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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1913
Page
6
An exploration of the nose as a remarkable organ that heats moistens and purifies air before it reaches the lungs. It details its complex structure nerve sensitivity mucus production and germicidal action while contrasting mouth breathing and its risks with the nose’s protective functions.
Avian veteran tells how a cotton merchant insisted his bales, marked and valuable, be defended during Jacksons defense of New Orleans. Jackson asked twice if it was real cotton and then placed the merchant in charge with a musket, warning him to defend his property at his own peril.
A Chicago Tribune cited figures equating one ton of radium energy to 1,500,000 tons of coal and noted other elements like gypsum calcium and table salt may hold similar power. The piece links atomic energy to future science, then shifts to farm life noting many rural homes lack kitchen sinks and modern labor-saving devices, urging installation as a priority.
The passage enumerates motives for travel, noting learning, neighborly exposure, doctor’s advice, social vanity, cost, anticipated misfortunes, and home comfort as contrasts. It frames travel as revealing that knowledge comes not from movement and that comfort at home remains strong.
A brief piece notes telegraph wires hum when wind stretches them and air waves become audible sound. It explains wire vibration can move poles. still air prevents burning. Dialogues with Dub bleigh and Slathers add a humorous aside about paying bills to tailor Snip.
A dialogue ponders fate and blame as a man admits hitting a thief. The elder questions predestination while a deacon cites foreordination for the act, echoing a Beecher-era reflection on wealth from giving up.
A discussion on how turning figures of speech into literal events creates awkward situations. Imagined examples show the clash between language and reality, from a father shouting about Norway to a mistakenly literal critique of a generous host. The piece illustrates the humor and disarray when phrases become facts.
Falcom Joslin predicts Alaska’s placer mining will endure for millennia as vast unworked gravels promise $3 to $10 per yard and even 7 cents per yard with proper transport. He notes Alaska’s nearly universal gold presence across regions from Ketchikan to Nome, and expects the industry to outlast other gold fields.
A Washington Herald quips about fiction noting the heroine stays appealingly slim as plots thicken, contrasting novels with real life. The exchange highlights literary wit and lingering charm in storytelling.
A fragment notes Miss De Bunk asserting she is a daughter of the revolution while a tester questions the claim about her father Lisdinginguals described as a cornerstone maker.
Describes gold leaf production with beating, molding, and delicate transfer aided by breath. Women pack sheets into books, each book holding twenty five leaves, with skilled workers producing up to seventy books daily. Harper's Weekly notes copper or silver alloy to improve spread and gold purity around 22 to 23 carats.
A Science explanation resolves the haunting claims in a Back Bay mansion. Furnace gas leaked, carbon monoxide and sulfur odors caused sleep disturbances, chills, and scary noises misread as haunting. The article notes possible external sounds but attributes events to a simple mechanical cause.
Timetables list trolley departures from Lancaster and Lititz with weekday and weekend patterns. Saturday routes run hourly to evening, with extra half hour gaps and Sunday services mirror weekday timing, including additional first-run options from multiple hubs.
A series of community events and reunions announced for September and early October. Dates include Buch family reunion at Lititz Springs on Sept 6 and Elser-Oberling reunion there on Sept 13, Berks County Fair at Reading Sept 9 12, and Lehigh County Fair at Allentown Sept 26 30 among others.
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