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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1906
Page
3
Practical guidance on removing fruit and liquid stains using soap bark jelly with step by step rinsing and pressing. Also tips to stop squeaking shoes by overnight oil treatment and cautions on oil amounts to avoid greasy spots. Fashion notes mention white cloth costumes, fur trends, and Paris styles with chinchilla and ermine accents.
A daily at home plan helps tired businesswomen refresh after work. Remove daytime clothes, take a tepid bath, rest on the bed, rinse with alcohol or toilet water, and change into a fresh second set of clothes and shoes. The method aims to restore energy for an enjoyable evening.
An English lecturer argues the defining force in nations is women, noting women govern in America and influence history. He claims American women seek a good time and pursue spiritualism Buddhism wireless telegraphy and Marie Corelli novels.
Portable wireless telegraph stations are now manufactured in Germany in very light weight. They require no carts or wagons for transport as parts are carried by individuals. Three steel masts telescope from about twelve and a half feet to thirty three feet, supporting air conductors via towers. A tread dynamo powered by the operator and a portable storage battery provide the electric energy.
Doctor Moxley’s night bell rang. Mr. Simmons asks for aid for back pain. The doctor tells him to use a porous plaster from a drug store and go back to bed. A later ring finds Simmons asking for help removing the plaster.
The Boston Herald reports a washful suburban couple asked a city minister to marry them and proposed a rag wedding. The clergyman agreed asking if they would be married with a rag and the groom consented, hesitating yet hopeful if one was handy.
The text explains equine horn and flesh anatomy for hoof care, praises a radish variety from Japan for size and flavor, and analyzes corn plant fodder value focusing on stubble. It cites experiences from Tribune Farmer and Indianapolis News on horn injury prevention, radish qualities, and shredding stubble for cows.
A Hutchinson style piece argues sharks are valuable sea scavengers rather than gore drenched pirates. It cites their role in sanitation, noting their diet mostly consists of carrion and objects thrown overboard, while live capture is limited to a few sea birds and squid. It also mentions radium energy, winking duration, and paper gas pipes as contemporary curiosities.
The guide outlines axe quality factors including blade steel tempering, blade shape for efficient force, smooth weighted back for balance, and a properly fitted handle. It emphasizes correct grain in the handle for durability and work efficiency, noting broken handles require long replacements.
Seed growing for carrots and onions should occur in the second year after harvest. First year seed is undesirable as it indicates degeneration toward annuality. Some plants seed early and must be guarded against by the seed grower to avoid reversion to wild tendencies.
The Illinois Experiment Station reports a cattle feeding trial on the Chicago market where 34 steers averaging 1813 pounds sold at 5.60 causing a timely experiment to end. The steers were purchased for 4.25 per hundredweight and fed ninety days in two lots with different hay chopping methods and self feeders to compare feeding efficiency. Professor Mumford and J. O. Allison oversee the project for a graduation thesis.
A tale recalls Phoebe a four year old daughter of a Persian missionary and her grandmothers delight in language. The piece also reports Brunn a Hungarian chemist claiming a yellow liquid named zorene can double stone density waterproof metals resist oxidation and act as a strong germicide with potential to extend the life of roads bridges rails and ships.
In many Japanese cities, numerous young women earn a living by pursuing professional entertainment careers, shaping urban cultural life through performance and public engagement.
Grandfather Durgan, ninety two, takes his young great grandson to the orchard to sample August sweets. He contemplates aging and jokes that if he could be sure to live as an old man he would invest in false teeth.
An alumnus recalls watching the professor struggle to recall a friend’s name to introduce him to a woman. The professor finally reveals the intended person was his friend’s wife, delivering a wry closing line reported by the Detroit Free Press.
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