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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1906
Page
2
A pasted mix of early 20th century vignettes describes a new society named for smiles and rules about maintaining a cheerful expression. It shifts to observations on how different trees shed leaves in November and ends with a moral tale about a boy named Jack and a stern teacher reflecting on fairness and effort.
A teacher commends Jack for admitting a fair punishment after using a whip. A story of Bobby learning manners, facing shop missteps and a fourth of July mishap, aided by a minister and patient guidance, ending with Bobby buying crackers for an upcoming celebration. New York News notes football was a crime in Henry VIII era.
An outline of the Holy House of Mary from Nazareth to Loreto through visions and miracles. It describes its移 displacement on May 10 1291 from Nazareth to Dalmatia and later to Recanati before settling in Loreto where it became a major pilgrimage site visited by popes kings and princes.
Marshall P. Wilder recalls Mark Twain’s first earnings from school discipline. Twain’s father paid a $5 fine for public whipping, then Twain chose the whipping over paying again, keeping the $5 as his first money earned.
Mrs. A J Stanley of Lincoln Kansas wins 250 from a Boston firm for the best answer to What constitutes success She writes a definition praising living well laughing often loving much earning respect from intelligent men and love of children leaving the world better keeping beauty and inspiring memory valued by all.
The London Globe cites fishermen reporting a new island in the Bering Sea formed by volcanic eruption. The warm waters surround it and air heat prevented approach. Described as vast rock and earth headlands, it lies near Moroslow, which had a similar origin a century ago.
An article outlines versatile blouse waist styles for carriage and evening wear featuring dove gray crepe de Chine with lace and velvet trims. It highlights Misers' Fancy Pony Coat in Russian green broad cloth, jacket details, Tuxedo collars, chemisette options, and a novel cloth marking technique. Pastel shaded veils with graduated chenille dot borders are noted as pretty accessories.
Governor Terrell urges stronger support for agriculture focused schooling in Georgia. He backs state funded agricultural college buildings at the State University and proposes an agricultural college in each Congressional District, or at least three across the state. The Savannah News notes the South’s manufacturing rise highlights farming’s value.
A quoted piece argues average adult head circumference is twenty two inches and hat size around six percent. It claims Aberdeen favors “Sevens” and professors wear 714 percent to 8 sizes, asserting heads under twenty one inches are weak and those below nineteen inches are mentally deficient, with eighteen inches marking idiocy.
Lady Curzon collected amusing Hindustani written English samples in her scrap book. A Bombay letter about a firm head's death quotes the sons taking over and notes the opium market at 1500 rupees per chest. The message ends with biblical lines.
The New York Herald reports on sponge diving in Greek islands where income from sponging supports many families. A girl can marry only after proving diving skill by collecting sponges from depth. in other islands the rule is reversed and a father weds his daughter to the suitor who dives longest and brings up the largest cargo.
The Louisville Courier-Journal notes Kate Farniss, now Mrs. Thompson, draws fashion attention in Philadelphia by wearing numerous rings on the upper finger joints. Diamonds and rubies dominate the display, with the lower finger segments left bare, a striking but controversial style.
At Rusela railway stations passengers may enter any complaint they wish to make, with books available to record issues. Officials state the process is open-ended to capture all concerns raised by travelers.
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