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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1913
Page
6
A writer in Outing extols tact and shared humanity for travelers in Appalachia noting custom of calling out Hello at cabin doors. Country Life recounts Scilly wreckers who lured ships with false lights and a cow light to horns, illustrating peril and changing times.
A fragment discusses London's air heavy with smoke and sulfur leading to acid formation and structural damage. It cites Charing Cross roof failure blamed on vitriol in the air and notes paint as a crucial building aid, with railway stations held together by paint rather than iron. It also mentions Lang Willie the St Andrews caddie and a retort during Louis Kossuth’s visit.
A quirky collection of domestic tips and jokes sourced from a 1900s style newspaper page. It includes egg blowing instructions, a humorous exchange about marriage prospects versus wealth, and brief comic squibs about missing relatives, a caregiver’s quip, and a waiter’s mishap. The items showcase light social chatter and period humor with named districts and services.
A Providence Journal note discusses a Webster pond whose full name is a forty four letter tongue twister with fourteen g letters and a common mispronounced form Lake Ciaanver mothers ginger bread. It also recounts hats becoming popular in Rouen after Charles II’s 1649 visit, spreading from royal display to broader use over time.
A tale from Middleham in the Lyn valley describes a three month sunless period each year as surrounding hills block sunlight, with February 14 marking the first sun sighting called their valentine. It notes sun visibility rising after the 14th and fading again by November. Also includes notes on Japanese mirrors, glass use, and a quip about art from Harper’s Weekly with a joke about Tree's play and a London wigmaker.
A fragmentary tale describes Georgy Salting the great virtuoso and benevolent art lover who hated spending on artworks. A humorous remark follows about a brother’s widow and a hat, illustrating the collector’s frugality.
A fragmentary report describes a tense encounter as a prisoner, described with phrases like threatening sign language, confronts the Magistrate. The Constable removes his coat to prepare for a fight, with names including Lendon Glabe appearing in the text.
A Brooklyn Life column reports a suitor stating he does not smoke or drink. He confirms he has no harmful habits and notes his daughter is not a musician or performer, outlining personal conduct in a social match context.
A young Canadian arrives in England on letters of recommendation and is greeted by a noble duke. In a comic mix up the duke offers a room, the visitor discovers his bag has been opened by the duke’s staff, prompting frantic exclamations and a chaotic greeting in the great hall.
A St Louis Globe Democrat item notes Americans’ complacent view of foreign ignorance, recounting a Chicago girl’s puzzled encounter with polite Englishmen who mistakenly imagine Chicagoans go to market in a cart. It contrasts with old theater lore and Northumberland surnames.
The fragment cites the beheading of Charles I with a British analogue to the Iron Mask mystery. It names Richard Brandon as the executioner and notes payment of £30 in half crowns. It weaves in misread quotes, moral reflections, and literary snippets about irony, wealth, and cunning from various sources.
Schedule of trolley departures from Lancaster Lititz and Manheim with weekday Saturday and Sunday times. Includes morning and afternoon runs, hourly half hour services, and special weekend tweaks for multiple routes and towns.
A packed calendar of Independence Day celebrations and community picnics in Lititz and surrounding areas from July through October. Events include church gatherings, reunions, and fairs with bands and family picnics at Lititz Springs, Brickerville, Hess Grove, and nearby venues, featuring multiple regional churches and organizations.
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