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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1908
Page
7
In Tit-Bits an analysis notes that foot positions betray mood from calm contentment to bashfulness and insecurity. Peaceful persons stretch toes upward, while bashful individuals turn feet inward. confident types keep feet planted, and uncertain ones show raised, shuffled feet.
John W. Fulton of Helena Mont notes Angora goats expand across the United States since 1900, reclaiming brushy lands and boosting land values in Missouri and other states. Mohair prices rise as Angora meat and pelts gain demand, with slaughter totals near 58 183 at Kansas City in 1907, signaling a profitable, expanding livestock sector nationwide.
The article argues that eating fruit, especially ripe fresh fruit like apples and oranges, in the morning before breakfast improves digestion and health. It urges fruit to be ripe and raw when possible and suggests substituting heavy breakfasts with grapes, pears, or apples to feel brighter and stronger.
A humorous observation notes that balder men appear more successful in politics while flowing hair is unseen on the front benches of the House of Commons. The remark appears in Lady's Realm style commentary.
Consul General Henry B. Miller forwards a Japanese newspaper extract noting two major mill expansions. The Osaka Spinning Company aims to issue $500,000 in debentures for a new Shikwa njima factory with 1200 looms and 17000 spindles, set to begin operations by March, producing shirtings for export. The Japan Spinning Company plans $500,000 in seven percent debentures to extend the Ichinomiya Spinning Factory near Nagoya, increasing mule spindles by 22300 with new finishing machinery and a steam engine, debentures redeemable after three annual drawings.
A west doctor attended a sick boy and left a prescription the mother kept by the boy’s side. She reports the medicine did him good, noting the child now almost reads the paper, not swallowing it. The anecdote comes from Harper’s Weekly.
A Washington Star exchange notes fewer gold brick swindles lately. The man who watches the news remarks, and a second man with a diamond breastpin responds that larger returns come from a prospectus rather than fixing a gold brick.
A Christian Herald editorial cites 160000 unemployed in New York, many skilled workers and union members, with hundreds of thousands in need. It argues poverty demands urgent remedy not blame, praises workers’ restraint, questions church duty, and urges the church to confront inequality now.
San Francisco authorities raise rat bounty to fifty cents for females and twenty five cents for males in the battle against bubonic plague. The effort, begun after the 1906 earthquake, follows a Marine Hospital Service circular by Passed Assistant Surgeon Rupert Blue noting rats and fleas transmit the disease and urging rat extermination.
The London Standard notes Mumping Day or St Thomas day yesterday in Lincolnshire. Women and children went from house to house begging for money or food while locals often give tea sugar or a meal to the mumpers.
Jack London writes in Woman’s Home Companion about his Hawaiian leprosy colony visit. He recalls Molokai as a happy place with July celebrations, horseriding pay riders, bands, and flower garlands while contrasting it with Havana’s lazar house. He would choose Molokai over living in East London, East End in New York, or Chicago stockyards.
Scientific American argues that although ship sizes have doubled in a decade the near term will see little rise in size or speed. Port depth and dry dock capacity cap growth, and more ships with frequent sailings can meet expanding commerce. Faster speeds cost more and comfort matters as steady ships ride rough seas without constant engine vibration.
A Munich firm has devised a secret process to render asbestos waterproof, creating asbestos slates. These slates are said to replace natural slates in roofing and wall use due to added durability and transport safety. They can be cut, boxed, and nailed like wood without splitting, eliminating need for wooden laths.
The Lombards, who occupied Northern Italy around 568 and settled in the Po valley, were Teutonic from the Elbe region near Magdeburg and Luneburg, while Italians south of Lombardy are of Latin stock. This explains physical and other differences between northern and southern Italians.
An acquaintance called on a string of wearied ladies in an Alabama town. The visitor sought Mrs. Jones but was told by Augustus Butts, the faithful old butler, that all the ladies were out.
A boy on a farm rises early to water the stock at the red barn then becomes a financier in the city. Despite climbing social ranks he clings to old habits and continues to water the stock as an enduring quirk attributed to L. B. Coley.
