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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1912
Page
7
Poultry notes stress proper bleeding of chickens with a short cut to drain blood, warning that poor bleeding taints meat and invites bacteria. It shows neck vein cuts, cautions against deep slashing, and describes handling after killing. It also warns against scalding increasing bacterial entry and advises using lime, fresh soil, and lime wash to disinfect coops and floors along with clean poultry runs to prevent disease.
English fanciers claim progress in color and fancy feathering while shape lags. A 500 White Leghorns flock is laying on the Ward liner Havana, and a Boston hotel raises eggs on a skyscraper roof. Western railroads run egg ranches for dining cars as poultry shows open, while notes on diet, breeding, and barn conditions blend with rural nostalgia and practical tips.
A collection of curiosities on growth and fashion from historical sources. It cites a British scientist noting bones may grow taller without gravity’s pressure, plus a selection of quirky old English book titles and a 18th century note that Horace Walpole never wore a hat.
Mr Biggins devised a protection plan leaving a gas jet to asphyxiate burglars but it backfired when a burglar re entered with a lighted match. The scheme failed, leaving the house and occupants in peril and the plan abandoned.
In Fortescue reports a bailiff once jailed a lord by mistake and was forced to kneel and ask pardon. The court acted after the bailiff claimed the lord’s clothes were dirty and worn and he had only sixpence, making belief in peerage unlikely. Green Bag.
A brief dialogue recounts Greymuair weighing a wardrobe choice and then deciding to change it. The exchange reveals humor and a lighthearted reshuffling of plans as the subject confirms he indeed changed his mind.
A brief dialogue unfolds with Johnnie teasing Mr Highcolliur about a sister’s remark just before he enters. Mr Highcolliur feigns ignorance, and Johnnie confirms the guess was correct, ending the short exchange with playful irony.
Mr Wyborn declares a life of bitterness since marriage, while Mrs Wyborn counters by accusing him of leaving a chain of obligations behind in every cup they share. The exchange implies marital tensions and enforced burdens.
A quoted dialogue contrasts fishing boats and a hawk in the same class with a claim about bailing them out. The text muses on shadows and appetite, then asserts inconsistency as humanity’s greatest weakness, citing Addison.
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