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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1926
Page
2
A fragment notes Bimini as the legendary fountain of perpetual youth sought by West Indies natives. It also mentions Alaska being made a U S territory by the August 24, 1912 act, creating a directly elected legislature and a president appointed governor with Congress retaining some legislative subjects.
A brief remark attributed to B. Ceril on bias and speech about those one dislikes. The fragment notes the rule against speaking ill of disliked individuals. The source appears as an aphorism rather than a news item.
Lititz resident Mrs. Isaac Moyer reports relief from backache and frequent kidney trouble after using Doan's Pills. She says the remedy drove away the backache and put her kidneys in good order, with a prompt response after use. Price 60 cents at dealers.
Valley Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Lancaster appears in a summary of reputable stock insurance firms including Aetna Maryland Casualty and other dependable stock insurers.
Workmen uncovered a fossilized tree branch estimated at over 100 million years old in the Harmar mine of Consumer Mining Company near Pittsburgh. The specimen was transported to the Carnegie Institute of Technology for study.
A state agriculture survey shows 39,538 farm houses with furnaces, 22,889 with bathtubs, and 20,104 with running water. Most improvements occurred in the last fifteen years, marking a shift from open fireplaces and wood stoves to modern facilities.
Good roads and the town beyond bring a new status to towns as road networks expand. The value of this reach depends on local effort and invitation to travelers, determining whether increased travel becomes a profitable business opportunity or remains negligible.
The Albany-Decatur Daily urges residents to speak well of their town and avoid airing dislikes and hatreds when discussing local affairs with outsiders. It notes people often show better behavior once they relocate their operations outside the community.
Long, detailed guide on staging a farm stock vendue describing preparation months ahead, from selecting a date with the auctioneer to advertising with handbills and newspapers. It covers stock dressing, harness repair, house items, and livestock grooming, plus on sale day flow from noon to dusk and the two-clerk commission process.
The old St. Pauls Chapel, New Yorks oldest surviving church edifice, has been redecorated to echo 1764 66 fashions while retaining Washington era fixtures. George Washington received holy communion here in 1780 and the Vesey and Fulton street pews display US and New York shields.
To develop the arms stand erect stretch the arms forward and clench fists tightly. Keep arms stiff bend wrists outward and inward fifteen times with precision. Then twist forearms as far as possible one way then the other repeat three times.
Dr. C. Howard Witmer has been nominated as District Governor by the local Rotary Club. The election will occur at the district convention in Chambersburg on March 23 and 24.
Bertha Bolster of Ephrata turns 92 on February 14 enjoying good health and sharp faculties. Her son George W. Bolster helps her at home after moving from Germany at age 22. John Seldomridge, Ephrata pioneer merchant, marks his 89th birthday and notes a long career since 1872 plus teaching in his early years.
The city drew Croton watershed water for Manhattan and the Bronx before Catskill water began in 1917. The Croton system provides about half the supply from 12 reservoirs and 6 lakes, while the Catskill system uses Schoharie and Esopus waters diverted via the Shandaken Tunnel to Ashokan reservoir.
In Afton Iowa a sulphur spring yielded mammoth and mastodon remains with many flint implements including arrow heads. Prof. J M Clarke of Attica Minnesota found mastodon bones four feet below ground. Similar finds occur at Big Bone Lick Kentucky.
The note discusses rare color names in historical writings and the Bible, noting 22 color terms appear in the scripture. It observes the sky is mentioned but not explicitly described as blue.
The Atchison Globe notes that some people feel mocked or foolish in parades while others defend the pageant as community celebration. The piece contrasts attitudes toward public display and collective ceremony.
A fragment from Benjamin Franklin quotes about injury and revenge and a Toledo Blade remark notes a citizen who works as labor. The pieces sit as reflective historical snippets rather than a full news item.
Catarrhal deafness stems from inflammation of the Mustachian Tube causing rumbling and impaired hearing. Hall's Catarrh Medicine claims to reduce inflammation and restore hearing, with over forty years of success in treating catarrh. Sold by all druggists. F.J. Cheney & Co., Toledo.
Gerard in the Philadelphia Inquirer cites Jesuit Relations edited by Edna Kenton to document Foualak nation in Canada where wood was scarce and coal from the earth enabled fire making. The record marks egas as an American fuel at the era's start.
A court faces a potential shift as a doctor suggests cold germs can impair memory and judgment. A woman accused of stealing a ring is revealed to be acting under severe cold induced disorientation, challenging assumption of criminal intent.
Fossil remains of the American mastodon and related elephants have been uncovered in multiple North American locations. The text notes historical speculation on human association with mammoths in America and mentions varied discovery sites.
Letters of administration granted for Sarah C Sturgis of Lititz Pa. Debtors must pay promptly and creditors present claims to Charles E Sturgis administrator at 820 Buchanan Ave Lancaster Pa. Joseph B Wissler attorney.
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