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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1906
Page
15
A poem by Marion from McClure's Magazine echoes the exhausted hosts who fought to the end, seeking quiet valleys to cover grief and rest. It contrasts the victor's acclaim with the outcast's burden and the dauntless soul who falls.
Ethel Lamberton and her guardian George Edgar share a growing bond as discussions of guardian rights and marriage unfold. Douglas Gaines seeks approval from Ethel and her guardian to marry Emily Robbins, while Edgar wrestles with leaving the arrangement. On Ethel’s birthday a resignation becomes a promotion as she offers love and partnership.
The New York World notes that shoe trees have become a luxury sign for the well groomed, now extending to children's shoes with sizes as costly as adult pairs, a reflection of changing retail expectations.
The largest nests are found in Australia. The jungle fowl builds mound nests up to fifteen feet high and 125 to 150 feet in circumference using grass leaves and vegetation. Brush turkeys construct even larger pyramidal nests. one removal filled seven carts and weighed five tons.
A traveler learns in a small country town that a flood height mark on a post was raised by order of the mayor. Children had rubbed off the original mark, prompting officials to move it higher so it would stay out of reach.
A Stoller Commission Office project used over 2000 cancelled checks as wall panels. Checks ranged from $1000 to $30,000 each, with some totaling nearly a million, and signatures include Frank P. Stoller. The design tells stories of cattle from Waldo Missouri and the first Cuban cattle shipment postwar.
A string of wry maxims on love marriage money and appearances quoted from Reflections of a Bachelor in the New York Press. The jokes poke at dull husbands red headed widows be laundry lists of social quirks and hypocrisy with a breezy newspaper tone.
The piece argues that strong newspapers like the Los Angeles Times and Kansas City Star drive urban advancement, while weaker papers cannot. It urges communities to reward well founded papers with advertising and support rather than discourage them.
New Prussian rules require Russian students to prove political neutrality and meeting academic standards plus show they have sufficient means to support themselves. The Frankfort Gazette notes these conditions extend the existing requirements for entry to Prussian universities.
The item notes a Norwich baseball club sold at auction for 25 dollars and lists various 1907 football captaincies including Yale and Holy Cross. It reports talk of a twelve man football squad at Cornell, a boxing purse for O'Brien Burns, and a Gans Herman title bout set for Tonopah Nevada. Also mentions Cincinnati manager opposing a second baseman sale and San Francisco building a new baseball park in 1907.
The item catalogues diverse society notes with mentions of Mary Anderson de Navarro, a Cincinnati church salary, Rev Parkhurst on trial marriages, Mrs. Vanderbilt hosting a dinner for Newport youths, Mrs. Elizabeth Davidson becoming bank president, Mrs. Roosevelt’s art interest, Duchess of Marlborough’s losses, and dinners. Also cited are health claims by Prof Dieffenbach, royal romance of Prince Fehim and Margaret Morgan, and the Women’s Trade Union League’s growth. Mme Benezed to perform in Paris as she defends a 16 year old red light cadet case.
Describes inexpensive denim draperies for blue rooms with lighter underside, cutout figures appliqued with the lighter side up, and decorative borders like fleur de lis or horse chestnut leaves. Recommends irregular buttonhole stitching around the edges in white or dark blue for finishing.
In buying colored lawn cloths and wash goods choose extra material to extend into next season. Add the extra fabric to the waist and sleeves when making over. Launder with the dress so color stays even and avoid ironing. Fading new cloth to match worn is nearly impossible.
The Greensboro News urges that if the state takes charge of the railroads, a law should be passed limiting the number of attorneys to one per railroad, signaling a move toward streamlined regulation and reduced legal costs.
A collage of obituaries and remarks notes diverse figures: former Vermont Governor George W. Hendee dies at 74 in Morrisville. Lord Curzon sails from New York after settling his wife’s estate. Pope Pius urges clergy in France to resist Church State Separation law. Justice Harlan rules no Kentucky governorship bid. Carnegie donations spark calls for cleaner sports at Princeton. Henry Cabot Lodge lauded in Washington. Eton head praises Roosevelt as a premier world figure. General Ignacio Mejia dies in Ayotla Mejia. Louis N Parker born to mixed heritage, raised in Europe. Speaker Cannon’s critics while wife offered candid counsel. Roosevelt cabinets set record with 27 changes since 5 years in office.
A customer protests a photo saying it makes him look like he has no nose. The photographer replies the plate is not sensitive to red, explaining the perceived defect. The exchange is noted in Wiener Salonblatt.
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