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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1928
Page
2
Fragments mention Mantagh and Seat Thi free at 21 inches rm Un coverage viola. Reference to Amati as master of Stradivarius includes a Jan tus term. Content is garbled and lacks clear event or entities.
The fragmentary text presents a garbled headline. It mentions defenders, a beat, a river, a widow, and The Enquirer, but lacks a complete event or clear context to form a coherent news item.
County farmers report a new drugged chick killer weapon called Knockout pills that render hens unconscious. Chickens are allegedly silenced during midnight thefts along the Chester Law county border, with entire flocks taken in one night without alarm.
Dr J M Shartle registrar reports 1526 births and 1033 deaths in Lancaster for 1927. December 1927 saw only sixty deaths, far below prior years.
Viewers H R Fulton H H Koser and JH Reist heard testimony on vacating a road from Harrisburg pike to Horst mill and laying a new route in Mount Joy township. Two bridges will be removed as the new road replaces the flooded current road and bridges have repeatedly washed away. no state aid will fund rebuilding.
Text discusses how heart rates vary across species and individuals, noting a chimpanzee’s resting rate around 40 per minute and a human baseline near 70. It mentions higher rates for women and youth and suggests inactivity or illness can worsen outcomes, though the prose is garbled.
W W Griest of Lancaster introduced a federal bridge bill for the Susquehanna crossing at Columbia. The measure passed the House and is expected to pass the Senate quickly with no opposition, enabling York and Lancaster counties to begin preliminary planning once authorized.
A 20 year remembrance recalls a deadly fire at Bovertown Opera House in Berks County during a Sunday School benefit play. A calcium light caused a tank explosion on the second floor, trapping audiences including many children. Total dead: 171, with 123 from Poyertown and 48 from nearby boroughs.
Fire at Lone Bros paint shop in Reinholds Station destroyed a two story 20 by 40 foot building with asbestos siding. The stove overheated starting the blaze after the crew left. One worker stayed behind and alerted others as Reinholds and Denver fire crews arrived, but the interior was completely gutted.
Rev W Herbert Burk announced the National Washington Memorial Church will be built at Valley Forge. The church, costing about 10 million dollars, will seat 5,000 and be dedicated on the Army bicentennial day February 22. Funds on hand total 100 thousand, with a nationwide campaign planned to raise the rest.
The first cold snap shows a decline in ice houses as manufactured ice replaces cut and packed ice. Few houses remain in use near manufacturing plants while years ago filling ice houses provided work and profits for dam and pond owners. Hotels merchants and families once stocked ice, but now they buy as needed and avoid the hard dangerous task.
The readable fragments show mixed German and stray English pieces, mentioning teachers, a door, a clock, and questions about replies. Ambiguous phrasing suggests a nonsensical OCR passage rather than a coherent news item or event. No clear persons, places, or organizations emerge.
Fragmented OCR text presents garbled phrases and names. no clear event or entities to summarize into a coherent news item. No verifiable persons, organizations, places, or dates are readable.
A fragment mentions a national president and an election question answered in Liberty. It names a president and hints at electoral context though details are unclear.
A pair of seniors from Lebarth School eloped last Tuesday in Hazerstown Maryland. Gerson of Weaverton and Jolm Ba of Lebanon admitted the marriage when sent home by authorities. Parents learned of the elopement only after the bride finished college education planned by her parents.
The Lancaster Automobile Club bulletin warns excessive choke use damages engines in winter. It says choke enriches the fuel mix for cold starts, but must be pushed in once the engine fires to avoid raw gasoline diluting oil and harming bearings, pistons, and crankcase.
Lancaster County received a state bounty for December with 26 counties reporting wildcats trapped. Berks led pelts in noxious animals, while Lancaster shows $370 in adjoining counties totals and $23,519 statewide. Trappers ship pelts to the State Game Commission with return upon request.
Fragmentary passage mentions soil collection and aniline soil rotation concepts, with garbled terms like bubks and avril ut. No clear people, places, or dates. Readable facts are limited. cannot determine concrete event or outcome from the text.
A garbled OCR fragment references an event or name sequence with likely misspellings and no clear people, places, or actions to summarize into a coherent news item.
