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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1878
Page
4
An agricultural paper debates whitewashing orchards arguing it offers little health or productivity benefit. It suggests scraping, washing with soft soap water, and using whale oil soap as a cleaner, noting best orchards are those scraped and washed rather than whitewashed. It argues for natural appearance and insect control through cleaning.
In warm weather cut ham into suitable slices and fry as for the table. Pack pieces tightly in a stone jar, pouring hot fat over to exclude air. Cover with a plate and a stone, store in a cool dry place, and reheat by brief frying without further cooking. Ensure jar top remains covered to deter rain entry.
A fragmented page offers kitchen tips on ham glazing and crust removal, plus home decor and household advice. It includes instructions for a paste crust bake, mentions a ground ivy plant in a moss-lined willow basket, and reflects on the influence of a diligent housekeeper.
An article on hygiene of chronic nervous diseases discusses how sea foods like fish and oysters may calm the nervous system due to phosphorus but do not feed intellect. It notes healthy brains are not synonymous with high intellect, and warns that excessive, savory diets can dull thought and promote sleep. Port wine marks and scarification methods are described by English surgeons, and a note on circulating libraries spreading contagious diseases ends the excerpt.
A jumble of quotes mocks manners and folly from Paris streets to Detroit press. Nods to absurdist humor, flirtations with danger, and a dental tonic ad close the page, listing Dr Jayne’s Sanative Pills and Vitalized Phosphates with a New York address.
Important to visitors in New York City atop the Group Union Horrt opposite Grand Central Depot. Hotel with 350 elegant rooms reduced to $1 and upwards per day. Elevator European plan restaurant heat. Moderate prices. Cars pass this hotel for all city parts and depots. Mme Griswold advertises a profitable business involving goats endorsed by physicians.
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