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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1913
Page
7
A New York Post item describes a Long Island court case where a renowned architect witness faced cross examination. The lawyer questioned his knowledge of material prices, while the witness admitted he could not name costs but still offered an opinion on the suit’s construction cost.
An overview of the Crooked Billet as London’s oldest public house with legendary ties to Henry VIII and Cromwell. The piece notes secret panels and hidden passages, ornate oak panels, and a Queen Elizabeth head motif, plus a tale of a resident of the Minories. It also recounts a dinner joke between Choate and Depew and a landlord’s rent dispute anecdote.
A London Tit-Bits style note claims that few Russians wear hats while many buy the Russian cap and fur options, noting seasonal shifts from cloth caps to fur, with straw hats briefly in midsummer, and a large class of uniformed wearers with cockades.
A Pathfinder quips that it is time for a government change while signaling tension with an intimate companion. The exchange emphasizes strain over authority and social dynamics.
A Chicago News summary recalls how jurors in old England were fined or beaten for not reaching a verdict. Queens Mary and Elizabeth used fines to compel agreement, and courts of quarter sessions required jurors to stay bent in the jury box while an usher with a willow wand kept watch.
A discussion of plant movement argues that some vegetables display purposeful actions. Volvox globator appears to whirl in a drop of water, and Darwin noted climbing plants show selective tendrils that seek suitable holes or trees, exhibiting apparent agency.
Robert J. Menner argues that dictionaries fail to guide pronunciation because they try to fix how speakers say words. He notes people look to dictionaries for safety, turning them into arbiters and tyrants that punish uncited syllables.
The piece traces beliefs that deaf education was impossible from ancient times to medieval thought, notes Lucretius on language, cites Bede in 865 as the first instruction reference, mentions Rudolfus Agricola’s dialectica around 1480, and marks general instruction beginning in 1620 per the New York American.
A pond on the farm offers year round water for stock and fish stocking with government help. Pipes and hydrants keep water clean and cool, winter ice supply aids the farmer, and a pond becomes a social spot for youth while supplying ice. In a separate note, Mrs Strongmind jokes about appointing a committee to reduce her strong mind and a plan to begin with Lig trousers.
A witty exchange between Aunt and Niece questions a romance with the smooth faced Thorpe. The niece defends the fad, claiming the surface hides more than it appears, while the aunt hints there is a strong influence behind a sweet command.
A discussion contrasting instinct and intelligence in animals. Instincts act perfectly first time, while intelligence adapts to future aims. The essay cites a wasp’s complex instinctive sequence and ends by claiming humans possess supreme intellect through foresight and reasoning.
A humorous Pearson's Weekly piece recounts a Frenchman struggling with English verb forms during a light chat. He misuses breaks and breakups in phrases like break down and broken up, prompting muddled exchanges about influenza, school, and family news.
A plea from the Journal of the American Medical Association urges doctors and nurses to treat food flavor as a serious national issue. It argues cooking serves four purposes: sterilization, nutrition, digestibility, and flavor enhancement, with flavor given equal importance to the others.
The Washington Star cites Professor Brander Matthews on archaic past participles. Gotten remains common in Enghard, nearly as obsolete as patten, with Cumberland villagers still using gotten sil priten. A teacher recalled a class joke about putten and patten, and a dialogue on banana skins illustrating differing perspectives. The piece also echoes exchanges on class and humor, ending with a caution against looking down on others.
A New York Sun report describes how a junior sign designer studied a galloping horse to simulate lifelike motion in a Broadway advertising display. He captured sequential leg movements using motion picture techniques, matching bulb flashing speed to a film's frames to achieve smooth continuous motion.
A family head boasts of an early return and falsifies time by turning back clocks. His wife checks both the parlor and dining room clocks, then church bells strike two, exposing the improvised alibi. The man is left unable to explain the discrepancy.
A quirky note from Buffato Express notes a baby’s dimple chin charm that may become a shave challenge for the boy as he grows. The item blends humor with a caution about future grooming needs.
Mr McCorkle hosts visitors at a residence and, upon reaching the nursery, refers to it as the bawl room describing the scene with quiet humor.
Real estate agent notary public scrivener and conveyancer offers deeds wills mortgages and all legal papers drafted promptly. Settlement of decedents estates clerking of sales charges reasonable 153 South Spruce Street Lititz PA. Ind phone listed.
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