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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1918
Page
2
In Ebensburg Washington a wife credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with relief from illness that kept her from motherhood. She and her husband now have a child and urge others with functional disorders to try the medicine and seek advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Massachusetts after years of experience assisting women seeking children.
A collage of ad jingles and quips notes Doctor Pierce s Pleasant Pellets for bowel and stomach health and Grove s Tasteless Chill Tonic for vitality. It also features dating banter and one liner gags about engagements and appearances, reflecting period humor and consumer culture.
A Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph item notes a boy boasting about his grandfather’s Civil War connection. The rival quips that a hickory stick is nothing, pointing to his sister’s cedar chest as a stronger heirloom.
Secretary Lane notes war shifts in outlook. A couple, soon to wed, sits in their study contemplating a future of shared life. The bride remarks that violets each morning please her, while the groom reassures with steadfast support. She then suggests cheaper, tastier meals to ease parental worries and costs.
The Chicago Tribune from Vranja Serbia details a three month campaign by Bulgarian authorities against the intellectual class in occupied Serbia. It cites 3900 killed or tortured, with villages like Surdulitza and Gshevise described in brutal terms and names of towns and districts named alongside alleged officers responsible.
Paris reports the American army in France adopting strict hygiene to curb lice and trench fever. Pershing orders daily changes of underwear and bath routines, with a 30 minute process including showers, washing, and reissuing clean garments.
Paris reports American graves in France are clearly marked and cared for by locals. Crosses with name plates stand over identified burials, with helmets, canteens, belts, and identity disks or papers on or near the site. Civilians maintain the plots, keeping edges trimmed and flowers laid, despite war ruins.
Hoquiam authorities announce seizure of vessels and vehicles used to bring liquor into the port. Police say fines and imprisonment failed to curb traffic, so confiscation will be enforced to punish those responsible.
In Mechanicsburg Ohio Henry Stanley reports a strange tale of three animals a raccoon opossum and a groundhog tangled on a downed power line near Topkins country home. The lights dimmed prompting the unlikely wildlife snag.
A. J. Cone, an American, is lauded by Leinster survivors for his efforts to calm alarms and aid women and children as the ship faced two torpedo strikes. He handed life preservers, aided boats, and, after being crippled by the blast, fell into the sea and was rescued by a passing ship.
A reflective column questions the nature of the public and argues that broad public action requires individual initiative. It asserts the public is made by you and me and urges readers to organize neighbors and raise a small army to oppose oppression and injustice.
Sir Alexander Mackenzie, a Scotsman serving the Northwest Company, became the first white man to cross the continent north of Mexico. He led a 1792 expedition up the Peace River building posts, then crossed the Rockies to the Fraser and Pacific coast, marking his voyage with vermilion inscription on a rock on July 22, 1793.
An Anzac writer from Australia recounts a horse’s sharp instinct in Palestine. He notes the horse senses danger from shells and Taube planes, stampedes then slows after the threat passes, and sometimes alarms from unseen threats. He credits such instinct with saving Light Horsemen.
Port Arthur correspondence reports Canada Pacific railway delays between White River and Carder due to beaver dams flooding lands. Dams blocked culverts requiring removal and reworking, with beavers relocating downstream. Observers propose an open season to permit disposal of surplus beaver and otter by Indians and settlers.
The piece praises American women for war service and urges use of Favorite Prescription to combat common female complaints. It notes tablets are available at drug stores and offers a ten cent trial package from Doctor Pierce's Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo New York. It also mentions Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for liver and bowel troubles.
A French soldier complains about English in a humorous anecdote as he tries to read an English newspaper. He mocks mistranslations and notes a prize claim in the page, expressing frustration at language barriers and the challenge of comprehension.
A classic newspaper advertisement touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a premier cure for kidney liver and bladder ailments. It claims rapid relief from numerous cases and offers sample bottles by mail for ten cents with a request to mention the paper.
A Kansas City Journal excerpt captures a courtroom moment where a witness insists he “stood,” arguing a standing posture is natural. The judge cites contempt, ordering the witness to stand down as the exchange reflects dry legal theater.
Dandruff and itching remedy instructions urge scalp massage with Cuticura Ointment and hot water shampoo with Cuticura Soap. Free samples offered via Boston address. Also references Dr Peery and a folding camp stove design using alcohol wood or paper as fuel.
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