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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1924
Page
6
Dr. Clarence C. Rice of New York recalls Mark Twain during hard times when the humorist resisted illness and feigned a fever as a bluff. Twain joked about a grafting patient and a doctor loaning him money, with Rice noting Twain never used real help beyond occasional temperature checks.
A son quietly emulates frugality to avoid wasting gas. The father explains economy, then a miscommunication leads to a humorous ending as the son distracts him by removing his trousers in the dark. The episode ends with the pair abandoning any serious talk about savings.
Peter the Great, then twenty four, visited Utrecht and admired a minuscule doll house. Its rooms held two inch square paintings, porcelain from Japan, and custom carpets with linen woven in Flanders. The retired merchant offered the tiny palace as a gift after 25 years of work, now in Amsterdam's royal museum per Mentor Magazine.
Mrs Kate Douglas Wiggin recalls a sleepless night as guest when a ticking clock kept her awake. She hid the clock in a drawer to sleep, forgot to mention it at first, then learned months later it was recovered by a maid in her former hostess’s room.
Ramazan begins with the first day of fasting as Western customs recede. The muezzin blends prayer with exhortation to feed orphans and the poor, the wayfarer and the bound, as Ramazan remains a period of peace charity and hospitality.
The piece argues that Peter Minuet paid $24 for Manhattan in 1626 and, if invested at 7 percent compounded semiannually, would have grown to equal the current assessed value of New York City. It notes the vast development including streets sewers railways theaters hotels and residences.
A page of older home cooking notes describes Bavarian prune cream and a tomato jelly with peas, hot sardines, drop doughnuts, and a homemade mayonnaise. Instructions include gelatin, fruit juices, and spices, plus step by step mixing and chilling guidance.
A fragment from a lyric or poem discusses how distance makes the landscape seem more enchanting. It questions why distant mountains appear more vivid and beautiful than the nearer hills and notes that the sunlit summit merges with the sky.
A kitchen note covers Graham pudding with butter graham flour milk soda molasses raisins and a two and half hour steam. It also outlines a graham cracker cake with butter sugar eggs milk graham crackers baking powder cinnamon and mocha frosting, plus decorations and a tip to burn orange peel to scent the stove area.
The swine specialist at Ithaca outlines rations for sows and growing pigs using combinations of hominy cornmeal ground barley oats bran and alfalfa with fish meal or tankage plus skimmilk as a substitute. A mineral mix of ground limestone salt charcoal and bone meal is recommended, with pasture needs noted at about one acre per 12 to 18 pigs.
Health officials warn tuberculosis endangers cattle swine and poultry. Disease spread via mouth and nose in manure milk and contaminated feed. Prevention relies on pasteurization tuberculin testing and removing infected animals with sanitization of barns. State and federal funds support eradication efforts. veterinarians and county agents provide guidance from Ithaca.
Ohio station studies show all grain rations for growing swine need mineral supplements to prevent rickets lameness and paralysis from poor nutrition. Cereal rations require calcium and possibly phosphorus. half calcium carbonate and bone flour mix aids supply. Self feeding tends to add flesh over skeleton unless minerals are provided with grain.
The article stresses providing ample shade for breeding ewes and lambs to endure hot summers. It advises light wool in summer and shearing ewe lambs kept for breeding. Fields should offer shade, artificial or natural, with affordable movable shelters possibly made locally.
The article notes wide vitality variation in seeds and historic frauds in seed sales. It mentions adulteration by boiled seeds and the Seed Adulteration Act, ongoing issues with dirty seeds, and the need for cleaning by seed houses. It highlights weed seeds like dodder and longevity differences among peas beans parsnip willow and poplar seeds.
A salesman visits an Iowa shopkeeper in a moral tale about progress. The storekeeper resists change citing his father and grandfather. The salesman argues that adapting proven ideas is essential to meet changing community conditions.
The toad-stone, a black pebble valued as an ornament, was believed to protect children from fairies and cure kidney and stomach troubles. A common toad bore a jewel in its head, conferring toothache immunity and acting as an antidote for poison. It was said to forewarn venom with a smarting skin sensation and to fear humans and other venomous reptiles.
A discussion on how long people live and what shapes lifespan. Advances cut major diseases, personal habits and daily routines affect health, with better diet and regular work, exercise, and reasonable schedules linked to longer, healthier lives.
Paint chemists report paints with active fire resistant properties that stop small fires from spreading and burn out quickly without harming paint or property. The coatings come in all colors and resist sea fog salt air and varied climates at a modest extra cost.
The article describes installing linoleum in a kitchen, noting the need to fill hollow or worn board areas with layered paper to fit around knots. This prep prevents wear through and ensures a smooth, durable floor surface.
A essay promotes limiting food intake and boosting activity as the only safe method to reduce weight. It argues against pills and shows a six week plan using whole wheat bread less cream and sugar, leafy vegetables, and reduced portions. The piece claims notable weight loss and cost savings without rents.
The term jovial derives from Jupiter or Jove and once signified a person born under that planet. It was believed Jupiter brought joy while Saturn was least joyful, but the astrological link faded and Jovial came to describe generic cheerful traits. The note cites old beliefs from Burwoingham Age Herald.
The article notes that early superstition credited birds with omnicomprehensive knowledge. It cites Ecclesiastes 10 20 to illustrate the saying a little bird told me and traces its origin to the belief that birds can see all from the sky and thus reveal hidden matters.
Poetic fragment describes vast highland scenes with canyons ridges and pine scents. Mentions sunsets, hidden hollows, silver wind, whispering creeks, roaring rivers, ghostly snows, and radiant peaks in a tranquil alpine landscape. Includes a signature J Simeaton Chiuse.
The famous composer thanked the orchestra for the finest interpretation of his work he had ever heard. A horn player quipped to a colleague that he still had two pages to play.
A reader named Angela suggests a $100,000 pipe organ to enhance nature’s scenes. She argues that birds, wood dove calls, hive cries, and brooklit tones could accompany natural imagery, contrasting with other sounds and emphasizing a harmonious urban nature experience.
Questions about skin eye and urine changes prompt readers to visit a Woolworth Building office for a free consultation. The ad promotes non surgical treatment by a licensed physician claiming unique methods and affordable terms.
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