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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1924
Page
7
An analysis from 1923 discusses how conscientiousness appears in facial form and head development. It links higher forehead growth with deeper understanding of honor and honesty, noting features around the ears and upper forehead as indicators.
An expository fragment discusses peregrine falcons, their training, and historic hunting uses. It notes the falconer’s roles, the bird’s speed and strength on the wing, and ancient records of falconry practices including deer hunting and hawk releases to chase game.
Fragmented OCR recounts Paul Revere era engraver and dentist, noting his wartime ride and advertisements about political concerns. Mentions Gene Warren, Detroit, and a later attributed resting place. relies on unclear fragments from Revolutionary period.
A prisoner in a strange case asks the judge about street names and directions, failing to recall the town and street, prompting a humorous exchange. The judge ultimately orders discharge, remarking the man should be in vaudeville. The Indianapolis News reports the lighthearted moment.
Radio, once key to police work alongside the telephone, is now supplemented by printing telegraphs and cars. Central stations can broadcast a criminal’s description to outlying suburbs, enabling fast, wide publicity and making escape harder for suspects in automobiles.
A doctor jokes with a patient about a kiss at four o'clock but a plain nurse takes over. The patient later reports that his treatment was not met with the expected ceremony and that his humor warmed the room.
A youngster penned humorous lines about a woman acting as a hand rather than a slipper and contrasted an elephant with a microbe by noting the elephant carries a trunk while the microbe carries the crip, reflecting playful schoolyard humor from the period.
In a terse exchange Mrs. Hoolihan retorts that the landlord had the nerve to ask for rent despite their small party of four staying on the premises. The banter captures a moment of uneasy humor amid a tense lodging discussion.
The readable fragments describe multiple cake recipes including a sour cream cake and Texas pecan cake. Instructions are garbled with many misspellings but indicate combining shortening sugar and flour, with ingredients like baking powder salt and milk, and suggest baking and frosting steps.
The article lists simple candy recipes including Sea Foam Yakewo, Molasses Candy, Peanut Butter Fudge, and After Dinner Mints. It provides ingredients such as sugar, water, nuts, vanilla, and flavorings, with basic steps to boil, cool, pull, and cut into pieces for bite sized treats.
Lieut Col Thomas C Purner of the United States Marine Corps has been appointed secretary of the Navy and to serve again. He has served over twenty years in the Philippines China and on numerous navy vessels. He is also a pioneer aviator of the Marine Corps.
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