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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1930
Page
6
A Boston mother disciplines two young children with light punishment. The six year old boy requests priority, reminding his mother to apply “ladies first,” highlighting gentler childrearing norms and good breeding.
Oaks stay leafy longer in winter as frost halts growth before the fibers to leaves die. The fibers remain pliable and then harden, causing the leaves to cling to twigs until spring when wind and rain shed them.
The article notes that at least 528 plant species from elsewhere have established themselves in New Zealand within 60 years of British settlement. Many came as garden escapees or seed hitchhikers and now grow along roadsides and waste lands, illustrating global plant migration.
Faith and Works, a ten year old and another boy played on a lawn when a transgression caused the smaller to withdraw. After a pause the larger called for a back ride and apologized asking what kind of sorry, the other boy pressed for assurance the act would not be repeated.
An article surveys attitudes toward repetitive labor in London. It notes a button maker reading a book at work, workers preferring familiar routines, and a firm offering higher training with few takers. Among 2100 coal rainers, 500 thought about work, 700 thought of other things, and 900 focused on netting. the former group is deemed promotable.
The Jackson Purchase or Chickasaw land in Kentucky comprises eight counties Graves Galloway Marshall McGracken Ballard Carlisle Hickman and Sulton. It covers about 8 000 square miles with Kentucky holding a little over 2 000 square miles west of the Tennessee river and bordered by the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. The tract was the last piece ceded by the Chickasaw to the United States and is linked to Andrew Jackson and Isaac Shelby’s purchase effort.
The Sealyham terrier, now popular in Britain, is believed to be a manufactured breed formed from the fox terrier Dandie Dinmont terrier and bulldog breeds. Early examples showed mixed ancestry but the type is now uniform and well established.
Lieut Col Charles W Whittlesey commanded the 308th United States Infantry in the Argonne Forest during World War I. Surrounded by enemy forces for four days and nights his unit endured hunger and thirst while most of the men were killed or wounded. He refused to surrender and was eventually relieved.
The piece recalls the 1876 Wisconsin forest fire that killed 1 750 people and notes Minnesota fires in recent years have produced over 800 deaths. It argues the forest fire menace remains unmanaged despite advances in protections and shows fires burn more area annually than logged by major industries.
Fragmentary OCR reveals a crime note about a burglar involved with a state event. The text indicates a person was deceived and a card or message was left, mentioning a figure named in a legend. Reads as a damaged local crime snippet from the Toledo Blade.
Warwick Grange met at Rothsville school on Monday evening with songs readings and discussions. Members formed a cooking class to be taught by a State College expert. officers to be elected at the November 24th meeting.
The Zimmer Harp Trio Nellie Zimmer Marie Mellman and Louise Harvis with Harry Newcombe gave a Saturday Linden Hall recital. They offered selections from Poenitz Galvotti Liszt Aptomas Sanderson Massenet Wider Sommervell Charles Bach Gluck and Holy.
A Lancaster County advertisement promotes welfare work and requests contributions of a dollar or more. Each donor becomes a Red Cross member and receives an orange feather to wear, signaling readiness for solicitors and support for the Welfare needs.
Public sales listed by Geo Foose and others in Lititz. November 22 and December 6 sales at specified addresses include a brick bungalow on N Cedar Street and a two story dwelling on Main Street. Additional auctions on Lititz Rothsville road and Front Street estate properties are scheduled by multiple executors and trustees.
The note lists market terms including middlings bran oats corn shorts wheat butter eggs lard as current farm staples. Prices and specific values are not provided in readable form.
The item highlights two special groups of winter hats for misses women and girls in felts of black brown and bright colors. Prices are $1.50 and $2.95 reflecting strong sales and new shapes in the collection.
Angora tams in fluffy light styles draw crowds with vivid colors. Special values on real angora priced at 1.85 and 2.85 dollars attract bargain seekers.
On the second floor a wide selection of new dresses in crepey silk and lightweight wool is showcased. Styles in black and soft season tones with sizes from 12 to 56 and half sizes for shorter stout figures. Prices range from 6.00 to 24.50 with values at 7.45 8.75 and 12.75.
In the downstairs store we offer 54 dresses at 5. These dresses are fine for school wear and are made of all wool French spun jersey and pure silk. They come in a wide choice of styles and colors, with sizes from 14 to 42.
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