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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1934
Page
9
Speeding acts flood South Broad Street drawing council scrutiny after Sunday marquee traffic. Residents report many vehicles 10 to 15 miles over limit with near misses including a woman and two children. Call to Chief Kreider to enforce fines and deter drivers.
Advice for staying cool during a heat wave suggests staying indoors with windows closed and shades drawn, then sprinkling the pavement in the evening to cool the air. It notes popular options like swimming pools and humorously cautions against obsessing over the thermometer.
The park hosted concerts by a fine band with candle illumination and fireworks, but mostly free of loud explosions. Citizens largely obeyed the fireworks ordinance, making the day calmer and more enjoyable, with only minor scattered pops audible in town.
Stamp news describes a 82 by 44 mm purple stamp with horizontal layout, narrow double border, and a dark top panel bearing the white inscription 1634 Wisconsin Tercentenary-1954. The central image reproduces a painting showing the arrival of the explorer, with the title on a white ribbon at the base.
A World War II era caption notes Japanese women dealing with the weekly wash burdens. It contrasts their primitive laundering with American methods using Oxydol, highlighting the effort and difficulty of manual washing versus modern cleaning products.
A stamp featuring Nigolet's Landing at Green Bay is described with Gothic lettering and white border panels. The denomination 3c appears in white within dark rectangles and fan shaped outer ornaments. It goes on sale at Green Bay Post Office on July 7 1994 with other offices starting July 8 1934.
National Park stamps will go on sale in July 1984 with a 1¢ and a 2¢ denomination. The stamps feature Yosemite scenery and Captain Hl on a solid bottom inscription panel. Sheets contain 560 stamps and measure 44 by 100 inches.
From the Past July 4, 1584 notes Reading Company reports over 500 riders on Sunday trains. The First Reformed Sunday School of Reading planned its Lititz picnic. Various local incidents include a circus clown jailed, a large fish pool addition by Brubaker, minor injuries, a German waitress dispute, and financial gate receipts of 1,887.60 for Springs Park Fourth celebrations.
Twenty five years ago Tra Nies fell twenty feet from a painting scaffold at the Western Hotel Lancaster and broke his left arm. He was treated at St. Joseph's Hospital, where it was partially described.
Detailed description of a 2 cent Grand Canyon postage stamp with red ink center view of the Grand Canyon temples and canyon scenery. Side panels read U S Postage and Grand Canyon in white letters. Includes denomination Ze in circular panels. For first day covers send to Postmaster Green Bay Wisconsin with self addressed envelope.
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