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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1878
Page
1
Little Ethel wanders streets at dusk seeking Godfrey Harland, her grandfather, begging aid for her dying mother Mrs Linden. Harland confronts a past vow, offers help after Ethel’s brave plea, and the family reunites at his home with forgiveness and renewed hope.
In New York the moose protection bill triggers merriment as Col Wagstaff explains aimed at preserving the noble animal. Advertisers note a plan to retire a wall for live moose amid efforts to restock select Adirondack localities and restore the species.
The discussion cites a proposed program by Senator We staff to establish a moose stock in New York with initial pairs and projected growth over six years. Advocates warn against lack of law to protect moose and suggest precautionary measures, comparing potential hunting limits to Nova Scotia after a multi year prohibition.
Mr. Moran at Lisbon notes strong demand for cheap cotton cloth and machinery in Portugal. Rotterdam and Nuremberg reports highlight growing European markets for American tools, windmills, woolen goods, and canneries. Basle notes rising canned beef and other exports while Africa and Belize show outsized English and German competition. Argentina's trade hindered by lack of steam links to the United States.
An exploration of serpents as sacred symbols in Egypt India and China. It describes cobra motifs in jewelry royal headdresses flags and porcelain and recounts Psylli snake eaters in Rosetta and the Saadi in the East noted for handling venomous snakes and resisting poison.
Late Honolulu papers report the death of William P. Ragsdale in December. Born in Hawaii of mixed heritage, he was a lawyer and famed orator who governed the Leper Settlement on Molokai. He discovered his illness by accident while in Hilo and voluntary surrendered to quarantine, earning local affection for his reforms and humane treatment of about 800 residents.
A collage of brief items cites Humbert, Nero, Liszt, Lafayette, Titian, and Dickens, with remarks on politics, conservation, and culture. It mentions Tennessee at Paris Exposition, Ohio hogs, Belgium and Norway dairy notes, and curious postal misroutes. Also notes Yale’s oldest living alumnus, coffee at Utica polls, and London bicycle dangers.
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