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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1927
Page
7
A halibut can change color to blend with its surroundings and the effect relies on vision. When the optic nerve is severed, color change stops. Fishermen keep the color change from happening by laying the fish with its eyes down.
Report describes a cobra kept in a basket or box as charmers tap and charm the reptile to elicit responses. The creature remains reportedly deaf to most sounds, with the vibrating apparatus noted as delicate and focused on ground interactions.
The pine-tree sinning coin is identified as from the Colonial period, issued before standard US coins were authorized. It is not part of the official United States mint issues.
In Emil Ludwig’s Napoleon the Man of Destiny, Napoleon talks with Focht about his private plans and the drive to unify Europe. He boasts of an 800,000 man force and envisions a European legal code, court of appeal, unified currency, and common weights. He casts himself as destined to fuse nations and rule continent-wide.
An Atlanta newspaper notes three English funerals with eccentric orders. Harry Armour, twenty four, requested burial in hunting attire with life in his arms and cartridges. Colonel Samson of Hastings asked to be dumped in the channel. Miss Edith Kell, twenty, in London, chose her best gown with dancing suppers and eight gramophone records, aiming for a jazzy sendoff and believing in resurrection.
An old hunter recalls a small dog chasing a large raccoon. The dog lunged to shake the raccoon but was gripped by the head. The dog dragged the semi-submerged raccoon to a creek, kept his nose above water, and, once the raccoon released, mastered the animal.
A short reflection on how men and women dispute money and affection. It notes that spouses often grow apart after engagement, with women spending more and men feeling stingy. The piece asks if better understanding between the sexes on money is possible, citing E. W. Howe’s Meathly.
A Philadelphia Record note recounts a diner’s visit in Allentown where after looking at the menu he orders sauerkrant and spare ribs. The Pennsylvania Dutch waitress jokes about “All over” after his punchline, concluding the exchange with a humorous callback.
Barnum Brown, associate curator of fossil reptiles at the American Museum of Natural History, holds what is believed to be the first fossil collected by humans. It is a 5 million year old elephant tooth found in the ruins of the Asklepieion in ancient Greece where Hippocrates studied.
The text notes that Romans did not use symbols for operations and instead expressed each calculation in words. It states their algebra was not simplified beyond abbreviating centum to C or hundred to M, and claims Romans were not seen as exceptional mathematicians despite contributing to the science.
A garbled text fragment references poverty aid and a dispute over funds and spaces, mentioning a court and Democrats in unclear terms. No coherent event or names are extractable from the OCR noisy lines.
Cold and white diarrhoea in chicks promoted with a recipe of six drops of Wm. B. Carter's Roupe treatment in a quart of water given two or three times weekly. Offer to try a bottle from local dealers W. M. Amer Moyer's Drug Store Lititz Pa M. Be Snavely Lititz R. D. 3 J. M. Bomberger Elm Pa
A brief report notes exceptionally large eaters, a small family finishing a seat at a sidling, and husky hunters consuming surprising quantities of whale blubber and meat at frequent intervals.
Instructions cover washing walls and delicate woodwork with water and white soap with a small amount of ammonia. Change water as it becomes dirty and wash every inch of the surface.
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