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New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1908

Page

3

The Gods Green Inn Poem by Theodosia Garrison

The poem invites weary readers to seek shelter in God s Green Inn away from strife and want. It contrasts crowded taverns with a tranquil sanctuary where silence and peace prevail, wine is served, and hosts provide comfort without judgement. The speaker longs for rest and companionship beyond human flaws, watched by a guiding white light. The piece appears in Scribner s Magazine, ATL Scribe LP.

The Green Inn God's Green Inn God’s Green Inn Theodosia Garrison Scribner’s Magazine

Their Last Chance on Archie and Desire

Montfort visits Miss Ferringham to discuss Archie and a possible love triangle. She admits Archie loves her, while Montfort, older and wary, urges a last chance for him and hints at their own history. They weigh responsibility, youth, and the option of friendship over ruin.

Miss Ferringham Archie Montfort Miss Feyringham Julia

Apples Inspire Rambunctious Barroom Debate

A group of men at a bar swap yarns about apples. A fat man extols apples from green to russets, praises the tree of knowledge, and lists many apple-based foods. A witty retort notes one thing missing, stoking a round of drinks.

Astrakhans

Spanish Iron exports 5.45 million tons in seven months

The report shows Spain exported 5,448,200 tons of iron ore in the seven months ending July, down from 5,845,406 tons in the same period last year. The data is attributed to an engineer.

Spain Lengineer

Towns built on craters marked by volcano belt lecture

London lecture by W Herbert Garrison describes Krakatoa eruption of 1883 with a 17 mile high cloud and oceans of dust circling the globe. He cites 300 active volcanoes in a Pacific belt and notes towns like Edinburgh Keswick Aden Auckland and Prentor built on craters. A boiling lake photo from New Zealand highlights volcanic wonder.

London Institution W. Herbert Garrison Krakatoa Straits of Sunda Java Sumatra Garrison Pacific Ocean South America Alaska Kamchatka Japan Sunda Straits New Zealand Hawaiian Islands Mrs. Garrison Etna London Express

The First Light in Human Illumination

The article traces early lighting from fire torches in caves and wigwams to wax wrapped candles. It notes the torch as the first lamp and describes improvements using resinous wood splinters and then wax with an exposed wick, forming a longer lasting clearer light.

St. Nicholas

Indians and War Paint Origins of Face Stripes

A legend explains how Native American face painting began with White hunting deer fleeing a lion. The bear aided him by shedding blood, which the Indian kept on his face after the lion scratched him. The lion’s blood and scratches formed stripes, believed to ward off danger on hunts.

Walking to Work and Its Counterpart Revealed

A renowned physician highlights the health benefits of walking to work while noting many will still prefer the pleasure of walking back home. The remark contrasts two daily routines and suggests a leaning toward the return journey.

Hard Swn at Novels

A Harper's Weekly reader argues the best way to pick novels is not to choose any and the second best is to avoid novels by living authors. The piece reflects skeptical, acerbic tone about current fiction selection.

Harper’s Weekly

Weyerhaeuser to Build US Largest Sawmill Near Orofino Idaho

The Weyerhaeuser syndicate plans a 2 million dollar project near Orofino Idaho to create what would be the nation’s largest sawmill. Output targeted at 200000 to 250000 feet daily, plus an Idaho plant at Potlatch to reach 350000 to 400000 feet daily capacity. The scheme includes two logging road lines eight miles and forty five miles long to access 3,000,000 feet of pine, a log reservoir on the Clearwater north fork, a dammed section covering 300 acres, and rapid timber land acquisitions plus possible state and federal forest protection measures. Frederick Weyerhaeuser and associates have already spent substantial sums and aim to expand operations across the Spokane district.

Weyerhaeuser Timber Syndicate Orofino Idaho Spokane United States Potlatch Northern Pacific Railway Granite Canyon Frederick Weyerthaeuser St. Paul Northwest

The Jewellers Advice

A hopeful young man seeks guidance on selecting an engagement ring. The jeweller cautions that a ring the man can afford will satisfy the fiancée, while a bigger ring he cannot afford may provoke dissatisfaction. The man then contemplates choosing the $110 trifle.

