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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1903
Page
1
A Smart Set excerpt by Madison Cavein reflects on time and fate, quoting an essay style meditation on life as prewritten by ages past. The piece contrasts cosmic indifference with human longing and ends noting life as an epic the Master sings.
A writer recounts rescuing a young crow named Grip from boys hungry for coins. The crow grows quickly, learns to speak several phrases, assists a teacher on the way to school, and dies after ingesting Paris green poison. Grief and empathy mark his brief, voiceful life.
London crimes show a sharp rise as Home Office figures indicate prison populations grew by about 17 000 to 18 000 year over year. Overcrowding forces 3000 to 4000 inmates of all sexes to be sent to provincial jails. Commitments climb from 38 373 in 181 to 53 59? in 190L.
The excerpt blends a whimsical Missing Mussulmans puzzle with observations on sparrow behavior in England. It notes a bean and potato plant dialogue about blooms while a writer discusses sparrows avoiding cats, and how roof materials affect nest locations, including front versus back of houses and flowers impacted by broods.
A Chicago Record-Herald passage contrasts a child’s experience with corporal punishment from mother and father. The child recalls reactions to the rod from each parent and observes a potato planting scene where beans, potatoes, and cabbages reveal themselves as the harvest unfolds.
A garden tale describes a bean pole found useful by a scarlet bean that climbs it, while the cabbage doubts its value. In a second note, the tailor bird is praised for hiding its nest by sewing leaves with plant fiber, using its long bill as a needle to outwit monkeys and snakes.
The pearl, unique among gems, can be skinned to recover its milky color. Skinning is often described as the sole method to restore the pearl’s characteristic appearance.
Plants inoculated with serpent venom almost always die within one to four days. The report notes rapid plant decline after exposure to venom and highlights the lethal effect on greenery.
Arizona ostrich farm owner Colonel W. B. Windley notes about 100 birds thriving. The stock yields income from plumes sold in New York, old birds priced at 75 to 100 dollars, young birds 40 to 50 dollars, and eggs sold for 5 dollars each. The birds graze on alfalfa and occasionally corn.
Colonial writer Hes keth Bell highlights the Caribs of Dominica as fierce yet dwindling, noting Mongolian appearance and a 16th century diet that included human flesh. He cites Davis and Laborde on national tastes and a Carib who gnawed a boiled human foot during a St. Vincent journey.
London Chronicle notes that since Lord Carrington laid the foundation stone in January 1888, Sydney lacks a proper parliamentary building. The present ramshackle wooden complex faces collapse from white ants after sixty years, while a grand design remains unbuilt.
A dental journal advises rinsing the mouth once daily with water dissolved alum. The practice is described as harmless to teeth and helpful for gum health by preventing tartar buildup.
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