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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1928
Page
2
Vandals broke into the Presbyterian Church at Vira PA damaging the organ steps, piano cords, clock and lighting. A Bible was tossed from the pulpit and used on the floor. The church had just been renovated and was left unsecured. Officers expect arrests soon.
Officials of the Harrisburg Welfare Association seek a man who opened a bank account in Harrisburg with a 2 000 01 deposit and later drew a 2 000 check on the same account. He is believed to be connected to a long series of exchanges and the association asks for information leading to his identification.
The article reports gratitude toward a man who deposited $2,000.01 in crisp bills with a note signed 2 friend. Investigators found the name and address provided to open the account, the bank honored the deposit, and the association kept its money.
An unclear report recalls a 104 mile journey by Theodore Roosevelt from Warrenton to Washington and back on January 18, 1990. It notes a 3 40 a m start and a 5 40 p m return with timing details, horse costs, and spots near a farmhouse at Tai Ron and Backland.
Fragmentary notes describe ceremonial and hunting songs of the Gerisivas Indians. Some songs are sung during hunting seasons while others are performed only during paying visits, though many phrases are unclear.
Local voters are urged to familiarize themselves with the fourteen amendments on the November ballot. A concise synopsis outlines each amendment’s purpose from state printing to bonds for infrastructure and governance, with guidance on how to mark votes and speed up polling.
The text explains that deep water fish with sandy backs appear silvery, while mud dwellers darken. Young hatchery fry quickly match their surroundings, and those in white fronts become transparent.
A fragmentary notice credits Benjamin Franklin with a Gulf savery aided by a whaling captain. The article notes Franklin plotted the source and mentions faster ship speeds after the Stream Jol to the Hiscave.
A teacher asks students to place specified words into sentences but a pupil's answer turns into a humorous jumble. The scene features a playful moment as the class tackles the unusual prompt and a stray reference to Youth's Companion promotions appears in the margins.
In the Garden Spot county page a quirky note recounts Ralph Bingeman staging a Fi Day stunt. A harvest display shows a potato stalk with observers at its roots and tomato vines above, described as an exhibition effort amid local interest.
A fragment reports a pit at the Schmidt and Anlt Paper Company in York Pa containing currency tests and pulp, with Hipney and bonds sold as junk by Farmers' Trust Co Langaster. The notes are said to have been issued by the Confederate government during the Civil War.
Pirares Young of Manheim is confined to his home with severe injuries after his motorcycle left the road on a sharp turn on the Lancaster Harrisburg pike and plunged through a large billboard. A passing motorist took him to his house. The billboard bore a hole resembling the motorcycle and rider. He suffers bruises and facial lacerations.
A Pennsylvanian advocate supports voting machines and the elimination of political patronage. The proposal aims to remove all employees of charities and correctional facilities from patronage and place them under a federal system. The measure faces opposition from party lines and seeks a constitutional amendment.
Fragmentary dialogue shows two patients and a visiting wife in a hospital setting. One patient jokes about whose illness brought the other to the ward, hinting at shared suffering and a light moment amid care. The piece captures hospital life with wary humor and human exchanges.
A humorous note describes Bert’s discovery of a plant that thrives eight days without watering. It jokes that this saves him from tending home plants when his wife travels to the country, highlighting a light domestic predicament.
The piece extols Bill Collector Jones as the world’s most aggressive debt enforcer. It highlights his card index method that keeps bills accessible and quickly traceable, claiming it makes collection fast and secure.
A komunikator voice notes Mandy and Mandy Suzy debating her new husband. The text mentions Baller-Sayyo' partner and a plan to fetch bread from a store, with confusion about relationships and a casual scene in town.
A garbled OCR fragment shows scattered phrases about employment and leave but provides no coherent details. The readable bits imply a request or instruction to leave, yet critical names, dates, or actions are absent.
A fragmented note describes a busy gossiper moving swiftly through minutes and a shift to new topics as the chatter begins anew, capturing a moment of social rumor and idle labor.
Fragmentary dialogue questions how to align with politics and mentions a hypothetical resignation from a national committee role. The text is garbled and lacks clear context, participants, or concrete events.
A diner asks about the difference between a waiter’s tip and a 1.80 charge. The exchange mentions beverages and food items with unclear names and a focus on service charges and gratuities.
Upper's Weekly presents a perplexing gossip vignette about a nabob’s confidential liaison and the social scandal surrounding a famed character. The piece teases motives behind the affair and hints at consequences for the involved parties.
Fragmentary note reports a beauty parlor visit this afternoon. The garbled text mentions someone going and a reply questioning arrival status.
Fragmentary item suggests a narrative about Billoeth Time and Margo with a little lamb and unusual crate orders. Names and details are unclear, but the text evokes a domestic scene or verse fragment from a historical page.
Fragmentary exchange mentions an office and a person, with a cryptic question about a second wife and temper. No clear news event or names to confirm beyond the overheard terms.
A fragment discusses psychologists claim that only five percent truly think while ninety-five percent merely emote. It argues against pure intellectualism, urging the five percent to stand and continue the mix of jesting, thrills, tears, and bravery that keeps life from becoming a counting machine.
A misreadable report quotes Isa Maul Dsen, director of music for the National Association for Muse in Hospilals, praising music's medical value. It notes years of study by Mrs. Vaetius and cites physicians acknowledging music as an aid in patient care, with cautions about selecting appropriate genres and dosage considerations.
A London based American club anecdote recounts a fat cat factory owner who plans to run for Parliament after fortunes made. He confronts foreman and labor sentiment, with mixed reactions from workers about his political ambitions and loyalty.
The passage argues that neglecting daily exercise sun exposure cold baths and regular meals would create a harsher moral consequence and urges consistent practice of physical culture as essential to personal duty. It contrasts current laxity with a hypothetical rigorous regime to illustrate discipline.
The text shows a disjointed complaint from a speaker who accuses others of spreading lies and corruption while insisting they did not take money. It references a political party and threats of charges, but the garbled wording obscures specifics and names.
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