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Newspaper

New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1925

Page

4

Fox Strikes Snowball Scheme Backfires in Snowy Mishap

In a comic tale, Mr. Fox attempts to sled through deep snow to reach the poultry yard but his rolling snowball backfires. A tree stop, a dazed fox, and the ever-present crow Harold his pursuit. Mr. Crow mocks the failed plan.

Mr. Fox Dog Mr. Crow Mr. Man Mr. Dog Jimmy Crow Mr. Ox Jimmy McClure Newspaper Syndicate

Through the Glad Eyes of a Woman

A column by Jane Doe exhorts readers to embrace kindness in the new year. The writer celebrates pleasing letters and personal resolve, urging consistent niceness, loyalty, compassion, and cheer as social remedies.

Whats in a Name Edith gift of courage and asks

Edith is traced through Anglo-Saxon roots from Eadgitha to Edith with variations like Edeva and Eddeva. The name means rich gift and happiness in origin, linked to Norse Gytha and Gyda, with the agate jewel signifying popularity, persuasiveness, courage, and a Friday lucky day.

Dith Withal Edward Edwin Edgar Edith Eadgitha Iidith Gyda Gytha Swend Denmark Godwin Ingulf Godwinus Beitham Eddeva Eddid Edeva Henry I Kuuthey Scott England America Wheeler Syndicate, Inc

Percy Preeny Seeks Alone Outing With Overbearing Permission

A light humorous note suggests Percy Preeny asks to go somewhere alone but receives excessive permission from Mrs. Preeny. The excerpt plays on the irony of granting freedom while signaling dependence and overprotectiveness.

Percy Preeny

Busy Youth Surges Ahead in Speed Demons Lore

A spirited youth named Jones earns local fame as a speedster after a teasing remark. His rapid rise has neighbors noting his sharpened pace and relentless practice pushing toward record times.

A Line o Cheer The Wolf at the Door

A humorous verse by John Kendrick Bangs about a wolf at the door boasting of his fearsome teeth. The wolf admires a human’s bite and jokes about getting a fur coat if he stays, then retreats after realizing the danger.

McClure Newspaper Syndicate

Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity Origins and Early Growth

The Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity has twice altered its character and in its current form dates from June 1907. It began as a sophomore society at Yale in 1846 by members of the class of 1849. In 1847 a Yale chapter formed and a Marietta convention in Ohio in the same year established a national organization.

Alpha Sigma Phi Yale Marietta Ohio

Flatterer Declines View Without Inclusion

A brief exchange centers on appreciation for an overlook, with the man insisting the vista holds value only if the other person is part of it. The dialogue implies conditional praise based on inclusion.

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