In a lively exchange, Tricoline and Georgette discuss a towering feather and a forthcoming group photograph of 67 girls. The conversation hints at anticipation and playful mischief as classmates try to spot themselves in the shot.
A brief dialogue reveals a confession as a character explains how secrets were kept. A husband and wife exchange a playful yet revealing moment about saving coins in a hat and a girl’s clever ruse.
Charley Cashgo tells his tailor he owes him money and the tailor interrupts to accept the apology in person. The exchange ends with a simple farewell and thanks.
Fragmentary note describes Bush being worried about a rush of mischief aimed at a girl. The garbled text hints at intent and personal reaction but lacks clear names, dates, or location.
The text presents a garbled lyric or poem fragment where a speaker questions a hen about human cruelty and mentions money and risk. The meaning is unclear, with missing words and altered spelling creating an obscure, quoted line.
A humorous note claims Van Jay-Zigesky and his wife endured a rough motor trip last Sunday. The gag blames mishaps as they forgot to take or mirror and he forgot to rake his pipe, leaving them with a pretty tough outing.
Mandk:Indeed Lo was. I didn't know whether he wanted to take me or my pulse. Stray Stories.
A quirky local item describes a waiter spotting a car thief and pursuing him. The scene concludes with the man preparing to replace tires as the chase unfolds. This reflects a humorous, ephemeral incident in the community.
A local report notes a person uses a flying machine to cross the river each morning, a slow process that underscores daily commute challenges and the ingenuity of residents in adapting transport methods.
A reflection on shifting years as song and story evolve. The piece notes that the song and the oratory are still current, signaling a transition in public taste and cultural presentation.
Rival Frances recounts the wedding where the minister asked the bride to obey her husband. Frances asks if the groom thinks she is crazy and he replies I do. The exchange underscores tensions at the ceremony.
Dialogue records two speakers, Viola and Marie, trading wishes. Viola asks for a husband as one wish. Marie marks that as one wish and suggests saving the other wish until she sees how the husband turns out.
A fragmentary dialogue shows a girl Mae joking about age and a remark that it is unusual for a girl to kid about her age, framed in a playful, conversational tone.
In a sharp season moment Paula notes two disagreeable men who confront Paulin and Olive. One fixes a hard stare while the other avoids eye contact, creating tension and a tense scene.
Speed Ter Mother Ferdinand is described as a very quiet dresser, while Mrs Gamesport Not 60 is similarly restrained. The line notes that when he returns home at 2 a.m. he becomes the quietest undresser the speaker has heard, implying a humorous contrast between daytime poise and nighttime behavior.
A lighthearted note about a lion trainer and cleaner in a zoo. The trainer says the lion is not dangerous and has never tasted raw meat while the cleaner comments on the animal’s curious behavior.
A brief scene centers on a tense domestic exchange where one spouse questions others about men nearby. The dialogue hints at suspicion and a moment of miscommunication, framed like a silent confrontation within a household. The fragment preserves the tense, wary mood of the moment.
A family quip circulates about three boys as a riddle. The father is quoted saying one boy is a boy two boys are half a boy and three boys are no boy at all. No further context or source details are provided.
A woman boarded a fisher car and inquired how far the car would go. The conductor replied politely that it reached the terminus, adding with a wry remark that it would not go any further.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a busy morning with names Sam Pt Joh and an unclear appeal. No clear event, date, or organization available.
Desertive-Mat appears in a distracted account from a standardization store. The fragment references focus on fur selection and attention to furs, with a character named Floomawniker-Well urging vigilance. The piece reads as a quirky purchase scene or catalog note.
Fragmentary quotation reveals sharp social clash over women's speech and public behavior with referenced remark about calisthenics and imagined consequences. The readable text suggests a commentary on propriety, gender norms, and public perception in a historical setting.
A note on fate that luck alternates between blessing and mockery, with Elphe's fortunes shifting unpredictably as readers ponder whether fortune favors or laughs at them.
A garbled dialogue references shopping gains and discounts from stores. The text reads as a casual speech snippet about obtaining savings, with unclear context or complete sentences. No clear persons, organizations, dates, or places are established.
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