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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1902
Page
2
A reflective meditation on dying for faith and whether the life that led to death bore witness earlier. It questions if martyrdom stems from bravado or devotion and asks if the subject lived true to his beliefs from youth.
In 19th century Riverton a surveyor and a companion stay in a shabby house near barracks. A restless spirit footsteps the boarded floor nightly, revealing a Portuguese Bardin conspirator who later emerges, bows, and claims plans to escape with provisions by dawn.
A man, proud of his training theories, tries to demonstrate strict obedience to visiting friends. He commands Johnny to stop the noise, then Johnny misnames Freddie as they continue their antics, leaving the scene with a playful mix-up.
A seven year old named Bobbie G shows wit when faced with punishment. His quick reply to his mother’s plan to whip him earns forgiveness and averts punishment, as his mother announces she is sorry for what she must do and he retorts that she may skip the switch.
The Irish language movement grows while Scottish Gaelic speakers fall. In 1891 the number speaking Gaelic only was 34,758. the latest census puts it at 28,706. The London Daily News suggests a Gaelic revival is more urgent in Scotland unless many now know English.
The New York Sun reviews a forthcoming London memoir Life on the Stage by Clara Morris, with a prefatory note by Mary Anderson Navarro. It outlines the dangers and costs of a stage life for young women, from harsh chorus life and dress debts to health risks and criticism, drawing on Anderson’s own rise and trials on tours and the trials of Morris.
A 19th century note recalls how telegram replaced telegraphic despatch and discusses a future wireless message term. Etherogram is suggested as a promising candidate though likely to face linguistic conservatism before dictionary editors and the public embrace a convenient label.
A survey of colonial holdings shows Latin American nations mostly confined to their continents. Ecuador alone retains distant lands with the Galapagos Islands. Chile and Argentina claim nearby territories while major powers like France and Portugal hold larger empires.
An anecdote recalls a young Chinese man who slipped three oranges up his sleeve at a party. On bowing goodbye the fruit fell out and he explained it as his mother’s fondness for oranges. The incident was praised as filial piety and reflects a proverb about thieves.
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