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.
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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1926
Page
2
A reflection on where eloquence appears in writing and carving, noting it is rarely found when searched for and sometimes discovered in unexpected places.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
William Gruff a plumber of Ephrata and his daughter left Ephrata this week by auto for California to be away for three months.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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