27 Feb 1913
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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1913
Page
1
A column of satirical notes touches on crops and commerce from California to Michigan, jokes about a Chicago man walking to St. Louis, and quips about cigars, publicity for eggs, Bilkhose folly, a goat in New Hampshire, and exams. It puns on fashion, medical grafting, Siamese twins, and goats with a Harvard cure.
A minister in the east has his sermons printed and sent to each sick member of his flock. That, at least, should insure against any feigned illness.
A Philadelphia man successfully incubated eggs of the diamondback terrapin in an incubator, signaling potential for later cold storage and broader preservation.
A French woman playwright plans a drama about a minor fatal incident involving a female friend. Observers fear the premise could spread copycat drama and spark concern among peers in the literary scene.
A bustling scene shows a postman with a bulldog under one arm and a crate of eggs as the mistress of the house comes to collect her morning letters. The image captures a roadside domestic vignette with a touch of humor and rural character.
A contemporary remark questions the meaning of a war ballad and notes the composer of Sweet Bye and Bye and other war songs. The remark probes how war themes shape song, wondering what distinguishes a war ballad.
The prince of Wales has been ordered to resign from an Oxford club by his father after taking part in a rag frolic. The king reportedly disapproves of ragtime activities.
British Columbia fishermen find the whale useful to drive herring toward shore. The animal has long featured in maritime lore dating back to biblical tales of Jonah.
An investigator asserts New York has no haunted houses. The remark suggests that translated New Yorkers do not wish to return from the next world, even if it is considered appealing.
The hotel roof in Philadelphia will be fitted with a landing platform for aeroplanes. The feature aims to keep managers busy should touring theatrical troupes adopt air travel, signaling a novel use of flight for performances.
A group of Chinese reformers who support political change are noted as baseball enthusiasts. They share comments on the government and the introduction of the dia goona, highlighting mixed reactions and public interest in the reform process.
A Kansas City saloonkeeper who dodged cash registers died with a fortune of 300000 dollars. An ingenious psychologist now weighs how much his wealth would have grown if a cash register had been installed, given his trusted bartender and lack of formal accounting.
In a 1913 vignette, Sarah Ritchie seeks help after a cruel past with theft and hardship. Alfred Ritchie and lawyer Robert Jones guide a reconciliation with his wife, who returns to a life of care, cooking, and a hopeful future.
A dramatic Chicago river rescue unfolds on a stormy night as Fred J. Hohing dives from 172 South Water Street to save John Dunn from icy water. George Quinn and Cornelius Griffin assist, while Hohing later discovers his lost watch given by a German noble. Fritz Belthauser investigates with a diving suit and joins the event the following day.
A widow named Sarah is told by her lawyer that her mortgage has been paid. Her husband Alfred Ritchie disappeared with a young clerk, later led a lonely life, and sent money to cover the debt. Sarah vows to repay him in forgiveness or resentment not yet determined.
Mrs Brown overhears a prank call advising gargling with baking soda to attend a dinner. She tries the remedy and then playfully reveals her identity to the surprised caller. The hostess later encounters the man who gave the advice and continues the joke.
A joke version from the Chicago Record-Herald where Willie defines a vegetarian and Eddie guesses octogenarian. The punchline has Eddie stating an octogenarian is a person that knocks the other genarians.
A Kansas story from Richmond Morton county describes ten year old Mary Schoor daughter of T A Schoor a wealthy rancher losing her lamb Pet after a barbed wire accident. The lamb limped on three legs but struggled with inactivity and separation from Mary, shaping a sorrowful rural tale.
Frederick von Holtzer of the Kaiser's fourth hussars dropped to his knees aboard the United Fruit steamer Turrialba and begged Miss Margaret Allen to marry him. The crowd laughed as a trunk jolted the scene, and Miss Allen fled to her stateroom.
In Fayette New Jersey Evan Jones, troubled by two years of coughing, expelled a three inch lizard during a choking episode. He claims swallowing a lizard egg at a spring led to the bizarre event. Dr Edgar Allen is studying the odd case.
Yonkers Mrs James Mee Laughlin complains to authorities that her husband grew fat during a county jail term. The notice frames a grievance about the inmate’s health impact while incarcerated.
In a rough tale, Bellhauser is rescued after falling into icy 30 foot depths. Passengers wait minutes then a gunshot startles the scene as he emerges with a watch. He reveals a roll of greenbacks and sends five hundred-dollar notes to Belthauser, while a ship’s crew readies for action.
Otto Grutchman was jailed for ninety days after attempting to shoot a bird on Nellie Kelly's hat. He told the judge he did not like that bird on her hat.
Miss Harriet Condon served dog biscuit as a joke at a bridal party in Paterson New Jersey. Helen Brenton collected a $35 poll, then broke a tooth and lost two gold rings.
Henry Boemer, a 27 year old recent immigrant from Germany, was robbed of $800 and jewelry by two young women in a San Francisco taxicab. He was thrown from the moving cab on a lonely street and rushed to Central Emergency Hospital with severe bruises and internal injuries after an evening that began with a dainty blonde luring him in Kearny Street.
Boemer, a painter, was invited for a beach trip by a partner in glittering Barbary Coast cafes. In Ocean and Corbett a chauffeur sped to high gear, a pistol appeared, and Boemer was flung from the car. He lay bleeding until Ingleside police found him. robbers stole his cuff links, diamond stick pin and ring.
In Fort Worth Texas a planter and his son felled the tree that bore a 20 year old bullet from the 1890s tragedy linking Henry Ziegland to Matilda Tichnor. A dynamite blast freed the bullet which struck Ziegland in the head, mortally wounding him.
In Menlo Park California a valuable Arabian horse owned by Royal Ross Coryell was fatally injured in a confrontation with Saucer a rival thoroughbred from the Coryell stable. The owner is the young son of Mr and Mrs Joseph B Coryell of Atherton. The duel broke out when Saucer a corral resident attacked the intruder and the Arabian had to be shot after severe injuries.
Ragpickers in New York organize into a union and affiliate with the United Hebrew trades, signaling coordinated labor action and broader ethnic worker solidarity in the city.
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