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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1878
Page
1
Nellie Roberts, the village belle, deserts her fiancée Charlie Le Roy for wealthy Frank Morse. Their secret marriage ends in betrayal, scandal, and neglect as Nellie discovers Morse’s prior bond with Florence Edwards. After loss and hardship Nellie returns home with her child, while Morse wanders with Florence and a harsh revelation shatters the ties of trust.
Greenland reports the reindeer remains the most prominent wild animal though its numbers halved after 1845 1849 poaching. Rifle introduction boosted annual lead to 25 000 pounds during those years but herds adapted reducing future hunts. Last decade exports of skins fell sharply blue and white foxes rise in commerce as meat declines. Foxes fetch up to three pounds for prime blue skins in European markets.
The Collector of the Port sets three public sales of unclaimed items from the International Exhibition. February 1 sale at the Exhibition building includes a Bis marck statue valued at 2727 with 1000 charge and other consignments. February 19 sale at Birch & Son auction rooms covers scientific instruments medical goods engravings furniture wine and firearms with appraisals from 30 to 400. The third sale lists valued items such as the Tunis mosaic $5005 and Japanese bazaar $3175 among many others with charges around 100 to 400.
Wallace discusses the Trochilidae family noting hummingbirds are small with long slender bills and retractile tubular tongues. The beaks protect the tongue, the tongue extends like a double tube to sip nectar and possibly capture insects. Only sunbirds share similar tongues with no close relation.
A grand temple is being erected atop a high peak in Manti Utah with five hundred laborers at work. The project will take about four years to finish and stands as a major local endeavor backed by the church.
In Brussels milk carts are drawn by women and dogs. Pennsylvania’s population nears four million with about a million in cities. A large pond lily was found by skaters near North Sandwich. Rumors of a marriage between Rudolf and a British princess circulate, with a Virginia girl as a bridge. A wildcat weighing seventeen pounds was killed on the railroad. An oil well at Karis Pi produced a sudden surge of oil. Chinese rumor claims the emperor may change his dynastic title. Victor Emmanuel foresees war as Italy faces a bet about timing. A German army helmet is chosen for Britain, lighter than the German version. Ducks damage crops along the coast, while deer hunting raises law questions in several states. A Kennebunk resident paints his house in red white and blue with Union Jack motifs. California deer slaughter by glove makers threatens deer extinction in eastern counties. A giant whale captured near Taranto is a new species, seen as supporting sea serpent lore.
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