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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1908
Page
8
Medina resident G W Winney promotes Dean's Kidney Pills as a cure after eighteen months in two hospitals. He claims weight gain from 143 to 162 pounds and complete relief from back pain lameness and rheumatism. Sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo 50 cents a box.
A Boston Traveler piece reflects on graduation days and parental ideals as Mary and John evolve, with Mary becoming matronly and practical while treasured items move to the attic amidst memories of youth and taste. The excerpt mentions Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething and colic sold at 25 cents per bottle.
A World’s Work writer argues selling expense is the most troublesome business item. An article sells for 300, with 100 manufacturing, 100 profits and accounting, and 100 selling costs. He claims selling expense is a fixed charge for material and labor and a psychological impulse driving two thirds of outlay, noting higher selling costs in New York than in Argentina.
A tale of a British king at a garden fete where Poole the famed tailor expresses disbelief at the guest mix of tea magnates American millionaires and rising politicians. The king replies with calm humor that they must be grateful they were included, ending a brief exchange about society's changing face.
A Michigan writer recalls switching to Grape-Nuts and Postum for athletic training noting stronger morning condition and weight gain from 124 to 140 pounds between June and September. The letter credits the diet with increased stamina and says coffee was replaced, improving overall well being.
Lieutenant Bedell endured a thigh wound and a doomed hand injury. Despite dire odds the surgeons and a young doctor saved his life with an arduous amputation and careful aftercare. Bedell declared life belonged to the United States and his family, and the pair won the fight for survival.
An experienced Bengal tiger trapper recounts capturing a Royal Bengal tiger in Calcutta using bird lime and venison luring. The tiger becomes tangled with leaves on its feet and face, blinding itself and thrashing in a dramatic struggle.
A chaotic incident ends with the subject exhausted and collapsing, then secured in a strong netting and placed inside a heavy iron bound temporary cage. The sequence suggests a controlled capture in a high security space. The report notes the dramatic restraint and transport setup.
A New York Press writer describes the Hindu fakir’s bag and spear illusion. The assistant hides inside a bag while the fakir threads a spear through the center, then repeats after a breath-count ritual. Both men train to breathe in exact unison, ensuring a dangerous and precise performance.
Captain Charles Adams a master pearl diver from Tapeete Tahiti faced a shark while diving near Aphki in the Pomotu group. He flashed bubbles from his jacket to mislead the predator and escaped by shedding his suit and reaching the surface as the shark swallowed the suit.
The Arctic atmosphere is so favorable for sound transmission that two people can converse across a mile of space. The claim notes unusually efficient acoustic propagation in cold, still air.
Fragmentary reader note from Louisville Courier Journal hints at a proverb about luck and toil with stray phrases about pie, roses, and a fool for luck in a dated newspaper style.
A terse courtroom exchange ends with a grim medical prognosis as a judge speaks to a worried wife about her husband's survival chances. The line underscores tension between life and death in a medical crisis.
A Washington Star remark questions a promoter's mining knowledge calling him an inexperienced hand while praising his stationery. The exchange contrasts perceived expertise with polished, but perhaps superficial, presentation. The snippet hints at skepticism about expertise in a mining venture.
In a playful exchange a lawyer asks the parrot about the nature of an oath while a witty pigeon riffs on being neither a bird of paradise nor a dove of peace. The quip highlights character and language play.
Barker discovered his wife and chauffeur planned to elope in his car. He then oiled the vehicle thoroughly and put it in first-class shape for a new start.
Quotation notes a new punchline replacing merry villagers with a chorus of baseball fans bearing soda pop bottles. The remark reflects a playful rearrangement of community imagery in a Birmingham Age-Herald style.
A brief quip from the New York Telegram notes Mrs Grouch remarking on Mrs Spooks having a new baby. The exchange humorously contrasts expectations with a playful jab about prior children.
Brief exchange contrasts a burglar warning with a Bostonian counterargument about movement proving life. The witty dialogue showcases legalistic humor in a crime reporting voice. The line emphasizes vigilance and skepticism in urban crime discourse.
A Browning's Magazine quote contrasts whether genuine Vermont maple sugar is as available this spring versus last, with a dealer noting quantity remains similar but labels must change under the new food law.
In a Washington Star excerpt a promoter insists his mine can be made to give up money while a small stockholder doubts the claim and asks about company officers.
A quotation reflects on a poet who died unsure of his purpose yet asserts that almost nothing is created in vain. It imagines a century later readers profiting by writing about him, while noting writers may misinterpret the creator’s fate.
Aunt Loeezy and Uncle Liphalet discuss Lige Potters success in Chicago. The Chicago paper never mentions his time, though the Puter family visited, a detail noted in a Puck dialogue excerpt.
In a Brooklyn Life excerpt Mrs Skinner asks about the circus and Mr Skinner recalls paying at the door for Little Hiram. He defends farm folk against grasping circus interests, noting the boy is older than twelve and suggesting farmers should not be antagonized for a year or two.
The American Bible Society announced a Chamorro language translation covering a large portion of scriptures. It marks the first written form of the native dialect spoken by about four-fifths of Guaza's population, effectively creating a written language for the people. Also an ad notes Dr Kline's Nerve Restorer cure for fits and nervous diseases with a trial bottle and treatise offered.
A French contemporary notes a new invention described by the New York Tribune where a musical bed, activated by a foot pedal, grinds out lullabies to soothe the sleepless and induce peaceful snoring as a natural restorer.
A Louisville reader testifies that after extensive doctor bills and worsening eczema for his child in 1884, Cuthura cured him. He later, during a severe eczema bout, found relief and cure with the Cuticura Remedies, noting a winter without shoes due to sores. April 23 and May 24, 1907.
A Washington man freed by a dead bear relates to a man who removed his shoes to climb stairs quietly and found his wife absent at her suffrage club. The unusual parallel echoes themes of restraint and surprise in domestic life.
Do your feet ache and burn Shake into your shoes with Allen's Foot-Ease a powder that makes shoes feel easy It cures corns bunions swollen hot smarting and sweating feet and ingrowing nails Sold by all druggists and shoe stores 25 cents Sample sent free Allen S Olmsted LeRoy New York
The piece states the whale is the largest mammal, surpassing elephants. It notes elephants weigh about six tons while the largest whale can reach 150 tons, capable of furnishing four carloads of flesh and blubber.
The Suns of Atlanta Ga claim unique success as Dropsy Spectators and invite readers to view their liberal offer advertised in another column of this paper.
Farmers in Montrose County urge State Game Commissioner Farr to declare an open season on quail after California quail released years ago multiplied rapidly. The birds are described as a menace to ranchers as thousands gather on grain fields and strip crops in hours.
A mother speaks to American women in lonely homes about longing for a blessing of motherhood denied by organic derangement. The article urges awareness that preparation for healthy maternity relies on a specific remedy or regimen, asserting its importance for those affected.
Mrs Maggie Gilmer of West Union DC and Mrs Josephine Sall of Bardstown KY praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restoring health and making them mothers. The ad claims thirty years of use as a standard remedy for female ills and invites sick women to write for advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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