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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1931
Page
4
The Lititz Record lists editors and publishers E. D. Fulweiler and J. R. Johnson. It notes the office address on South Broad Street Lititz Pennsylvania and states a subscription rate of $1.50 per year.
The Lititz Records touts its advertising effectiveness as a service to merchants and readers. It highlights recent examples where ads boosted demand for hotel leftovers and a Community Chest request for a needy family, while promoting the paper as a reliable, first class servant for selling rooms goods and more.
The Elmizes of Coromandel West were celebrated in Marco Polo's thirteenth century account. Barbosa, the Portuguese visitor after Vasco da Gama’s voyage, noted great quantities of cotton cloths, painted, white, and striped, held in high estimation.
The custom of doctors writing prescriptions to be filled at a pharmacy dates from about 1816. Before that, physicians kept a small medical bag at the apothecary’s shop and dispensed medicines themselves.
A vintage cooking tip suggests basting lamb every fifteen minutes with a mixture of one teaspoon salt, half a teaspoon sugar, one teaspoon mustard, one and a half tablespoons garlic vinegar, and six tablespoons salad oil. Also notes sour cream’s culinary uses and a pork tenderloin dish baked in sour cream with butter chopped onion salt and pepper, then basted with half a cup sour cream until tender.
The piece highlights a famous mud bath at Pistany that draws visitors even if they do not bathe. It describes a pitch black mineral mud, hot and thick, spread on a sheet then rubbed over the body before immersion in hot sulfur-infused water. The scene evokes a knightly image as attendants cover the patient in the black mud.
The Detroit Free Press traces lock history from Mesopotamian wooden keys to ancient megalock devices and the modern cylinder lock. It notes early prototypes in 2000 BG, describes oversized wooden keys and pegs, and links them to temple and palace gates, then explains the modern refinement that raises pins to open doors.
Gas pressure is used to stimulate oil flow when natural pressure wanes and pumps fail. The gas lift injects gas beneath the ground to mimic natural pressure, lifting oil to the surface with renewed vigor. While showing some success, the method remains imperfect with each well presenting unique challenges and no standard procedure.
The aproned figure at the sink endures domestic toil while a typewriter clatters in the next room. A large spectacled woman enters and asks about hyphenating cave man, revealing a comic domestic vignette from a London Tit-Bits piece.
An earnest call to end battles at mealtime between parents and children over spinach and other vegetables. The piece argues force harms digestion and flavor development, urging tact, education, and consistent nutrition to build lasting health and prevent future dietary issues.
Arcadia refers to a scenic Peloponnesian district in Greece famed as the cradle of pastoral poetry and mythic idealism. The term also appears in literature as a symbol of rustic contentment, often confused with Nova Scotia’s former French name Arcadia.
The text outlines three forest fire classes superficial fire burning leaves crown fire consuming branches and posing great danger and disaster deep ground fire burning roots beneath trees creating dangerous fires. It notes land burning consumes rotted leaves and soil and leaves minerals exposed.
A garbled excerpt discusses self responsibility and penalties for nature, noting scofflaws and a satirical line about it being “no crime to be rich.” The text references an editor’s view and hints at Savannah News commentary on wealth and social behavior.
Remarkable values on black coats with furs and brown and green coats in sizes 14 to 54. Leather jackets for Women and Misses, warm lined, in colors green red brown blue and black, sizes 14 to 44, priced well below early season levels. Some jackets feature small defects but still offered in a wide range of styles formerly at 1.95 to 5.95.
A special purchase introduces a wide range of rayon undergarments for women including gowns panties bloomers vests and combinations in regular and some extra sizes. Prices are advertised as significantly lower than regular. The January promotion emphasizes extraordinary values in items crafted for comfort and fit at reduced sale prices.
Ad promotes Boys' Fancy Golf Hose with ribbed tops in various colors and sizes 6 to 11. Claims first quality and guaranteed wear. Prices listed include several discounted figures and small quantities like four pairs.
In the basement a thousand plus dresses for women and misses await. Cotton and rayon, jersey, wool, and pure silk styles fill the selection. Remarkable values across all sizes including half sizes. All new this season. 4%
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