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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1903
Page
4
A poem criticizes egotism praising self as heaven's word, noting how the egotist believes the blue skies and birdsong, rivers and stars, and nature itself serve his desires. It concludes with a calm salute to self love guiding the soul through life. The excerpt is attributed to the St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
On a liner, Dr Yalden tends a gravely ill man Edwin Ashton with pneumonia. The patient reveals he went to the Klondike, believes a past love will wait, and the doctor confronts a costly, unspoken romance as the voyage nears Liverpool. The doctor then guards a dangerous secret and fights for the patient's life.
The article argues that most Peruvian presidents have been soldiers who rise to power with army support and seek to stay in office by force after constitutional terms end. Rivalries among leaders have left Peru in ongoing turmoil.
The Hungarian House of Representatives is described as the largest parliament globally, allegedly housing 75 members in the fragment. The text is incomplete and lacks verifiable details on current structure or official counts.
The article notes a Pittsburgh streetcar crash testing the resilience of a pressed steel car against a stone wall. It also reports Dr. T Eastham's Bournemouth Society paper on narcotile, a new fast acting anesthetic, describing its inhalation method, high volatility, rapid recovery, and fewer after effects compared to ether.
The Loudon Mail notes that despite education and modern machinery changing farm life, the harvest supper and dance remain a rare, shared yearly festivity. Farmers and families once celebrated the end of the harvest with al fresco merriment and communal gratitude, though this old custom is fading in England.
A Washington Post note surveys Hawaii's mild climate where snow and frost do not occur and rainfall is ample. It notes the island’s limited insect range with mosquitoes introduced from the mainland and few pests, while reptiles are scarce except for sea turtles.
Even during hardship some individuals still choose fashionable tight footwear, worsening discomfort and foot strain. The observation highlights how poverty and social pressure intersect to affect choices about appearance and comfort.
A summary of Department of Agriculture experiments indicates irrigation is valuable for strawberry crops where water cost is moderate. Water should be applied at fruit time in furrows and allowed to flow slowly. planning for next year is advised even if water is readily available.
Expert guidance stresses good drainage and timely tillage to boost soil food and conserve moisture. Begin tillage as soon as the ground dries and repeat every ten days through spring to July or August. Avoid grain and hay in orchards, and monitor sod, as it often leads to failure.
An American Agriculturist method suggests planting watermelon and cucumber seeds in paper or cardboard tubes eleven by five inches. Tubes are formed, tied at the center, placed in a four inch deep wooden box with soil, kept warm to sprout, then transplanted with the tube intact into prepared holes for early yields.
A guide from Green's Fruit Grower on proper pruning. Cut branches smoothly near the main stem with a sharp saw, never leave a stump, and avoid large wounds by proper cut order. Apply tar or thick paint to large wounds and prune in spring when cambium is active to promote healing.
A Philadelphia Record aphorism credits hard work with rising fortunes. The note frames the idea that those who begin effort will ascend in life.
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