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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1928
Page
8
Nature Magazine notes cocgons coconus prefer outdoor conditions similar to their natural habitat. Netting protects against birds, while freezing is not harmful and even necessary for some species, and outdoor dampness remains desirable.
A Washington Star tongue in cheek line notes Uncle Eben saying Qid Satan is urged to threaten sinners until the moment the pose as a former seems to fade, highlighting a humorous take on moral rhetoric.
The eastern snake, a near relative of the cobra, is feared for frequent deadly bites in India, Assam, and Burma. It is active and bold and may invade houses and tents, increasing risk to residents.
Recordings reflect August heat and September cool, tobacco harvests and crop worries, back to school labor, holiday item recalls, tax reminders, bond turns, and praise for roads. Comments on fashion, vacations, and reform loom, with candid takes on youth, sunburn, and politics.
A Washington Star note warns that fifteen to twenty percent of the world’s crops are lost to insects and fungal attacks including mildew and mold. The piece also references misguided subsidies and unwise policy, mentioning Grosches and Thidie, the sage of Wiustover, in a pithy critique.
A Harrisburg issued supplemental order directs the State Lighting Department to build sidewalk and curbing on approaches for a proposed overhead Lancaster Marheim Pike bridge in Manheira township Lancaster County. The Pennsylvania Railroad pays 60 percent and the county 8.8 percent of the project cost. A burglary case details Mrs. Samuel Bell in Lancaster waking to a burglar stealing $2 from her husband’s pockets and $7.18 in hat. Society notes cover a Farm Women No. 1 meeting at Owl Hill with talks on the Girl and the Y W C A, songs by Bernice Ehrhardt and Verna Reidenbach, and next meeting arrangements.
Labor Day crowds fill the Church of the Brethren for the Eastern Pennsylvania Sunday Schools gathering. 63 Sunday Schools attended with over a thousand people. a packed Centre Orange and Cedar streets area, hearty singing, diverse addresses on worship and Christian training, and an evening sermon on exemplary young Christians. Officers elected include A M Kuhns as Moderator and Florence Herr as Secretary. offerings totaled 345.66 for the Gregon Tlome Mission. 1929 meeting set for Rheems.
A nautical designation appoints Hughand as the on shore manager for all employment related matters of a ship. He acts as general agent of the owners, handling repairs affreightment and related duties. He may be a part owner but not necessarily.
Henry G. McCann son of Mrs Elizabeth McCann Bridgewater Virginia and Miss Bertha Dorothy Zvacs daughter of Joseph Zvacs New York City wed at 1 PM Saturday in the Quadrangle Union Theological Seminary New York City A wedding dinner followed at King's College Garden The couple will spend a week in the New Hampshire hills before living in New York City McCann works with the YMCA in New York City He is known in Lititz where he visited Rev and Mrs Henry BR Gibble The couple attended by Mrs H R Gibbel and others from Lititz and Everett attended the ceremony
Frankford Grube Haery TF and Mary E. Grube daughter of Mrs Kiama Grube of Lititz wed in a twelock ceremony at the Akron residence of Rev. W P Martin. The couple, attended only by themselves, will reside in Lititz.
More than a hundred Filser Oberlin descendants gathered in the park for the 27th annual reunion, mostly from Lancaster and Berks counties. The program, led by officers from Shillington, East Earl, Lititz and other towns, featured speeches, musical numbers, and recitations, with plans to reconvene next year in Lititz.
The eleventh Frymyer clan reunion drew about 200 attendees from Lancaster, Berks, and Cumberland counties with one member from Ohio. Highlights included a list of eleven deaths, honors for the oldest and youngest members, and a full program with hymns, speeches, recitations, and games. The gathering voted to meet again in Lititz on Labor Day.
The ninth and last summer hillside service under Lancaster county Sunday School Association drew a large crowd at the ball diamond west of the park. Margaret Sonders spoke on Christian Evangelism while Helen Yerger led the meeting. Grace Sesseman led singing, Herbert Longenecker read scripture, and Betty Martin offered prayers. H R Wertsch and Chas Zartman urged support for the evangelistic campaign, with Rev. Geo. McBride giving the benediction. The young people showed notable ability and interest for the coming era.
The text examines pain as a variable experience, noting it can be violent and frequent yet not both constantly so. It discusses how pauses in pain create intervals of ease that some find pleasurable, and reflects on the paradoxical satisfaction found within intermittent suffering. The discussion attributes these insights to a thinker identified as Paley.
The American Chemical Society explains untamed hides decay as fibers split and weaken. When tamed hides fibers are individualized and move without tearing, though the process thickens and swells the skin slightly.
Pathfinder Magazine notes that weather lacks the uniformity of the moon’s motions which are predictable for centuries. The article contrasts celestial regularity with meteorological variability, suggesting no direct link between the moon’s position and weather patterns.
The text notes that the tree of heaven has disadvantages but is not as destructive as feared. Its roots reportedly do not spread to crack sewers or walls, it grows rapidly, and it thrives in poor soil. The passage also mentions its worst fault being an impressive or unpleasant trait in its stamina.
A fragmented reflection notes that friendship is valued beyond wealth or beauty. It argues many envy others who seek human sympathy, stating one can be wealthy or modest and still long for genuine connection. The passage presents a cautious meditation on social perception and loneliness.
An expert compiled statistics show 2 476 languages spoken worldwide. The data breaks down by region with Europe at forty eight of the sixty distinctive tongues, Asia full, and the Americas embracing several. The text reflects varied expressions from obscure corners.
In a fragmentary account the rope making craft lingered as a symbol of labor and invention. The text notes rope makers and rope walks earning a lasting, though modest, place in local speech. It hints at a community tied to the trade and its historical perception.
The county's inaugural potato sale fetched 65 cents per bushel as growers begin shipping. Dealers doubt this sets the final price, noting few tubers have been harvested to gauge the crop. Shipping is expected to start in earnest by mid September, with prices uncertain before then.
A joint open air meeting will be held by the C EB Society of the Re formed church and the Luther League of the Lutheran church Penryn in the pavilion at the picnic grove on the evening of September 9 at Teelock. Readings sabat and instrumental music and an address by Rev. W. K. Fleck of Lancaster will be given.
A short aphorism attributed to Lea Rochefoucauld condemns narrow thinking. It emphasizes that people with limited views dismiss ideas that exceed their own capability, reflecting a general critique of closed-mindedness and pride.
The league Thelesgue is an ancient land measure whose length varied by country from about 42 to 46 English statute miles.
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