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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1911
Page
6
The New York experiment station notes that colt feet grow unevenly on stone or gravel soils and should be inspected monthly. Shorten toes with a rasp to keep quarters aligned, aiding hoof health. Well bred draft horses yield valuable, salable colts and high-priced teams. The illustration shows a Belgian draft stallion.
The article advises careful hoof management to prevent foot splits and lameness, emphasizing even weight distribution, proper standing position, and keeping walls rounded. It also covers sheep culling, shelter, water and salt access, and monthly cleaning. It notes feeding regimens, regular meals, and shelter to maintain health and profitability. It ends with grain and roughage balance and the use of a reliable stable thermometer to maintain bovine comfort.
Anthropologists debated the origins of mourning practices noting veil wearing as a disguise to protect the living from the dead or to signal pollution from death. The text cites examples such as the Ainos shaving heads and Sudanese widows sprinkling ash to deter spirits from consuming food.
The Aleutian chain runs east and west for over a thousand miles linking the United States with the Orient. The passage notes shorter routes from San Francisco to Japan via Alaska and highlights Aleuts’ historic struggle and eventual Russian alliance. It also mentions the Bering Strait proximity of Russian and American islands and the strategic commerce link between the U.S. and the Orient.
A compilation of brief musings on trust courage and virtue. It recalls a girl who chooses usefulness over worry and notes the long peace influence of Friends on Nantucket with a playful vignette about a cigarette case exchange. It ends with reflections on neighbors and family.
An excerpt discusses the pineal gland as a rudimentary third eye in humans, comparing it to ancient myths. It notes Calotis and other lacertilians with visible third eyes on their heads, and mentions a mountain lizard called the singing scorpion with a well developed third eye beneath the skin.
The article explains chlorophyll gives leaves their green color and describes how chlorophyll cells absorb sunlight to synthesize sugars for the tree. It notes up to 400,000 chlorophyll cells in a square millimeter of a castor oil plant leaf and how leaves orient to maximize sun exposure.
The long legged secretary birds travel in pairs, males and female, and if disturbed can run as fast as a horse. They rarely use wings but can soar high. They build bulky nests fifteen to one hundred feet up, made of sticks and sods lined with grass, up to five feet across and three feet thick. Usually two eggs are laid. incubation lasts six weeks by the female. Young stay in nests for months as their legs remain weak and brittle and easily break.
London Post recounts Drury Lane disruption by women in the pit during Henry V with riots lasting over a quarter hour. Spectators expelled the troublemakers, denouncing them as a nuisance at the playhouse amid late acts and crowd power.
In dialogue a Briggs asks if he broke off with the suburban girl. Griggs confirms pressure from increased commutation rates led to a transfer to a town girl Life, revealing a shift in personal ties due to financial strain.
In a dialogue captured by Chicago publications, a child asks for a nickel and is steered to a dime by his father, while a separate note from the Chicago Record Herald muses that some believe actions lack value unless witnessed by a crowd.
A dense list of meetings for Lititz area organizations including Lititz Lodge No. 2 K of P at Itugya Hall and No. 1650 T. C. C. in Rudy's Hall with weekly and monthly dates. Also lists Washington Camp POO of A Rothsville meets at Freie hall Swan Hotel. Morning Star Temple Ladies of the G B E meet first and third Wednesdays. various councils, Masons, and civic groups meet across Lititz in Rudy's Hall, Brobst's Hall, Warwick House, and local schools with times from 7:20 to 7:39 PM on specified days.
Lancaster Lititz and Manheim trolley times listed with daily start at 5 A M and hourly runs to evening with additional late trains on Saturdays. Sunday service begins 7 00 AM from Lancaster and 7 39 AM from Manheim with same patterns.
We offer a large stock of coal in all sizes Company Coal Hard Medium and Soft plus lumber slate plaster sand roofing and roofing mixes Ground Alum salt and rock salt Fine phosphate and other high grade goods aimed at satisfying discerning customers.
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