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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1911
Page
8
A mix of brief items and short fiction pieces. notes on advertising rates and printing terms appear alongside comic vignettes. The Doctor's Revenge features an arrogant doctor mocked over a sick monkey and grandchildren. The Honeymoon dialogue and The Fruit Cuckoo offer witty anecdotes about love and natural history.
A Sharp's Weekly excerpt describes the ongoing challenge of manufacturing perfectly spherical steel balls for bearings. Compare historical bicycle use to modern automotive loads, highlighting the need for extreme roundness, hard steel, and specialized tools. The article notes that true perfection may be unattainable yet current results are remarkable, with chrome steel presenting the greatest machining difficulty.
A columned notice details sales and bills printed at the RECORD Office. Listings include Lititz auctions by executors, Warwick property sales, a Gertrude Back estate sale in Ephrata, and livestock and farm-implement ads. Also notes new chicken and pigeon feed stock and humorous local quips.
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