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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1913
Page
7
A graveyard scene shows readers by a green grave noting the inscription At Rest on a woman's marker. The speaker laments that Mary never rested in life and reflects on the burdens she bore with her husband and children, invoking pity at the delay before honoring her with flowers in death.
Skimmilk remains a nutritious building material with protein for growth and strength. Indiana experiments show skimmilk improves digestion and gains in young chickens, though excessive use in hot weather requires care. Cleanliness, proper housing, and focused poultry management are emphasized to avoid waste and losses.
The article argues selecting top laying hens to breed from improves future flocks. It cites a pullet year hen laying 243 eggs, outlines rapid progeny growth, and contrasts profit from superior lines versus poor flocks. Industry notes include 1,183,200 eggs exported to Europe and evolving coop tech and hatching trends.
The article explains graphite as a form of carbon alongside amorphous and crystalline varieties, noting carbon’s ability to adopt multiple allotropes without changing its identity. It compares coal to “black diamonds” and hints at molecular factors affecting property values. It also references Bonaparte and the Bourbons with a historical aside and a humorous dialogue about buckets and emptiness.
Dr Johnson shifted from anti religious talk after reading William Law's Serious Call. In Oxford he found the work dull yet influential, sparking serious consideration of religion. The Westminster Gazette notes Law's masterpiece is praised by Wesley, Whitefield, and critics including Gibbon and Sir Leslie Stephen.
The Iron Steamboat Company has chartered the steamer Sirius for exclusive use by Jersey City excursionists to West Point and back. There will be about two hours at West Point to visit the Military Academy grounds, with the Sirius returning from West Point at 3.30 P. M.
The official Boy Scout hatchet priced at 75 cents, with leather case available for one dollar. Selected white hickory handle with a patent wedge to prevent heads from flying off. Handle is curved. See this hatchet, it’s a beauty.
Local business listing notes 5 Point Hardware Store Co located at 56 N Cedar Street with manager E MYER. Details appear in a short community directory entry.
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