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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1908
Page
3
A poem fragment contrasts a woman who wears duty as a crown with another forced to wear it as a burden. One figure questions vanity while a captive figure endures pain as the chained burden of obligation. Good Housekeeping.
Doctor Ben and Parson Jones stage a clash with Rowden cautions and a fiery blacksmith. The preacher resolves to hold a gospel open air and a front pew rally despite the town’s resistance and a ferocious duel end.
A New York Times fragment recalls Puck magazine satire on journalism and a traveling medicine show. A lawyer narrator describes a fake fakir touting Ori-Bori Tonic while old theater humor and editorial quips reflect on press culture and editorial honesty.
A South Australian legislator warned of taking up a rifle to defend against irrigation by Victoria and New South Wales. The Murray River, called Australia’s Mississippi, forms a boundary and has been tapped for irrigation by the other states. South Australians blame the others for depriving them of their river.
A comic dialogue unfolds between Moon and Cupid as He and She flirt under a moonlit setting. The exchanges reveal masked tenderness and social restraint, with Kitty-like teasing and shy admissions, culminating in mutual affection within a whimsical, antique tone.
In Wiveshall Norfolk England farmer Mr C Lain drove to Pulham Oak several miles away. After storing the cart he found one of his hens perched on the axle still aboard on his return home the bird remained seated until the next morning.
A nostalgic verse praising the joyous effect of a hearty ho ho ho laugh. It describes laughter driving away worry, lifting spirits, and uniting angels and humans in merriment. Attributed to A. J. Waterhouse in the New York Times, it frames laughter as a blessing amid life’s burdens.
A nostalgic reminiscence from the Boston Herald recalling a bygone country town ball club. It names players like Cy Jones and Deacon Perry and describes older rules, uniforms, and crowds, contrasting past joy with modern leagues and inviting a return to the older spirit of play.
A satirical piece from Paris Missouri Mercury humorously muses on babies as both a social force and domestic fixture. It playfully notes babies’ influence on home life, protection, and manners while joking about society renting babies and the quirks of infancy.
A New York Press summary of practical medical maxims. It argues against cold weather as the cause of colds, praises ventilation and outdoor air, notes meals timing and size matter less than overall balance, and suggests olive oil over rich foods, with alcohol and fasting tied to illness prevention.
An English traveler recounts a railway station scene in Russia to illustrate social customs. A conductor warns peasants to take their seats as bells ring, but the group misinterprets polite phrases as invitations of status, escalating to insults and a chaotic boarding rush.
A moral and reflective piece urges mercy over vengeance. It emphasizes forgiving past wrongs, recognizing shared humanity, and the possibility that help given to others may return when needed. The poem cautions against kicking someone while down and notes that fate can balance fortunes by chance.
Statistics show about 30,000,000 people live in prohibition territory, more than one third of the population. Maine Kansas and North Dakota enforce prohibition by state law and thirty eight other states by local option.
The British soldier in India is to become a baker and a butcher as well. Recommendations were called for non commissioned officers and men from commandants of units to form classes for instruction in bakery and butchery.
Grants by the British and Foreign Bible Society totaled $50,000 to Dr Morrison and assistants for the first Chinese Bible. Funds and materials to Dr William Carey and associates for Serampore versions exceeded $25,000.
The Rev. Father McKeever of St. Rose of Lima Newark announces gold medals as a reward for firemen who save lives, inviting recognition for acts of heroism by fire crews.
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