term maintenance costs.
The piece extols practical hardware that functions smoothly and quietly. It notes that in selecting hardware, reliable operation matters, even if appearance matters as well. It highlights brass bronze wrought iron knobs handles bolts and catches as both functional and decorative.
A fragment notes that careful decorating can alter room proportions and that selecting wallpapers, windows, and furnishings acts as a practical aid to balance space. It suggests the builder fears changes that upset harmony and emphasizes practical beauty in design.
Odd jumping customs appear in several nations as superstition. In Russia on Midsummer young people leap over a straw figure to aid crops. In Baganda South Africa the eldest son is fed beans and the husband must jump over his wife after meals to prevent illness. War returns and campaigns also require a husband or general to jump over his wife to avert disaster.
Ancient mythic tale explains Prometheus bound to rock after stealing fire from Jupiter. To remind him he must wear a ring with a rock fragment on his finger forever. The story links rings with precious stones to the original punishment and jewelry practice.
Path finder Magazine recounts the evolution of envelopes from wax seals to gummed flaps. Early sealing used organimned wax and a half inch gum spot, around 1840 envelopes displayed a small lick of sun. Public preference for moistening small gum spots over licking entire flaps shifted as sanitary concerns faded.
A medical note outlines varicose veins, their typical leg locations, symptoms of swelling and pain, and how weakened vein walls cause blood pooling. Conservative bandages and elevating the leg offer limited relief, with permanent cure only through surgical tying off or removal of affected vein segments, leading to scar tissue and improved circulation.
Bell engineers announce a new telephone device aiding deaf users to hear conversations. Trials show benefit for certain deafness types, with limited initial production and trials at Bell installations for prospective subscribers who test and approve before wider rollout. The apparatus uses batteries vacuum tubes and a regulating system to adjust speech loudness for individual needs.
Letters of administration granted for the estate of Kate Bear of Warwick Township. Administratrix Alice B. Stauffer residing in Lititz, Pa requests immediate payment from indebted parties and asks those with claims to present them promptly for settlement. Attorney: Joseph B. Wissler.
Letters testamentary granted to the undersigned for the John H. Boyd estate of Warwick Township. All debts should be paid promptly and all claims presented for settlement to the undersigned at Lititz Pennsylvania.
Estate of Henry B Pfautz late of Lititz Pennsylvania hears a notice to all debtors to settle immediately and to those with claims or demands to present them to Alice L Pfautz executrix and Joseph B Wissler at the referenced address for resolution.
The producer ridiculed an actor during rehearsal saying his elocution is monotonous like a bumble bee and he waddles on stage. He criticized the wig, clothes, and many hands, urging the actor to stuff his feet in his pockets. The remark ends with a terse query from the actor.
A survey lists coinings like thingumbob and doodle for informal names in the Central West, noting varied usage and novelty in American speech. It also describes Japanese hello operators known as meshi moshi girls, detailing the hakama attire over a coarse white kimono, minimal stockings, and straw sandals as part of their uniform.
A scathing description of Goober Pedy in South Australia as a remote, primitive village about 100 miles from anywhere. It notes the black opal’s fame and the Australian nickname Couler Pedy meaning “white man living in a hole,” suggesting it fits the place’s image. The piece appears in the Record priced at $1.50 annually.
Hershey and Gibbel advertise choice building lots on first second and third Avenues in Broad Street Addition with shade trees curb and gutters water and gas mains near trolley line yet quiet good drainage and easy terms. Also promotes an Auto Owners insurance policy. FOR SALE two story frame dwelling seven rooms near the square priced at 4800 with 5 percent down.
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