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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1927
Page
2
Enhraim Zug purchased 23 head weighing 25 770 pounds for 2438 85 and sold them to C C Hallman for 3851 14 at 12 8 per hundred pounds. Lot gained 4200 pounds, net profit about 1412 29. Steers fed by Frank Yi and Jacob Weidman, averaging 861 40 per head in 75 days, illustrating farm care benefits.
Miss Susanna Brinton of Sadsbury township leaves bequests totaling nearly 10 000 dollars to cruelty prevention groups for animals and children. A 500 dollar gift goes to the Women's Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and 200 dollars to the Lancaster Society. More than 7 000 dollars and the residue are to Morris Refuge Philadelphia the Women’s Branch of the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children the Home for Aged Colored People West Philadelphia and Hains Normal School Augusta Georgia.
Chicago inventor Imee sought a patent in TN97 for a process to produce gold from a mix of antimony iron and sulphur. The patent office refused without merit proof, and the Treasury Department directed the Mint Bureau to test the method. No gold or silver emerged from the experiments, suggesting flaws in the treasury laboratory’s methods.
Lancaster County tops the nation as champions of potato growing for 1927 per the Farm Bureau. J C Brubaker Lititz harvested 566 bushels of Irish Cobblers, Amos Eberly north of New Holland yielded 651 bushels per acre, both to be honored at the Pennsylvania State Agricultural Show in January at Harrisburg. Total Lancaster yield around 927000 bushels, up 20 percent from 1926, aided by favorable weather and improved handling. more potatoes were sprayed this year.
Parrots in the wild live on seed and fruit and captivity should mirror this as closely as possible. Feed sunflower seed Temp seed boiled yellow corn stale bread soaked in water an occasional apple or banana roasted peanuts and dry crackers. Provide plenty of water and gravel in the cage and clean the parrot’s cage daily.
William brought a classmate home from school. His mother notes the boy's courtesy and calls him more of a gentleman than the father. The father retorts that politeness matters less away from home and defends his own behavior.
Lifesavers trained under the American Red Cross number 184 582 adults and juniors, with $2 506 trained and qualified in the past year. Over 20 winter courses and numerous swimming institutes across states boosted safety standards. The Eleventh Annual Roll Call aims to enroll 5 000 000 members from November 11 to 24.
The American Red Cross reports a surge in volunteer labor across chapters. Volunteers produced 175,481 garments and 2,057,912 surgical dressings, with 80,000 Christmas bags sent to service members abroad, as motor corps and health work expand.
Oriso Zelazo, a Porto Rican with intellectual attainments and years in Mexico, has settled in Cornwall under the welfare association. He plans to teach English to Mexicans and conduct Americanization efforts. Mexican community members, eager to learn about their new country, have promised financial support for the movement. Zelazo can converse in Spanish rooted speech and English, enabling bilingual instruction.
The state game protector announced last week that bears damaged thirteen bee hives on three farms in McKean County, costing farmers $117. One farmer claimed eight bears in a single drive, another said he fired a shot through a closed window, and a third described a mother bear guarding cubs while two youngsters emptied five hives.
A 7700 pound lump of pure anthracite was moved from the Stoney Brook stripping and loaded on a large truck. It was placed along the Sullivan trail just before the opening of the rail line between Wilkes-Barre and Elmira.
Reading policeman Ilenry Ennis used a 20 gauge muzzle loader made in Jonestown Lebanon county in 1862 by Matthias Bowers a noted gunsmith. Bowers died 15 years ago at 88 and left the gun to Ennis who honors him with a tombstone. Ennis says the old gun cannot be equaled for straight shooting.
The article notes Robert Browning often refused financial offers from editors over the last quarter century of his life. He declined to push his poetry on readers, saying they could buy his books if they wished to read him.
A letter addressed to the cat poser Beethoven in Vienna was delivered to the house where he lived and died 92 years ago. The concierge denied any such resident, and postal workers sent the missive to the dead letter office.
The passage describes the first all-Pullman car named the Pioneer and its use in 1865 to transport the widow and children of President Lincoln to his resting place in Illinois.
The text presents a fragmented, opaque depiction of coercion and hostility surrounding a figure named Herbert Spence. It hints at internal force, moral judgments, and restraint, but the message remains unclear due to incomplete phrases and garbled syntax.
