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Newspaper

Lititz Record

Location

Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1926

Page

2

Eloquence in Hiding Quote by Bruyere

A reflection on where eloquence appears in writing and carving, noting it is rarely found when searched for and sometimes discovered in unexpected places.

Bruyere

Youngest Lebanon bride wed in Palmyra license grant

Gertrude B. Knoll of Palmyra obtained a marriage license to wed Joseph A. Shelly Jr. of West Lebanon, noted as a well known baseball player in that city.

Lebanon County Gertrude B. Knoll Palmyra Weil Joseph A. Shelly, Jr West Lebanon

Ephrata Borough Enforces New Pole Advertising Rules

The county reports Ephrata Borough enforcing an ordinance that fines torn or attached advertisements on telephone poles. At various times cards were removed to uphold the rule. Recently the borough announced new traffic regulations posted at multiple locations by attaching notices to poles.

Ephrata Boro Ephrata Ephratt Boro

Massive hydro project in Conowingo dwarfs Muscle Shoals output

The report details a huge Susquehanna River hydroelectric plan at Conowingo Maryland delivering 300000 horsepower initially and 500000 later, surpassing Muscle Shoals. It notes a 52 million dollar cost, a nearly mile long dam, nine square miles of flooded land, and a regional electricity benefit. other dams and lakes in Alabama Kentucky and Georgia are described, plus a California success story of Miss Ida R Snyder.

Susquehanna River Conowingo Muscle Shoals Pennsylvania Maryland Dis River High Bridge Niagara’s Tallapooga River Alabama Alabama Power Company South New York City Cherokee Bluffs Lake Roosevelt Savannah River Augusta Potomac River Great Falls

Goitre Recurs After Two Surgeries Ends After Remedy

Mrs. Jon B. Johnson of Millville Pennsylvania reports two operations for goitre followed by four years of recurrence with headaches breathing difficulty and weight loss. She states within a week of using Sorbol Quadruple most symptoms subsided and the goitre disappeared. She offers to share her experience. Information at drug stores or Sorbol Company Mechanicsburg Ohio locally at L. N.

Jon B. Johnson Millville Mechanicsburg Ohio L. N

Released woman jailed for non payment of taxes

Mrs Lillie Reed of Millroy Pennsylvania was freed from Mifflin county jail by order of Judge Thomas F Bailey via writ of habeas corpus. The tax case involved Walter Reed as prosecutor and totals of county three years tax 61 cents school tax 515 and good tax 1 08 with four percent added bringing the sum to 17 77.

Lillie Reed Millroy Mifflin County Thomas F. Bailey Walter Reed Armaugh Township Reed

Reading steel aids Byrd North Pole flight engines

The article notes that the vital parts of three Wright engines in Lieut. Commander Byrd’s North Pole airplane used alloy steel from the Carpenter Steel Company of Reading. Reading-made steel, chosen for durability, marks the first time Reading steel reached the North Pole.

Wright Byrd North Pole Carpenter Steel Company Reading Carpenter Company

Elk Won’t Leave Farm At Sandy Creek Inquiries Rise

A big bull elk from February 1925 remains on the John Campbell farm near Sandy Run Pa despite gates opening April 30. State fencing protected him through seasons, and he continues to attract auto tours from several states with visitors feeding him apples potatoes and other food.

John Campbell Sandy Rw Pa

Unpaid Water Bills Threaten Lancaster Shutdown

Nineteen hundred water meters in Lancaster have unpaid bills. If these balances are not paid by May 13, the water service will be shut off without further notice.

Latcab Lancaster

Auto Trip to California by Local Plumber and Daughter

William Gruff a plumber of Ephrata and his daughter left Ephrata this week by auto for California to be away for three months.

California WM. Gruff Ephrata Ephorata

Built Fire Under HeiFer Start Forest Fires

Two Somerset county men T P Hay and Sherman Berkley faced charges by the State Forestry Department for the costs of forest fire extinction after they built a fire under a yearling heifer to move it. The fire spread to adjacent forest land, and they must pay the extinction bill.

Somerset County State Forestry Department T. P. Hay Sherman Berkley Hay Berkley

Nature's Anesthetic: Carbon Dioxide Used by Azure

In a strange claim the text says carbon dioxide acts as a nonpoisonous anesthetic used by azure itself. It suggests heavy injuries cause breathing to lessen and a large amount of a chemical named enrion dieside in the blood to induce sleep.

Azure

Real Rembrandt Pieces Mistaken in Rutgers Gallery List

A Rutgers exhibit highlights eight acknowledged Rembrandts among 673 works titled as Rembrandt. The collection features 665 works by pupils or forgeries, prompting questions about attribution and authentication.

Rembrandt Iis Rutgers Grabesser Desarts

Denver Fire Company Hall Dedicated At $22,000

The Denver Volunteer Fire Company opened a two story brick and concrete hall costing over 22 000 dollars. Lt Gov elect E F Beidleman praised the department and noted its long standing charter with the borough. The hall houses a modern pumper and chemical truck with a 200 plus member force.

