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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1928
Page
2
Mrs Richard Rohrbaugh of Hanover died Friday night after a butcher knife she carried pierced her throat when she fell on cellar stairs. She told her one year old son to get help before dying on the porch.
George EB Long of Market Street Mt Union tends a vegetable garden for pleasure and profit. He recently picked a Tumbo tomato weighing over two pounds and four ounces with a circumference of 17 1 4 inches and a length of 15 3 4 inches.
A 40 inch copperhead dubbed the granddaddy of copperheads was captured at Corning Heights near Pennsburg by Rev. Willian M. Anderson, pastor of North United Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, with help from Mrs. Anderson. The snake was sent to the Philadelphia Zoological Garden for display or study.
Mrs. Edward Luke of Shamokin believed a warning of misfortune. She urged him to stay home before he disappeared. When he did not report for work, searchers formed groups and recovered his body from a deep location last week.
A man fell into a water-filled hole after his clothing reportedly caught fire from a lamp. He attempted to extinguish the flames and disappeared from view, with authorities investigating the accidental death claim.
The Fort Worth Record Telegram laments the third generation’s excuses for building grand monuments while neglecting resting places of past generations. It critiques bragging about ancestors and urges attention to neglected graves and memory.
The article states coal was known to ancient Britons and used as a household economy item in Anglo Saxon times as early as 852 A.D. It suggests England was likely the first area where coal was used in any considerable quantity.
The article notes a standard violin size rarely deviated from, with makers like Ameti producing slightly smaller violins only occasionally. It states Stradivario violins serve as models for both size and tone.
In December 1839 Mirabeau B. Lamar urged public education in the Republic era. A quotation from his message appears on state publications while the state spends about 8 million dollars on higher education and maintains the largest permanent school fund among states.
Field and Stream Magazine notes a pair of robins, if protected from all losses by any agency, could produce about 9,000,000 offspring in seven years. Surrounding a pair of bob-whites yields 1,088,640 offspring in fourteen years, reflecting a robin’s typical life span and reproduction rate.
Dr. B. Thorndike, psychology professor at California University, reports experiments show men and women learn most easily between ages thirty and forty when mental capacity and physical vigor peak.
Ambiguous OCR fragment discusses parity between gold and silver within a monetary system, questioning whether measured valuation and legal tender status are exactly matched across metals and ages. No clear events, names, places, or dates emerge.
The Doylestown public sale of Francis C. Mireau’s Fountain House collection drew about 500 bidders under a plaza tent. Items ranged from a Penn Manor copper still to a Queen Anne chair, with top prices including a Chippendale mirror at 130 dollars and a Windsor settee at 410 dollars.
Fragmentary text mentions a tiny jump and a grain of something, plus a gag about a girl and an infant. Readable parts describe an obscure scene with vague references to a missing pin or battery and a dangerous act. No clear entities, dates, or places can be determined from the fragment.
A burglar entered Rev. E. I. Wessinger’s Lancaster home after the family left and took 69 dollars in cash, a two diamond ring, and a valuable bar pin. Detectives say entry was gained by a key. Nearby, G W Anne’s East Orange street home was also entered, with only small change reported missing.
A heavy-duty steam engine has been converted to mark nearly fifty years of service. An iron works in Germany completed the modification in a project for Monument. A circular stairway was added to provide a view of the entire plant from the upper level.
Canary birds renew their plumage annually with adults molting late in summer. Juveniles shed juvenile bodies after leaving the nest but retain wing and tail feather growth for a year. Canaries are dull and simple white molts. disturb them as little as possible.
The annual custom of making a pilgrimage to Tasso's tomb has been observed since 1695. Tasso died the day before he would have been 20 and the Campidoglio crown was given. A votive lamp was recently placed on a slender marble pedestal before Tasso's tomb.
A balloon note describes a loan where the final installment is significantly larger than equal prior payments. Often borrowers renegotiate with a new agreement to extend or adjust the payment of the last due installment.
Old Roman glass dates from the first century BC during the reigns of Constantine the Great and Theodosius I. The text notes encouragement for artisans and Eastern workmen to move to Rome, marking an important period of Roman imperial activity.
A description of making artificial silk rayon through dissolving cellulose in a solvent, extruding through a spinning machine, solidifying, relaxing and combining filaments into thread, then transferring it to the final material for sale or use. The text outlines raw materials, equipment, and final product handling in a concise sequence.
Within the county notes the White Oak Hotel at White Oak township was sold by administrator Seager to Fred O Andes of East Peters burg on private terms. Poultry thieves struck John D Hessler near Manheim stealing about a hundred fowl worth 200 dollars. One farmer fired at a thief in a fleeing car. the thieves fled after a distant whistle. State police have not traced them.
