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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1915
Page
3
A Myerstown woman reinvested Christmas savings in a 300 pound hog as a gift for her husband. The report notes marriage remains strong in the family and hints at social strains.
The Argonaut notes Scandinavian immigrants show much higher literacy, with only one in 250 illiterate. In contrast, German, Dutch, Irish, Welsh, Bohemian, Finnish, English, and Scottish newcomers display higher illiteracy rates, while Lithuanian and southern Italian migrants have about half reading no language.
The article notes O a Norman French village near Argentan and Alencon with twenty three inhabitants and the extinct marquessate of O dating to the crusades. It also mentions a singular geographic name The arm of the sea that enters the Netherlands.
A world records parrot owned by Baron Alfred de Rothschild reportedly received a record price. The bird sings with a banjo like twang and speaks about 200 German words. The parrot can answer reasonable questions and lightly chides silly queries while noting its full title Lanra of Africa.
An article explains daily breathing exercises improve lifelong health. It notes most people use only a fraction of their lung capacity and urges regular practice to expand respiratory function and wellbeing.
A clipped, humorous note questions why lawyers papers are called briefs. It jokes that lawyers “get through” with them and their clients are left brief. The Fragment reflects a newspaper quip on legal terminology.
Inspector Rang eanthe's last act involved sending James Montgomery case records to John Nelson and seeking court correction. John Nelson and family welcome Bryan entourage. Nelson plans permanent home for longtime probationer and repurposes past deeds in Greenville amid a lavish reception.
The piece contrasts the Medal of Honor with foreign awards like the Victoria Cross and Iron Cross. It notes the rarity and strict criteria for the Medal of Honor, highlighting its demanding standard of conspicuous bravery at the risk of life beyond duty. It cites the Legion of Honor and Iron Cross as contrasts and remarks on historical counts and misreadings.
The Kansas City Times recounts a tale from Bismarck about Frederick William I listening to two opposing lawyers and being swayed by their eloquence. The king's furious passion over their persuasive power lands both advocates in trouble. The item then shifts to a home remedy for glassware. It instructs boiling glass dishes in salt water to reduce breakage, then cooling and soaking until ready for use.
The account from the Washington Star recalls General Willich who refused to yield command claiming his men know him and he must lead them. Rosecrans ordered arrest, but Willich insisted on directing the brigade through the engagement and afterward returned to fight.
London Tit-Bits reports that many aliens become British subjects yearly under the naturalization act. Applicants need five years residence, show intent to reside, and pass scrutiny by a Scotland Yard detective. A £1 fee to the Home Office and further charges may apply before oath of allegiance.
The London Chronicle cites James Brome’s Travels published 1700 with a Rye Sussex jury return from the late troublesome times. The twelve jurors named include Meek Brewer Graceful Harding Killsin Pimple Earth Adams Weepnot Billing More Fruit Fowler Tope for Bending Return Spelman Fly Debate Kobe Stand Fast op Higeb Stringer Be Faithful Joiner and Fight the Good Fight of Faith White.
Reported remarks by the bishop of London at the Bishop's Fund annual meeting at Grosvenor House noting that churches do not descend from heaven, with a quip about a child asking the bishop to return to heaven. Also a brief joke exchange about a mental moving picture and a joke about Baker.
A clipped exchange has one suitor declaring love to Miss Baggs while the other notes no visible attraction, yet admits it lies in rank. The dialogue, tagged as Clerelied Leader, suggests social emphasis over visible appeal.
A reflective aphorism compares marriage to entering the Adriatic Sea and its unknown treasures and dangers. The author Heinrich Meine writes of the risks and wonders a husband may encounter in wedlock.
From Akron to Mastersonville a sequence of burial notices lists names, ages, and locales across churches and townships. Entries include Mrs Susan Smith 75 in Akron and Peter G. Ringer 66 in Lititz, with dozens more in Moravian and Lutheran houses of worship and local cemeteries.
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