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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1928
Page
2
Four year old Joe muses on favorites in a quiet moment, saying I love matches and I love potatoes but I love mother best, for she is a person and potatoes are this a vegetation.
Authorities in Tomsk Siberia raise a railway rail monument over the founder of the first local newspaper. The structure features an electric bulb atop and bears the slogan Rush Ahead Trrard Light. This unusual memorial commemorates the pioneer press figure.
The Eugenics Record Office states that if a young man's mother is cross-eyed but he is not, his children are unlikely to inherit the defect provided his wife hails from a normal family.
Fragmentary quote from a Boston Transcript piece references a tennis match with unusual behavior and a foot fault remark. The text is incomplete and lacks verifiable names, dates, or locations beyond Boston.
An English translation presents a given name conferred on a baby, linking imagery of a dower wreath and leaves by water to a divine or mythic element. The piece frames the name as a ceremonial gift reflecting nature and reverence.
In Houston at the Demure convention a 50 piece band led by Miss Myrl Park performed on old gray mares referencing the Civil War episode behind The Old Gray Mare tune. A Texan brigade once mistook a singing mare for an attack, sparking the famous march that inspired the song.
Fragmentary note describes a local wake and a funeral gathering as residents respond to a death. The message hints at a grave loss and plans for a community remembrance.
Residents near Lock Haven protest the sale of a century old Evangelical church inside a cemetery. They argue it could serve as an emergency place of worship or a community hall and fear cemetery neglect if removed. A second Evangelical church in the valley was sold for a hunting camp for 250 dollars.
Mrs. Anna O Neill Slicker of Pittsburg must have a new trial against American Express after a jury verdict of 5725 in 1925 related to a forged 5000 check. Judge Eiger AY Marshall granted the rehearing as she prayed before testifying and was interrupted by court officers.
A fragmented notice concerns a drunkness case at Se Gerald area. The readable portion mentions a conviction year and references prohibition as a topic but details are unclear.
Fulder Horace Spade Blair county man and two others were fined by Justice Sammel M Irwin for catching undersized trout on a Saturday. Spade paid 250 dollars, Fulder 180 and Cherlock 120 with costs. none could pay.
An eighteen ton Chicago to New York bus carrying 20 passengers ran off the concrete roadway at Arch Rock four miles west of Mifflintown at 6 15 Sunday morning. The bus plowed through ten yards of embankment posts and debris. The passengers were transferred to another bus from Reading and escaped with only a shake up and minor injuries.
In 1907 three Staite College students secretly entered the Brockex hotel in Bellefonte after hours and slept in an unoccupied room until morning. They paid a bill later when Mr. A. S. Ray, then landlord, collected the amount and handed it to the hotel’s owners. One student, graduating in 1909 as an electrical engineer, later secured a fine position in Bradford, Pa.
A historical notice lists dates in July through September for many family reunions and church events in and around Lancaster. Entries include Kulp Family Reunion, Fassnecht Family Reunion, Kreiler Family, and St. Stephen's S. S. of Lancaster among others with locations in Lancaster, Lititz, Manheim, and Reading.
Researchers note only the service stripe on the left sleeve traces to the Revolutionary era. In 1782 Congress issued orders for all men with four years in Continental regiments to wear a white tape band on the left sleeve marking length of service.
A historical note describes a pea jacket as a thick loose woolen garment worn with a white flannel. It explains the term castein or coastine meaning a coat made of coarse woolen goods and mentions a textile exchange context.
A fragmentary note from the Boston Transcript quotes a speaker about teeth crushing before sleep and a remark to his mother. The text is ambiguous and lacks clear context or identifiable events.
A report describes a woman at the sermon closing kneeling and praying with a sallow face uplifted while she clutches a Bible with red markings, as attendees prepare to call those who would be saved.
A fragmentary note discusses spying as a clandestine endeavor aimed at obtaining intent. The text references covert action and the ethical stakes of intelligence collection, framing the act as a grave offense with unspecified particulars.
