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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1921
Page
2
The Lauer Brewing Company of Reading resumes operations on Thursday after weeks of closure for alleged Volstead act violations. Deer in northeastern Pennsylvania roam farms feeding with cattle and vanish, as motorists report seeing many along highways.
Prof Pillsbury of the University of Michigan describes a Native American method to judge guilt in theft. Suspects place a dry piece in the mouth and keep it while a physician notes mouth dryness or salivation to determine innocence or guilt.
The article compares Greco Roman homes to Egyptians and Assyrians noting the Greco Roman form as highly developed in plan and decoration while acknowledging Egyptian and Assyrian simplicity and solidity. It recounts Huidekoper’s Lincoln anecdote and Lincoln's remark about Amsterdam Dutchmen, quoted from Girard in the Philadelphia Ledger.
The piece muses on John Galsworthy's Awakening and childhood as treated by critics, noting Lamb and Barrie as influential writers. It pivots to a London Post joke about cranes, explaining Scotsmen as a trade term for construction cranes and a long, humorous aside.
County residents note the Washington Hotel at Elizabeth Town will be converted into an I O O F hall. E G Mumma named as contact for the new farm help employment bureau at the Lancaster Y M C A. Camp meetings scheduled at Mt Airy Union Park from July 9 to 17. Washington L Hershey of Marietta recalls amputation dispute after Cold Harbor wound still using his left arm. Lebanon city anglers report good Hammer Creek catch with a 13 inch trout and a 22 inch carp among others.
In shallow rocky pools below the Troltwood dam on the Susquehanna, fish perish when water fails to flow over the dam. People rescue many by dip-netting them and releasing into free channels despite the heat.
The text traces how toasts originated in ancient feasts with ritual invites and blessings. It notes that early banquets honored gods and deified figures, with wine offerings shaping ceremonial drinking traditions and audience response evolving over time.
The article notes that armor used today closely mirrors ancient armor in form. It states modern plate and padded armor show limited improvements beyond early designs. The helmet and corselet are described as strikingly similar to their ancient counterparts.
The Peach Bottom slate origin is unclear but Isaac Saunders appears as the first authentic owner who sold to Jeremiah Brown Sr. in 1798. Brown began large scale operations shipping to Washington Baltimore Alexander and Fredericksburg from Port Deposit by ark and boat. The slate gained fame with the Harrisburg state Capitol and many public buildings using it. Jeremiah Brown Jr. supervised quarries until 1837, then Walter Brown led till 1855. The quarries passed to Levi and Jeremiah. in 1853 Richard and Fulk Jones leased them for 10 years at $2 a ton, expanding output to thousands of tons annually. In 1863 they renewed the lease, Jeremiah Brown III bought them out and ran them until 1873. Later Bonsall & Yard of Philadelphia acquired the quarries and invested heavily.
An excerpt surveys references to dogs in biblical texts and commentary. It notes a phrase labeling a dog as a taint on offerings, Moses rejecting a dog price in the tabernacle, and Revelations excluding dogs from heaven. It mentions one tolerant line comparing a living dog to a dead lion.
Janes L. Odell, described by prison officials as nerviest prisoner to face the electric chair at Sing Sing, faces execution after murder conviction. He spent his last hours looking at a photo of his baby born in prison, expressed no fear, and walked to the chair steady and clear eyed. He refused drugs, spoke softly, and bid farewell to the guards.
In a humorous domestic exchange the professor’s wife confronts him about a figure named Violet Ray, prompting a sly clarification that exposes underlying trust issues. The Louisville Quarier Journal reports the vignette with light, colloquial tone.
The remark contrasts hardship with ease, suggesting poverty's heavy burden versus its apparent simplicity in daily life. It frames economic struggle as a pervasive condition affecting individuals' choices and resilience.
A late nineteenth century note lists camels preferring whisky to water, lions becoming tame with strong drink, a doped mice horse failing to speed, and a Skye terrier fed port wine to survive distemper. It ends by saying cats likewise behave oddly when drunk.
The text lists plant names and symbolic meanings in a garbled bouquet, mixing arbor vitae and various flowers with unclear terms, possible mistranscriptions, and stray names. It reads like a fragmented glossary of flower symbolism without coherent narrative or context.
A Pennsylvania authority urges establishing goat farms as a general policy. The move aims to support livestock farming and related industries, signaling potential broader adoption of goat farming practices across the region.
The Detroit News notes magnetism as nature's unsolved mystery linking iron to other metals through an electric treatment. It cites magnetite, lodestone, and Magnesia as origins for the magnet name and natural magnetic minerals.
A couple planned a quiet wedding and a discreet departure by boarding a train at the water tank rather than the depot. They climbed onto the rear platform but found the door locked, forced to hide as the train neared the station and their friends watched.
Bread dough is reported to be used in large watch plants to remove oil and chips from tiny watch parts. The dough absorbs oil and lifts particles, with no other known method clean enough for invisible components.
Fragmentary note describes female athletes as overly energetic and prone to overdrawing effort, reflecting a biased view of women in sports and implying excessive vigor.
A Geographic Magazine view of Mongolian horse racing explains long grass pasture confinement using a shrinking rope to tire ponies. Jockeys are children, no saddles used, and riders aid in whipping while bishops and archbishops watch. Rumored distances of 25 to 100 miles are noted as possible but likely exaggerated.
The text outlines Roman daily division into twelve hours with variable length by season and mentions military watches and Julius Caesar. It appears as an OCR fragment discussing sunrise based hours and a military timetable tied to daybreak.
Odd OCR line suggests federal aid or loans are discussed, with stray letters forming a garbled reference. Main readable bits point to debates on fiscal support and policy actions without clear names or dates.
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