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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1924
Page
7
Fragmentary notes describe an event as the stars belong to them and the sky to their future. expectations rise for two journeys marked by quiet anticipation, with a sense of homecoming amid a moving, unspecified scene.
A fragmented notice traces an ancient trade path from Sicily to Rome over centuries, noting exchanges before and after a 146 year period, with later references to London’s barbering and a 1744 forfeiture event. The readable text hints at early commerce and regulatory changes impacting crafts.
A fragment quotes General Kruge Porter praising the flag as more than bunting, calling it the emblem of dignity, authority, and fidelity to the country in a tree land phrase.
Letters of Administration issued for the estate of Robert E Behmer late of Lititz Pa deceased. Administrator Ham ial P Behmer requests all debts to be paid promptly and all claims presented to Harnish Attorney in Lititz Pa for prompt settlement.
A man searching for a needle in a haystack caused a small scene as bystanders watched. The incident described oddly, with scattered phrases about luck and a reputedly memorable moment, offering a whimsical glimpse into a rural roadside tale.
Experimental work at Iowa State College shows ordinary corn belt swine rations gain value when minerals are added. Even with good forage like rape or bluegrass, mineral supplementation greatly improves growth and breeding performance across generations, with a recommended self fed mix including salt, bone meal, limestone, wood ashes, shells, and optional sulfur and potassium iodide.
New York State College of Agriculture Ithaca warns parasites on hogs reduce gains and raise costs. Farmers should consult a veterinarian for worm infestations and lice. An example: a farmer with about 70 pigs aged 50 to 75 pounds saw stunting and deaths from roundworms and lice, then used oil dip and a second dip a week later, finishing on fresh pasture for early market.
A Department of Agriculture circular advises feeding spring lambs on local markets and using 8 trees of grain until marketed. It cautions against dust and mud, urges vaccination or treatment for cholera in spring pigs, and advises selecting animals for show with special attention before time. It promotes rape as a good supplementary pasture, notes one acre can support 75 ewes, and mentions the slogan Meat for Health.
The article reflects on the celebrated cedars of Lebanon noted in biblical texts and poetry for power and longevity. It details a gro ve near Eden with 12 ancient giants and about 400 younger trees, noting trunks up to 60 to 80 feet in girth and a dramatic, frenzied presence amid their stately, tranquil younger companions. Ezekiel’s likeness of the Assyrian to the cedar is cited to connect myth, scripture, and natural grandeur.
A reader argues against blaming the sun for dust in a sunlit room. The column notes the sun merely illuminates dust particles already present, with comparisons to opera glasses showing the effect is perceptual rather than causal. Sunlight makes rooms feel more pleasant despite the dust visibility.
The kingdom of Sweden, founded around 700 A D, is the oldest country in Europe geologically and among the earliest states. Much of the country remains forested with a population smaller than London. Sweden leads in ice and water sports and enjoys unusually clear skies despite Arctic latitude.
A West ern University journalism alumnus buys a country weekly to reform the county. The dean of journalism received the first issue promising to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. A year later a later issue shows the aim modified to tell the truth but not so much of it as before.
The inland Pharos in Alexandria rose under Ptolemy I and was completed in the reign of Ptolemy Philadelphus. Measuring about 450 feet tall with a broad base, its beacon fire reportedly visible forty miles away per Josephus. Part of the structure fell in the eighth century and was finally ruined by earthquakes in 158 and 1346.
Water palatability varies by taste but certain flavors indicate iron chlorine alkali decaying vegetation microbes or pollution. When reservoirs are contaminated the simplest fix is to empty and restart with a fresh supply, using copper sulfate or chlorine to control organisms.
H Z Mallen, a Los Angeles stock broker and sportsman, caught a 528 pound broadbill swordfish breaking the world record. The catch measured 12 feet 6 inches in length with a 4 feet 10 inch girth and an 18 inch bill, as Mack Sennett congratulates Mallen in the photo.
Mrs Douglas McArthur wife of General McArthur has been appointed a special officer in the Manila police. Her first arrest was a Wilipini charged with beating his horse.
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