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New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1922

Page

32

Has First Well Day in Six Years After Tanlac Use

W R Peoples of Huntington West Virginia reports dramatic health gains after taking Tanlac, saying sleep appetite and energy returned after four bottles. He cites relief from rheumatism stomach trouble and general weakness and notes his wife also endorsed the medicine. Tanlac is sold by reputable druggists.

Tanlac W. R. Peoples 22Nd St Huntington W. Va

See-Thru windshield ad promises three years of clear view

A Baltimore advertisement touts a See-Thru product promising three years of crystal clear windshield visibility for a dollar bill. It guarantees satisfaction or a full refund and urges readers to prepare for the next rain storm.

Baltimore See-Thru Corporation Baltimore Maryland

Storm Country Chapter XIIl Conflicts Over Polly Hopkins

Polly Hopkins endures misery in Tompkins County as Marcus Mackenzie pressures to remove the squatters. Evelyn Mackenzie pleads for restraint while Robert Percival allies with Polly against dispossession. Polly resists, fearing for Jerry and Daddy Hopkins as fears of eviction mount.

Tompkins County Polly Hopkins Jerry Pollyop Evelyn Robertson Marcus MacKenzie Ithaca Dewitt Park Evelyn Marcus Robertson Robert Percival Polly Daddy Hopkins Silent City Percival Robert Hopkins MacKenzie Eve Marc Stubert Babs Bennett Heart Eve Darling Bob Mare Mrs. Mackenzie Hubert MacKennes Silent St. Chere

Odd Numbers Considered Masculine in Ancient Lore

The text notes that ancient lore designates odd numbers as masculine and even numbers as feminine with odd numbers often seen as lucky, except for the notably unlucky thirteen.

Proof to the Contrary

Odd remark on yawning by doctors linking it to air supply while noting people yawning when others pump “hot air” at them. Boston Transcript piece presents a humorous aside on the physiology and social behavior surrounding yawning.

Boston Transcript

One's Ideals and Humanity's Struggle

The piece contrasts ideals with practical deeds, noting humanity rarely rises beyond its compromises. It hints at a vision of improvement while acknowledging human limits and the tension between what ought to be and what is.

Plato on Music Moral Law and the Soul’s Harmony

Plato writes that music is a moral law that gives a soul to the whole and wings to the mind. It brings fight to imagination, charm to sadness, and life to everything, guiding toward order, harmony, and the eternal form beyond visible beauty.

Plato

Birds as Weather Prophets Drawn From Field Folklore

Some birds are noted as weather prophets. The green woodpecker is called the rain bird because its laughing cry often precedes heavy rain. The thrush, called the storm cock, is said to sing before wind and rain.

London writer notes many composer names start with B

A London writer highlights that numerous composers have B names including Bach, Beethoven, Bax, Bridge, Berlioz, Bellini, Byrd and others. The list spans centuries and covers diverse nationalities and styles in a playful linguistic observation.

London Bach Beethoven Bax Bilss Bridge Kerners Brauhins Berlioz Borudine Bille Bennett Bellini Bantock B Set Bishop Brunneau Bocchertini Boyce Busual Byrd Bull

Sudden Breeze Aiding Old Woman In Unexpected Lift

A kind-hearted motorist offers a lift to a frail elderly woman as she travels along. The pair experience a brief, windy moment when she exclaims about the wind suddenly rising, adding a light tone to the encounter.

Reid Bo Transcript

First Sleeping Car Berth Link To Pullman In 1858

Zenas Cobb gave the sleeping car berth and sold his invention to George Pullman for 72 dollars. Mr Pullman refined the design, Cobb later produced car spring seats and supplied the Pullman service.

Zenas Cobb Diss Tion George MacPullman Pullman Cobb En Pullman

Two Sorts of Contagion: Virtues and Diseases

An archaic sentence argues that diseases are not the only contagion and contrasts harmful contagion with positive virtues. It mentions kindness and integrity as bloodlike traits passed through individuals, citing Henry Yuulbyke as a referenced figure.

Henry Yuulbyke

Mystery of the Rhine River Depths Baffles Experts

A garbled snippet hints at a river study near New York and Rhine depths, with investigators unable to solve the puzzle. The fragment mentions Ubable and unclear measurements, suggesting a scientific mystery or data lost to the fog of OCR.

Rhine

True Greatness and the Samson Standard

Fragmentary excerpt compares greatness to Samson, noting a rare feat beyond most and the subject's secretive nature. The text hints at personal restraint and hidden potential, emphasizing quiet strength over public acknowledgment.

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