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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1924
Page
10
Lititz resident reports kidney trouble pain eased by Dean's Pills from Hensel's Drug Store. Advertisement cites Mrs Eshleman and Buffalo company endorsement, urging use for backache and kidney relief with claims of restored rest and reduced soreness.
Birds adapt to lacking materials by using odd items. A crow at Simla built a nest from wire clippings at a central office, enabling four-way electrical contact. A cormorant on a wrecked ship’s mast built a nest of wire rope and seaweed with five eggs later placed in a museum.
The art of diamond cutting began in the late 15th century with Louis van Berghem of Bruges observing facets form by friction. The industry then focused in Amsterdam and was later encouraged by Cardinal Mazarin who recut French crown diamonds, giving them the twelve Mazarins label.
The article traces nail history from hand forging in Massachusetts to the 1810 origin of the first nail making machinery for cnt nails. It notes the 1875 spread of wire nails from Germany and the 1882 improvement by Ira Copeland of Whitman, Massachusetts, who coated them with vegetable gum for better holding power.
A quotation discusses irritability as contagious, warning against scolding and the influence of a nervous authority. It cites satire as scorn of fools and reflects on the satirist's supposed exemption, attributed to Lee Willson Liedd in McNaught's Monthly.
A club debates whether kisses or paper money spread germs. Members clash as a professor notes the average scientist has limited experience with both. The discussion highlights uncertainty in early germ theory and everyday risk.
In a Sunday school scene a teacher asks pupils to write their favorite hymn. All submit slips except Mary who returns a slip bearing the words Willie Spuith prompting shy blushes and a flutter of attention among the class.
The American Tree Association describes the shagbark hickory bark as light gray, half to three quarters of an inch thick, peeling in long strips that curl at the ends and leave the trunk with a shaggy rough look. The strips detach from the trunk in lengths from inches to several feet.
A husband and wife debate a lively evening out as the man laments losing money and recalls a golf lesson. The wife notes the pro predicted he could become a star on the course in six months, prompting them to head into town.
The piece notes that chasing wolves alone fails to solve the problem and that professional wolfers trap and poison wolves. It describes tracking to dens in April and May, digging out puppies, and a hunter crawling into a den to shoot the shewolf and bag the pups.
A quip from American Legion Weekly notes a string tied on a finger as a memory aid. The joke riffs on recalling to call a spouse about an anniversary date and manage reminders across tasks and notes.
Emma C. De Voe, eighty four, lives in the Highbridge district house once visited by Washington and Lafayette. Her grandfather Andrew Corsa, a Westchester guide, aided Continental forces around Morrisania and Fordham, earning praise from Washington. The dwelling, now surrounded by apartments, preserves memories of the Revolutionary era and the De Voe lineage dating back to 1677.
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