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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1933
Page
8
A local advertisement promotes Shirk's Motor Express headquartered near Lancaster on Manheim Pike. The piece extols timely trucks, courteous staff, modern equipment, and reasonable rates, urging readers to ship with the firm to aid regional progress and expansion.
The J. C. Leaman Co. operates stores at 102 Queen Street and on North Queen Street Lancaster. The firm offers a full line of staple and fancy groceries with fresh fruits vegetables and country produce. Large purchases allow underselling competitors while prompt service and high quality goods win customer praise.
A brief, fragmentary report quotes a late night exchange about plans and mood near a palace, with casual chatter and a reluctant reply reflecting a local gloom. The exchange ends with a quip about joining a friend in a drastic act, as reported by the York Morning Telegraph.
A husband and wife argue in a shop over hats priced under five dollars. The wife urges restraint while the husband complains about small pockets and the temptation to buy. The scene captures a domestic moment from stray stories.
A third grade teacher asked what agriculture is to a student who quoted a reply from Virgil. The exchange centered on defining agriculture as the study and practice of farming and its broader meaning.
A father explains milk types to a child as a joke about how many milks exist. The boy plans to draw two cows and asks how many teats to put on. The humor hinges on mispronounced milk varieties and a playful math twist.
A local reporter interviews a prosperous soap maker, Mr. Luther, who attributes his success to clean living. He states the fortune came from making soap to promote cleanliness, a view echoed as a well-known fact.
A captioned piece questions a tall hat figure described as a leading citizen asking about his college degrees. The sly humor labels him a "Human Thermometer" for the many degrees claimed, reflecting local satire on status and education.
A letter from Mapestan notes a woman marking 36 years of marriage with the same man, while reflecting that he has changed since they first met. The piece carries a personal, conversational tone typical of local society notes.
Sprenger Brewing Co located at 61 Lancaster 205-217 Locust Street opened July 1 offering complete beer service and keg delivery. The firm touts high quality, healthful ingredients, and strict purity in its brewing process, promising refreshing, wholesome beverages and reliable local supply.
A northern Indiana tale centers on Retail Business Bobby distressed by a distant terrier. After overhearing a business talk between his host and two guests, he asks to "retail rixy" in a humorous old slang moment.
A lisping maid asks an old soldier about a military ball. The veteran recalls an EF event that went wrong and says it “teck my leg off” in a humorous, old-fashioned punchline.
A brief street exchange reveals Miss Saob failing to notice a passerby who recalls a past slight. The passer wonders if the omission was intentional, while a companion dismisses it as mere rudeness from someone long accustomed to wealth.
A humorous dialogue contrasts praise and insult. Reggie hears flattery as genuine regard while the other remark labels him as merely ordinary, highlighting miscommunication in friendship.
A student named Yeu voices frustration over a history assignment. He confesses arithmetic difficulties and recalls writing the essay seventeen times amid a request to complete twenty rewrites.
A man named Andy is stood by his car in mud when a stranger asks if he is stuck. Andy replies cheerfully that his engine died and he is digging and grave for it.
In a terse village exchange a visitor is pressed about his exploits and profits, while the Native-Now deflects and shifts inquiry to another party. The dialogue reveals a wary tone and emphasis on not discussing oneself.
Dorothy tastes her first root beer and notes a tingling sensation in her nose. She answers that she likes the drink and says it makes her nose sing.
The text presents a fragmented dialogue about feeling overwhelmed akin to a second mortgage on a year-old car. It cites The Limit Doctor Weill and a Brooklyn figure named Hagle as conversational anchors.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a dialogue between an artist social worker and a respondent, with garbled names and phrases including questions about real names and percentages, suggesting a transcription mishap from an interview or meeting. No clear event or outcome is present.
The Maple Grove Pool near Lancaster on the Lincoln Thishway West grows as a social hub under Mrs. Coho. It claims to be the largest privately owned pool, filtering ninety thousand gallons of drinking water per hour for absolute cleanliness. Whitie Simon, head lifeguard, ensures safety. Family outings are encouraged with reasonable pricing and calisthenics instruction daily at 10:30 AM.
Mary W. Spigelmyer operates a Chestnut Street corset shop with a full range of surgical and fashion corsets. The reviewer commends her ethical approach, precise fittings, and ability to tailor designs for individual figures ensuring comfort and relief for customers.
Secretary Henry A. Wallace announced that tobacco farmers in Ohio Pennsylvania Wisconsin and New England will receive incentive payments for reducing 1938 acreage. The program aims to stabilize markets by encouraging controlled production.
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