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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1884
Page
4
A traveler witnesses Calcutta cremation grounds on the river bank. He describes a foul brick enclosure with furnaces unused by Hindus while open pyres burn a cremated woman amid vultures watching. The witness notes poverty, low pay for workers, and a casual, grim procession. He questions healthfulness and ends with a grim, exhausted departure.
A note on spelling and pronunciation of names shows many English names defy phonetic spelling. Examples include Cholmondeley pronounced Chumleigh and Leveson as Lew son. A Bostonian trunks mix up leads to a French joke about the word bois meaning good.
A pair of sparrows built a nest in a pocket of Shakespeare's statue on the Mall in Ventra Park, New York. Spring breezes sway the nest face but do not loosen its hold on the bronze figure as Park workers observe without disturbance.
A farm column cites Professor Beal on proper orchard and tree care, urging timely cultivation, manuring, and summer rest to ripen trees. It covers feeding poultry and fowl management, bee keeping tips, barnyard drainage, hog and sheep feeding, corn for canning, and practical winter warmers for kitchens with improvised rugs.
The article prescribes immediate sunstroke first aid: move patient to shade, position seated, soak head with ice water, give strong ginger in water, and if needed more ginger or brandy. It also lists numerous old fashioned kitchen recipes for corn pudding, fried onions with steak, oranges cream, mutton broth, pea soup, coconut cookies, waffles, and other dishes, plus a note on a milk processing method and textile yarn strength figures.
A sensational rumor in Syracuse claims a well known citizen will reveal unusual life experiences. Dr J G Martin describes a grave illness, the Bright disease, and a dramatic recovery aided by Warner’s Safe Cure. The interview cites support from Judge Reimel Col James S Goodrich and others. Henry Dalton stages an elaborate escape plan from the Waupun Nebraska prison. He hides in a case of shoes and spends days under a floor before surrender. He is now skilled in writing and teaches penmanship.
A collage of light humor, courtly quips, and social vignettes from a late 19th century newspaper page. Jests about lawyers, a San Francisco writer in Tokyo, landlord woes, and a hospital joke mix with brief ads and notices, including cures and public notices.
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