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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1925
Page
6
Nature Magazine notes spice bush grows in swamps and along streams among alders. Tiny yellow flower clusters appear in spring and a quick twig smell or taste confirms the plant. The odor and flavor are milder than many other oils.
A reflection on how fiction shapes understanding, noting that great novels reveal life’s web through experience and rearrangement. The passage cites Robert Louis Stevenson and his assertion that influence comes with the ego of our being removed, revealing deeper lessons.
Peyton’s seven inning win over Brownstown featured Hoffman’s big day with a single triple and homer. E Foltz made a one handed snag off Mearig to save two runs. Diehm and Simon contributed key hits as Lititz pulled away in late innings. Manager Habecker seeks Springs Committee review after complaints about accommodations.
Fans urged to attend as Lititz moves to play at Manheim with Brownstown replacing Marietta on short notice. Old rivalries persist with clean battles and Moravian picnic day noted for Thursday July 23.
Lititz defeated Brownstown 5 to 2 as Duke and Hoffman led with two and three base hits respectively. Hoffman homered, while Lititz left eight on base and Brownstown ten. Peyton allowed two runs, Daddonna five, and Murri two in a 1 55 game. Second section lists results from Ephrata Quarryville Burnham New Holland and a note on the oldest astronomical map in Paris.
Reading native Whitey Obrec, a versatile player who began as a catcher, has moved to first base for the Springfield team in the Eastern League. He leads the circuit with five homers and often bats cleanup while filling in for the injured Sam Post. The piece traces his varied positions from sandlot catcher to shortstop and right field.
A Manchester Guardian excerpt reprints a student letter to a head master in a South African mission, noting humorous misuse of English. The letter claims will be unable to be at the aperture on the 18 Feb and mentions returning from holidays with a brother who had fallen asleep after an accident.
A 1st century Welsh blacksmith in a small village could weld broken swords within half an hour with a skill that left no detectable joint. His craft remained a closely kept secret, and it died with him.
A Louisville Times note reflects on a high court ruling that a man’s car is not his castle nor his sole possession. The piece comments on family pride tied to the family auto and the burdens of gas and garage bills.
Ralph W. Weir surveys American and National Leagues on a Western tour. Eastern clubs struggle against Chicago Detroit St. Louis while Washington and Boston show fluctuating form. Pirates edge Giants as Lindstrom returns. Dodgers, Cardinals, Cubs, Braves mix in tight standings with October hopes.
The second annual Druckenbrod family reunion drew 3800 to 400 members from Lancaster county at the Springs on Saturday. Officers elected include President H. M. Druckenbrod, Vice President Robert Diehm, Secretary Harold Druckenbrod, Treasurer Frank Druckenbrod, with arrangements by Frank Diehm and Lemon Wolf. Next year’s meeting will be in Lititz on the second Saturday in July. The program featured hymns, Scripture, welcomes, several solos, trombone and cornet performances, a home address by Rev. Lynch, and benediction by Rev. Frank Druckenbrod. Miss Viola Nissley was pianist.
John B Myers of Manheim is retired on pension by the Philadelphia and Reading Railway Company after fifty years of service. He joined May 11 1875 at Lancaster Junction, led the Manheim office from 1879, with monthly receipts rising from under 4000 to 23000. Harry A Shirker of New Bridge Delaware, a native of Akron, takes Myers’s vacant position.
Safety methods have cut the number of accidents to eyes by about 90 percent in certain industries in the country. This highlights improved protective practices and adherence to standards reducing eye injuries across workplaces.
The calendar was decreed in 1793 during the French Revolution and remained in use until Napoleon restored the traditional system in 1805.
A mixed diary of rural work and everyday remarks includes celery planting oats ripening tobacco starting strong wheat harvests, apples in order, tomatoes plentiful, and corn markets. It also notes shorter days, hot weather, jokes about taxes and manners, and light editorial observations on village life.
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