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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1878
Page
4
A historical essay urges farmers to unite at conventions and associations to influence legislation. It notes agriculture employs about 46 percent of adults, compares U S and British class distributions, and argues farmers must press for reforms to secure national wealth and fair treatment in governance.
The piece argues that low pork prices should not halt pig production but spur better breeding and efficiency. It cites US export values from 1876–77, advocates cooperative purchases of purebred pigs at low cost, and suggests a 25 percent profitability boost from improved stock and shared breeding programs among farmers.
The piece argues that concealed ground nests with soft straw outperform artificial nests for incubation worth, noting hens choose secret spots for healthier chicks. It also links periodic hen visits and warmth to embryo vigor, and explains pasturing boosts soil fertility through animal droppings and plow-turn benefits.
A mixed page features recipe fragments for Bomestir Mountain Cafe and other dishes with ingredients and steps, plus an extended reflection on child temper and parental discipline. The prose includes a canary anecdote and a mother’s moral urging against harsh or neglectful parenting, ending with a cautionary tale of a six year old's temper leading to long term consequences.
A fragment from a 19th century miscellany jokes about Luther burning the Pope at Worms and other puns. It notes a Virginia City whistling case, a dentist misfortune, and a French writer’s complaint on poetry for children, ending with a tale of the Duke of Grammont and Mazarin.
A New Jersey bound New Brunswick trestle bridge over the Raritan river was finished in under 100 hours after the old bridge burned. Pennsylvania and New York railroad crews, with Jersey laborers, pressed rapid framing, bolting, and hoisting to complete a 1000 feet long structure up to 49 feet high, enabling a full train crossing by late afternoon.
The fragment hints at love and trust being tempered by conscience and conflict. It questions whether the discord in night can be resolved and order restored as elements become rounded into spheres. The text presents a poetic meditation on balance and unity.
A Scientific American excerpt argues that a velocipede cannot be powered as efficiently as walking a given distance. It warns against pulling the machine while walking, noting added friction. The piece notes higher energy for high level feats and mentions railroad expansion in 1825. An ad promotes Dr Jaynes Expectorant for cold and sore throat relief.
The notice promotes Drs. Starkey and Palen’s Compound Oxygen, claiming it aids chronic ailments and has restored health for hundreds including Hon. William D. Kelly. A letter lauds their treatment, and the ad offers a free 200-page treatise and testimonials, mailed on request to 1112 Girard Street, Philadelphia.
Readers interested in architecture are urged to consult A J Bicknell Co for remodeling old homes. The firm, among the oldest in the United States, sells the new Woold's Old Homes Made New with plates and design ideas for cottages villas schools churches and outbuildings and answers inquiries.
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