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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1926
Page
2
Fragmentary children era verse mentions Noahs Ark with a gloomy dog and a crowing rooster. A child speaks of a bank bust and a piggy bank, revealing rural or schoolhouse humor about money and loss. The text reads like a playful, puzzling dialogue piece.
A terse dialogue recreates a tense moment in a barber shop as a customer asks for all he can, querying if his wife is waiting for a trim. The concise scene captures postwar bravado and a moment of personal confrontation in a barbershop setting.
Philip H. Dewey of Gaines, Master of the Pennsylvania State Grange, told an Eden township audience that prohibition helps the country and saloons should stay away from schools, homes, and churches. He traced progress since pre-VOLSTEAD days, praised reform movements, and urged continued action to keep saloons out of communities.
A historical account recounts the 1763 ambush and massacre of Captain Wetterhold's militia at Wedhquetank near Nazareth and the later Paxton uprising. Moravian converts led by Grube Zeisberger endure exile and travel while seeking protection from Pennsylvania and New York authorities amid mob hostility.
The Washington Star quotes Senator Glum explaining the law cannot be enforced because there is no appropriation for its enforcement. The dialogue highlights a lack of funding and authority, suggesting lawmakers acknowledge the gap between law and practical enforcement.
Gladys confronts a stubborn suitor as she declares a firm decision to refuse his advances. The dialogue reveals tensions over marriage proposals and social expectations within a small community.
A playful quip marks a couple recalling their engagement loss and planning ahead for marriage. The dialogue features a forgetful wife asking the day’s significance and an absent-minded professor noting the lapse before committing to marriage.
A fragment shows a boy on a swaying deck amid choppy seas. He scorns fancy yachting talk and insists he wants to go home. The lines convey a simple, emotional plea for familiar surroundings over luxury.
A reflective verse piece humorously critiques self improvement pitches. It recalls a quip about paying a firm to remove facial wrinkles and receiving the advice to walk in the open air daily, implying the ordinary remedy proves the point with irony.
Mise Cayenne comments on a musical comedy described as tame in music but wild in comedy. Washington Star notes the show exercises a lively farce with an upbeat reception expected from audiences.
An unclear quoted exchange shows a character urging gentleness after a kiss and describing a second kiss with a startled reaction. The fragment reflects informal, possibly conversational narration without a clear event structure or identifiable figures.
A lyrical note imagines the sun riding the heavens in a shiny coat seeking the moon. It portrays a hopeful chase through daylight skies, with the moon elusive and at times out of reach.
A lighthearted cartoon caption shows Mrs Newlywed asking where her husband is headed. He replies he is off to “get rid of a few wees” in a playful exchange about a box of cigars and domestic life. The brief joke centers on marital humor and stock image characters.
The passage hints at continued efforts by a commander to oppose threats to a group of Native people, describing use of detachment under royal troops to counter those seeking their destruction. The text ends with a note that the story resumes next week.
A playful exchange centers on a so called peachblow phrase and a crack about a nut tree. The quip compares fruiting trees to presence, reflecting light hearted campus banter without danger or scandal.
A humorous exchange notes buying an automobile for a daughter as a clever economy. One speaker quips the car will keep her away from bridge parties, while the other defends the plan as prudent budgeting. The brief vignette hints at social expectations and parental strategy in midcentury light humor.
Plumber's helper remarks on judging Jim by his pipe and hardware store banter. The excerpt captures a lighthearted exchange about appearances versus character at a shop.
A patient recalls a career as a boil er factory foreman where he used to whisper orders. He reflects on how his voice has weakened since becoming ill and receiving treatment from the doctor.
In a terse exchange Foley notes the limits of wealth while Bowles counters with owning a rar. The dialogue highlights class contrasts and practical tensions in a Siray Stories installment.
The notice emphasizes valuable jewelry and papers, noting burglaries occur when back windows are left open while the family sits on the porch. It promotes safe deposit vaults as secure protection for valuables at a small cost.
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