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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1929
Page
4
The Lititz Record lists editors and publishers E. D. Fulweiler and J. R. Johnson and notes postal registration as second class matter in Lititz, Pennsylvania.
The Lititz Chamber of Commerce viewed the failed push to secure the hosiery mill for Lititz as a loss yet praised local leaders whose efforts proved what can be achieved when towns unite. The piece notes Lititz gains in knowledge for future site selection and highlights community resilience including alert fire crews and a growing younger generation.
A venerable gentleman was fined $100 for flirting in a cinema. Cortlandt Bleecker at the Quickerbocker club mused that "a woman is as old as she looks" and "a man isn't old till he stops looking" in reaction to the episode.
A quotation urges that extreme turmoil spurs great invention and insight, comparing intense heat to the refining fire that yields pure ore and a bright lightning bolt from a fierce storm. It frames calamity as a catalyst for genius.
The text lists the original thirteen colonies as New Hampshire Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Delaware Maryland Virginia North Carolina South Carolina and Georgia forming the United States in 1740 and beyond the era of formation.
A Concordia woman vented anger at unsolicited affection, saying strangers who touch her face presume she has nothing to do all day. The remark was reported in the Concordia Blade.
A reflective line on human events and worries, noting that today’s cares fade with time as one acknowledges past troubles and moves forward.
Letters from Lititz Pa present a condensed report by a nurse on patient visits in January and February. It cites 602 patients helped to welcome a baby, 7 deaths, 24 hospital visits, and geographic notes around Lititz and Brickerville. The second letter requests publication of a Pennsylvania German poem by Louisa Weitzel.
Advice on plant care stressing to keep houseplants in warm but not hot conditions, provide sunlight and fresh air while avoiding drafts, and to monitor for disease and pests. Regular spraying or syringing is recommended to prevent problems, as prevention is easier than cure.
Report describes an underground settlement near Budapest housing over 1,000 people beneath a cemetery. Began in 1838 when cave dwellers sought shelter from food shortages. Soft rock allows carved bedrooms and furniture with cool summers and warm winters.
A summary note traces chess origins to ancient Persia where the game was played long ago. It explains that the term checkmate derives from Persian shah mat meaning the king is dead.
A quotation notes affection as a briber of judgment and the difficulty in admitting a reason against what one loves. It argues that affection can overpower logic and influence debates over self-interest.
A reflection by Bishop Spalding asserts that no one is born good or wise but reaches such heights through enduring toil and persistent battle with numerous temptations and hindrances.
An Atchison Globe note links misbehavior to health, urging maturity over punitive religion. A small Ruth Alice, age two, attended a funeral with her mother and later sang a nursery line about going down the alley while playing at home.
The passage notes varied grasshopper dishes worldwide including grasshoppers fried or boiled. It cites ancient reference to John the Baptist eating wild honey, and mentions southern Ching natives boiling grasshoppers whole for consumption.
A reflection from American Magazine on using energy over time. The author argues that even with unlimited time a person who lacks drive will achieve nothing. Emphasizes purposeful action over waiting for the perfect moment.
Snails burrow into the ground underwater and stay torpid as they seal their shell openings. They breathe via a tiny cemented hole in the shell, large enough for air but not water. Early inns in Italy known as Osteria offered shelter only, no beds or meals.
A Ruskin quote on the inseparability of labor and thought, asserting that only by labor can thinking be healthy and only by thought can labor be happy, warning that dividing them carries consequences.
The text observes camels largely free from melanin and albinism variations. Black camels are rare, while the Nubian breed appears very light in shade. It suggests this light color is a regular strain and not true albinism.
A retrospective remark notes that about fifteen years ago the word efficiency entered polite society and was seen as a key to modern living, signaling a shift in how households and cities approached daily tasks and progress.
A fragment notes that gold is worshiped by all classes without hypocrisy and without a temple, praising its universal esteem across societal ranks.
A faded wire service item notes a failed letter from a cross country trek that failed to deliver results, described with a wary tone. The piece hints at disappointment and a sense of squandered effort without detailing names or places.
Fragmentary historic note references Sir William Tanle and themes of health and world-wide covetousness. Readable elements are sparse, with limited names and context for a fuller summary.
The article notes coracles or hiking boats remained in use in Wales since Julius Caesar’s time, with Caesar's descriptions cited as historical evidence of their enduring use by Britons.
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