12 Feb 1897
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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1897
Page
1
A playful verse describes the speaker's cheerful mood as snow crusts windows and a blizzard wizard seals the cold outside. Inside Rosy Jost, Persian pomp and sunny spirit mingle as honey is poured over Buckwheat cake, lifting joy and echoes of happiness.
A former bank thief tells Judge the full tale of the Tiverton bank heist ten years ago. He claims he and accomplices planned to rob the vault using a hidden entry and dynamite while haunted by voices and his own remorse. He insists his wife and children saved the bank, not him.
A collection of maxims urging kindness to the friendless and humility in life. It contrasts reformers with idle lives, praises invention and noble purpose, and warns against judging others. The piece closes with a vignette about door agents and the unseen hands seeking bread.
The pneumatic sweeper, claimed by the New York Herald as a transformative aid for households and hotels, replaces the broom and mechanical sweepers. A simple rubber hose nozzle with a brass intake delivers compressed air at seventy five cubic feet per minute to clean carpets and furniture from cellar to garret, potentially eliminating several servants.
Samuel Donaldson of Camden boasts of the smallest Jersey baby a five day old girl weighing 9 ounces. Her head fits a teacup, her hand nearly covers a cent, and she rests on a down cushion in a chair. Dr. Frederick Pfeiffer sees life ahead for the mite with dark hair and sparkly eyes.
Samuel Hopkins profiles the floor walker in a great department store. The job pays from 10 to 15 dollars weekly and includes enforcing dress and behavior standards, guiding staff, resolving grievances, and maintaining store etiquette to keep departments profitable.
A metropolitan Member of Parliament received a peculiar token from a votary a Christianis and Cheddar cheese that travelled with Dr Nansen on the Fram across the Polar Sea. The cheese remains sound and true to the standard of English cheddar despite extensive voyage.
The United States recorded 37,976,422 pounds of raw cotton in the year ending June 30 with figures noting Mexican trade and broader agricultural statistics for the period.
The firm emphasizes selecting mutton by grain ness and fineness, color and firm white fat. Fresh meat shows blue neck veins while stale meat turns green. The hind quarter knuckle is the key test for freshness.
A New England Homestead excerpt urges thorough cold lunches for rural pupils who walk long distances. It argues nourishing meals curb stomach troubles, advocates early suppers, varied lunches, and practical packing tips. It suggests beef loaf, smoked fish, hard boiled eggs, cottage cheese, and kept fresh with parchment and tins.
A recipe guide covers baked spring lamb chops seasoned and oven baked, with optional butter for winter chops. It also details a potato salad with mashed potatoes, cream, vinegar egg dressing, and garnished with celery or parsley. A separate Grilled Almonds routine describes candied nuts using sugar and water until golden brown.
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