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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1912
Page
6
In a London Standard account, a practice gun drill shows the loading sequence with a dummy 850 pound projectile and cordite, detailing the mechanical steps, the rammer, hoist, and breech, ending with the critical moment of firing and its lethal potential if real ammunition were used.
A dialogue from Paris Rire likens life to a bank where giving money can win love. The exchange contrasts ease with the cost of affection and hints at exchange of value in relationships.
A Kansas City Star tale recalls ten year old Julia who, after a Sunday school lesson on entertaining angels unawares, gives 60 cents she kept as pin money to a man at the back door. Her mother questions the act and Julia explains her hope he might be an angel unawares.
A Paris gallery visit with the Bey of Tunis features the cycles of Napoleon and Henri IV. M de Nolhac notes recognitions, praising the Bey’s French history knowledge amid the battle pictures and a wistful departure after Austerlitz.
Lieutenant Harford of the Ninety-ninth regiment experiences his baptism of fire in a Zulu campaign as recounted by Colonel Hamilton Browne. A curious tale shows him ignoring danger to chase butterflies and collect snakes and other creatures, even while heavy fire rages around.
A Denver Republican account recounts how John J. Crittenden, a famed Kentucky lawyer, persuaded a jury to spare a murderer. The plea depicts Justice and Truth opposing mercy until Mercy intercedes, claiming divine warrant to guide the man through his dark path.
New York Tribune notes a wife’s carpeting fix to curb her husband John Smith’s disorderly habits after he seized her room as his study. The change improved the home’s order and tidiness, with the carpet acting as an unnoticed remedy.
Schedule details show trolley departures from Lancaster Lititz and Manheim with daily and Saturday variations. Morning first trains depart Lancaster at 5 A M and Lititz at 6 45 A M with hourly runs to 8 P M and additional late services. Sunday adds a 1 A M start for Lancaster.
In a sharp social satire, Bolivar questions whether Mugeins has the tact to enter high society after amassing wealth. Slithers counters with a blunt line about manners, noting Muggins would not yield his seat to a lady, ending with a wry aside about Herper’s.
A Detroit Free Press excerpt notes a critic praising many ideas while deeming some impractical. The dialogue mocks a reformist plan to require public officeholders to work, highlighting tension over ambitious political schemes.
A reflective piece contrasts visiting an art gallery for frames with how people spend time. It notes laughter at abstract ideas and suggests time feels long only to those who waste it, urging readers to use moments wisely.
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