Said to be a cure for many ills of the body, from gout to indigestion, apple tea is quite the latest thing in beverages in England, says a special London cable dispatch to the Cincinnati Enquirer. It is a substitute for tea, coffee and cocoa and is the discovery of Professor Ebbard, an eminent German doctor. Apple tea is made in Germany from a particular sort of apple which will grow only in certain soil. The peel, which possesses such nourishing qualities, with about half an inch of pulp attached, is used. The pips are also used and are slowly dried according to a certain process which effectually prevents mildew or rot, and when finished appears like bits of cork.

50 Years Ago, 1955

The Ford Foundation in one stroke gave away half a billion dollars to colleges and hospitals – a sum roughly equal to $3 for every man, woman and child in the United States. The gigantic gift, the largest single appropriation in the history of philanthropy was 150 million dollars more than the foundation had given previously in its 19 years of existence. The sum of 210 million was earmarked for all 615 regionally accredited, privately supported colleges and universities in the United States to help them raise teacher’s salaries. Bates, Colby and Bowdoin shared in the grants as each was among the 129 colleges given additional “achievement” grants.

25 Years Ago, 1980

Gemstones have soared in value in the last few years and the rockhounds sniffling around Oxford County are well aware of it. A hilly, forested region in the western part of the state, Oxford County was the scene in 1972 of one of the largest tourmaline finds ever made in North America. Discovery of the rich deposit at an abandoned mine near the small town of Newry touched off a sort of gemstone fever in the state which spread far beyond its boundaries, attracting amateur rockhounds from all over the country.