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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1884
Page
4
The babiroussa, a dangerous gray hog with long upper tusks, swift swimming, and a wandering forest life, is described as formidable when cornered. Anecdotes from natives and explorers recount a hunt on Malacca islands where a large male was slain after a dramatic encounter.
The article surveys diverse potato planting methods across farms, noting differences in seed size cutting, drills versus holes, and spacing. It discusses how drying conditions, seed size, soil moisture, and planting depth affect germination and yield, with recommendations on seed preparation and bed moisture.
Readable sections describe cake layers with fruit and chocolate fillings, chocolate mailing method, hominy fritters, yeast breads, and invalid meals. Also advices on poultry hatching timing, lime in feed, egg shell grit, and several household tips on cleaning marble, breakfast dishes, and leather care. Includes notes on cremation trends in Paris, French inventions list, Algerian coral regulation, and silk hatch methods.
Captain Alfred Bensom meets W. K. Sage, a survivor of the 2nd N. Light Artillery, who describes years of malarial poisoning, nervous collapse, dyspepsia, and general decay after the Civil War. Sage credits Warner's Tippecanoe as the restoration that renewed his health and energy, prompting a warning to fellow veterans.
Capt James Wirthback returns from Panama reporting over 20 million spent on housing for canal workers and ongoing dredging. He notes high death rates among laborers, mainly African origin, with 16 110 workers now at the site and five thousand dying in three months. He describes progress including a 2 1/2 mile canal segment, swamp reclamation, and a 400 foot high mountain to be cut by steam plows, while warning finish may depend on costly piling of swamp sections.
A jumble of rustic humor and medical claims appears in a late 19th century text. It blends jokes about corn prices and town mischief with testimonials for Hunt's Remedy and Graves Heart Regulator, plus travel notes, emigration chatter, and stray adverts.
The article notes Hungary’s rise as a silk-growing country with 2,976 producers turning out 41,537 kilograms of cocoons in 1881, yielding at least 41,816 florins. A state-supported model school aims to spur the silk-raining effort amid evolving chemical discussions and industry studies.
Ancient burial site uncovered during trenching near Magenes for a railway. Dozens of stone and wooden coffins yielded female and child skeletons with bracelets, needles, censers, and toys. Notable finds include a gold-banded needle-case, bronze ring, and a dancing Bacchante figure.
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