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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1911
Page
3
The piece reflects on orchids as the rarest flowers and among nature’s rarest products. It notes orchid hunters braving tropic dangers to bring back prized blooms and compares orchid allure to milady’s trinkets and diamonds. The text highlights the orchid’s velvety petals and widespread fascination.
The text outlines the global orchid craze driven by high prices, noting how most orchids grow as parasites on trees and require special greenhouses, steam heating, and expert care. It highlights the perilous collecting journeys, long shipments, and auction losses, plus famous collectors like Mrs. Roosevelt and Joseph Chamberlain in a period-tinged tone.
A Paris Prefecture councillor who is not yet pension-eligible has applied for a pension claiming state banquets harmed his digestion and rendered him unfit to work, arguing illness after public duties.
A learned argument suggests not medicine but flattery improves women’s health and mood. It urges husbands to praise, be cheerful, and show affection daily, claiming love and kindness sustain women and prevent heart trouble, with witty asides on domestic life and music history.
The text discusses fat and proteid content in fish versus meat, noting fish is easier to digest and useful for invalids and sedentary people. It compares red and white blooded fish, oil distribution, and mentions cod as an exception, with notes on salting reducing digestibility and the unfounded belief that fish intake boosts brain phosphorus.
Susan Coolidge urges planning housekeeping and sewing to enjoy May and June outdoors. Emphasizes meals outside, sun and air for nerves, ventilated bedrooms to prevent colds, and cautious use of soap and washing. warns against disease from poor air and the housefly.
A humorous exchange between two eminent surgeons is recounted as they discuss a case involving Mr. Smith. One asks the operation reason, the other replies the patient strained while holding the $600, illustrating a grim jest about expenses.
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