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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1908
Page
9
A poem depicts Princess Fire ruling warmth and cheer inside a snug house as cold winds, fog, and rain lash the outside world. The speaker dreams with Princess Fire guiding courage and comfort, banishing darkness with hearthside warmth and valiant companionship.
Jack the Giant Killer wins back his castle and treasures. He finds the Magic Harp hidden in a chamber and, after testing it, travels to seek a bride. A maiden appears, chosen by the Harp during a journey, and their wedding returns the couple to happiness as the Harp awakens the wife in its final concert.
A girl releases a trapped princess when she kisses her mother and unties the harp strings. The freed princess reunites with her daughter, explains a prince's death, and the harp becomes part of a golden pedestal. Jack then has the harp played for the princess’s lifelong happiness.
The New Haven Register warns that rising wood pulp prices threaten newspapers. Pulp from spruce forests fuels daily and Sunday editions, raising costs from two to six cents per pound and endangering even the one cent paper. Inventors must find a substitute to avert scarce timber and halted presses.
The article traces how foreign terms like chauffeur and tonneau entered English and explains the origins of automotive words. It notes French roots for automobile culture from chassis to taximeter and praises national naming conventions, citing figures from France such as Huillier and references to Limousin, Landau, and Cardan.
The article reports on flour bleaching methods used by mills to improve color and shelf life, including nitric acid concerns. Nebraska Experiment Station tests 100 samples showing whiter color but no texture, odor, or taste difference, with excessive nitrogen peroxide harming color and value.
A Harper's Weekly fragment recalls a little girl waking in fear at night claiming that Gods angels are buzzing around and have bitten her, prompting a gentle parental reassurance about divine protection. The tale blends superstition with a quiet parental response.
The Forest Service reports creosote treated shingles resist decay and warp little, offering long term value despite higher initial cost. Quick decaying woods like loblolly pine and beech gain value with preservative treatment. Indian rail car safety and U S forest finances also noted with Roosevelt's message.
A traditional saying notes a weaver requires twenty three days of labor to complete each square foot of a Persian rug. The adage reflects the craftsmanship and time invested in intricate patterns and quality fibers.
Garzont notes the lord and fool depended on each other for wellbeing and cites royal affection for jesters. Monuments and gifts honor foolery from Thevenin de Saint Ligier to Jehan Arcemalle. Charles V kept jesters, Charles VI sought distraction, and Pope Leo X shared a close bond with his buffoon at deathbed.
The Emperor Mene lik announces plans to create a cabinet modeled after European systems. He lists appointees including Affa Negus Nasibu, Habta Giorgis, Gabra Selassi, Mulugata Bejirond, Katama Lilkama quas, Haila Giorgis, and Walda Sadik. The London Standard reports the move as a step toward modernization.
In San Francisco a ship named Ammon discharged fifteen hundred tons of frozen nitre by using a farm plow. A captain improvised with a plow and steam winch to loosen the mass, enabling a fast unloading by workers in steel buckets. This may be the only recorded case of such a method.
Two Highland farmers meet on the way to church. Donald offers fifty shillings for Dougal's sheep. Dougal agrees and calls the sale charity, not business, since it occurs on the Sabbath. The exchange highlights frugal rural values and moral nuance.
A man asks for the return of costly gifts given over six months after a breakup. Miss Berkenhead denies ownership, saying only sixty days notice is due. The parties hope confidence may be restored in time.
While at a National Guard camp in Washington a captain orders a sergeant to mark Private Mooney for a day on bread and water for a slovenly turnout. The sergeant notes Mooney is a vegetarian so the captain relents and orders him one day on meat and soup.
A whimsical scene features a gay chewink and a lively chipmunk exchanging chatter by a brook. The dialogue touches on opinions about time, hibernation, and Clever jests as forest creatures laugh and watch the antics unfold among the oaks and turning acorns.
A collage of quips from Life and other papers features humor about cars, fashion and romance. Jesters joke about elopement bills wardrobes and village papers while veterans and theater crowds share wry reflections on war and society.
A stout man enters the waiting room at Bushby station and tries a weigh-in on a machine. He jokes about weighing himself, but the ticket agent opens the room, prompting the man to retreat without learning his weight.
The Pekin government imposes a marriage restriction on students. A person must be a graduate of a middle school and over twenty years old to wed. The policy aims to regulate marriage among students as reported by Shanghai Mercury.
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