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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1906
Page
10
Poem by Edmund Vance Cooke in St Nicholas on power and hierarchy. It contrasts high chairs of church and state with the eternal female influence that guides rulers and the ruled, ending with the idea that chairs remain relative to greater forces.
In a Chicago park a sudden rainstorm forces Lily and Clayton to shelter under a shared umbrella. After a comic scramble and flirtatious talk about an old flame, the couple nearly kisses, while a stranger asks for directions and a policeman jokes about the weather ending the scene.
An Irishman resents race bias and recalls a captain demanding a reference for a sailor’s job. On deck, an Englishman falls overboard during a lurch while the Irishman shouts and then corrects himself, noting the Englishman “gone of wid yer pail.” New York Times retelling.
An orator questions the builders of great works and assigns blame to the audience. A sturdy old man in the front seat interrupts, declaring he is in the broomcorn business and lives in Indianapolis, denying responsibility for skyscrapers ships tracks and pavements.
Readings list varied scenes from childhood delight and discovery. A child recounts toys and travel with mother, a snail study in Holiday Magazine, a kitchen party tale about selfishness, and bark identifications of trees like shagbark hickory and hornbeam.
James complains about errands and sugar for doughnuts. Mamma suggests trying a week of doing only things they like to see if it improves their day. James agrees to give the plan a try.
A New York Mail item explains a word puzzle where double beheading yields initial letters spelling Coronation. It notes a Sumerian statue of Ising David unearthed at Bismya Babylonia, dated about 4500 B C.
Ella M. Hess argues flowers are more than pets or weeds. They feed goats, inspire growth, and embody power and beauty that can move the world. The piece, from The Ephomist, frames blossoms as objects of utility and moral worth.
The Epitomist reports German transplant practices that enhance root aeration. Workers dig five foot holes near Berlin and fill them with alternating brushwood and soil to ventilate roots. Trees shown thrifty after planting despite initial stunting, suggesting benefits for fruit trees in poor soils.
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