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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1912
Page
3
Published weekly by J Frank Buch in Broadstreet Lillie Lancaster County Pa lists subscription rates and renewal rules. It states advance payment required with penalties for delayed end year renewal and incentives for new subscribers who refer five new patrons for a free one year term.
In Pennsylvania the Berks County District Attorney orders surrender of in use gambling machines. About 80 units valued at 4000 are brought to his office for destruction. The report also notes local incidents including a peeping Tom case and other regional news.
A reader question and editor reply discuss whether a pitcher can be credited with fifty four strikeouts in a nine inning game while also posting a shutout. An older expert argues twenty seven outs limit, but rule quirks could credit six strikeouts per inning if the catcher mishandles third strikes, totaling fifty four.
A brief reminiscence on Tom Hood famed for the Song of the Shirt with a mock tombstone sketch and inscription. Also notes the Poets Punch piece and its wide republication, plus a light anecdote about John Quincy Adams and a judge. Ends with a comic restaurant scene involving interpretations of language.
A Man named Crossley tried to buy a book at a Shudehill market stall for two six. He offered sixpence, the vendor asked two shillings. An onlooker bought the book at the asking price, and Crossley later offered ten shillings for it. The tale ends with a clear moral.
A lighthearted piece notes a vocal performance with humorous exchanges about weighty scales. Norah's singing is highlighted as notably phonetically rich, producing a comic contrast that anchors the evening's entertainment.
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