A brief Life magazine line shows a book agent addressing the lady of the house with a greeting and the reply confirming she is one of the women in the home, reflecting a domestic encounter.
In Tit-Bits humor, Cassidy is teased for opposing strikes while Mike quips that his last strike kept him busy marrying to pass time. The exchange mirrors light banter over labor actions.
A brief Chicago Tribune cartoon caption features Throggins asking about making a comrade of a boy and Phogy replying that he tried but the boy was too old.
A Washington reception last evening featured a quarrel between the genial host and amiable hostess in a formally tense exchange, drawing attention in social notes from the Washington Herald.
The elderly woman rejects the current furniture as unsuitable for her taste while a dealer suggests considering something antique. The dialogue mirrors a playful, fashion minded exchange captured in the Meggendorfer Blaette.
A humorous exchange described by Transatlantic Tales notes the mayor asking the village constable his destination. The constable replies he has three tramps jailed who want to play whist and seeks a fourth player, highlighting a light moment in jailhouse life.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer quotes Tompkins criticizing reformers for slumming and Crane praising Paris where one need not go far, highlighting a streetwise urban sentiment.
In a brief exchange the doctor questions a professor about a daily morning walk. The professor reframes the habit as a preamble rather than a constitutional. The quip appears in a New York Sun excerpt.
In Harper s Weekly De Cytle questions Gotroz about cigars his wife gave for Christmas. Canbusta says he met him today and he is almost at the end of his rope.
A quotation from the Chicago Record-Herald features a man musing that many men may be made of cement rather than dust after a discussion about extending notes. The playful exchange reflects humor on human fragility and durability.
In a brief dialogue from the Philadelphia Press, Cillman notes scarce visitors at a remote outpost, while Subbubs replies that people arrive daily, mostly women described as servant girls, highlighting a curious daily flow of callers.
A boast that no living man could forge his name to a check is questioned. The reply notes that though he denies it, he has no money in the bank, undermining the claim. The remark appears in Tit Bits and reflects concerns about signature authenticity.
The excerpt shows Mrs Scrappington asking what is muttered about and Mr Scrappington recalling his four proposals before she accepted. He sighs that his past persistence earned him the acceptance and the line ends with a comic note about his foolish soul.
The Boston Transcript quotes a dialogue contrasting cards and chess. It notes that chess uses two bishops while cards use four knaves, highlighting playful comparisons of games and their associations.
In a Chicago News item, Mrs A accuses Mrs C of hypocrisy after being pressed to reveal unkind thoughts about Mrs B. Mrs B questions the claim and seeks to understand how Mrs C knew the speaker’s true opinion, illustrating a tense social exchange.
A new union of teamsters forms in Fall River Massachusetts. A Paris building lockout puts 650000 out of work. German wood workers total 151717 members. Dorchester based Walter Baker distributes 82000 among 700 workers. Toronto fur workers hold annual convention. Rome sees a general strike over severe measures. three die. Marble Workers Union set to establish headquarters in Boston. Antwerp loses half its diamond cutters. Union potatoes hit Chicago market. Minneapolis forms cooks union under Hotel and Restaurant Emploes banner. St Paul considers ornamental iron workers union. San Francisco hosts Master Barbers Association backing barber shops sanitation efforts.
Paskett named Cincinnati regular centre fielder and Herzog shines for New York Nationals. Tozer and Upp are fixtures in Cincinnati pitching. Fordham beat Yale 4 to 1 at the Polo Grounds. Armour bans picture hats at Toledo park. Naval Academy team key in spring showings. World series likely New York Nationals versus Detroits, trainer Tuthill predicts. Fels from Yale stands out among college players. Cy Young ITI of Pittsburg compared to Bob Fitzsimmons in build. Cleveland roster mentions Napoleon Lajoie Homer Davidson and Gladstone Graney. Jennings says farm-raised players excel. Hal Chase speeds on bases as arms of Sullivans Clarks Crigers loom. 5 to 6 million baseballs used yearly, and a 25 cent rise adds over 1.25 million to handlers.
A Chicago Tribune suggested rural schools and scientific farming for farmers, with the idea of creating immigrant colonies of the same nationalities across the state to address labor shortages and stem the draw to cities.
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