Community Fire Department E. FE. Beidleman Denver Fire Company Denver Reidleman Guy Bard Pennsylvania Denver Volunteer Fire Company

Navigation of the Susquehanna River Dreams and Debates

The article recounts long held hopes for Susquehanna navigation from York County to tidewater, notes early keel boats and canal impact, and highlights Dr Gottlieb Filer’s failed self propelled craft. Army engineers later concluded canalization is impractical due to high costs and limited commerce, effectively ending the era of river navigation plans.

Susquehanna River York County Pennsylvania New York Tidewater Baltimore Harrisburg York Lancaster Philadelphia New York State Gottleib Filer Filer Slavine Washington Susquehanna Chesapeake Bay Tlarrisburg Army Engineers

Huntingdon Motorist Speeding Stop Leads to Ten Day Detention

An officer confronts a motorist who claims he was merely driving for a spin. The judge remarks the driver was not speeding, yet ten days detention is imposed.

Houky Huntingdon Motorist

Maddening Wetwash and the Lighthouse Keeper's Wife

The radio chatter aboard a shore store ship describes a sale the next day as the Lonell Knoughiyy tale unfolds with a quirky, foggy mood in this Le gion Weekly item.

Legion Weekly

Gone Brawn

A fragment shows a tense exchange about a cigar going out and a reference to a daughter in a valle that night with a box of cigars involved. The readable text hints at a domestic moment or confrontation.

Smith Valle

A Race Against Time Mother and Child Cookie Exchange

Dialog shows a mother urging restraint as a child frets over cookies. Tommy voices fear his appetite will vanish before the treats are ready, highlighting impatience and parental guidance in a domestic scene.

Tommy

Speed Tilt and Faustus? Llwuk Debates Tie's Quickness

Fragmentary sports theater voice questions if Speed Tilt rivals Faustus. Llwuk answers affirmatively noting the tie’s speed and ability to drink water through a strainer, praising the hardware.

Tie

Misheard Exchange Sparks Light Domestic Moment

A clipped quarrel unfolds as a husband jokes about money while the wife retorts you could get you something better, revealing strain and humor in a domestic scene.

He Got His Timid Voyager Steward

A dialogue image shows a timid voyager and a steward debating a ship’s tipping behavior. A passing passenger questions the steward about who determines the ship’s tilt while the crew member deflects responsibility.

Poem Excerpt Reflects Modesty and Uniqueness

A brief fragment presents a speaker claiming modesty yet noting a rare person in the world who is not a queer. The line hints at excluded identities and self-valorization within a concise poetic voice.

Revenge and a barber shop rush during a trim

A barber challenges a hurried customer asking if his wife is waiting for a bob. The customer replies yes and demands all he can as tension rises in the shop. The scene captures a tense, brisk moment from American Legion Weekly.

American Legion Weekly

More Than A Second

A departing caller is pressed by a mother over an alleged kiss with her daughter. The exchange recalls a line about time, humorously noting that a kiss lasted longer than a moment.

Big Fish in Home Puddle at Loew's Circuit

McAllister jokes about oversized pants made by a Lancaster tailor. Lancaster notes they fit a man twice his size. The exchange occurs in a Loew's Circuit setting with playful banter on clothing fit.

Big Fish Mcaillister Lancaster McAllister Loew’s Circuit

Prodigy Family Remarks In Casual Exchange

A fragment shows a family discussion about a prodigy and unnamed relatives listening by ear. The tone suggests casual chatter focusing on memory and interpretation rather than formal action or events.

Hateful Tat-Oh Refuses Aid as Drowning Looms

A fragmentary item notes Hateful Tat-Oh would not throw a rope to a drowning person while Mike-Oi would not help if Gid-Winton advanced. The text is garbled and reads as a terse, partial report from an old notice or column.

Mike Winton

Probably Not Dad things slower Patience never cast anything

The fragment hints at a dialogue about patience and a slow taxi driver with phrases suggesting a casual, domestic tone. No clear persons, organizations, or events are identifiable to form a concrete news item.

Shakes Out of Him Cuolly Expenditure Exchange

A fragment shows a dialogue where a character mocks spending and chasing money, with a boastful line about stalking in a car to influence Cuolly into loosening funds. The tone hints at a comic or dramatic exchange and a risky faux pas.

Cuolly

The Modern Mother Reflects on a Troubled Child

A verse fragment depicts a mother confronted by a child, described as a chaotic influence and source of dismay. The speaker notes the child’s attempt to make mud pies, contrasting it with concerns about beauty and order.

Out of Character Ham That Death Scene Riot

The fragment notes a chaotic death scene described as a riot with Ray and Hiami referenced. A corpse is said to have hiccups, and Wabash Caveman appears as a figure in the read text.

Ham Ray Hiami Wabash Caveman

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Keystone Exchanges the County Ida R. Snyder Christian B. Snyder Ephrata R. D Pasadena Snyder Elizabeth Lavina Snyder Goitre Amer’s Hardware Store Heiffer Munsing Cooper — Topkis W. H. Buch Clothier and Gent’s Furnisher Lititz Penna Haarlem Washington Boro Lancaster County Voyager Passir Prodigy Farmer’s Nat’! Bank
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