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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1908
Page
8
David Price of Corydon Iowa describes severe kidney trouble with back pain and weakness. After one week on Deans Kidney Pills his condition improved allowing walking without a cane. He reports lasting health for seven years. Pills sold everywhere 65 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
The piece argues that many fashionable women wear earrings to prove style, but notes some look weighed down by ornaments. It suggests old-time pendant ear adornments are unlikely to be widely favored by society women, except among young matrons seeking the ultra in dress.
Medical discussion grows over using whiskey for rheumatism with a claimed effective recipe. Mix half a pint of whiskey with one ounce of Toris Compound and one ounce of Syrup Sarsaparilla Compound. Take a tablespoonful before meals and at bedtime. Toris Compound offered by Globe Pharmaceutical Co., Chicago, and other ingredients available from druggists.
Observers marvel at the rapidity of female labor in factories. A girl at a bunch-breaking machine produces eight bunches per minute, 480 per hour, for ten hours. Another worker packs 27,000 cigars into tins during a ten hour day, illustrating extraordinary dexterity in manipulation.
An unusual demand has emerged in eastern England for older dirtier Bibles. Copies once worth fourpence now fetch about half a crown. They are used to fake age for pension claims. A woman aged 76 proved her age with a Bible but failed to remove the title page revealing a 1895 print date.
A contemporary notes that upon Taft's inauguration a president will have a middle name for the first time in 24 years and observes that only seven of the 25 presidents before him had middle names. The piece ponders what value such a nominal embellishment adds to a president's stature.
A New York World report claims African missionaries will learn the proper method to convert the heathen following Mr Roosevelt's visit, marking a stance on religious outreach and colonial era missionary work.
The negro "colony" in Toronto has now dwindled to about a thousand members. The negroes of Toronto, however, are a respectable and respected element.
A New York woman shares how indigestion from rich meals improved after using Grape-Nuts. She reports relief and strengthened digestion, enabling her to eat anything she desires while continuing to choose Grape-Nuts. The ad notes the product and its slogan There’s a Reason.
A jokey verse catalogues cheeky travel souvenirs plucked from famous sites. The narrator claims to have skimmed Europe briefly from Berlin to Windsor and Notre Dame to the Vatican, lampooning relic theft with playful hyperbole and a wink at the Milwaukee Journal.
A collage of humor from Philadelphia Inquirer Chicago Daily News Life Puck Detroit Free Press Washington Post and others features quips on bridge for money, marital humor, domestic homes, and social foibles. The collection names several city papers and brands while delivering quick one liners and repartee.
A Pall Mall Gazette note recounts how blue became standard for naval uniforms worldwide. The King’s 1747 decision followed a Duchess of Bedford riding habit in blue, white, and gold, transforming royal preference into a global maritime rule.
Oliver irritably says that the woman would differ from the Lord himself. Olivia counters that she has already done so on a matter of form. The judge is referenced in the exchange.
The Boston Post notes the electric fan is now common in homes for drying dishes after washing. Dishes are rack-dried with hot water rinses as the fan blows a strong breeze. It also dries lace curtains stretched on frames.
A weekly tip explains energy spent on polishing furniture after fall cleaning pays off in family appreciation. The recipe uses one part benzine, one part linseed oil, and two parts turpentine. Use two cloths, one to rub on the haquid and the other for polishing.
A Boston Post excerpt describes a furniture cleaner and polish mixture. Finely shred beeswax and white wax, 2 ounces and up to 2 ounces, into 1 to 2 pints of tustine, warm until dissolved, then pour over a second mixture boiled to melted state: 1 to 2 pints of water, 1 ounce castile soap, and a small nutmeg sized rosin piece. Mix thoroughly and store in a wide necked stone bottle for use. It cleans well, leaves a good shine, and costs about a quarter of the retail price.
A New York Press tip advises against using silk to mend gloves. Store 15 cent cotton threads, wax, a thimble, a glove melted, and flattened-point needles in a top drawer for quick repairs. Fix small holes immediately to prevent enlarging rips and visible repairs on kid gloves.
Veils can be refreshed by vinegar dip and rolling over a padded stick. Lace collars and cuffs should be washed, pinned to a padded board to retain shape, and air dried. Wash ribbon yokes waists silk blouses and underskirts with gasoline and air dry, avoiding flames for safety. No ironing required.
