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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1928
Page
2
Martin Henry aged 68 of Juniata and Annie E. Thomas aged 59 of Tyrone obtained a marriage license in Harrisburg. Henry, a boiler maker, has been married four times with former wives deceased. Thomas is also a widow.
Muncy resident M Rift reeled in a nineteen inch brook trout from his flooded cellar last Friday. He spotted the fish floundering in water that filled the basement after a recent storm, then secured a rod and line and landed the trout after a brief effort.
Giant Arnold, a dairy farmer in Miff Tin county, reports a dairy cow and four heifers died recently from lead poisoning. Authorities at State College analyzed a stomach from one carcass. Pasture searches revealed old paint tins and debris likely dumped by painters and paper hangers.
The dollar becomes the official unit of financial reckoning for the national government, replacing historic fees valued between 65 and 70 counts. The move aims to unify the fragmented currency system across Chima.
Conestoga cotton mills on South Prince Street Lancaster idle since June 1 will reopen between September 1 and 15. About 423 workers who have been out of work will return, depending on orders. Mills owned by heirs of John Farnum and Amery Brown & Company with a $325,000 loan from Farmers Trust Company. The plant, once run by 55 during shutdown, is ready for peak production.
A Bareville family at Roy Hess’s home in this county adopts a baby skunk. Family members view the odd adoption with some apprehension, but the infant skunk, nicknamed “kitten,” has been well behaved so far.
A fragmented clipping mentions Mrs Newrich and pruning knives amid a garbled remark about a person reading Blank's book on etiquette. The odd phrasing and foreign tag suggest a gossip column blurb with unclear context and no verifiable events. No clear names beyond Mrs Newrich.
A Pequea area resident was approached by a traveling salesman with inlaid linoleum claimed as high grade. She paid $10 plus a balance by check for fourteen yards but received under seven yards and the material turned out to be a cheaper car covering. Record advertises in the Record It pays.
Illinois Natural History Survey entomologists identify six insects, led by tarnished plant bug, as the cause of catfacing in peaches. The deformations have led to heavy losses for growers across many states.
The tent evangelistic group at Shady Grove, Dauphin County, was quarantined for eighteen days by state and county health authorities amid a smallpox scare. Dr. L A L Kinter said the southern county epidemic likely originated with the meetings. Leaders and assistants moved tents from Maryland and refused vaccination as officials closed the canvas.
An annual conclave brings about 200 veteran fiddlers and dancers from Lancaster and Chester counties to Parkesburg on Saturday August 4. The event highlights a storied history before jazz and the one step era, celebrating the revival of old-time barn dance traditions with notable performers and atmosphere.
In Japan during the construction boom a claimed haie structure in Tokyo reaches about 4,028 feet seven inches in length measured per meter, reflecting a notable engineering claim amid the building era.
The bill permitting women to sue in federal court was passed by Congress in 1879 largely due to the efforts of Relys and Lockwood, marking a milestone before the U.S. Supreme Court.
A long list of family and church reunions and picnics across Lancaster and surrounding areas. Dates span July through September with numerous family names and venues such as Kauffman Park Manheim Granthenumberland County Litt. Springs Park and churches in Reading Leola Leacock Mechanicsburg and Saint Luke's.
In a nighttime break in at the Texas Car Company on Law Park Avenue and Liberty Street, burglars opened an empty strong box after forcing the lock. A small wooden bed in the safe was smashed, indicating a hurried theft amid the vandalism.
The two hour angle stretch connecting Lancaster County border to Conowingo Maryland was opened to traffic last week. It provides a direct route to the dam area and the Baltimore and Washington corridor. Local interests had long pushed for the road to ease congestion at the Columbia bridge and York, offering motorists a faster southern route.
Lancaster County reveals Earl Davidson formerly of Terre Hill as an enigmatic radio figure who staged tests in New York City. He demonstrated a so called Phantom Radio claiming to operate two receiving sets over a carrier, drawing county names into a sensational showcase before the whitelight Olympus.
A Columbia mother of a small child was found at 2 a m on the Pennsy road tracks near her home. Clad in white with head bowed, she stood with clasped hands toward the sky as Constable Paul R. Thomas and Chief of Police Ralph Stewart discovered the apparent specter while driving by. The woman wandered home as her family slept.
