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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1930
Page
4
The Young Men's Business League notes low attendance at Thursday’s meeting where Broad Street paving from end to end was to be discussed. Members are urged to attend the July session when the proposal will be fully presented and debated to gauge public sentiment for Borough Council.
The Fourth passed without deaths in Lititz but noise and concerns linger. The piece urges council and the Burgess to consider banning or restricting firecrackers, noting dealers are already stockpiled for next year and calling for immediate action.
The Legion Post plans to purchase and outfit an ambulance for Lititz with construction starting soon and aims to have it ready by month’s end or early next month. A fundraising festival at the Fire Hall will raise part of the cost, urging community support for faster life saving response after the Fourth of July tragedy and other incidents.
A historical note explains how a ship crossing the Pacific gains or loses a day at a specific international date line. When sailing from Yokohama to San Francisco during a leap year, if the time of crossing reaches the change point on February 29, an extra day is added and officially called February 30.
A Montreal Star amused note recalls Happy Days with Little Mary visiting grandparents. As she stands before an old grandfather clock in the hall, her grandmother asks if the clock is running. Mary replies that it is not moving, just standing still and wagging its tail.
Wasted coal in poor grades can contain 40 percent volatile products and 25 percent ash. For every 100 pounds burned, about 25 pounds escape up the stack, with additional dense black smoke from inefficient combustion depending on the furnace.
The Department of Agriculture cautions that yellow jasmine contains alkaloids toxic if ingested, while oleander is deadly and should never be kept on lawns or around homes where children may access it. Washington Star.
The Galton law of filial regression says children of unusual parents tend to resemble the common family type more closely. Hereditary traits derive one half from parents, one quarter from grandparents, one eighth from great grandparents, and so on.
The Nile splits into two colored branches at Khartoum with the Blue Nile appearing a clear blue and the White Nile a light greenish gray. the two streams become distinctly visible as they meet.
Daylight enters the Washington senate chamber through a skylight while concealed lights illuminate the room when sunlight is insufficient or after dark. The chamber appears without visible lighting in the current report.
The Celtic language has shaped many surnames with meanings such as seahound in MacNamara and Scully from Scolaidhe meaning storyteller and Legge from Singh meaning physician.
A human jawbone carved with hieroglyphics was fashioned into a pendant by the ancient Maya. The artifact was discovered recently by a British archaeologic al expedition in British Honduras, highlighting Maya craftsmanship and funerary practice.
The Botanical gardens of Java at Bultenzorg are renowned as among the finest in the world. Located in the southern part of the city, they were founded in 1817 by Relnwarat.
The Washington Star quotes Hi Ho, a sage of China town, warning against rejoicing in another's misfortune. He says one misfortune can spiral into others that may reach your own door, urging caution and empathy in hard times.
A concise aphorism credits initiative as the key to earning money and honors, defining initiative as doing the right thing without prompting and attributing the idea to Albert Hubbard. The note frames personal drive as the path to reward and distinction.
Waterspouts appear over warm tropical seas but are not limited to tropical seasons or low latitudes, showing frequent occurrence in varied maritime conditions and locations.
The second session of the Sixth Congress convened in the National Capital marking its first time meeting in Washington. The assembly began on November 22, 1800, establishing a new chapter in federal governance in the capital.
A reflective piece from Woman's Home Companion urging self-reliance while acknowledging need for sympathy and help. Emphasizes personal responsibility and honest life accounting, drawing on moral guidance and everyday resilience.
Leaf miners infestation threatens up to 200000 coconut trees across regions. The report contrasts scientific discovery with applying natural laws to practical problems, noting no new laws of nature—only existing ones used differently.
English colleges at Oxford number twenty two while Cambridge has seventeen. The brief note lists counts by university, highlighting the concentration of colleges in each historic center.
Speculation that failed the Mississippi Bubble was a John Law scheme whose collapse caused distress and bankruptcy in France. An annex to the 1716 bank led to a company with Louisiana land grants expected to yield vast colonization and commerce profits.
The text notes whipping as a common and severe punishment in colonial times. In 1643 a man in Salem received a severe whipping for sleeping during a minister’s sermon and for mockery toward the awakener. Another man was whipped for unnecessary travel on the Sabbath.
Eskimo men seek a life partner for practical skills over looks. A suitable bride is valued for sewing, cooking, and camp labor. A beautiful woman who cannot or will not contribute is unlikely to secure a match.
A psychologist foresees a future superfilm enhanced by a sequence of theatrical scents. The aromatic program would waft through theaters to deepen immersion in forest, orchard, farmhouse kitchen and other story scenes.
The stage is termed legitimate as normal and comfortable to a recognized standard. The legitimate drama originally refers to plays with recognized theatrical and literary merit including Shakespearean works.
A short aphoristic reflection on youth’s credulity and iron belief in life’s adequacy. Cabell implies youth holds fixed views while middle life births optimism and eventual senescence. The quote explores emotional aging and a shift from certainty to tempered outlook.
A corpulent widower plans marriage and inspects an apartment cent. After a kitchen peek he warns to avoid a smaller kitchen and says he dislikes washing dishes. The item appears in an Indianapolis News clipping.
The text explains that disposing of Estate A includes life insurance, general estate, and keepsakes. It notes the administration of the will is a heavy issue and highlights the importance of choosing an executor.
