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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1908
Page
15
Isabel F Bellows offers a moral in the Christian Register about a girl named Alice Celestine Maud Anna McKay whose affection for a misfit Kitchen Cat ends in ruin. The verse warns young women to avoid unsuitable matches and to follow prudent family guidance.
In Norway's upland districts farm families move cattle to sactors for summer pastures. Boys endure rain and rugged life yet find humor in a ram's dramatic butt joke. A shepherd boy hides as a ram strikes, the decayed stub shatters, and the ram ends soaked yet unharmed, while the boy roars with laughter at Billy's misadventure.
A parlor piece suggests memorizing an alphabetical list of animals and birds for display. It mixes familiar names with curiosities, noting the sequence is by the first word while the animals themselves vary widely in type and origin.
A preacher tells children that a normal sighting is not a phenomenon but a cow on a thistle singing like a bird would be. The Tatler notes the playful exit from strict definition and offers the moral in a humorous anecdote.
In Darmstadt a lawyer was fined ten dollars after a judge ruled his stare at the bench as highly disrespectful. The incident underscores stricter accountability for barristers abroad compared with some jurisdictions where contempt fines are common.
Why do not housekeepers adopt cotton waste as a cleaning agent The engineer piles waste and burns it at will How much better than a cloth that must be hemmed washed and ironed Why is cotton waste not the best cleaning material It is cheap and available everywhere Cotton waste polishes waxed floors and furniture as one of the best agencies for cleaning and shining use.
A household economics authority advises against soapsuds on linoleum. If milk is available, a cloth wrung from skim milk brightens and cleans without harming the finish. When milk is scarce, use lukewarm water with a half cup of kerosene and a wrung dry cloth for a new bright surface.
A Philadelphia Bulletin excerpt notes a traveler’s claim that Samoa’s year round warmth makes babies swim daily. Samoan women believe sea baths benefit infants, who learn to swim early and splash in clear waters, a charm seen as worth a long journey.
An aged advertisement touts a nerve reliever from Dr Kline and Dr B H Kumar with a trial bottle offer and contact at 9391 Arch St Philadelphia. The article also notes Abraham Tincaln, nine, who lost his mother.
Statutes representing the nations are hoisted to the top of the New York custom house. Laborious attempts to explain them are underway, and they are deemed as useful in a representative capacity as most figures of such exchanges.
The ad proclaims Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy for catarrh a constitutional disease. It claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces builds strength and cures with a $100 reward for failure to cure, and urges sending testimonials to J Crrexey & Co Toledo Ohio with Druggists selling at 75 cents. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Home made cakes are wholesome and tastier than bought ones. Key tips include using dry sifted flour, fresh butter, and properly weighed ingredients. Cream butter and sugar softly, warm the basin, and grease tins to prevent sticking. A pinch of salt enhances flavor in all cakes.
Simple kitchen ideas include Tutti Frutti gems baked in gem pans with yolks, eggs, raisins, almonds and pineapple. Celery Toast uses a cream sauce over celery and buttered toast. Russian Salad features stuffed tomatoes with cucumber, green pepper and a mustard dressing with olive oil and pepper.
A local woman's curiosity about a colored rock in San Bernardino county led to the discovery of a turquoise mine. The mine was recently sold for 4000 dollars to C. W. Baldwin of New York, who purchased the property after the find.
An advertisement touts a one day cure for colds using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets, with a refund guarantee if it fails and K. W. Grove’s signature on each box. It notes a 25 cent price and mentions a prominent 1905 railway construction figure and a Georgia dropsy specialist family. It also claims Spain has no newsboys and women sell newspapers.
Brooklyn Life warns that feeding squirrels almonds peanuts and chestnuts is harmful. Squirrels need hard nutshells like hickory pecan and hazel nuts to wear down teeth and avoid starvation, as their teeth grow rapidly.
A compact saying notes that appearances can mislead and comfortment may come from simple gains. It implies differing values among individuals regarding wealth and satisfaction.
Mrs Mary Dimmick of Washington shares how Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound made her well. The letters publish endorsements proving the column claim that the remedy supports women's health and vitality.
Letters from Mrs Mary Dimmick of Washington reveal dramatic recovery from years of painful periods using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad touts Pinkham's expertise from Lynn Massachusetts and notes her files contain thousands of similar testimonials.
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