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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1923
Page
6
The article recounts dangers of handling wild animals in circuses and how seasoned trainers like Louis Roth and Charles Barry endure near misses. It details tigers leaping, need for precise muscle and stance, and a bears mishap in Roseburg where Barry faces a biting setback before recovering with grit.
The act finished without further incident and Barry earned credit for the season. The manager often expressed regret that Barry did not perform the hippodroming that marked his debut. He called it the biggest hit seen in a wild-animal arena.
A historical note warns that gasoline oil and grease rapidly damage tires. Oil and grease in garages or on streets create rubber decay, shortened tire life, and dangerous slicks. Gasoline is a solvent for gum rubber but evaporates quickly, while oil and grease pose greater threats. Car owners are advised to clean tires with gasoline after driving over oiled roads and to wipe surfaces dry to reduce damage.
The county highlights a years long push for toll road freeing and bridge rebuilding, noting 37 concrete bridges at 320702 total, 129 miles freed from 21 turnpikes, 33 miles on remaining toll roads. Other investments include courthouse remodels, comfort station aid, township road funds, and hospital support, with candidates pledging continued liberal public improvements.
Harold Winley, five, of Mc Connellsville Ohio, shows extraordinary memory for numbers and places. He can name presidents from Washington to Harding and locate all state capitals and large city details. he recites a village telephone directory of about 400 names with perfect accuracy. Professors have documented his case in educational journals and scientific publications.
The Bell Telephone system faced widespread damage from storms over the past year with spending exceeding 7.5 million dollars on repairs. Wisconsin and Michigan together accounted for about two million, New England costs reached 1.5 million, and the Northwest and Pacific Coast each bore near a million and over half a million respectively. Major items required in November and February storms included 10,000 poles, 20,000 arms, 50,000 feet of copper wire, and 420,000 glass insulators, all funded from depreciation reserves to keep service intact.
In Bridgeport Ohio a man drank poison then used his telephone to call for help. An operator heard the plea Ambulance and police arrived to find him at a desk near an overturned bottle of poison. The quick call and response saved his life.
Three Toasal chapters of the Telephone Pioneers of America have been formed in Pennsylvania and New Jersey with Philadelphia Harrisburg and Pittsburgh hosting units. The total membership exceeds 250 with over 7000 years of service. The national organization, open to those connected with the telephone industry twenty one years or more, was founded seven years ago with Theodore Vail as first president. State and national conventions will be held, enabling state gatherings and yearly Pioneer reunions. Harrisburg recently held Gettysburg convention as one of the first local chapter meetings.
Fresh eggs show a bright bloom on the shell and a full, rose colored interior when held to light. Runny white and yolk indicate nonfreshness. cold storage eggs appear darker and shrunken. A salt water test confirms freshness by sinking in 1 percent solution. sinking means fresh, floating means older.
In a Boston Transcript item T. W. quotes mispronunciations and malapropisms from readers and club chatter. He cites a man calling an insult a pollified aqualogy and riffs on Shakespeare with a muddled closing couplet about life’s voyage ending in millows and shaseries.
A collection of curious findings on aging and health notes. Hair grays earlier in men than women, most lame persons affect left side, thin people live longer, rare cases where both eyes stay perfect, height loss with age, and a French scientist links raw food diets to higher white blood cell counts.
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