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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1926
Page
2
William Eaches of 814 North Sixth Street Reading is credited with the year's largest brown trout in Berks waters. The 23 inch four pound specimen, caught in Moselem Creek with red worm, is hailed as the county’s best brown trout landed this year.
A discarded soupbone in West Chester caused a street incident when a passing car pinched the bone and shattered a $200 plate glass show window pane at Harry Slavitz’s shop. The driver, unaware of the accident, left the scene and Slavitz has not identified him.
A reflective piece on enduring legend versus reality where monuments crumble and inscriptions fade. The essay markets doubt and controversy as columns, arches, and pyramids become dust and epitaphs vanish from memory. Washington Irving’s line frames the meditation.
A midnight phone talk between John B. Leaman of Lancaster and Rev Joseph B. Leaman in Los Angeles concerns their father Samuel H. Seaman age 84 in critical condition living with daughter Mrs Walter Hauck of Neffsville. Also notes a local cherry tree caterpillar outbreak and nest burning guidance.
A coffin weighing 300 pounds was lowered from the third story of Mrs. Elwood Hughes’s home using a block and tackle. The coffin could not pass through the doors, so the apparatus hoisted it for transfer to a waiting hearse. Mrs. Hughes was the wife of the Schuylkill county court librarian, and mourners watched.
A 1926 fireworks program features a grand salute with aerial guns and 72 colored fires. Rockets, shells, mosaics, and cascading displays illuminate the sky in a Sesqui-Centennial-themed show including giant 18 inch shells and 12 inch bombs.
Mrs. Lida Petit of Mill Village Pennsylvania reports her goitre vanished after using Sorbol quadruple a colorless liniment. She notes her heart nerves and eyes improved within two weeks and she could perform housework again. Information available at local drug stores or Sorbol Company Mechanicsburg Ohio. Locally at L N Moyers.
Farm Calendar notes upcoming Farmers' Day at Pennsylvania State College on June 18. It advises removing old laying stock, break rhubarb seed stalks to favor leaf growth, emphasizes dairy calf feeding for later productivity, and mentions tiling improves spring plowing and soil tilth.
Gillis recalls a bizarre incident in a friend's flat where a couple slept, breakfast was served on the foot board, someone signed checks on the headboard, and another person brewed coffee beneath the bed. The tale highlights odd furniture and crowded space in urban living.
A humorous scene from a small town store shows the FPrank Center pharmacy posting a sale sign that hints at extra business. The boss directs the clerk to offer more, noting a man bought a postage stamp but was steered to view the store directory.
A brief exchange explores why waterborne goods are called cargo while road shipments are termed shipments. The dialogue, part of Edison Topics, features Pa and Johnny debating transport terminology as they step outdoors for fresh air.
A speaker explains in a terse exchange that in his business worse articles sell more, countering the common saying that better stock yields higher sales. The discussion centers on matches as the product.
A colorful exchange praises a skilled machinist described as the most thorough man in his trade. He works all day and rivets attention with new ideas, bolting his meals and hammering every advance, drawing admiration from coworkers.
A humorous vignette contrasts a punctual churchgoer who misses the plate with a political scene where a Norwegian politician seeks support. An old married man unintendedly blocks a late marriage proposal as a dining match unfolds with social chatter.
The specialist described auntie’s late frightful attack as kleptomania. He advised calmer behavior and urges she take things more quietly in the future.
A brief exchange shows an Engaged Caller seeking an audience with the master while a maid asks to wait until the mistress has finished. The setting implies household etiquette and status within a grand residence.
A discovery professed as bug graciously references the great wall of China with a mix of astonishment and humor. The line hints at a scholarly misattribution or playful comment about a historic monument.
A quotation attributes a measure of greatness to a man who has endured long after his death, suggesting enemies also lie in the past and that time vindicates true influence. The line frames legacy as a test of enduring impact beyond mortality.
Vivid scene of leaves on a vacant lot swirling in dizzy spirals as dancers perform Charleston style. The unusual tableau blends motion and stillness while bystanders watch the street entertainment unfold.
A famous critic recalls that his tally of complimentary expressions for Blank's play came from Blank himself. The quip highlights the critic's reliance on the playwright for generating praise.
Customer asks for a calendar with months shown and clerks confirms enamel calendars in stock. The exchange notes a desire for a familiar month-spanning calendar, reflecting store inventory and consumer requests.
A hurt victim tells the traffic officer to check the back for the license number after a collision. The exchange is recounted in the American Legion Weekly.
A fast driver with right of way and another speeding motorist collided on a major street. Both drivers were injured as witnesses say the road was clear and expectations of other vehicles were high.
In a circumstantial report the surgeon states the victim was not married and the injury resulted from a flivver accident. No further details are given about the incident or parties involved.
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