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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1931
Page
4
Located in Lititz Pennsylvania the notice indicates the post office is handling second class mail matter with standard archival filing details. The item notes postal classification and the local office designation with routine postal documentation.
Borough workers and officers launch a drive to fund Lititz Community Chest with a $5,000 quota. They emphasize neighbor aid amid economic strain and pledge volunteer effort without pay to oversubscribe the target by November 24.
A late public radio statement from Thomas A. Edison broadcast from his Fort Myers lab to the National Electric Light Association in Atlantic City urges courage. He notes watching history repeat in depressions and urges Americans to be brave, follow their forefathers, and move forward with faith.
Lititz High School awarded varsity L letters to 16 players on the football squad Pat Bachman Paul McCloud Frank Wonder Charles Getz John Lehn Elwood Cochran Elvin Geltz Ray Badert Raymond Todd Richard Zartman Robert Posey Gabriel Weaver Ralph Flantz Forest Dennis Wim Dengler and Carl Snavely The team finished with a strong season losing only to Columbia High School and winning their final key game 14 0 against Ephvata
In a tense exchange the president of the university confirms there are classes at night. A worried voice asks if the father can learn today’s slang to understand his children, prompting the official reassurance. The Philadelphia Ledger notes the conversation in the president's office.
Observers note most tropical tribes wear loin coverings in varied forms such as paints tattoos beads or cloth. The Nicobar islands and Central East Africa show minimal coverings while modesty ceremonial painting and burden carrying influence use. Insect protection and weapon handling also shape loin covering styles.
A 1927 Alaska law adopted an official state flag featuring eight gold stars on blue to symbolize the evening sky and Alaskan wealth. Benny Benson, thirteen, of Mission Territorial School near Seward, is credited as the designer, with the original drawing to be housed in the Alaska Historical Museum.
A Paris article notes Marshal Soult, France’s minister of war, keeps four o clock morning audiences. The London Times calls him weakly subservient to public opinion yet not a fool. The piece mocks early rising as impractical and jokes about lingering sleep.
The text notes inscriptions in tombs of first dynasty Egyptian kings dating to about 4700 B.C. It cites Babylonia history before 4500 B.C. and situates Joseph's sale during the Shepherd kings era between 2000 and 1600 B.C. The Pharaohs era spans from Menes around 4770 B.C. to Egypt’s conquest by Alexander the Great, with a marker at 83 B.C.
In older countries the grapevine trunk reaches large sizes and is trained to stand as a tree. The vine has been cultivated for centuries, and in some eastern lands it grows to substantial height as a standard for twenty or more feet.
A Nebraska story from the Atchison Globe reports a groom failed to arrive for his wedding in Line. The bride waited as guests gathered and the preacher prepared, but the groom did not come again, prompting the bride to vent in humor.
The quote urges readers to confront self deception and avoid hiding truth about themselves. It cites a reluctance to reveal faults and insists honesty is essential for personal clarity and growth. The source frames this as a moral appeal to truthfulness.
An Automobile Commercial features two motorists debating a car, boasting its strength while hinting at maintenance. The dialogue contrasts a driver who pays installments on a piano and a great car owner who asserts unstoppable performance on hills, with a note on relining brakes.
Four year old Johnny protests as his sister enters unbidden. He resists, saying he is disabeeled and wants privacy while dressing in his play suit.
Field worker Walter W. Holmes of the American Museum of Natural History found armor bones and teeth near Bradenton Florida from a giant armored mammal dating back about 40,000 years. The extinct creature was named Holmesina Septentrionalis in his honor.
A historic fortress on the island of Jutland along Lim fjord draws many visitors. Castle Spottrup, ancient and well protected by a broad earth bulwark and grass ramparts, remains a strong, partially restored relic of Europe’s medieval defense.
Mrs Lida C G Bean state director of social purity spoke at the W C T U meeting in the evening after visiting public schools Monday. Mrs J C H Light announces a tea at her home Thursday December 3 with Mrs Hannah Whitson of Lancaster as speaker. Edison quadruplex enables four telegraphic messages to be sent and received on one wire, invented in 1874 by Thomas A Edison.
The Manheim Auditorium screens New Adventures of Get Rich Quick Wallingford starring William Haines on Saturday. The picture is touted as one of the best and funniest of the year. Read the Record for $1.50 a year.
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