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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1908
Page
3
The poem likens souls to temples built on earth’s law with a steadfast frame and rising spire. It speaks of foundations laid unseen, courses and pillars formed, and uplift toward the sun and stars, valuing every effort and its grace. Credit to Susan Coolidge.
Trenton and Miss Bassett face a fierce blizzard after their car breaks down. A farmer with a bob sled rescues them as the storm worsens, and Trenton and Miss Bassett share a close moment amid drifting snow and cold.
A Pittsburg traveling man lists practical cautions for business travel and sales. He warns against overspending, urges honesty and punctuality, urges courtesy and gentlemanly conduct, and stresses baggage checks, daily correspondence, proper English, and accurate orders to sustain prestige and profits.
The French President issued a decree banning import of the parasitic dodder plant that has ravaged hops vines clover peas tomatoes and other crops. Once established it resists control despite cutting burning and poisons, causing ongoing anxiety for farmers worldwide per the London Globe.
A Bowdoin professor’s wife was startled when she returned home to find a baby left at their door. The incident, described as tolerably startling, drew attention in the Kennebec Journal this spring.
The railways of Siam total 425 miles in length, reflecting the kingdom's expanding transportation network and infrastructure growth.
Simple, cost effective landscaping guidance for farmers. Focuses on the lawn as the foundation, drainage, fencing, and one acre minimum. offers tree selection guidance for foreground and background, shrub and flower placement, and winter interest with hardy native varieties. Provides concrete species examples to balance aesthetics with practicality.
Ralph D. Paine writes in Outing Magazine about old Salem ship logs in the Essex Institute revealing a vibrant postrevolutionary era. The collection spans 1750 to 1890, with logs from privateers, sealers, whalers, and merchants illustrating Salem’s rise and fall as a major port and the daring seafaring era.
The Mint Director explains star points on national symbols. Five-pointed stars appear on the great seal and the President seal, while six-pointed stars decorate the House seal and coin obverses. The six-pointed star comes from colonial English heraldry, and the flag stars echo Washington's coat of arms.
A critique of New York traffic and horse-drawn conveyances, arguing that the 120,000 horses clog streets and create long unnecessary lines, with vivid imagery of Father Manhattan waiting on the curb for passing horses.
On her first country visit Eve watched hens scratching about from a farmhouse porch. She then ran to her mother exclaiming that the chickens were wiping their feet on the grass, a moment captured by Warper's Weekly.
Weekly Jeffersonian notes the presidents who gave no stump speeches including George Washington Thomas Jefferson John Adams John Quincy Adams James Madison James Madison Monroe Andrew Jackson Martin Van Buren General Harrison James K Polk Franklin Pierce and James Buchanan in a regional survey of campaign rhetoric.
A brief verse notes the physician must maintain temper to keep patients calm while seeking a cure. Nixon Waterman in St. Nicholas presents a moral vignette on prudence and steadiness in medical care.
Cartoon gag notes Emperor Franz Joseph’s sixty year reign with a quip that he has not interfered with any ball games, reflecting a light newsroom joke from the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
A Washington Herald note references plans to compile the life of a modern genius using letters and postcards, indicating an autobiographical or biographical project based on personal correspondence and imagery.
The Philadelphia Press quotes Joakley praising a person who never bets on a single horse. Coakley asks for an example and Joakley replies with the saying that he never bets on just one.
The Louisville Courier Journal notes a quip about a self satisfied club member who prides himself on being easily pleased.
A fragmented New York Sun quote jokes that weather dictates plans and that indoor dining causes the cook to leave, reflecting humorous city chatter about daily life.
A clergyman told a marvelous story when his young daughter asked if it was really true or just preaching. The remark reflects child’s blunt skepticism and the era’s tone.
A brief dialogue excerpt shows Bertha dismissing a suitor’s claim of first love, remarking men are tedious and that she has heard the same question before in a Philadelphia Inquirer style scene.
A brief comic extract recalls Brid told by the mistress to prepare for a dinner with the Joneses, while the cook vows to handle them and keep trouble from arising again.
A dialogue fragment from Illustrated Bits features Sammy asking about love after departure and Amy replying she could love now if she knew the departure would occur. The brief exchange centers on enduring affection and certainty.
A brief quip from the Louisville Courier-Journal notes a shift in social habit with a remark that "grandfather was good for six orange phosphates" highlighting a bygone era of soda usage.
An antiquated quip presents a caretaker and gentleman exchanging lines about a sedilla and the clerical seating. The humor hinges on aging clergy and mock reverence, reflecting Punch magazine’s satirical voice.
A witty exchange from Smart Set features a woman asking a tramp if he will work after feeding him and the tramp replying he cannot work on an empty stomach nor on a full one, leaving the comment unresolved in playful fashion.
A witty exchange from a Chicago Record-Herald column features a pretty widow asking how she and her husband discovered their affinities. He replies they never doubted and wed in a decent way, with no reason not to.
A quotation exchange remarks on the scarcity of guides for immediate life-saving action before a physician arrives. Becker notes demand for practical instruction for young doctors to save lives during waits.
A witty exchange notes political rhetoric as a powerful force, likening it to a hot air engine. The Baltimore American captures the clash between pompous rhetoric and irreverent humor through dialogue on public speaking.
A comic snippet from Punch shows A. S. C. Corporal offering a drink to a Major at a soldiers' dance. The Major declines politely but the corporal insists one more drink won’t hurt, highlighting light military humor.
Mrs. C R Shelton of Covington Tennessee credits Dean's Kidney Pills with transforming her health after kidney disease and rheumatic pain left her weak. She reports rapid relief and renewed strength after starting the medicine, now selling at 50 cents a box by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
An elderly woman near Bromberg sent the Kaiser a photograph of her ten sons who all served in the German army. She received a letter of hearty thanks and cordial wishes from the Imperial Cabinet by His Majesty's order.
Advertises FITS St. Vitus Dance and nervous diseases as permanently cured by Dr. A. K. Kline's remedy. Includes a $2 trial bottle and free treatise with address 931 Arch St Philadelphia.
The smallest mammals are shrews, nocturnal and mouse like, hunting worms and insects in woods and meadows. An eggshell could serve as a roomy barn for a mother and her little ones.
An antique advertisement promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children teething easing inflammation reducing pain and curing wind colic with a 23 cent bottle price.
Miss Ann Graham of Norwich, the oldest woman in Connecticut at 105, shares a simple recipe for longevity. She rises at 6, eats a hearty breakfast, listens to New Testament readings, then naps an hour, has a substantial noon meal, naps again, and ends with toast and tea at 5 before an early night. Her routine supports clear hearing and sharp eyesight.
Dr Woods Hutchinson urges strong bedroom ventilation with top window openings to create a gentle cross breeze. He advises a night temperature of 55 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit and light clothing with a firm elastic mattress and a pillow high enough for head and neck alignment.
A reader recounts converting her household from coffee to Postum after distressing symptoms. She followed directions, brewed 15 minutes, and found a rich flavor. Her husband, impressed by her health, also switched, ending their coffee dependence.
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