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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1927
Page
6
The text ponders happiness as a present focus rather than future anticipation. It argues that seeking fulfillment only in tomorrow prevents living today, urging action now to claim today as the happiest day. It contrasts anticipatory thinking with immediate, purpose driven living.
An old note praises potatoes as a safe remedy for scurvy stating that scraping or pulping tubers and eating two or three weekly keeps four people fit when diet relies on tinned meat or bacon and baked beans.
Nature Magazine notes that swells rise ahead of tropical hurricanes, serving as an early warning as storm waves travel faster than the storms themselves. The navigator watches for increased swell to anticipate storms.
Perous Falls Journal notes poverty remains stauly near home as a local saying highlights charity should be kept close.
Egyptians crafted artificial eyes from hollow gold balls with enamel to mimic natural lids, illustrating early cosmetic ingenuity.
A feature in The Progressive Grocer profiles a man who teaches others to smile, highlighting his approach, philosophy, and impact on customer interaction and workplace morale.
The pomegranate, orange sized fruit from trees in Syria, northern Africa and southern Europe, is noted for numerous red seeds each in a cell. Its rind holds tannin used in Moroe Co leather manufacture.
The record notes the first American artillery shot in World War I at 6 05 am on October 23 1917 and the first American foot troops attack by the Twenty eighth Infantry First division at Cantigny on May 28 1918. It references Howe's Monthly on rights and conduct in social contact.
The University of King's College Balifax Nova Scotia is described as the oldest university outside the British Isles with a foundation date of 1789.
A Florida Times-Union brief notes a breach of premises suit linked to love letters read in court. The item hints at public curiosity over intimate correspondence and legal action surrounding it.
A University of Missouri student with throat pain asks a doctor for a three day excuse to avoid outdoor military drills. He explains he must keep singing in the band, and the physician, who once played drums, notes the strain. The student returns three days later and seeks band clearance.
The article notes Firfty the London Victoria station cat travels daily by 10 45 train to Dover and back, highlighting cats as avid travelers and home bodies. It adds that many English and foreign cats ride long distances on trains or ship liners, with an amusing tale of the Adriatic’s cat returning on a voyage with tail erect and five kittens.
A Sydney Bulletin correspondent reports a cow with a perfectly adjusted separator produced plenty of milk and fat calves yet yielded no cream. The milk could be run through a separator with no cream appearing in dish or machine, and no milking method could obtain cream.
The myriameter equals 10 000 meters or 6.2187 miles. A kilometer is 1 000 meters or 0.62197 miles. The hectometer is 100 meters and the hekameter 10 meters. The meter equals 39.87 inches and the decimeter 0.889 inches. The centimeter is 0.3937 inches and the millimeter 0.0394 inches.
A guide stresses stocking ample, clean containers to pack ship and store crops. Barrels, bushel baskets, and heavy Manila bags are recommended, while cheap secondhand packaging is advised against. Proper grading, sizing, and careful handling ensure quality and reduce delays.
A newspaper item explains a cleaning method for arsenic residue on apples. Dr W P Headden of the Colorado experiment station developed a solution of four pounds soda ash and four pounds table salt in 100 pounds water heated to 100 F. Apples are soaked and stirred ten minutes, then rinsed. It urges using sprays with no toxic residue and notes removing residue is easier than dealing with insect damage.
The article explains that grape crops form on current season shoots and that pruning should target past season canes for next year. It notes Concord canes with 1/4 inch diameter and about five inch internodes are most productive, and when overgrown canes are present, spur branches to at least three buds to avoid weak buds at the base.
Hortical notes discuss open head pruning for peaches and the value of dormant spray. Dry sulphur dust serves as insecticide and fungicide while rye and winter vetch must not undercut young trees. Summer pruning of Concord grapes is debated, with Arkansas station tests showing leaf-area reduction harming crops.
The article notes dogs of both white men and Indians roaming the coast of British Columbia and living on salmon, which they prefer in a semidecayed state. It warns no ill effects occur unless the animal gorges, as with any overeating.
A dense dated list of planned gatherings at Lititz Springs Park and nearby venues. It includes church reunions from First Presbyterian to St. Luke's and St. Stephen's, Masonic groups, school events, and Picnics from July through August, naming dozens of families and churches with dates and locations.
Purely American Bird describes the hummingbird as native to the American continent and unusually agile in stationary hovering. Doctor Neave of the Entomological Society warns that insects destroy at least ten percent of crops, and removing natural checks could decimate global vegetables in six months.
A fragment discusses wallpaper evolving from tapestry wall coverings once used for wall decoration. It notes tapestries were expensive and reserved for the lordly class, leading to the cheaper wallpaper becoming common in later periods.
A fur trader’s wife jokes about the pelican that can carry enough food in its beak to last a week, highlighting the bird’s surprising capacity and utility as a food carrier.
Estate of Solomon Heyerling late of Clay township deceased has granted letters testamentary to Annie Haldeman R D 1 Lititz Pa. Creditors asked to pay immediately and those holding claims against the estate to present them for settlement to the executrix residing in Clay township Jos B Wissler attorney.
The historic Newgate Prison in London, dating to 1218, stood east of Holborn Viaduct and endured the 1666 Great Fire and the 1780 Gordon Riots before being demolished in 1802. The Central Criminal Court was built on its site after demolition.
The crypt of a London church on Graf ton road has shifted from a book store to a wine cellar and most recently to a fruit store as secular use expands.
A claim from authorities describes Seth Sea island natives reportedly swimming under sharks and using knives to stab their way through, aided by a local practice.
A compact reflection on the duty to reveal truth to those with a right to know it and the limits of disclosure. The quotationial note suggests balancing transparency with responsibility in public discourse.
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