17 Apr 1903
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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1903
Page
1
A reflective verse on aging as crow's feet fade yet grace remains. The speaker contemplates time's passage, the passing show of life, and the realization that youth is no longer.
A Japanese student Soo Tokion and American student Helen Sturtevant at a large university near a big lake form a complex tale. Soo falls for Helen while she pursues acting and elocution. After Helen’s father’s failure, Soo’s sacrifice leads to his drowning and Helen inheriting 25,000 from Soo’s estate. A Soo Tokion Chapel is funded near Yokohama.
A quirky note explains green frogs climb Central Australia telegraph poles to nap on insulators then die when a discharged droppers wire conducts current to earth. It cites interruptions to the cable network from a cyclonic disturbance and the paper’s inability to present usual cables from England.
A compact ethic piece argues wealth should not define greatness. It praises editors teachers and inventors over unearned riches and urges living simple honest lives and pursuing personal virtue. It cites Thomas Hughes on resisting vulgar wealth while maintaining gentlemanly conduct.
War the Geographer by Frank Munsey reflects on how geographic names spark imagination from childhood to adulthood. It ponders Venezuela’s meaning Little Venice and the historical reach of explorers and Buccaneers, framing war as a force that suddenly makes ordinary fishing towns world famous.
The text argues that recreation is essential to high quality work and art, urging moderation and balance. It highlights outdoor activities for sedentary workers, the value of humor, and the need for varied leisure to prevent burnout among business leaders, professionals, and students.
The London Chronicle explains how navvies originated from canal workers and inland navigation crews. The term spread to railway laborers and, in colonies, to any able bodied workman regardless of job type.
The list surveys Wisconsin demonyms and broader regional nicknames including Badgers Nevadans Sage Hens Texans Leef Heads Californians Gold Junters New Yorkers Knickerbockers West Virginians Panhandleites and related variants. It compiles colorful terms used to identify people by state or region.
Hamburg's shipping trade with Australia doubled in 19v1, reflecting a surge in transcontinental commerce. The figure highlights increased tonnage and stronger ties between Germany's port city and Australian markets amid evolving global trade patterns.
The Brick Warehouse in Hanoves New Oxford PA will buy and sell a variety of grains and produce including wheat hay straw rye corn potatoes bran middlings and chop. It also offers brands of flour.
A consular report notes Latakia tobacco gains its unique taste from water sprinkling and fermentation after fumigation with smoke from resinous wood from Syria. The Automobile Club of Great Britain and Ireland now claims the world's largest car club membership with at least 2 180 members.
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