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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1912
Page
6
Herbert Corey in Cincinnati Times-Star recalls a tale from the treasury cutters era when gunners seldom fired at targets yet once proved accurate under inspector scrutiny. A lone lucky hit during a firing squad demonstration pleased the captain and quieted fears about ammunition waste.
Describes eastern Bavarian settlements as walled farm villages with gateways and watch towers. Notes peasant work, farmhouses with stables, and rural attire. Also details Hong Kong Island’s geography, limited roads, steep mountain grades, and narrow streets ill suited for heavy cars.
An English reporter in Paris estimates about 2,800 bathrooms in the city’s flats and private houses. He notes a playful bet about throwing a cricket ball across nearby bathrooms. He contrasts Paris with London, claiming Parisians appear cleaner though street beggars in Paris have cleaner faces, nails, and clothes.
A wary lady on a pier challenged an inspector’s courtesy and rules as she declared a silk purse cannot come from a sow. The inspector remained placid, refusing to guess treasury classifications while asking her to declare items she intended to import. In Harper’s Weekly, Chinese music is described as odd and jarring, with musicians using varied instruments and even a feather to tickle strings, noted by J. S. Thompson. FitzGerald, walking in Woodbridge, recalled overheard taunts about his being mad yet sane, in a scene described by London Magazine.
A wife tells her grumbling husband that his love has grown cold. He replies that his breakfast has grown cold, and she retorts that if his love hadn’t cooled he wouldn’t notice the breakfast. The brief exchange highlights domestic humor over a morning meal.
A Baltimore American quip suggests suing for a girl's hand with immediate trial. A proverb warns that losing one's conscience leaves nothing worth keeping.
A travel piece extols Zeeland milkmaids on Walcheren with vivid costume notes. It then cites 18th century Pittsburgh history including General Forbes renaming Fort Duquesne and Arthur Lee’s 1784 description of the settlement as populous with few professionals. Ends with aphorisms about truth and moral force.
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