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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1928
Page
2
Annual Feast of Roses to be held at Manheim on Sunday June 10 per deed clause. The event features a strong program with prominent speakers. Science notes skunks are not birds and lists chief foods including grasshoppers crickets beetles and more. diet also includes mice rats and ground squirrels.
Henry E Shreiner a farmer living along Bareville R D 1 was awakened May 13 by a burglar alarm at his poultry house He armed with a shotgun fired at two men who fled to a nearby car dropping five large bags near the hen roost State police are investigating
The Pennsylvania Game Commission reports 10 091 noxious animals killed last month with more shot amid silent bounty claims. Wildcats once thought extinct remain fairly common in the woods, including a March tally of 92. Perry County saw two executions, with Grand Sheaffer of Landisburg and J W Fenton at New German each taking down a wildcat and various foxes and weasels.
A brief insight from the Atchison Globe noting how a "god idea" shared by a four man usually yields a laughable notion, contrasting high praise with common skepticism about clever schemes among peers.
The Jenkins Town Improvement Association sponsors a city wide beetle control effort to spray trees and shrubs starting mid June. A large meeting will address protection methods for nearby property owners and a final meeting will review results of the campaign against the infestation.
Harrisburg reporters note Benson E. Taylor secretary of property and supplies announced plans to light the Capitol dome nightly. The project will use Capitol power and new floodlight gear, making the dome a visible landmark for the region like Washington did.
Cottage holders on the United Brethren camp meeting grounds at Mt Gretna will pay 14 dollars per year per outlet for sewage disposal service for their 350 or more cottages this summer and for three years, per an agreement reached during a Trinity Church gathering with Mt Gretna Ghau tauqua Association. Rev Dr E nc k of Harrisburg presided and Rev R R Butterwick of Lebanon Valley College recorded the minutes.
A brief biographical sketch of Edward Jenner born 1749, his cowpox vaccination 1796 on a 10 year old, and propagation of immunity worldwide. It notes London vaccination institutes, French adoption led by Duc de la Rochefoucauld Liancourt and Woodville, hospital adoption, clergy support, and Jenner’s 1823 national honor of $100,000.
A long list of local events appears including Lititz High School commencement on May 2 and numerous family reunions through August. Also noted is a Chicago crime story about three men arrested after attempting to load a pig named Emily into a car, sparked by a police call at Thirty-ninth and Throop.
Detroit News notes the term Oedipus complex derives from Greek myth through Freud. It explains that unconscious tendencies once conscious in early humanity were erased by cultural development. The term centers on Oedipus who killed his father and married his mother.
The article notes Queen Victoria rejected elaborate rings in favor of a plain gold band for her marriage to Prince Albert. It cites Queen Mary, who chose a plain hoop of gold for her marriage to Philip of Spain, as an earlier influence.
Hemmandhaw teases Shimmerpate about travel in a battered vehicle. Shimmerpate replies that they drive coast to coast by coasting down hills and towing up others, joking about the slow journey across the country.
A pension committee hears a claimant calling her benefit “eternity.” The chair questions the term while she insists she seeks her hereafter. In a separate aside, a housemaid explains peeking through a keyhole to dust and check for cobwebs.
A brief quip about being in the dumps lands a witty exchange. One character teases the other for often feeling at home in dumps, highlighting a humorous domestic moment.
A reflective verse fragment on friendship and disappointment. It hints that a friend who assists now may not be available later just as someone in need may be disappointed when help is required. The lines imply shifting loyalties and the irony of mutual aid.
The remark notes diminishing dread of death with age and contrasts it with marriage life, mentioning Prue and Mrs Bangs, and a reference to years of marriage. It reads as a brief, reflective line from a local personality, preserving era tone and social context.
A wry quip from the Passing Show suggests the bookkeeper should deliver the bad news. The joke hinges on the chief’s discomfort and the bookkeeper’s stutter as a safer messenger in a fragile moment.
The Snob and The Cynic trace their roots to very old stock, noting a family tree that stretches back to ancestral times. The dialogue hints at lineage and identity, contrasting refined sensibilities with skeptical humor.
Michel and Doris argue over time as they race to buy a birthday present. Harry notes the clock runs 15 minutes fast, complicating the timing of their trip.
A departing guest received his bill and the manager questions the head waiter about overcharging. The waiter confirms no items were missed, yet the manager remarks on hearing the guest still whistling, a perplexing sign from Stray Stories.
A playful exchange shows a little girl and boy debating parental rules. The boy explains his father is strict with him, while the daughter notes her mother is strict, prompting curiosity about who bears the stricter discipline.
A quarrel unfolds as a caller probes a child about his ears. The five year old Flossie retorts that his ears seem fine, though his mother warned they must have burned all day since his absence. The exchange ends with playful sarcasm and a hint of unresolved tension.
A speaker told a mixed audience that sensible clothing has cut tram, train, and bus accidents by at least 50 percent. A male voice from the rear then asked why not eliminate accidents altogether, provoking a pause and reaction.
Tubby and Wille clash in a heated exchange over a matter likely to end in a formal separation as Wille stalks off declaring the quarrel over. The scene hints at ongoing disputes affecting their standing before the court.
Poetic lines express pride in citizenship and resolve to speak out with the crowd if not running as a candidate. The verse foregrounds civic voice and collective action without naming persons or places.
A humorous exchange as a steno mocks an impudent office boy asking what’s on his mind. The boy replies Fridays are meatless, prompting a witty, yearned-for workday joke about diet and restraint.
A departing maid asks for a reference and is warned by her mistress to disclose temper to Mrs Brown. The mistress agrees to tell what may affect the endorsement and advises the maid to mend behavior.
A humorous exchange frames a domestic scene where a wife jokes that her absence caused her husband’s six month confinement, prompting a playful back and forth about reunion and responsibility in a light moral tone. The snippet reflects character dynamics and period humor within the Sydney Smith periodical.
A brief excerpt frames a dialogue between a rabbit and Yurtle about arithmetic. The rabbit claims no trouble with numbers while Yurtle notes a tale where rabbits multiplied, hinting at a playful fable about mathematical growth.
A quirky line notes laughter as a remedy with Tam in a hole provoking a smile. The piece hints at feeling down and seeking humor to lift mood, using a playful image of a burl roiling.
Teddy gripes about a tough job as the boss keeps finding tasks. He struggles to get steady work and keep up with demands.
A fragmented exchange shows a magistrate and a criminal debating reconstructing the crime scene. The dialogue hints at theatrical rehearsal and mischief in the chamber as tension rises.
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