William Klein of Klein Brothers chocolate makers in Elizabethtown has secured a preliminary injunction against the State Highway Department to halt widening work that would intrude on his lawn. The filing notes workmen have already driven stakes and encroached 17 feet, with excavations risking substantial damage to shrubs trees and plants until a damages agreement is reached.
Four year old Betty Ann sits with grandmother and Timmy while guests admire pie. With one slice left, Jimmy asks for a second piece, reflecting a small family moment over dessert and sharing.
Advertise unused attic articles in the Record’s classified columns to reach buyers quickly. The notice urges sellers to place concise ads highlighting items’ condition and value to attract shoppers seeking bargains and collectors.
A fragment shows a humorous exchange about children named Alphabet and Alphabetta. Dinah answers a child asking to see them, calling out Alfalfa and a second name in an amused rural scene. The garbled text suggests a tale of playful speech and abbreviated forms.
A foreign visitor asks to see Mr. Sims, but the valet insists he is not up or down. The exchange sparks confusion as both sides seek where Mr. Sims is located. The visit hints at a theater or hotel setting with a playful language clash.
A young girl explains to her mother that she decided to engage in welfare work by making forty calls to help the poor. She clarifies that she did not see all forty in person, as she left cards at some locations.
A distressed speaker recalls Jack stealing a kiss and a warning that theft brings regret. The narrator asserts the remark and demands that words spoken be honored as truth in a personal grievance vividly describing the incident from last night.
A puzzling call is reported with the phrase Muzzle Her fame we would like to put out of biz. The message appears as a cryptic line from an unidentified caller who asks who this is and identity remains unclear.
A reader denounces a public meeting speech as insane drivel and played-out politics while defending the speaker. The letter questions the harsh wording used and asserts the value of the speaker's remarks amidst mixed reception.
A jumble of words appears to reference a person named Piat and a possible theft or misidentification. The readable parts suggest questions about a person’s identity or belongings and a timeframe tied to about a month ago. No clear event, place, or organization is identifiable from the fragments.
Fragmentary lines describe a gentle glow of fireflies and a quiet display. The text mentions duties below and foes, but lacks coherent details, names, or concrete events to identify a clear news item or outcome.
A partial, misspelled text fragment discusses cigarettes in a pocket and saving experience. It mentions future implications and a person named Hrbert with unclear context. The readable content is too incomplete to derive a coherent event, date, or full names.
Paula-Pansy won a loving cup prize in a social event with Paul in attendance, a lighthearted moment noted by onlookers. The exchange hints at festive prizes and cheerful banter around the prize giving.
Vague chatter suggests stores favor parrots, with phrase they live one hand and tweet durable stock. No clear facts or sources, making a concise report difficult.
Two friends, long apart, meet in a city restaurant and share news about mutual acquaintances. One asks after Snaggs, a company promoter, and learns he is in prison, confined to a strict diet. The brief exchange implies concern and curiosity about his health and legal troubles.
In a tense exchange Crimson Guich clings to old lawless ways while Cactus Joe concedes the burden of protecting business interests. The dialogue underscores a Western town's clash between prestige and frontier rule as depicted in Washington Star reporting tone.
A playful fragment notes a speaker praising a young man and noting his reluctance to buy even ice cream sodas. The casual exchange hints at close familiarity and light humor about expectations and purchases.
A poetic fragment presents a nautical voyage with forty days at sea seeking a place to park the ark. It contrasts two varieties of man, noting many encountered were sweet young things while some appeared quite nice. The verse blends mythic imagery with social observations in a whimsical tone.
Reading the future with coffee grounds and tea leaves the group asks grandma what she wants to know she answers in playful fashion then asks who will wash the dishes with humor in a domestic scene
A fragmented quote hints at a discussion on choosing cooking as a life. The speaker contemplates whether a cook’s life offers excitement and stirring work, with an affirmative reply praising cooking as a stirring vocation.
A compact reflection contrasts festive scenes with darker undercurrents in earlier times. It notes convivial gatherings mingled with unruly characters, suggesting a tension between communal warmth and rough-edged behavior.
Dusky patient requests a hat from the assistant before surgery as nine out of ten patients do not survive the operation. The dialogue shows a tense medical setting with a request and a cautious start to the procedure.
A distorted OCR fragment discusses a stage play with references to a wife and characters. The garbled lines mention names such as Ter taeney and Deke and include scattered phrases about life and world. No coherent plot or clear publication context is recoverable.
A partial transcription hints at a woman's voice speaking about a person named Meekion. The readable fragments suggest a quoted or reported remark but lack clear context or full sentences to establish event details.
A short, garbled line appears to be OCR text about a person wanting a party. No clear names, dates, or events are readable to extract a factual item. The fragment lacks concrete entities to form a reliable T and S.
Fragmented entry notes years old relative, unknown relations, and unclear context. The readable phrases indicate a personal mention but miss essential details such as names, places, actions, or dates.
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