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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1933
Page
10
A quirky note explains that boners are humorous tidbits found in exams and essays, while an insecticide is the act of an insect killing itself. The text also defines strilogy as concealing one’s own enemy intentions.
A 1932 Western Newspaper Union note explains carat origin from weighing gems with hens or seeds. It details that a carat equals 4 carat grains and is divided into 16 parts, with stones once described as beans of weight.
The fragmented OCR passage mixes historical figures Caesar Pompey and Monroe with garbled military tasks about gathering a horse and asking a sergeant for a bridle. It also references the Bell Syndicate and WNU Service, creating a confused, non-coherent item with no clear news event or date.
Jester Banks in bone Dumb Animals describes elephant behavior and myths about elephant graveyards. Elephants abandon their herd when old and bury themselves in swampy, tree covered grounds, where tusks are dug up by African hunters. locals guard these graveyards closely.
A 1933 piece on eating as a necessary yet costly habit. The narrator notes the modern food system and transport costs, then recounts a visit with the Grays where meals dominate conversation and show how eating becomes central to social life.
In 1878 a smallpox outbreak hit Indian Territory. Nannie Hutchins, a six year old girl with gold curls, aided by her uncle and allied tribes, became a pivotal figure after inoculation. Vaccination spread from her arm to many Wichita Kiowa and allied people, helping avert a larger crisis. Chiefs Kiowa and Yellow Bird later supported Fort Sill with braves in gratitude. Western Newspaper Union 1942.
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