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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1926
Page
6
William A. Radford explains how a broad porch shapes a homey atmosphere in a featured house plan. The article details porch placement, interior layout from living room to kitchen, and a practical first floor washroom to aid the housekeeper, with notes on improvements like separating washroom and dining room by a wall.
An article advocates enlarging standard 12 by 18 foot garages to provide space for a workbench and repairs. It urges adding extra feet, installing a vise and tool rack, and notes insulation via tar paper or building paper can keep the space warm, suggesting homeowners can sheet the interior themselves.
Instructions advise soap and stiff air brush for removing scratches from woodwork. To prevent marks use alkoholine rubbed onto woodwork, then wipe off surplus with a flannel. The guidance claims scratches can be made without visible marks and without harming the finish.
A practical guide explains that a porch drain is essential for weather runoff and easier cleaning. It details a DIY drain construction using porch joists, headers, and a one inch overhang to direct surplus water to ground, enabling hose washing like a sidewalk.
Before buying a home site, check county treasurer records to see if the property was posted for back taxes in recent years. Realty firms provide titles, but private sellers may seek to move property with unpaid taxes.
Sailors experience seasickness from within as much as the waves. Some never suffer despite rough water, while others falter if they study the sea or inhale salt air. A calm focus on the boat and its cargo reduces risk, while watching waves triggers nausea and a yellow pallor.
Civil War arms evolved from muzzle loaders to breech loading guns though prior breech designs existed. The piece notes late adoption of breech loaders for military use amid broader reflections on pride, health, and social scrutiny within a fragmentary context. It also contains unrelated quotes about appearance and a doctor patient exchange, illustrating scattered OCR text from a weekly publication.
A quick cleaning trick suggests ordinary toothpaste can clean silver beautifully when a silver polish bottle runs dry before a party. The advice emphasizes an emergency, improvised cleaning solution using common household toothpaste.
In Orissa, India, tribes use a sacred tank called Phulbani for water trials to resolve disputes. Contestants and seconds hold poles, chant prayers, and immerse heads. the first to surface is the loser. A chicken is offered to demons to guard the waters.
A garbled dialogue depicts Honey Walker predicting consequence after Tom Taylor’s wife confronts him over his 84 000 withdrawal from the sirin’s bank and spendings on 50 000 shares of stock The dialogue references Tara’s wife and a distant relative of the Wrylers as it hints at a contentious family matter surrounding an oil stock purchase and accusations of jawing and deceit The fragmentary text preserves names and hints at financial conflict and domestic dispute without clear resolution or full context
Howard W. Mlyeve of the Chicago real estate board, now head of the sixth annual Own Your Flame exposition committee, warns that losing one prospective homeowner harms the community’s wealth. He notes a family’s absence reduces long term upkeep and ripple effects as children marry locally, reducing purchasing power.
A salesman argues a washing machine will pay for itself. Sapleigh notes his wife might object to taking in washings.
Local listings show a July 81 Brunnerville U B Picnic with music by the Quincy Orphanage Band of United Brethren Home. August 21 Union 8 S Picnic at Rothsville.
The schedule lists numerous family reunions and church related gatherings across Lititz and Lancaster counties from July into September. Entries include Druckenbrod and Wasnacht family reunions, multiple St. Mark, St. Stephen, and St. Luke affiliated activities, and S.S. events hosted by Evangelical Union and Lutheran groups.
The article explains veneering as coating common wood with slices of rare woods glued and pressed to the surface. It notes earliest use in the reign of William and Mary during the late 17th century, transitioning from solid wood furniture.
The main point is that telling the truth eliminates the need to remind someone of prior statements. Honesty reduces contradictions and keeps conversations simpler, avoiding the burden of reconciling earlier claims.
An application will be made to the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County on July 31 1926 at 10 am by John M. Miller Noah A. Trimmer and James H. Breitigan for a charter to form The Lititz Church of the Brethren. The hearing was moved from June 26 1926 and the charter on file in the Prothonotary's Office. Zimmerman Myers Kready Solicitors.
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