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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1929
Page
4
The Lititz Record notes editors and publishers B D Fulweiler and I B Johnson with identifiers for the Lititz, Pennsylvania post office as second class matter.
The Lititz Chamber of Commerce postponed a decision on shifting the dinner hour from 11:80 to noon, referring the matter back to committee after hearing reports from the Industrial Committee and member remarks. The piece argues firms should decide the change, not the chamber, and highlights broader goals over this issue. The Record introduces a new series on local businesses and notes circulation growth to 10,000 readers.
Fragmentary OCR reports a Wishing well incident in Fat Rosamund with recent discovery of a body at Blunhehu palace in Maryland. It notes Woodstock royal palace remnants also recovered and linked to the case.
A garbled query asks about a golf scoring rule called blurdle and the term for a shot that lands under par. It seeks the team or method that applies the shot marker to the next pin or hole.
A young girl describes Job’s sufferings in simple terms. She recalls loss of cattle, death of children, and a life of hardship with his wife in the desert, highlighting the sequence of his tribulations.
The article describes various fire eating tricks using substances on skin and tongue such as hard soap and powdered sugar to withstand heat. It mentions other agents like a solution of and a mysterious term and warns of risk from these stunts.
A fragmentary report notes suspicion surrounding a 26 year old philosopher featured in an American Magazine. The piece hints at altered trust and possible hidden motives amid a tense exchange.
A terse, archaic sounding fragment references joy, a man of activity, and labor as central to reward. It mentions a figure named Nis je and a title of glory, suggesting a devotional or contemplative tone without clearer context or dates.
Fragmentary text notes a struggle with impetuous passion and a river barrier. It mentions adults and impediments with a sense of movement and a forward push, though details are unclear.
Public utility power plants boosted half yearly output in 1928, reaching 26,000,600,000 kilowatt hours for the year, an increase of 5,809,000,000 over the prior year. June daily production averaged 238,200,000 kilowatt hours, up nearly one and a half percent from May.
Pennsylvania Power Service Information Committee notes rapid feature development in electric light service. A photograph shows a modern snappy vehicle with a roof ladder that stays upright, reducing dangers faced by traditional ladder squads maintaining electric service.
A Washington Star excerpt describes a senator praising a heckler as a faithful servitor who knows exactly what to say. The pair plan to craft a response together, delivering a stroke of smashing rap art in public discourse.
In Cheirbeys England a remak of the World War era notes very few children born between 1916 and 1910 leaving the parish choirboy age shortage. The vicer says the supply has run low and there will be no boys to lead the service. the church council plans to act as needed.
The gust downplays his achievement, noting he comes from a modest family. Hosts realize modesty is a salient trait in the family, as he jokes about their humble origins.
A terse dialogue notes a craftsman who made his fortune with wind shields for camels, defending the claim against accusations of selling out. The exchange contrasts two Arabs and centers on invention rather than caravan trading.
An English investigator links early film to cattle by noting cows influence on moving pictures. The gelatin emulsion uses silver bromide to record images but requires impurities from cattle hides, the sulphur in hides traced to animals eating wild mustard, connecting beef sources to cinema tech.
A Lititz Springs Council letter thanks the Record for publicity about the February 6 meeting. A Lincoln Avenue resident warns thieves who stole money and milk bottles and asks for return or consequences. A patron commends the midyear school musical praising teamwork and the radio announcer’s part.
The article notes pumpkin popularity beyond Halloween use, mentions Puritan laws and dairy fodder, and cites Rutland Herald. It then shifts to sunspot visibility, sugar cane data, and an ancient pyramid construction description. Finally it references Ulster chiefs and a presidential hat employment by the Tambuny society ending with Jackson.
Lititz remains in the running for a hosiery mill project with a four acre site option and forty thousand dollars pledged. Denver New Holland and Terre Hill are other shortlisted towns as chamber committees push to attract new industry. The Lititz Chamber of Commerce may merge with the Business League to form a single Lititz Chamber of Commerce.
The document lists imported components for a Brazilian project including cement from Germany, piping from France, iron and pumps from Belgium, windows and doors from Brazil, fixtures and equipment from the United States, with scaffolding and mixers also sourced internationally. The mix highlights diverse international suppliers and a complex supply chain.
Wilbur Coon Shoes advertises a five measurement system for fit including length, ball, waist, instep and heel. It features foot specialists and offers sizes from 1 to 12 and widths AAAA to EEE. Customers are urged to have their feet fitted the five measurement way to notice the difference.
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