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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1926
Page
7
The Witches meeting place at Walpurgis night is described as the Brocken, located in the Harz mountains in northern Germany. It is noted as the province’s highest peak, with a height of 3 745 feet.
Executor's notice for Emily A. Blctze late of Lititzborough deceased grants Letters testamentary to the undersigned. All indebted persons must pay promptly and those with claims or demands should present them for settlement to the Administratrix residing in Tuscarawas Ohio.
A reader asks which corsage cullies to order while a shopkeeper jokes about preferences for a robust brass model with a leather strap. The London Graphic notes wealth’s long history of melting gold and silver into plate, citing ancient specimens and modern trade.
Doctor Meklargue of the Kentucky agricultural experiment station reports results on mineral composition of an enol ron plant. The study highlights iron, phosphorus, magnesium, calcium, potassium, manganese, zinc and related traces.
In Cannegnent near Enover New York Eleazar Wheeluell was named to oversee a fund trust for Wheelock's Indian school. The appointment accompanies Wilkin Legge second Earl of Dartiwuth and involved trustees in the arrangement.
The article describes a historic shipboard timekeeping custom using a half hour glass. When the hourglass was turned, the bell ringer struck a bell and cried out that one hour had passed, and more would pass if God willed, guiding crew through watch periods.
A damaged OCR fragment discusses diamonds in history and references Zene dione webs and lobia mags. It mentions later Greek and Rowan engravers and suggests a connection to peitish nie BON saiue lobia Mags of die loath COE.
A fragment recalls months abroad and travel sequences with mentions of dates and locations. The text hints at a return home and stereoscopic slides linked to a Detroit setting, implying a small archival note about travel and photographic viewing back then.
The night school of New Torcford, Mu set a historic gathering to raise the American flag over the general assembly on May 1, 1867. The event marked the first flag raising by the school in its continental region as part of local patriotic observances.
Fragmentary OCR writes of ancient texts with references to purity wealth kings and prohibitions. The garbled lines mention Paurndiation of riches and taboos of the great alongside names like Peleg Mum and Pinersen.
The passage contrasts between a dull, neglected town and a bright, prosperous community, noting how beautiful face brick enhances walls, garden walls, steps, terraces, hallways, kitchens, and fireplaces. It highlights harmony with vegetation and durable, economical finishes for interior and exterior design.
An old text muses that attractive architecture and setting boost hotel value and guest appeal. It argues beauty reduces costs indirectly through desirability, attracting guests to a picturesque resort with gardens, a fountain, and a premier chef, suggesting well managed beauty yields profit.
The article describes what it claims to be one of the oldest zoning ordinances in the United States or world. A February 1649 town meeting ordered no barns on a highway and empowered selectmen to tear down transgressors’ buildings. Fifty years later highways were laid out with narrow widths and unusual measurements.
One hundred seventy eight cities from 31 states and Canada enter the 311 playgrounds and athletic beautification contest by the Playground and Recreation Association of America. Prizes amount to 4605 dollars plus nursery stock from the Marmon foundation. New York is the leading entrant in population while Antreville and Coward, both 200 people, are smallest. cities are divided into three population groups and will not compete directly.
The modern American factory is described as glass built with meticulous ventilation and clean floors. It emphasizes dust control to protect machinery and worker health, noting American methods outpace Europe. The piece argues Europe must adopt similar practices to compete successfully.
The American Recreation Association highlights 19 years of promoting public recreation. From 41 cities with organized play at inception, the movement now spans 711 locales.
More than 200 children in costumes joined the second annual children's bathing revue and floral parade at Mission Beach California. John Robert Smith three years old appeared as a lidie cannibal and won first prize for his costume.
In Brookline in May, the spired Larvard Congregational church, built in 1673, enters extensive repairs after years of gradual sandstone deterioration. A temporary wooden staging surrounds the tower as workers restore the historic structure.
The article notes the first radio broadcast of a weather map in the United States and mentions a planned sea service for ships at sea. It highlights C Francis Jenkins, inventor of the device, pictured with the display. The piece reflects early innovations in meteorology via radio communication.
The wrecked residence of Safety Director OG Hewitt of Niles, Ohio, was bombed the other night after he vowed to continue his war on bootleggers and criminals. He and his family were thrown from bed but no one was seriously hurt.
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