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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1912
Page
3
The article notes 59540 automobiles registered in 1912, the highest total yet in the state. It also reports various short human interest items including marriages, farm successes, and a public bath incident at Meadville.
A man was found unconscious by train crew members in the railroad yards and taken to Bradford Hospital. Police reported the man was penniless, money stolen during the assault or incident.
An elder baptizing converts at a revival asks if there is any reason to halt the ceremony. A onlooker, a tall strong man, warns that this is an old trick and insists the baptism be done properly and deeply, overnight if needed.
An old Norwegian pilot named Nordhuns refused the Kaiser’s command to pull speed ahead on the Hohenzollern. He stood firm at the wheel, saying go below and report yourself under arrest. The ship reached port safely and Nordhuns was later honored with the Order of the Black Eagle and named life pilot in Norwegian waters.
The article notes sea birds, especially oily petrels, yielding abundant oil valued by Scottish coastal inhabitants for lamps, bedding, food, balm, and medicine. It mentions St. Kilda where up to 20,000 birds are killed in the legal week, with some birds so rich they can be used as lamps when passed through them.
A historical look at naval court martials after ship losses. Cases range from the Serpent off the Spanish coast to the Captain in the bay of Biscay and even a derelict frigate. The piece notes blame often falls on designers and circumstances rather than sailors. It ends with a humorous, garbled aside from Cincinnati Mercury.
A fragment from the Pittsburgh Post quotes poetic lines inspired by bells on trees and Edenic breeze, comparing eternal music to heavenly instruments. It cites Lalla Rookh author and contemplates introductions and meetings amid flight and fate.
Fragmentary dialogue hints at a playful debate over lending a vowel or word and the nature of education. Two speakers discuss ownership and value, with tangential remarks about life and learning. The text shows eccentric wordplay and a quote about education from Phillips.
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