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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1908
Page
18
A lyrical excerpt describes winds from the north and west sweeping the hill and the speaker’s soul. The lines invite lying upon a heathered slope and reflect on nature’s vast, clear motion.
Helena learns her reserved friend Barry Stevens is the reformed ex-criminal who saved her on a train and rose to trust in business and virtue. He reveals he is the man who robbed his former employer, then found mercy and built a life, while she must decide whether to accompany him to a distant villa and a new future.
A postal card sent October 4 1900 from Frank Linden of Brooklyn to his father a Brooklyn jeweler took seven years to arrive. Only dates printed were Villanova 1900 and Brooklyn 1907. The mystery details a rare mail delay reported by the Philadelphia Record.
A Punch cartoon mocks a sergeant instructing recruits for a church parade. The text lampoons reading ability and ritual motions, detailing steps like extending a prayer book and mouthing prayers. The satire highlights the tension between literacy and performative religious practice.
A young woman at a leading Ostend hotel starts a fashion of sending picture post cards to dogs on the Continent. The cards bear the dog's name and are addressed care of the owner.
Louisian Courier-Journal remarks on Panama prices like Canal Zone fare and Philadelphia capons at 3.20 dollars each. The note questions the true cost of living for workers in the zone until diamond backs price is clarified.
The piece questions fame and wealth as fleeting, arguing true riches lie in home and courage. It contrasts inherited power with the silent heroism of wives and mothers, urging a shift from legendary conquest to everyday sacrifice and virtue.
A Coun try Gentleman essay argues that a bitter household atmosphere created by a mother's disdain for wealth harms children. It urges teaching optimism, fair chances, and honest use of wealth, noting many humble mothers raise ambitious, virtuous kids who rise above difficulties.
A short moral piece urges choosing different handles for life events. It argues that attitudes toward work, pleasure, wealth, marriage, and death shape outcomes, recommending willingness, generosity, love, goodwill, modesty, courage, sympathy, and faith to transform experiences.
The article touts western Canada as the future wheat heartland, noting rapid Winnipeg growth, rising land values near the railway right of way, and high grain receipts. It cites four million acres yielding ninety million bushels last year and references Grand Trunk Pacific bonds oversubscribed tenfold.
The article notes Colombia has large alluvial deposits with about 50 cents per ton while quartz mines remain underdeveloped due to transport and capital gaps. It highlights plans to build railroads to attract foreign investment and cautions American miners to plan carefully, invest time and money, and maintain health and perseverance.
The moon’s gender is argued to be masculine in Sanskrit as per Max Muller’s cited view. He notes Sanskrit uses mas for the moon, supporting Teutonic feminine forms as misleading. The piece playfully weighs linguistic evidence and cultural sayings to settle the question.
If the oven overheats during baking do not open the door. Place a pan of cold water inside to cool the oven and release steam to prevent burning the food.
The article promotes using olive oil in pastry biscuit and cake making. It claims oil suits those who avoid lard and improves flavor and texture. A tablespoon per cup of flour along with a pinch of salt yields results comparable to butter at lower cost.
A homeowner describes using zinc covers to seal holes under the sink and on a kitchen shelf, installed by a tinsmith. The neat, durable finish keeps out mice and dirt, is easy to clean, and lasts forever, making it well worth the cost.
Instructions describe making narrow bands of firm white or colored fabric to reinforce garments. Create five thick buttonhole rows on each band, sew buttons on the band, and attach inside the garment so buttons pass through both sides. Bands can be washed and reused, with two bands recommended.
Using ribbed stockings and cashmere or fleeced lining to craft double mittens. The top and ankle sections form the mitten body and lining, with a thumb inserted and sewn. A practical method to reuse worn stockings and keep dry mittens ready for children.
Step by step kitchen instructions describe making Creole duck soup with ham celery pepper and parsley, a cabbage and cheese sauce side, potatoes a la Duchesse with Parmesan, and buttered glazed carrots with parsley. Each recipe details ingredients, proportions, and cooking times for a modest home menu.
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