A famous actress faced persistent pressure from a powerful admirer while on a studio lot. He tried to tailor his visit to her birthday and sought favors, prompting concern over inappropriate conduct on the movie lot. The incident was noted by a Los Angeles Times reporter.
In a humorous exchange a clerk asks what seven men are doing in the outer office and how Kin will be chosen. One suggests the most efficient would remove the other six, prompting a wry reply about selection methods.
A playful exchange jokes about mailing a letter to the dumbest man in Chicago. Oswald wonders who would receive the mail, concluding it would likely be returned to the sender.
A quirky note describes an improvised club segment with a swinging cane and an imaginary ball. It mentions Wee-Up Member and a prompt to take a second action, suggesting a playful, shorthand clubhouse communication.
A fragmented snippet shows residents discussing names and phrases about a person nicknamed Sime and others, with unclear meaning and garbled terms. The brief hints at judgments about character and possible references to individuals and securities, but the text remains indecipherable.
A fragment from a newspaper snippet shows The Candid Poet delivering verses then departing. The garbled text includes stray phrases about recitations and a quoted line about being born, interrupted mid thought.
A court record states the defendant has been presented at court on a forgery related matter. Details are unclear due to OCR artifacts but indicate involvement in a criminal case with ongoing proceedings or motions. The note preserves the event of court appearance without additional specifics.
A fragmented line ponders how jokes evolve with age and the need to compliment someone older. The garbled text hints at humor that grows with years, though the meaning remains unclear.
Fragmentary OCR dialogue shows a county policeman confronting an unidentified speaker at a murder scene. The exchange includes a command to prevent entry and an assertion that the speaker has been sent to commit murder, reflecting a tense confrontation.
A youth recounts sitting on stairs when someone struck the back of the head, prompting a charged exchange as the speaker questions the proposal to her. The fragmentary report hints at a tense scene arising from a confrontation linked to a proposed engagement.
Dialogue shows Mrs Sones questioning a husband's shunt and handling. Mrs Smith responds that it sips her and that he would prefer helping with housework rather than refuse. The exchange hints at domestic tensions and mutual misunderstanding.
A visitor surveys a neglected outlying area with shacks, stagnant pools, abandoned cars, and farmhand nostalgia as a lunar booster describes redevelopment plans two years after the project began. The exchange hints at disappointment and vision for the future.
An elderly lady confidently assures a golfer that sitting on a newspaper on the first green is perfectly safe. The golfer asks if it is a safe place, and she replies in cheerful tones that she is sitting on two newspapers.
A jeweler explains to Paton that the item he bought suffers from cachexia, a term meaning it has run down. The comic exchange notes the device’s decline and the misunderstanding of the disease term.
Miss Cayenne disputes the notion of a simple living, insisting earning a living is possible while challenging the belief that comfort comes easily. The dialogue hints at social expectations and personal agency in pursuit of livelihood.
A playful nontopic item jokes that attire shapes perception and stirs reactions, noting how fashion choices provoke strong feelings and humorous misunderstandings about identity and style.
A distorted text recalls questions about a woman named Mrs Ashit-Kes and her former marriage to a man nicknamed Bugg. It suggests a wish for a baby daughter and wonders if she achieved that. The wording is unclear and the content hints at personal matters from a damaged source.
A sympathetic neighbor consoles a widow facing grief and the fear of the unknown after the loss of her husband. The exchange hints at unresolved longing and the hope for future outcomes beyond present sorrow.
A reader describes building a new home and debating whether it will be a manor villa or hacienda while noting their wife has not yet bought furniture. The fragment hints at uncertainty over style.
The readable lines show a misordered dialogue with characters Ancle Pegey and references to FP and a sting event. Context is unclear and no concrete actions or outcomes are established. The fragmentary exchange lacks full names, places, dates, or events to form a coherent news item.
A cryptic fragment presents names and phrases without clear context. It lists scattered terms such as Hy dane ta eet vy Rilke ent cali Hever Dupes eens Ser fal, offering no coherent event or report. The text reads like OCR garble from a page with mixed references.
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