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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1878
Page
4
A column laments gambling in wheat corners and speculative markets, arguing reciprocity governs honest trade. It cites July's Milwaukee wheat corner, noting fortunes won and others losing, then urges rest for Sunday workers and a more devout observance of the day.
The Berlin settlement and Europe’s peace have boosted American breadstuffs exports. Winter grain prices rise about ten cents per bushel amid record grain movement to the Continent. Demand stems from Europe’s short crops and favorable payments, highlighting that war is not required for strong markets.
The Maine Farmer reports a subscriber’s experience using leached ashes in cattle feed and pasture to improve condition. He fed four bushels in the barnyard and a weekly one peck on pasture, then a weekly quart of ashes with salt for twelve cattle, noting better flesh and health. The piece also urges precise drill planting for better corn, potatoes, and beans, warning against sloppy land and weeds.
The question of proper Sunday observation stirs debate. Worship should be central, yet rest must not be sacrificed for overworked nature. What constitutes rest varies. what renews the laborer may tire the student or clerk.
The Pennsylvania natural gas industry fuels a wide range of manufacturing in Beaver Falls. Wells from Harmony Society supply up to 100000 cubic feet per day and power heating, lighting, and kilns in cutlery, potteries, hinge works, shovels, fireworks, saws, and more. Gas lights a large dwelling and is integral to steel processing, with workers operating amid gas-filled rooms.
A bizarre Rural New Yorker item recounts a Bellevue Hospital nurse, a torpedo pill invention, and a dramatic explosion in a ward dream sequence. The narrator wakes near a lamp post on 125th Street and laments the inventor’s loss, noting the pill’s perilous power and potential social impact. The piece closes with an aside about REGISTER'S LINIMENT.
Louis Treganace, a French sailor, recounts a perilous journey through a valley where serpents and punitive executions loom. He describes inmates strung to trees, a massive boa guarding the path, and birds attacking chained criminals as overseers and a cruel governor preside over mining zones. The tone reflects colonial bravado and caution about imperial authorities.
The Burlington Hawk ponders common seeming paradoxes in daily life. It questions why people feel exhausted after short tasks yet revived by longer diversions, and mocks overconfident claims about speed, horses, watches, and knowing how to light a fire.
An advertisement claims Vitalized Phosphates, prepared from wheat germ and ox brain, boosts chest expansion, power, and nerve force. It asserts improved appetite and cheerfulness, cites London doctors Bennet Williams, and Churchill usage for debility. Sold by F Crosby, 666 Sixth Ave, New York.
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