Fragmentary note discusses personal resolve not to concede to what is believed wrong. Mentions a date and feeling about restraint, but specifics are unclear.
An unnamed speaker asks about increasing jars for a larger fund to cover household expenses and a private allowance his future wife would not know about, implying a need for separate access or control over money. The exchange centers on secrecy and personal budgeting within a marriage.
A dialogue about naming a baby daughter June. Mrs Tellit ponders, Mrs Askit asks, and Mrs Tellit refuses, noting the husband’s name Bugg. The exchange hints at a playful household naming fantasy.
A quirky dialogue riffs on Noahs Ark verses with mentions of Noahs sea the ship and Noahs arc with a stray rainbow reference. The exchange hints at multiple arcs and a playful misnaming.
A story fragment describes a woman feeling jealous while shopping with her husband. She notices him admiring a mannequin and accuses him of staring. His sharp reply ends the exchange.
A fragmentary notice centers on an announcement about an advertisement. It mentions individuals and a call to action but the incomplete text limits clear details or context. The readable names include Hilberm and Lhoent in a historical style.
A mangled text fragment mentions a friend and a wife with phrases about beauty and brains, plus ill-formed names and unclear relationships. The readable bits suggest a personal note or social item rather than a clear news event.
The readable text is garbled and provides no coherent event or names. No identifiable persons or organizations are discernible to form a factual summary.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions advertising and inquiry but lacks clear subject nouns or events. No identifiable people organizations or places are readable to craft a usable summary with concrete facts.
The readable portion indicates a question about authorship of links or pledges with garbled names and phrases, yielding no clear event, person, or organization to anchor a factual record.
A garbled OCR note hints at coin or price shifts and paper money issues. It mentions men and changes tied to a newspaper or market. Specific names, dates, places, or events are unreadable in the fragment.
Fragmentary dialogue shows a man and woman in uncertainty over marriage. The garbled text hints at misunderstandings, playful banter, and unresolved wishes. No clear event or outcome is stated.
A garbled line from an OCR fragment suggests a plea for sensible aid to any person in need, implying broad call for help or understanding. The fragment hints at inclusivity but lacks concrete details or context to specify actions, people, or place.
An odd phrase circulates about a local individual named Espen fas wer, with speculation that he may change opinions or plans. The fragment hints at uncertainty and community chatter without clear details or outcomes.
A terse exchange shows a man’s blunt assessment of a woman’s appearance. The dialogue hints at tension as one speaker doubts the other’s understanding while noting a striking gaze.
The patient complains after taking a remedy named Tractor. The doctor urges simple home care including rest fluids and warm beds with careful attention to texture and meals. The exchange is presented in a humorous, garbled 19th century style from Pathfinder.
A humorous exchange shows a doctor assuring a woman that nothing is wrong and she simply needs rest. The dialogue highlights a playful miscommunication about needing rest for the tongue and perhaps the patient.
Local gossip centers on a forthcoming marriage, with unclear details about the couple and timing. Neighbors report plans circulating in social circles, while officials have not confirmed an engagement or ceremony.
A garbled note cites an unreliable forecast claiming three people and a three month window. The fragment suggests confusion and a discouraging outlook without coherent details.
Fragmentary text suggests a phrase about courage and respect, noting an unclear reference to a man and stock of bravery. The readable words imply moral emphasis without a concrete event, date, or identifiable persons.
unreadable text fragment shows garbled dialogue and stray phrases including names and a possible reference to an auto related topic, but lacks coherent events or identifiable entities. No verifiable actions or outcomes can be determined from the passage.
A distressed keeper at Dhu Hartach Lighthouse off Scotland placed a bottle message asking the finder to respond. Four days later a farmer, John Black, found the bottle and mailed the note for delivery. The message arrived in Herald three weeks after writing.
A city educational leader, Kelle Ryan, as superintendent, guides a discussion with a diverse group on proposed changes. A younger participant voices a brisk response about a fast, decisive plan.
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