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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1902
Page
3
Last year two large brown owls near Milford Haven scared locals as a cock bird attacked passing dogs. This year the male owl attacked dogs and people, tearing a boy’s ear and knocking a man down with a swoop injuring his face. the bird has since been shot.
An OCR fragment presents an assortment of patent medicine claims and testimonials. It mentions Ellen's Foot trike feet, curesswolk, nails, corns, and druggists, a $100 reward offer, and various cures. Names include Dr Wines Great and Dr B H Elixe, with references to Pico's Cure for Consumption and Wind Colic treatments. The tone is promotional and speculative.
A New York Sun report explains the codling moth costs New York State farmers one third of their apple and pear crops yearly, amounting to about 33 million dollars nationwide. Entomologists describe its life cycle, night activity, and how spraying Paris green during larval migration can curb damage. The pest arrived in New England in the early 1800s, likely via Europe, and remains a major orchard threat.
A mid nineteenth century note describes Joseph Tufts of Cambridge breeding a four-winged moth he named the cadling moth. The pest spread across the country with westward emigration, eventually impacting orchards from coast to coast by robbing them of a large portion of their early annual yield.
Merchants and businessmen in Scottdale Pennsylvania form an association to combat fake advertising. They will funnel their advertising money into a single daily or weekly news source, arguing it is the best medium and will curb fraudulent claims. Some members mock rival newspapers while pushing their unified approach.
A fragmentary quote compilation reflects on trust, generosity, and human folly. It notes that loyalty and friendship endure unpaid loans, while forgiveness must be earned, and warns that opportunity often passes with doubt.
A fragmentary Victorian notice recalling Mr Easy and a midshipman in Irish Paris. A lively street scene on the stairs of 2 pier shows a naval boy pressed by locals while Biddy and Miss Kate Macariner react with curiosity and humor amid a King George era backdrop.
The Liverpool Post notes the strict discipline of Bible printing by royal printers and universities Cambridge and Oxford. It recalls a 1611 issue where Matthew iv 1 and Mark 1 32 used a capital S for spirit, deemed incorrect but allowed after authorities granted leave, warning that authority changes in Bible printing resemble revelation in the places where printed.
The text compares mine depths and ventilation costs in Britain and the United States. It notes deeper shafts and higher water pumping costs in Britain, making coal mining more expensive. It also contrasts drift and shaft mines, fire damp concerns, and the impact on safety and operations.
The article recalls the centenary celebration of a fashion shift toward wider trousers, noting the male dress as it emerged amid high fashion and Edinburg influence. Royal figures and dandies faced mixed reception, with Almack's denying entry to those in trousers, reflecting fashion upheaval and evolving attire.
Berlin’s poorer classes increasingly consume horseflesh with 13,000 horses worth £125,605 slaughtered last year at a Greifswalder street private yard. The Town Council weighs adding capacity to the public house’s slaughter site as hundreds are ended at the city butchers.
In many places of Greece a cream colored water jug or jar is described as highly porous. When filled with water the moisture seeps to the outside and evaporates, producing a wonderfully cool effect. These inexpensive water coolers are widely used and manufactured in large numbers each year.
Fragment notes pricing for remedies with a five cent packet and a sixty cent bottle described as containing two sumply f wear. The text is garbled and reads like a short promotional snippet from a local shop page.
Mrs Louise M Gibson of Chicago Illinois credits Lydia E Pinkhams Vegetable Compound with curing her long standing kidney troubles and other complications after years of ineffective remedies The ad urges readers to write for free confidential advice from Mrs Pinkham and claims thousands of female trouble cases are healed by the product
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