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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1930
Page
4
Out of darkness into daylight Lititz celebrates the switch on the new street lighting system. The Edison Company plan lights, maintains, and finances the installation, promising a substantial improvement over prior illumination. Walk along North Broad Street to notice the difference and forward progress in town.
The phrase Pons asinorum or Asses bridge names Euclid’s fifth proposition in Book I. It requires proving that the base angles of an isosceles triangle are equal. The Latin title highlights the teaching challenge of the theorem.
The article notes that full suits of medieval armor worn by knights ranged from 45 to 100 pounds. It cites Henry VII of England wearing a 94 pound suit of armor as a specific example.
A peculiar Canary Islands practice forbids a suitor from entering the house of the girl he courts. The young man stands outside while the girl may sit at a window to receive his attentions, reflecting a traditional social ritual.
A reader notes that Swiss cheese develops holes or eyes during traditional brine aging at about 70 degrees Fahrenheit, where fermentation creates characteristic pores in the dairy product.
Country Home notes that in typical urban or suburban settings with homes of similar height, lightning would strike an individual about once every thousand years. The article discusses practical safety awareness for residents in built-up areas and contrasts it with rural exposure.
After skinning a shark about twenty by products are recovered including glue pigments polishing materials animal fodder and fertilizers highlighting the various useful outputs derived from the carcass.
The deep sea pouch fish has an elastic stomach enabling it to stretch a single meal into a long sustenance supply where food is scarce. The fish adapts by extending the duration of each feeding to endure harsh dwelling zones.
A concise note reports that savages or illiterates exhibit eye troubles similar to those of people who do close study and peruse close work. The observation links visual strain to reading and intensive near tasks among diverse groups.
A note on bell ringing calculates that with 13 bells the total possible sequences would require about 91 years to exhaust if each sequence is rung at a rate of two strokes per second. The estimate highlights the vast combinatorial complexity of chime arrangements.
Toledo Blade notes with a concise view that dedication defines educators who stay active beyond pension age. The piece emphasizes ongoing commitment, classroom presence, and practical impact over time. It frames veteran teachers as lifelong mentors shaping students and communities.
The article explains that trees can be identified by their sounds which change with the seasons. Summer leaves create rapid tones in small leaves like birch, while large leaves of chestnut sound slower. Autumn leaves are drier, winter branches generate lower notes, and a mix of branch sizes broadens the note range.
A New York Times Magazines feature highlights the Schwanphans rathaus clock in Ochsenfurt on the Main. Figures include an angel with a bell, a saint drawing an apple from the devil, a skeleton turning an hourglass, and a burgomaster whose mouth moves with time. City fathers and a maiden reveal the coat of arms as windows open. The clock dates to 1505.
Pharmacy is presented as a science based field with the art of compounding and dispensing drugs. It is described as a profession closely tied to medicine, requiring integrity, specialized knowledge, and an ethical code. Regulation rests with the state and a state board registers pharmacists. The text notes many underqualified practitioners and a shortage of highly trained pharmacists.
Kuala Lumpur is the largest town in Selangor, a Federated Malay state on the Malay peninsula. The state covers about 3,500 square miles and is rich in tin with agriculture including coffee pepper gambier and India rubber. Railways span roughly 100 miles aiding extensive trade as large immigrant groups Chinese and Hindus move through the area.
Allan L. Benson, in a Webster biography, claims the statesman foresaw radio. A Webster letter to a Boston friend contains a quip about electricity enabling distant communication aboard a boat near Sunk Rock, hinting at early ideas of spoken messages over distance.
On his deathbed Clemenceau studied the amazing Americans and applauded their will and courage. He remarked that Americans are overly proud of being American, noting their population mixes many races yet their national pride surpasses French pride.
A wristwatch given to Marjorie’s little brother John stops working then runs again after rough handling. Marjorie later notices she is wearing it, and John explains he wore it and banged it, causing it to start. The mother had deemed repair too costly and transferred the watch.
Specifications for supplying the British army in the American Revolution named beef pork bread flour rice salt pease oat meal with additions of cheese bacon suet fish raisins molasses. Potatoes parsnips carrots turnips and cabbages were provided when possible. Port claret and spruce beer were also forwarded in quantity.
A fragment quoting John Quincy Adams urging respect for personal freedom and self-government. It stresses not imposing virtue by law and allowing individuals to act by conscience and will, as the foundation of political and social institutions.
Hope chests of former days in this country were usually pine though finer woods exist. The chest carried till and a lid, with silver kept inside. The main body held blankets, comforts, and linen. Some chests had one or more drawers, occasionally three.
The practice was rare until the late 1800s when a movement toward uniform dress prompted an intercollegiate commission. The 1802 meeting at Columbia University, chaired by President Low, included Yale, Princeton, and New York University representations.
The first newspapers used readers as a form of early classified advertising. The Boston News Letter, printed in 1704, included items under classified heads, marking an early version of modern classifieds in print.
A two foot long tin cooking device stands on strong feet and is placed before an open fire. It encloses on all but one long side and uses a horizontal spit through its center to cook meat.
A club for the laziest men punishes any rush. A member was summoned for speeding, but the excuse blamed laziness for not removing his foot from the accelerator.
A note explains that when snakes shed their skin the outer eye layer separates from the inner coat, causing vision to dim briefly. This can occur several times annually as shedding happens.
When Robert Burns was born Scotland was poor and remote. Burns introduced Scotland and the Scots to the world, and he was followed by another singer and novelist, Scott, who continued the process.
The money invested in machinery is fixed or permanent capital, while working capital covers current expenses such as salaries wages marketing costs rent utilities and raw materials.
Substituting wool wood wool for excelsior fine grades provides absorbent lint for surgical use filtration and other applications requiring refined stock. The term denotes finer excelsior and serves as a substitute where quality and fineness matter.
Ice formed from surface ice carried southward by the Labrador current to the coasts of Labrador and Newfoundland disrupts navigation by creating a thick, slablike layer that impedes vessels and blocks regular routes. It is a distinct ice type noted in maritime reports of the North Atlantic.
The Richmond Register notes that a timber shortage threatening golf and baseball bat supply could spark renewed interest in forestry and related industry. The remark suggests policy or public concern may rise as wood scarcity impacts sports equipment.
Introduced by Queen and popularized in the United States during the first visit of Queen Liliuokalani, the Hawaiian guitar gained prominence around August 1996 as the monarch toured Hawaii.
Gold is redeemable in money at United States mints and assay offices in amounts of $100 or more, equaling 5 ounces of pure gold.
The Long Parliament began in 1640 and sat for two decades until 1660, a period marked by major constitutional conflict and upheaval in England. It shaped governance during the Civil War era and preceded the Restoration.
Guidance on preparing toast with a warm oven to improve flavor and digestibility. The piece also promotes iced beverages in summer, noting juices provide vitamins, sugar offers quick energy, and drinks replenish bodily fluids through perspiration loss.
The article extols using fresh vegetables as a healthful summer staple. It highlights three core seasonings salt pepper and butter and offers simple recipes for Carrots and Peas with Mint Corn Louisenne and Peas and Onions with steps and garnishes to keep vegetables tasty as the season progresses.
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