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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1927
Page
2
The Rush family of Conshohocken owes their lives to their airedge Pat which saved them from asphyxiation. Mrs Rush had covered the kitchen stove and the fumes spread through the house. Pat tried to wake Mrs Rush, then grabbed her ankle to rouse her, she woke and opened a window. The husband and two sons were stirred from their stupor with difficulty.
A large barn at a Hastland Friends Meaning House area farm burned down with three horses and several cows killed. Fire origin unknown. telephone lines down after a recent storm blocked help as residents fought windblown sparks to prevent spread.
Dr W S Genn of State College describes Florida winters after the deflation. Work scarce, many migrate north, Glades farming could improve prospects. trades like carpentry and painting not in demand. Real estate scarce, many forced sales at lower prices, some borrowers return funds. living cheaper, weather mild, 66 76 degrees, fruit frozen reducing west coast crop.
Lancaster county features a vast oil pipe network delivering crude from Western Pennsylvania West Virginia Ohio Indiana Kentucky Kansas and Oklahoma to refineries. The National Transit and Southern lines move up to 75 000 barrels daily through Millway to Philadelphia Baltimore and Bayonne with storage tanks of 85 000 barrels.
The author recalls a summer in Russia and a proverb about worse conditions. A springless hay wagon accident in the mountains of Circassia and Georgia is mentioned, with travel from London. The tone mixes memory and travelogue with regional references.
Officials of the Pennsylvania Railroad seek Public Service Commission permission to remove the grade crossing on Manheim Pike and begin work on a new station at the cut-off end of North Queen Street. A hearing is set in Harrisburg for March 23 with city takeover of the present station and right of way upon completion.
A Philadelphia newspaper personal advertisement led to bigamy charges against James Hubler, an assistant chef at the Masonic Home in Elizabethtown. Hubler was arrested in Reading and held for a hearing after a wife in Elizabethtown identified him. A Germantown Hospital employee triggered the case by contact after reading the ad.
Denver plans a 50000 dollar bond issue to erect a new hosiery mill. Construction will begin as soon as the full funding is pledged.
Prof Herman T Frueauff of Allentown Pa recalls a peril on the military road from Wal dikankas to Tiflis. Drivers forced between stone piles to repair the route, then a large hole swallowing their car but causing no injuries. The driver blamed for carelessness and offered grim quip about possible drowning.
A man aiming to emigrate reads a placard about a news item. He asks for the “situation” advertised, only to learn it concerns state of affairs. He insists on taking it regardless of who’s estate it is on, prompting a humorous exchange from Tit-Bits.
In a light exchange Mrs Bantam teases about her feathered fashion, while Mrs Buff Orpington compliments the chic look. The playful dialogue showcases hens admiring attire and style in a rural scene.
A quip questions why money is called The long green and notes that life feels lacking when cash is scarce. The line suggests money’s influence on mood and social ease.
The young husband jeers at his bride claiming she should know cooking, saying he learned in the army. She retorts she can heat beans, exposing a playful domestic dispute from the marriage remark.
A father explains double jeopardy in a humorous context as a son faces orders from both his wife and mother in law. The exchange frames family authority as a comic risk to the protagonist.
A man argues his choice of gym over attending a party with his wife. He bluntly says he would rather spend the evening with people who do not chatter, implying a preference for silent company over the party.
A humorous Irish themed sketch features a man claiming to have arrived as the crowd teases him. A mother confronts a scene of a kiss as the daughter cites a maxim about not interrupting others, reflecting playful domestic banter.
In a humorous exchange the residents discuss a city manager candidate living in their building. Mrs Meddle complains of high rents while the superintendent highlights the entertainment value of full occupancy. A brother seeks a city management role as a running joke about municipal leadership.
A dialogue scene shows a mother urging Doreen to marry for money while Doreen replies that Ger will soon have Jess, implying a shift in financial or romantic prospects. The exchange hints at social pressures and shifting fortunes within a family.
An office manager jokes about finding the new staffer in every area. The boy explains he is the all around employee the ad promised, working from stock room to factory shipping and even the roof, proving versatility across departments.
Dialog shows a father praising his college son while others debate impulse and war. A traveler recounts a tense moment with a wild cat as his shoes were occupied.
A quirky scene unfolds as Brown greets a friend in the cafeteria. He jokes about lunch choices and a brisk elbow motion, adding playful banter to a casual campus moment.
A Pathfinder quote contrasts Mrs Smiff and Mrs Bjones Harry as they discuss letting a child named Clifford use the car. Worries about flat tires and the boy’s weak lungs are hinted in the dialogue.
A frail wooden soldier remains stubbornly afloat despite tough odds and bleak prospects. He clings to hope as storms batter the deck and promises of rescue seem distant.
A quirky fragment blends a playful inquiry into a dictionary appendix with a joke about a uncle who had his appendix removed. It shifts to a finance gag about a broker flipping a dime to reveal a large 850000 stake and a second broker planning a penny flip to manage risk.
A short comic dialogue notes a hired man wanting to visit town to fix a watch while the farmer dismisses the need for a watch and suggests using a calendar instead in a Detroit News tone.
A buyer compliments a yesterday purchase of a chicken with no wishbone. The dealer replies the bird was happy and contented and had nothing to wish for.
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