A collection of old tested recipes and methods including Chili Sauce with tomatoes onions peppers salt cloves mustard vinegar sugar for long simmering, Salted Almonds roasted in butter or oil with salt, Prune Custard Pudding with prunes milk eggs and spice, Creamed Chicken with butter flour milk and eggs, and Meat Fritters made from cold meat batter and frying drippings.
The Well-Informed world seeks a simple pleasant laxative of known value. The California Fig Syrup Co. promotes Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as an ethical, gentle, and effective remedy. Sold by leading druggists at fifty cents per bottle.
A Strand Magazine account describes a murky river scene where a single shot triggers a panic along a mile of bank. Hundreds of Nile crocodiles, varying in size, flood into the water as waves lash the shore, with at least a thousand saurians disturbed by the sound.
An old advertisement notes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children easing teething pains. It claims gum soothing, inflammation relief, pain reduction, wind and digestive relief, priced as a 26 cent bottle.
Burma increases peanut acreage from 3 800 acres in 1908 to 80 000 acres in 1907 reflecting a surge in cultivation and revenue.
Color more goods brighter and faster colors than any other dye. Package sent adders. They are in cold water better than any other dye and can dye any garment without ripping apart. Write for free booklet How to dye Bleach and Mix Colors. Monroe Org Co Quincy Ti. Don’t bring old clippings to a newspaper office. bring a cabbage instead.
Forty four men have been killed and fifty seven seriously wounded this fall. Deaths stem from companions shooting each other or accidental self harm with careless firearms. Roaming sportsmen, prowling animals, and wandering hunters roam farms and woods in search of small game.
An excerpt discusses moral views on animal life, noting world philosophies differ on recording animal suffering. It condemns needless pain and slaughter yet acknowledges human welfare can supersede animal life in certain cases, reflecting a cautious utilitarian stance.
A Dundee Advertiser humor notes a London taxi ride where mispronounced spots of interest amuse. The driver jokingly points to locations like Lincoln’s Inn Fields Parliament House and Westminster Abbey, offering comic mispronunciations as the American passenger asks for sights.
Mrs Louis Beck of San Antonio Texas recalls her infant son Kezema suffering six months from severe eczema. After two doctors failed a course of Cuticura Remedies brought sleep and healing in two months with a clear face and no recurrence by age two.
Daniel W. Thornton, a Chicago railroad man, owns an interesting relic a copy of General Andrew Jacksons farewell address to the people on his retirement from the presidency. The address contains about 11 000 words and was delivered March 3 1837.
Frank J. Cheney of Cheney & Co. swears the firm will pay 100 dollars for each catarrh cure case not cured by All's Catarrh Cure. Notary A W Gleason certifies this December 6, 886. Ad promotes All’s Catarrh Cure and All’s Family Pills with prices and testimonials.
Intensive and economical farming is urged for Europe, while the United States has abundant fertility. Sugar beet seed is mostly imported due to German seed selection. Scrub potatoes as seed cause potato crop deficiencies. Potatoes could yield 250 bushels per acre versus under 100 this fall, making seed quality crucial for profits and supply.
University Correspondent reports balloon observations reveal bacteria present in the upper atmosphere. At three miles exposed gelatine plates yielded abundant pigmented germs, likely a UV and cold protection. Up to about 1600 feet the count remained steady at around 400 per cubic foot of air.
Belgium lines roadsides with apple and pear trees, yielding about £13,000 yearly from 800,000 trees. That is a touch over 4d per tree in income, while planting and replanting costs run a little over a penny per tree.
The coming Tennessee Legislature faces a vote to allocate a few hundred thousand dollars to a State normal school to secure more than a million from Nashville and a private donor. The remark reflects expectations of prompt, unanimous support given social concerns.
A fragmented notice notes shifts in public taste for toilet art. It claims up-to-date trends prefer ivory imitation items to costly silver mountings for eyes. The piece highlights ivory’s affordability and easier maintenance versus silver requiring constant polishing.
In a long standing rule nuncios accredited to Catholic countries must shave beards and mustaches while those assigned to infidel nations may grow facial hair. M. Tucci, new nuncio to Brussels, renowned for a full beard in Constantinople, will appear smooth-faced in Brussels.
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