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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1908
Page
10
Poem fragment by Lucy Copinger from Lippincott's describes longing for a hill and its cool shade, contrasted with urban glare. Winds from north and west meet on the barren slope as the speaker dreams of lying on its heathered face and being swept clear.
Helena awaits Barry Stevens as a life in law and business closes. Flashback reveals Stevens, once a factory thief reformed by merciful mentors, was the noble man she now loves. He confesses his past to accept her departure for a Mediterranean home, proving his transformed character and enduring honor.
A Brooklyn student mailed a postal card to his father in 1900 and it reappeared seven years later in 1907. The card carried only two dates Villanova 1900 and Brooklyn 1907. The exact route of the card remains unknown.
A Punch cartoon mocks military drill for church parade with recruits instructed to follow rigid reglashuns. The spoof shows reading recruits guided by prayer books while illiterate volunteers perform scripted motions.
A hotel resident in Ostend starts a trend sending picture postcards to dogs on the Continent. Cards bear the dog's name and care of the owner.
The Louisville Courier Journal notes Canal Zone costs like Philadelphia capons at 3.20 dollars each in Panama. The piece argues only knowing diamond backs prices will reveal the true gravity of the laborer’s condition in the zone.
The piece muses on fame and lasting worth beyond gold and power. It questions the value of heroic fame and urges recognizing the quiet courage of self sacrificing wives and mothers as true heroism in the face of time and oblivion.
A Coun try Gentleman letter argues that a mother's bitter view of prosperous neighbors harms children. It says poverty does not equal virtue, urges hopeful guidance, and praises mothers who raise ambitious, decent offspring despite limited means.
A reflective parable about choosing perspectives to shape life. It contrasts handling cups and life events with reluctance versus willingness and shows how generosity, love, good will, modesty, courage, sympathy, faith, and hope transform experiences into positive outcomes.
Cy Warman extols western Canada’s wheat potential, noting rapid settlement, rising land prices, and growing Winnipeg and Grand Trunk Pacific bonds. He cites huge wheat receipts from Winnipeg, the expanding transit link to the west, and the improving climate as frost retreats across Portage and Saskatchewan valleys.
The Daily Consular Report notes Colombia offers vast alluvial mines with about 50 cents per ton, while quartz prospects remain largely untapped due to transportation and capital limits. Rail expansion by the new government aims to attract foreign capital, but success requires effort, expertise, funds, health, and caution from American miners.
Sanskrit shows the moon as masculine with the word mas appearing in Indian studies. Professor Max Muller highlights Sanskrit as key to solving language questions, noting the moon’s masculine gender contrasts with Romance and Greek assignments.
Do not open the oven door to cool it if it becomes too hot while baking. Instead place a pan of cold water inside the oven to lower the temperature and the steam will prevent the food from burning.
Readers are urged to try olive oil in pastry biscuit and cake. It helps those who avoid lard and yields delicate, tasty results. A tablespoon per cup of flour is suggested and salt enhances cake flavor, matching butter at lower cost.
I tried many methods to remove mice then had a tinsmith install zinc coverings over holes under the sink and on shelves. The neat, easy to keep clean metal now prevents dirt and pests, and is durable as my china closet.
Instructions describe making a narrow band of white or colored fabric with five thickened buttonholes to sew buttons on. Attach the band inside the garment so buttons pass through buttonholes on both sides. The band is washable and reusable, two bands sufficing for continued use.
Old ribbed stockings form dry mittens for youngsters. Use the stocking top for the mitten cuff and the ankle area for the lining. Cut on a fold, stitch lining to outside, add a thumb, and seam around the wrist to create multiple sizes by measuring the child's hand and the stocking length.
A vintage kitchen guide lists duck recipes and vegetable sides. Instructions cover Creole Salmi with butter ham onion celery pepper and spices, cabbage with cheese sauce, potatoes a la Duchesse with Parmesan, and glazed carrots Santes with butter sugar parsley.
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