Historic Swegrave manor in Northamptonshire England known as the ancestral home of Washingtons has been given to the peoples of the United States and the British commonwealth by a group of English donors.
Critics hail Winslow Homer as the foremost American marine painter, acclaimed widely as the outstanding figure in the genre and among the best in the nation.
Negotiated by American commissioners J Q Adams Henry Clay and Albert Gallatin the Treaty of Ghent concluded the War of 1812 in 1815, marking peace between the United States and Britain.
Hi Ho the sage of Chinatown calls a vain man invulnerable to flattery and insists no one can rival his own self praise in this Washington Star quip.
In outdoor bowls played on a level green, biased balls are rolled to approach a stationary jack. The game centers on accuracy and control as players aim to place their balls closest to the target, navigating varying conditions on the green.
A compact edition of Lincoln's addresses measures 160 pages and weighs less than a postage stamp, described as the smallest book published in the United States.
The text notes that nails were once produced domestically and references a fifteenth century guild of nailsmiths in Augsburg. This hints at early organized craft industry within a city renowned for metallurgy and guild activity.
A yak thrives at 18 000 feet in Tibet making it the highest living land animal. The note contrasts a stiff upper lip and a soft tongue as practical traits. Stainless steel was invented in 1916 by a Sheffield cutlery worker in England.
Medical authorities caution that luminous paints may be poisonous unless precautions are followed. Workers exposed to these paints should wear gloves and avoid touching the face or mouth during handling.
The text outlines four arches of the foot: the long arch along the inside from heel to big toe, the transverse arch across the ball, the outer arch from heel to base of the little toe, and the middle arch under the instep.
Fathfinder Magazine notes Queen Anne ruled England from 1702 to 1714. It claims she bore 17 children, none survived infancy except William, duke of Gloucester, who died in 1700 at age eleven. The account mixes historical inconsistencies and emphasizes a tragic lineage.
Kemp a friend of Shakespeare and an actor traveled on foot from London to Norwich. The journey took several weeks in total, but the time spent actively on the road was under nine days.
A compact epigraph notes that spelling skill earns no credit, while ignorance is a base flaw. It argues that doing right is unworthy if one is ignorant, and doing wrong brings infamy, attributed to G F Train.
A quotation from Woman's Home Companion extols government work as greatness. It notes the path through examinations or the ballot process, highlighting commitment to public service and the elective will of the people.
A London Opinion culinary note suggests creative uses for stale pancakes. It proposes rigid pancakes for gramophone use and flexible ones as improvised kettle holders, describing practical repurposing ideas. The piece blends humor with frugal kitchen hacks.
France's first newspaper La Gazette de France began in 1681 as an advertising supplement to bureaus where articles were listed for sale.
Cetaceans are mammals with specialized bodies for life in water. Whales dolphins and porpoises show modified limbs, streamlined forms and tail flukes enabling efficient swimming and ocean living.
The Pan American Union is an international organization comprising the 21 republics of the western hemisphere. It was organized in 1890 to foster cooperation among member states.
An amateur can restore old paintings with spike oil or lavender by gently rubbing a small amount on the surface. The oil dissolves surface grime and old accretions, acting as a pigment vehicle before linseed oil. Seek an expert if possible to avoid damage from inexperience.
Colonial printing shops produced pamphlets with lurid tales of pirates trials hangings and battles between good and evil. They warned against drink and celebrated abstinence while revealing sinister designs of the opposite sex and religious conversions.
The encyclopedia defines open communion as the service of the holy communion of saints open to all who apply regardless of creed. Close communion limits the service to members of a single society or baptized denominational members. Communion of place means administering the sacrament in a consecrated building and may reference retention of the host.
The phrase a nine day wonder describes something that holds attention briefly and is quickly forgotten. Originating in England, it appears in Shakespeare and is linked to an old proverb about a puppy’s eyes opening after nine days.
The National Safety Council now employs over 100 staff members, an increase from the original 14 members in 1912, marking a substantial expansion of the organization.
An exploration of the letter A tracing its position at the start of the alphabet through historical records and linguistic origins. The piece notes its long-standing lead in order and its symbolic use across writing systems.
A quotation attributed to Pliny the Elder notes that mice desert a structure as it nears collapse. The saying implies how danger or instability prompts quick withdrawal by those nearby.
The Young People Missionary Society of the Evangelical Congregational Church met at Mrs. J. E. Eshleman’s home with eighteen present. President Mrs. W. M. Pfautz led devotions, and topics included a reading on Christian death and a study from Blind Spots by H. Smith Leiper. Missionary Current Events and WCTU news were shared. a bridal shower for Mrs. John Brinser, married in winter, was held. refreshments were served.
The Department of the Navy notes few burials at sea in recent years and states all large ships carry embalming apparatus to handle bodies of sailors who die on board.
The text argues that a machine running without external energy would violate the conservation of energy, as the universe’s energy is constant and cannot be created or destroyed. It emphasizes that such a perpetual motion device would have immense value if possible, but physical law disallows it.
A visiting girl named Sue notices pigs for the first time in the country and is amused by their curled tails. She asks Grandpa whether the piglets’ tails are rolled in curl papers nightly or if they have a permanent curl.
Pocket gophers possess large internal cheek pouches that do not connect to the mouth and are fur lined. They use these pouches to transport food supplies rather than dirt.
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