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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1884
Page
4
A reflective piece on an old office stove that once roared through cold days, now worn and corroded, its contents revealing memories of office life. The narrative drifts to a vivid sea voyage episode where a pistol threat on a Mississippi river steamer is defused, leaving two men humiliated and weapons discarded.
A quirky, fragmentary ponder on metaphor in poetry and nature. It blends reflections on the pelican and nightingale as symbols with humorous notes on birds and farming life, touching on cleanliness and domestic scenes with cautionary humor.
A long, fragmentary compendium records multiple cases of U S Senators and congressmen who died by their own hand or due to mental derangement, spanning figures from Thomas Jefferson Rus of Texas to James Lane of Kansas and others, with broad historical notes and some anecdotal context. The piece includes a curious aside about a rhinoceros or tapir at Dr. Al Watts' exhibition and a digression on a South American tapir species.
An agricultural notice reviews the shorthorn breed as versatile for dairy and beef, noting its ability to be fed in stalls and bred from pasture. It cites Kansas cattle feeding data, compares shorthorn to scrub stock, and discusses clover as fertilizer, soil health, and crop practices. It also covers poultry rations, orchard care, and garden materials including damp times and manure use.
A quirky recipe text lists half a bushel of green peppers and various spices to craft pickles, with step by step instructions. The page also extols St Jacob’s Oil for rheumatism relief, profile of a Brisbane alderman, and scattered notes on flowers, butter color, and assorted culinary and household hints.
A garbled miscellany merges humorous countryfolk banter with Cincinnati belles, office scenes, medical nostrums, and quirky poems. Vignettes include a bashful suitor, a canary gift gag, offhand court banter, cures for bowel and liver ailments, and mock letters from a magazine, all in a faded, overcrowded column.
An OCR fragment mentions Dr Burme's Great Nerve Mestover and a Philadelphia address. It also includes a dialogue between Algernon and a languid lily about enelage theory and keeping green things green, and a poor man losing his taste after failing to raise a mortgage on building lots. The readable text is fragmented and suggests an eclectic old-time notice or ad with misread terms.
The silver dies of Maryland's third colonial and proprietary seal, lost since 1793, were recovered by the State Treasurer and sent to the land office. The seals, with sharp faces and uninjured armorials, date to 1658 and showcase a king, crown, sword, unicorn, and the Baltimore barons insignia.
A miscellany recounts culinary notes on beans and Sakura dishes, reports on electric lighting in Bruttgert Court Theatre facing orchestra grievances, a neolithic wooden way in Lincolnshire, and patent devices for fire ladders. It also covers vaccination patterns, Cos island archaeology, German petroleum use, tobacco effects, the Aberdeen steamer Zadero trial, and general fortune aids.
A Lyyn man discreetly returns lost keys for money, with a verbal quip about whether anyone has lost one. The piece rambles through stray observations: a hunted cat’s stance, Boston beggars, questions about aging and marriage satire, New York baggage and Grand Union Hotel notices, a remark on Sunday deaths from risky hats, dye advertisements, and a four year old mistaking bellows for blowing wind at a fire.
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