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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1911
Page
6
Health notes describe proper stance with even weight and active rest, the horse standing with forelimbs firm and hind limbs alternately flexed. Coat should be sleek and glossy, skin loose and clean, with pigment commonly black. Eyes and ears are alert, sclera white clear, nostrils dry, mouth moist, teeth smooth with no excessive wear.
The Belgian breed shares many Percheron traits such as clean legs and overall build, differing mainly in color. Belgians appear very drafty and mature early but look heavier in the head neck and shoulder, which may lessen public favor. The stallion described is a pure bred Belgian of fine conformation.
The text details equine hoof structure and dental condition focusing on gums tongue and hoof features. It describes hoof shape ground contact angles around 60 degrees forefeet and 535 degrees hind feet, wall smoothness, heel breadth, bars thickness, frog condition, and horn texture while noting dental gum and tongue health indicators and overall hoof uniformity.
The draft breeds vary in size with Shires and Belgians among the largest and the Percherons showing heavy frames. Suffolk is noted for less mixture of blood. No breed is proven stronger or healthier. Black Percherons dominate due to long standing breeding choices, with many used in urban truck teams.
A plea urges humane treatment of a patient horse amid concern over beatings and starvation. The author appeals to readers for decency and fair handling, insisting compassion should govern all care and actions toward the animal.
Milk fever is linked to high milk production and calving. Symptoms include sudden unsteadiness, head drooping, unwillingness to move or feed, and progressive weakness until the cow cannot rise. Prevention focuses on management of production and calving stresses.
The Ayrshire is described as alert, healthy, and persistently milking with four healthy quarters and uniform milk from each. McAllister's Betty is highlighted as a fine dairy cow suited to milk production for the dairy trade and table use. As a three year old she produced 14 203 pounds of milk and 581 pounds of butter fat.
Dairy guidance explains an air treatment for milk fever. It covers preparing the udder, sterilizing equipment, inflating each udder quarter, and using heat and disinfectants to prevent infection, noting the method can aid recovery in a few hours with careful execution.
A vow proposes at least six weeks of vacation between milking periods to protect the milk maker. Continuous milking risks rapid decline or failure of the animal.
Overheated horse care tiping to work in cool times and avoiding bulky noon feed. Ringbone treatment may require unnerving and six weeks rest. Thrush cleaning and packing with sealant recommended. Warts on teat advised to twist off narrow-base warts and cauterize bleeding. remaining warts treated with castor oil. Sanaa
The Bank of England preserves a nightly guard drawn from Tower of London troops dating to 1780. The officer in command receives a dinner for himself and two guests, with wine allowances. Vaults hold large sums, with dozens of keys held by different people and gold stored on tracks and sacks along walls.
An article notes cricket foreleg anatomy as a potential auditory organ. It recounts a Chinese legend of Lim Kao Poung building a boat from a bean pod with Confucian maxims on its exterior. A witty Broadway rehearsal moment ends with a jab at a manager who has “managed so long to escape with my life.”
A compiled notice lists recurring meetings for local lodges and councils in Lititz and nearby areas. Groups include Lititz Castle No. 19 A E K of M, Liz Lodge No. 3 K of P, Garfield Castle, Ladies of the G H Morning Star Temple, Washington Camp No. 8 P C of A of Rothsville, Stevens Post G A R, Jr A M, Lititz Borough and School boards, Lititz Hose Company, Warwick School Board, Lititz Agricultural Mutual Fire Insurance, Lititz Y M C A, WGC T A, Loyal Temperance Legion, and Court Littlz F of A with schedules in various halls and times.
Transit times listed for Lancaster Lititz and Manheim with varied departure hours on weekdays Saturdays and holidays. Sequence includes morning and late evening runs and special first cars on Sundays, reflecting obsolete routing patterns.
BP and Ek publish a time table listing reading and Philadelphia service with weekday and Sunday departures at 7:58 AM 1:08 PM and 7 PM for Reading Philadelphia. Lancaster and Columbia at 8:19 AM 1:26 PM and 7:03 PM weekdays and 8:39 AM 7:03 PM Sundays. Lebanon service at 7:03 PM weekdays and 8:39 AM 7:08 PM Sundays.
We offer a large stock of coal in all sizes Company Coal Hard Medium and Soft plus a wide Lumber assortment. A durable slate granite roofing and period roofing materials are available along with Victor Wall Plaster Calcium Plaster and Pewter Sand. Roofing options include Monarch Roofing Mutual Rubber Roofing and more for quick delivery.
A young man asks how to prove the sincerity of his devotion and the young woman suggests using the parson as a witness. The dialogue hints at social norms and the seriousness of commitment in a businesslike moral setting.
The remark questions Mr. Bugghaus as an eight by ten business man. T's Father suggests the phrase implies he is not exactly square.
A concise joke exchange compares a fort with a fortress noting a fortress is harder to silence. A pun about feeling the truth follows, delivering a light humorous bite.
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