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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1913
Page
6
A Chicago Record Herald piece warns of the hazards of blasting caps found near quarries and mines. It notes hundreds of crippled youths from caps, urges education over regulation, and cautions to avoid handling or carrying caps, advocating safe burial and careful handling by workers.
The piece notes Roman tenements rose high and were structurally weak, with streets narrow and alleys clogged by tall, poorly built houses. It cites Otho’s march blocked by ruins, mentions propping firms, Martial’s garret anecdote, and Augustus limiting street-front heights to about 68 feet. It contrasts Rome’s 5–6 meter-wide streets with Berlin and Paris wider streets.
Louis Sardou the great French playwright watched rehearsals closely to gauge the average audience. He noted the reactions of stage hands carpenters and other backstage workers more than critics. He would imitate actions laugh cry tremble and even stage a mimic death to elicit responses. He dressed for cold backstage and worked long hours from morning into afternoon then enjoyed a street mood afterward. A resentful actor said he faced scowling actors and crying actresses.
A collection of quips and snippets from a late 19th or early 20th century paper. The text contrasts idleness with real work and includes jokes about sleeping in day coaches, passenger comfort, a judge and juror, and a father’s surprise for his daughter who learned to cook.
A fragmented quotation portrays a man named Brown saying he drinks to drive away troubles while Rostow questions his cleverness. The text hints at self-reliance, possessing the ability to run his own affairs and handle personal tasks, though the source is garbled and lacking full context.
For 130 years a guard of soldiers marches to the Bank of England each evening. Now drawn from Tower troops, they parade in dress with fixed bayonets and loaded belts, under an officer and two sergeants. Visitors see the display at 6:30 p.m. A nightly dinner and extras accompany the duty. Beadles and uniformed beflags persist, remnants from 1730 Gordon riots.
Bus schedule lists Lancaster Lititz and Manheim trolley times by station and day. Weekday and weekend patterns show first cars at dawn, with half hour intervals and adjustments for Saturday and Sunday, including special beyond 8 PM and late night runs.
A compiled listing of community events from July to October 1922. It covers Chautauqua sessions, U S. camp meetings, multiple church picnics at Lititz Springs and nearby groves, family reunions, educational society picnics, and county fairs in Lebanon, Reading, Allentown, Lancaster, York, and Middletown. Notable participants include Ringgold band Reading and Beck's Concert band Lititz.
Hazardous postal work is discussed with examples from Sahara to Switzerland showing dangers from avalanches snakes and eagles and the toll on carriers in India and Siberia. The piece contrasts perilous routes with the supposed harmlessness of postal work in the US and notes two long ago primrose remedies and a Lancashire primrose delicacy.
A compact collage of quotes on courtesy and observation. The piece contrasts habits of politeness in Americans with a critic’s musing on greeting rituals. It includes停 lines about a policeman beside a park bench and a child’s question about abyss meaning sleepiness.
Leather case included sold as the official Boy Scouts axe. White Hickory handle chosen for strength and durability with a patented wedge to prevent heads from flying off. Curved handle design enhances grip and safety. a striking, well crafted tool showcased.
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