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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1924
Page
7
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes that odor is a vibration in air and cannot dissolve in water. Stronger dampers release more powerful scents, as shown by examples like walking in a garden after rain. A liquid poured into the nose may fail to register any odor, illustrating the mystery of scent perception.
A canvasser rings Mrs Higgins with a burglar alarm offer. She rebuts I don’t need any while a neighbor’s remark about her being at risk prompts her to question the caller. Mrs Higgins remains wary, gripping the door frame as the exchange ends.
An ancient voyage recounts Jacques Cartier visiting Hochelaga near Montreal in the late 16th century. Cartier and companions observed maize fields, palisaded walls, and Mont Royal rising west of the village, later naming the city through a corruption of Mont Royal. The old ward name Heche laza survives in Montreal's geography.
A local retailer announces three advances in inventory and says they will continue selling at old prices while stock lasts. Special Armstrong Linoleum 90c per sq yd and Inlaid Linoleum $1.35 per sq yd.
A local ad warns buyers to inspect undercarriage before purchase and promises cheaper parlor suits than the city store. It offers a free $25 floor lamp with any suit over $100 and highlights new French Walnut bedroom sets and dining room suits with marked prices and reduced Wilton and Velvet carpets.
Ray Lambert park commissioner of San Antonio collects discarded tin cans from city refuse heaps. Cans are incinerated to burn off paper, pressed into a skeleton frame, then built up with concrete to form ornamental lamp posts.
Photograph of Harry Wright who fell from the fifth floor of the Conway building in Chicago. He landed on his feet and laughed as horrified spectators watched. His ankles were broken. Wright served in the Navy during the war and was skilled in diving, aiding his balance in the fall.
Lloyd Wicker Furniture advertises a special sale featuring Hoosier kitchen cabinets with wonderful values and limited time offers. Customers are invited to visit the showroom for discounted assortments and demonstrations.
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