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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1919
Page
8
A New York Sun account describes a shop dressing room scene as a woman notices two fourteen year old girls primping. One girl flirts with the idea of a frat meeting while the other winks. The observer feels amused and concerned about the kind of women they will become.
The Kansas City Star notes a parallel between Julius Caesar’s campaigns and the postwar American occupation. It cites Caesar driving the Tenutons from Flanders, building a bridge in ten days, and ruling the Rhine valley, with Romans remaining 400 years and constructing bridges and aqueducts under Roman policy. It adds that Germans benefited from this presence, paying tribute of about 40 million sesterces and learning new skills, while being taught literacy.
United Hotels announces an ambitious project to build earthquake proof hotels across seven South American nations. The first palatial structure, designed by noted architects, will rise in Lima at an estimated cost of 2 million dollars as part of a continental expansion.
A fragment from the New York Evening Post notes that a hotel at Tama, taken by a Hove syndicate, is planned to be built with reinforced concrete and enormous foundations. It claims the structure will resist earth disturbances and that international cooperation may be sought with US and South American governments.
The piece argues that walking to and from work keeps a person in good physical trim better than tonics. It says walking is feasible for women living within reasonable distance, while long commutes by car or train should be avoided by the young woman seeking health.
In a Sunday morning scene, Marie asks if she can drink now that the country is dry, while her mother calmly explains the prohibition's limits. The discussion contrasts the advantages and disadvantages of the wet and dry stance, reflecting fervent public debate.
A Japanese kettle once owned by Rikyu sold for 30000 at a public auction in Tokyo as part of the Matz usawa collection of antiques. Connoisseurs totaling about 500 attended from Osaka Kioto Kyoto and Tokyo. the competition was very keen per the Japan Bulletin.
In a New York Telegram article Roger W. Babson director of education service labor department urges a broad promotion campaign. He argues prosperity hinges on consumer demand and that advertising boosts buying power and returns to advertisers. He recommends raising ad budgets to spur national and individual wealth.
Lititz will open baseball season Saturday against Fifth Ward of Lebanon. A big crowd is expected with a parade by Boy Scouts, drum corps and Fire Company. Lititz starters include Spickler, Wagner, Doremus, Blatter, McCloud, Martin, Myers, Furlsow, Butzer, and Teter. George Evans to umpire. Schedule lists games through July 19 with venues in Lititz.
A reporter, in finest attire, hurries to a late train to Whitehaven to cover a mine fire. A wardrobe mix up sends him down with paneline dress clothes and shirts intended for another assignment, turning a routine evening into a perilous misstep in the nine-London Chronicle.
A frail town youth, swayed by a dazzling beauty, faces a test of love as he and his father spar over true devotion. The father asks if the youth loves as deeply as he claims, while the youth vows to stay true and persevere with the woman he adores.
The writing urges directing energy toward a tangible goal within the next day and finding satisfaction in progress. It asserts that many successful days build a life of success and claims there is no alternative method.
Advertising never destroys anything but business conditions. By removing wrong conditions it lays groundwork for new better conditions. It builds business prestige creates new essence and puts business on solid foundation. It raises a structure of public confidence reflected in goodwill.
Dr Edwin A Grosvenor notes Belgium formed in 1830 after seven Catholic provinces revolted from the Netherlands. A 1838 great powers conference fixed borders, disadvantaging Belgium. Flemings are the majority, with Walloons French speaking. By 1910 Flemish French bilingual counts show distinct languages and regional identities.
Entomologist H F Wilson of the Wisconsin Experiment Station explains cicadas are not locusts but annual cicadas whose egg laying injures twigs. No preventive methods exist. only pruning removes affected parts. US Department of Agriculture brood charts show this year's brood as No 10, with past appearances in Dane County and scattered reports statewide since 1915.
Dr. Arthur Davis, former Kaiser’s dentist, asserts the crown prince is the most egotistical man he ever met. He recalls a front-line palatial dugout anecdote in which a junior officer asks who is the greatest German general. The prince answers I am, then refuses proof, saying I merely say it.
Z A Strahan recalls goon law stories including a chancery judge famed for brief notes. A case with probable appeal saw shorthand notes used hoping for enlightenment. The judge’s note described an oily-faced plaintiff as a liar, revealing sharp courtroom irony.
The Right Place store proprietor in Petunia sneers at lawmakers. He boasts placing a cache of pie hexes around the shady site to invite late day chatter and long debates without customer interference. The Kansas City Star notes the sarcastic jab at officials.
Fifteen graduates received diplomas at Rothsville High School last Friday evening in a ceremony featuring Ringgold orchestra readings and an electric-lit class motto. Valedictory and salutary orations were delivered, the program including ivy oration and will readings, with Dr. Haring as speaker.
A mournful social and national shift is noted as the speaker urges a era of progress. He lauds President Wilson for standing by convictions despite critics. The Alumni banquet was held Saturday night, with talk on future social and religious development. Tax notices follow, listing collecting sites and dates in May 1919 for unpaid dues.
Notice to taxpayers warns of 1 percent addition after October 1 and another 1 percent after January 7 1920 for unpaid personal and county taxes in Big dupliewie 1919. Collectors must settle with County Commissioners by February 1 1920. tax liens may follow.
A promotional notice encourages customers to return after an initial visit and assures ease of shopping at the grocery, promising friendly clerks, familiar groceries, and convenient service with no doubts about the store.
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