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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1928
Page
6
A traveler recalls a long rail trip through a recently unsettled Germany. Scenes reveal small farms replacing estates, repopulation efforts, and vibrant towns like Potsdam and Hanover. The journey notes natural beauty, wartime memories, and Germany's push to rebuild industry and trade.
Rev. H. A. Frantz of Reading and St Michael's Reformed Church in Tilden township Berks county has invented an airplane and automobile engine that uses no crank shaft and weighs about half as much as current models. A pioneer in auto engines for 35 years he patent ed a four wheel drive auto in 1900 and built a transmission for a second auto in 1902. He plans to resign his Hamburg charge soon to devote time to his invention.
An article notes widespread fence removal in central Kentucky as farmers repurpose stone fences into soil improving material. Limestone underlies vast lands, but extraction costs and rock processing require labor, fuel, and equipment.
About 100000 Kiwanis members in the United States and Canada launch a campaign at their 12th annual convention to reduce wrong job matches. Joseph Y Hanna of New York City, chair, says guidance should be scientific and sympathetic. Before leaving school, students are informed about vocations and observe various businesses and professions to explore interests.
The text appears garbled with stray terms and disrupted phrases about business people and a room, offering little readable detail. No clear events, names, or locations emerge to anchor a concise summary.
The text notes that the Grand Canyon despite its vast age is regarded as the valley of a young stream. It compares this to how rivers erode valleys over time, noting that older flyers or rivers wear valleys flat, similar to the lower Mississippi.
Britain and Ireland co operative societies including Wholesale, retail, productive and distributive federations and associations report over one million members. The societies claim assets totaling about 200 million pounds, with dignitizations numbering over 1,400.
The bureau of fisheries notes sturgeon are caught by snagging not bait. A snagging line uses a very heavy linen thread of one eighth inch diameter. A stiff wool line is preferred and three to four inch hooks are recommended for effective snagging.
A fragmented note discusses Shakespeare and serpents. It notes lines about stings and venomous snakes, mentioning rattlesnakes copperheads and adder imagery. The text suggests venom as a motif in relation to plays and postings.
The Fort Washington memorial plans a towering shaft with a distinctive spiral veranda and ornamental bas reliefs carved into the granite base. A viewing platform near the apex will offer long-range views over the Hudson and East rivers. The monument may be solid or hollow and echoes the fort’s original layout with marked entrances and bastions.
Plans reveal a tall memorial shaft at the Fort Washington site in Port Washington. The project includes rebuilding ramparts, setting aside parkland, and preserving British and American relics found during excavations. The monument, designed by Stoughton & Stoughbron, aims to honor Revolutionary history and rival notable civic memorials.
Poem-like verse laments veterans and battlefield memories. It speaks of green fields near Bunker Hill Brandywine waters and a peaceful grave. Soldiers rest while cannons fall silent and a nation seeks healing and unity. The piece honors sacrifice and the promise of lasting peace.
Toby Singer Sargent was found dead in bed on the eve of a voyage to the United States. An open Voltaire volume lay beside him with glasses pushed up, while he had been reading Shakespeare and Thackeray. A historian and Mark Twain were also found with magazines and novels nearby, suggesting a literary last scene.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions survivals and claims with garbled terms. No clear people, places, organizations, dates, or events are readable to form a coherent news item or record card.
A report notes changes in captive animals where fur skin color and patterns are described. The piece analyzes how appearances may be altered over time and what that implies for identity and classification in captivity.
Fragmentary OCR text shows garbled phrases and scattered words. No clear event or names emerge, leaving only glimpses of place and date digits obscured by transcription errors.
Historical note recalls the first Congress presided by the President of the United States being held in New York in May 1730. It mentions the legislative action establishing a law to fund foreign troops, detailing early efforts to raise money through duties.
The text notes two flax industries: cultivation for fiber and cultivation for seed. It highlights that flax grown for fiber and flax grown for seed are distinct, with specific varieties and farming aims differing between the two purposes.
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