Brooklyn Eagle notes that during Henry era, royal feasts featured peacock pie as a favored dish of Queen Elizabeth. The record highlights traditional court fare and culinary curiosities from the period.
A damaged OCR passage describes a steamer plowing a channel in heavy sea conditions. An unknown crewman or passenger urges an elderly lady below deck as she insists on truth amid a tense exchange. The text ends abruptly with garbled dialogue and a cryptic line about teeth in a pocket.
Tommy Nour, a golfer, plays at Oakmount when a slower player compliments his progress. Armour responds with a joke about completing the difficult fourth hole in three, asking Three what. Minneapolis Tribune.
In a Vancouver Province report a defense attorney asks how a mistress can prove a thumb loss is valued at 5000 dollars. The plaintiff retorts the thumb was what kept her husband, asserting its essential value in the compensation dispute.
A gleeful quip from the Montreal Family Herald notes a young man asking what to call a man who pretends to know everything. The student replies a professor, reflecting humor about pretension in knowledge.
In a brief odd exchange Mr Stabb comments on married women and clubs while Mrs Gabb expresses approval of such clubs. The dialogue hints at social norms and humor rather than a full event.
Pittsburgh Sun Telegram reports a lighthearted quarrel over a boarding house meal. A resident objects to hash soup while others tease the new dining arrangements, reflecting a neighborhoods’ playful friction.
In a garbled excerpt a school teacher asks about skin tuetions while a student named Loston Tran scrint responds with a remark about preventing readers from looking raw. The passage appears to be a misread OCR fragment from a historical newspaper page.
A brief quip questions the value of hair restorers with a reply praising their benefit. The punchline claims not a new head of hair but a new villa was invented, reflecting a witty aside in the Philadelphia Bulletin.
A rich young widow pines over a presumed fortune, worrying observers as she frets money draining away. The Boston transcript notes her preoccupation with lingering losses and the social cost of dependency in a society where wealth fuels status.
A quirky exchange centers on a pistol brag and a joking taunt about marrying a tom cat. The dialogue hints at playful scolding between two speakers, framed as a lighthearted domestic moment in a dated newspaper snippet.
A reflective line speaks on love's limits and resilience, noting that dependence on affection can fail to satisfy. It underscores romance as a mix of tenderness and hardship, urging steady reliance beyond fleeting feelings.
The quote suggests a pun on creation order with Adam and Eve. It frames the idea of waiting as a gendered condition and uses biblical figures to question fairness in relationships. The exchange emphasizes humor through a twist on traditional roles.
A London Tit-Bits quotation captures Mrs. Smith noting a faultless view of her children and Mr. Smith replying that mothers never see faults. James jokes about how a man fixed in his views would notice flaws instantly if present.
A garbled phone exchange features fragmented lines about flowers and a conservatory. The conversation references Violet and Lilly in a puzzling context, suggesting a misdial or coded message about blooms.
A clipped note from the Mary life column asserts a man holds a solid role in the department of a large store. The item mentions Mzy-Sele as a bundle wrapper, described briefly in the humorous casual text.
Bees invite a mischievous boy to join in community singing at the hive. The playful exchange emphasizes unity and shared moments among inhabitants and visitors.
A Montreal Family Herald item recalls a household cleaning tip to move furniture outside was not convenient. It suggests damping a cloth over the piece and beating it. The author notes personal trial ends with the wife insisting they return.
A compact note from London Tit-Bits teases a quirky scene about a gritty salad and a troubled path. The short caption hints at a playful, editor’s whimsy with mention of B sir and a few weeds.
The Washington Star quotes Senator Sorghum criticizing flights of oratory as lacking substance. He dismisses rhetorical aviation as not counting in the current political arena, urging avoidance of mentioning such rhetoric.
Youth interview reveals social standing and car ownership as markers of popularity. He asserts having a car boosts appeal among girls, while another youth questions social dynamics and confidence in attracting peers. The brief captures teen attitudes on popularity and mobility.
The lines argue boasting is despised by most men yet suggests boasting about rage is preferable to bragging about one’s lineage. It contrasts vanity with anger and hints at social critique in a compact moral observation.
In Vienna, a fireman complains the schoolhouse is burning on the second floor and cannot be accessed due to no ladder. The captain replies to wait until the second floor burns down before entering.
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