Kansas City Star

Father's Sacrifice in Vain Over Child Burns

Geo Klotzenbacher sacrificed nearly 100 square inches of skin from his body to graft onto his four year old son Emil, who died today from burns received a year ago from a lit candle and toy street car. The grafts covered the child's right side and arm but wounds did not heal. The father fell gravely ill after the procedure and nearly died, though he refused outside help.

Geo. Klotzenbacher Emil Lafayette Ind Cincinnati Enquirer

Georga Student Learns Tub Purpose on Farm

A Georgia student on vacation on a farm receives a playful lesson in intent. He asks Jim the black worker about a tub near a water pump and is told the tub is used to hold water to keep it from leaking, in a humorous exchange reflecting Rural Southern life.

Georgia Jim Marie George George Harper’s Weekly

Novel Sea Mines Merge Torpedo and Mine Technology

Capt. Ikarl Leon of the Swedish Artillery reports a single device that functions as both torpedo and mine. The weapon can be discharged from ship tubes and used as a mine in open sea, remaining at a controlled depth for extended periods.

Ikarl Leon Leon

Overwork and Crowding Drive City Death Toll, Says Doctor

Dr Woods Hutchinson argues in Harper's Magazine that overwork and underfeeding of laborers push the city death rate higher than in other classes. He cites census data from 1900 showing laborers at 20.2 per thousand, farmers at 17.6, and merchants 12.1, with thug workers 66 percent and farmers 45 percent above businessmen. He notes hospital rest and nourishment can dramatically aid chronic illnesses among workers, regardless of medication.

United States Woods Hutchinson Harper's Magazine

Odd Eyes Facts Shared In Royal Institution Lecture

Prof Stirling spoke on eye winking and blinking as he described lash counts on upper and lower lids and their replacement cycle. He listed three kinds of tears, noted eyelid oil to prevent overflow, and described the Japanese eyelid fold seen in babies and mothers.

Stirling Royal Institution London Mail

Judge interrupts case to tend potatoes in Cochran court

In Cochran Georgia Judge Edwards, also a farmer, interrupts a courtroom argument to note his impending potato work. He places a decision under a paper weight and directs the proceedings to continue, saying he will read the ruling after rain and potato tasks.

Cochran Edwards Nashville

Man Escapes Locked Safe Beard Incident

George Edgement a Jefferson street paperhanger in Manayunk shut the safe door on his beard after returning with bills to his office. He could not release himself due to a forgotten combination and was found about an hour later by his daughter Edgement. A locksmith broke the safe open.

George Edgement Jefferson Street Hermitage Jane Manayunk Edgement Philadelphia Inquirer

Powers of Vision Across Lands and Peoples

The article notes that expansive, unobstructed lands yield the keenest sight. Eski mos can spot a white fox in snow from long range. Desert Arabs have exceptional vision on vast plains, detecting objects far beyond ordinary sight. Among civilized peoples, Norwegians are noted for best eyesight.

Africa

Starbuckville Mayor Chats With New York Visitors

In the Adirondacks near Starbuckville a hotel guest encounters the town's self styled mayor and shares memories of New York City and the evolving landscape. The dialogue touches on costs of living, old frames, and the contrast between Harlem in the 60s and modern development, with a nod to North and South Ticonderoga becoming one.

New York Ticonderoga Adirondacks Starbuckville Harlem 125Th Street Seventy-second Street 116Th Street

Paris Morgue to be demolished for a new mortuary

Paris plans to replace the cramped morgue after years of complaints. A city commission will tour European mortuary designs while the Apaches menace crowds with corpses piling up beyond the current building’s capacity.

Paris M. Lepine Notre Dame d’Esparches Eity Council Corpes London Globe

Charged Up to Him

The proprietor of a mountain inn extols cliffs during an electrical storm and warns guests to stay on the porch to feel the charged air. A guest quips that whether on the porch or not, the bill will be heavily charged.

Iusan Chicago News

Weather and rumor duel over Beatrice tale

The snippet contrasts a rumored Beatrice story with a reply that it must be true since a close friend relayed it. It notes an image of rainfall: one inch yields 1090 tons of water per acre, highlighting a meteorological fact embedded in the dialogue.

Beatrice Acre

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