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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1925
Page
6
An acquaintance asks why a foreman fired a worker. the reply jokes that the foreman envied the worker who people mistook for the foreman, since a foreman is seen as the boss who watches the crew. The tale appears in the Edinburgh Scotsman.
A woman philanthropist finishes a vocal concert at a prison and asks a distraught inmate what he was sentenced for. He replies softly that he is jailed for disturbing the peace as a weary, lowspirited prisoner.
A line from a Chicago Evening Post column mocks Bluiggins as a self deprecating speaker at a banquet. The quip notes he began by denying he’d be asked to speak and then proved he could not be left off stage.
Dialogue snippet shows a couple debating a plan to visit a cinema. The woman asks if her fiancé approves of her going to the movies, and the man replies that he does not approve if she would be accompanied by another man each afternoon.
A humorous line suggests Tim O Toole borrowed a feather to tickle a mule, hinting at a whimsical anecdote or satirical quip.
A statesman voices uncertainty about investigations and notes a rising interest in crogs-word puzzles. The remark highlights shifting public curiosity from political probes to word games as a pastime.
An elderly visitor confronts a prisoner, noting poverty as a motive while the inmate asserts he was merely coining money, revealing a snappish exchange within a state prison setting.
A terse exchange follows a cryptic line about fire and resilience. The brief remark hints at a Washington scene or column tone while the closing phrase poses a cryptic question about "what bobbed hair will do" in a likely cultural or social note.
A fragmented dialogue features a middle-aged couple discussing a husband’s infidelity with a younger woman, a telephone misdial with a mistaken identity, and a lighthearted exchange about hats and plans. The bits convey domestic tension and garbled conversations from a public record style snippet.
A narrator laments being broke and unable to buy a gift for Fanny. Unable to procure a present, they plan a show of birthday presents from friends visiting to view the collection. The tone hints at social pressure to impress despite financial limits.
A curio filled with tips on keeping odors from desserts to silencing pests. Practical advice covers lime in the ice chest, citronella for mosquitoes, gum arabic repair for china, and simple sewing aids. Includes tips on jelly flavoring with rose geranium, birdhouse heights, fish handling, and shoe comfort. Also offers many seasonal recipes and a small home freezer note.
Lesson for June 7 on Acts chapters 10 and 11 outlines Cornelius as a devout Roman officer chosen to transition the gospel to the Gentiles. It covers visions, the meeting with Peter, Peter’s sermon showing God accepts all nations, the Pentecost Spirit, and Peter’s defense of his Gentile ministry.
A fragmented note claims self understanding as the best key to the universe. An American friend reference hints at a personal philosophy or quotation.
Prophetic News reflects on moral cause and consequence, underscoring a warning voice that echoes back to human choices. The item frames the idea as a timeless moral lesson rather than a specific event or person.
A reflective aphorism asserts that enduring enduring evil, though incorrigible, can overcome it when faced with steadfast courage and steadfast friendship.
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