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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1908
Page
9
Jamie Gray, a retiring lad, yearns for Mary Deans’s love across a garden fence. In a frostily moonlit Christmas roses night, Mary nudges him toward a confession. He finally asks for her, and she reveals she loves him, lifting their quiet romance toward a hopeful future.
In a quiet moment Jamie Gray declares his love to Mary, who softly tests the declare and accepts. She grants permission to share flowers and affection, while Jamie, poetic and earnest, professes love and begs forgiveness for loving her. Mary answers with a decisive, warm gesture, confirming mutual feeling.
Rev EF D Penney of Burlington Vermont is a skilled violin maker. In Bates county Missouri a deaf mute husband cites quarrelsome wife as grounds for divorce. William Sells a Michigan schoolmaster now eighty believes he can spell down any high school class in the state.
A German brings a circus troupe of trained ants to the United States. The insects perform somersaults, form pyramids, dance, wrestle, and fence in a lively act, drawing curiosity and wonder from spectators.
A quirky note explains cats dislike water because their fur lacks oil and dries slowly when wet. It adds that U S Methodist ministers now preach in more languages than after Pentecost and remarks on population density, suggesting the world could fit in Delaware if as densely packed as eleven New York blocks at 1200 people per acre.
Daniel Be Fitton, in charge of the reserve, states that seventy five percent of the home stead entries in the Las Animas forest reserve in Colorado are fraudulent.
Until a few years ago Mohammedans were greatly opposed to photography, but now they have taken it up seriously, and some photographers of real merit are found among them.
Admiral Richard Moorman hailed as father of the Fleet marks his ninety eighth birthday. He joined the British navy in 1823 eighty five years ago and retired as captain in 1866.
The excerpt traces Baltimore population growth from 13 503 in 1790 to over 680 000 by 1900, noting it took fifty years to reach the 100 000 class by 1840 and projecting half a million by 1900 before the actual 1900 census figure of 680 810 was recorded.
Many Chinese monasteries are endowed with land or a tribute of rice, but seldom so as to be self supporting, and the monks, armed with gangs, go down into the cities to beg for sustenance, and most of them have become very capable beggars.
The United States leads in cotton production yet much of it is not top quality. Reclaiming Louisiana swamp lands could yield the finest cotton, potentially matching the world’s long staple crop in both quality and quantity.
In Old Lyme Connecticut one celebrated Franklin milestone marks Washington’s 1776 Lyme passage from Cambridge after Boston evacuation. Franklin measured miles with his own device attached to his chaise, ancestor of the cyclometer.
Mrs. John Harris of Bluffton, aged 80, made her first visit to any school yesterday. Her education, described as solid, was attained through her own efforts. Columbus Despatch.
Senator Simon Guggenheim of Colorado, 41, is the only senator whose feet do not touch the floor when seated in his chair, a detail noted in contemporary coverage.
A former jail inmate recalls a night on the Sixth Avenue elevated where he stole a letter and fifty dollars, read a plea from a sick woman, and returned five dollars with a confession. He later learned the letter was kept as a financial life preserver, renewed weekly by the victim to trap others, a revelation that left him cynical about mankind.
Lord Curzon praises Ouida in a Boston Herald piece noting his charitable gift to the memorii al fund. He recalls their correspondence during her final days and lauds her crusader zeal, emotional reach, and genuine pathos, especially in The Dog of Flanders.
The piece advises engaged men to seek guidance before selecting an engagement ring. It warns that preferences like rubies or opals may be mistaken for pearls or amethysts, leading to disappointment. Recommend consulting a confidant or sister for practical help to avoid mismatches.
Paris correspondence reports Milo received a Montmorency reward for merit and Louise was crowned rosere of the town during a mayoral ceremony. That evening the paragon eloped with a local police officer and married man, ending the town’s proud tribute.
British engineers find 92 psi air pressure tolerable without ill effects. Frankfurt to host a trade hygienic institute studying worker health. Alzen a new alloy of aluminum and zinc promises iron strength with high elasticity and rust resistance. Dragonfly wing vibrations exceed 10 000 per second while house flies reach 600. Sawdust bricks produced via steam resination and pressing yield 10 000 bricks daily per two horsepower. Stuyvesant adds turbine engine to course. turbine powers electricity and demonstrates with reciprocating engine. Gautier shows kola reduces horse fatigue, yet causes greater weight loss. artificial energy harms the living machine. England grants patent for non puncturing tire filler from rotten wool treated with shellac gum mastic and rubber compound, vulcanized into crescent shape for secure tire seal.
Colonel Maude in 1900s reviews a gun by W S Simpson claimed to impart 30 000 ft per second muzzle velocity to large projectiles with no recoil and no smoke. If velocity resistance holds, shells could travel London to Paris daily. Experts witnessed model, predicting realization and navies shifting to speed over armor.
A bright-looking man recommends washing the face with cold water as a rapid headache cure. He claims cold water stimulates circulation, braces the body, and provides immediate relief, noting dusty streets and coal smoke justify frequent face cleansing. He cites personal success and references the Philadelphia Record.
An Indianapolis News observation by Frank D. Somers argues clothing reflects character and station. He notes uniformed cops showcase city pride, while outfits range from cheerful socks to shabby hats signaling aging youth or wealth. He also observes monthly wardrobe refreshes imply tailor debts.
A collage of lighthearted newspaper quips and cartoons. Jests from Punch and Philadelphia Press lampoon editors, editors’ requests, and witty exchanges about publications and journalism. Brief vignettes include playful miscommunications and social misreads, all in a late 19th or early 20th century tone.
A new Balzac story recounts a burglar entering the writer’s home by the secretaire while Balzac slept. The intruder’s moonlit work ends as Balzac laughs, declaring he cannot find money in daylight or at night without a lantern. The anecdote is attributed to a French contemporary via the Westminster Gazette.
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