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New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1918

Page

13

Thrift Tips for Saving Leftover Food and Waste

Scraps of meat or fish and stale bread can be reused in meals to add flavor and nourishment. Leftovers and small amounts add up to real savings, as fat, milk, and cereals can be repurposed, thickening soups and sauces and reducing grocery costs.

Eredit

Animal Cemetery in Pekin Described as Largest Apparent Cemetery

Fragmentary report notes a vast cemetery in Pekin tied to a ruined summer project. It mentions culling polished forms and many housing units, describing pets once owned by a person or group. The text is garbled but centers on a large, notable animal burial site.

Ower Ebspurns Elupresacs

Invar The Metal With Minimal Thermal Expansion

Invar is a nickel iron alloy about 86 percent nickel with carbon and manganese additives. Studies show its length changes by roughly one millionth per degree Celsius from 0 to 40 C, with variations due to composition. Some samples reach under half a millionth per degree and even slight negative expansion has occurred. Across 40 C to 200 C its expansion aligns with ordinary steel.

Scientific American Invar Bessemer

Fragmentary editorial note on anti German sentiment and miscommunications

The text presents a fragmented reflection on excuses for being pro German and jokes about forgetting to phone a loved one for dinner. It reads like a stray editorial fragment with garbled phrases and nonsensical lines.

Asuel

Card Reading Notes Reveal Vision Aids For The Blind

Fragmentary account describes a blind reader identifying playing cards by feel and letter cues. The piece notes the Two of Diamonds and Jack of Hearts among examples, and mentions initial reading difficulty followed by growing proficiency.

The Soldier's Mother Poem By Sarah Benton Dunn

A grieving mother recalls sacrificing comfort to shape her son into a brave loyal and truthful defender of home country and flag. She laments his loss and questions if perfection justified the price. The lines honor sacrifice and national duty amid personal sorrow.

Sarah Benton Dunn New York Times

Poultry in Back Yards

A United States Department of Agriculture guidance explains that urban egg supply depends on keeping hens in back yards. It outlines minimum flock sizes, coop space, and yard layout for 4 hens to 10 15 hens, noting confinement can still yield good laying and that soil quality guides space configuration and shed design.

United States Department of Agriculture

Waste Not, Want Not in Modern Industry

The article laments how conservation fails in today’s factories turning lumber scraps into fibre for furniture and textiles, shoddy goods from clothing waste, and by product reuse across industries. It notes by products like fertilizers and leather scraps, highlighting a cycle of reuse within industrial processes.

Ural

Proper Flag Etiquette Urges Respect and Dignity

The National Geographic guidance outlines no federal rules but many practices for handling the U S flag. Raise quickly with the fly free do not let it touch the ground or trail in dust. Use bunting for decoration and destroy worn flags privately when no longer fit for display.

National Geographic Magazine United States

Good Irish Name Helps Mike Hogan Get a Tryout with Giants

Mike Hogan of Canones New York earned a tryout with John McGraw after the manager noticed his Irish name. Hogan, a machinist by trade, appeared in Giants offices and was sent to Marlin for a spring look. McGraw, who liked Hogan’s name and looks, saw potential in the semipro pitcher.

Mike Hogan John McGraw Canoes N. Y Giants Aiarla Cohees Hogan McGraw Flogon Togan Doyles McCarthys Hogans Mike Marlin J. Hogan

The Butter Tree Gains Commercial Interest

A tree known as the shea or butter tree attracts commercial attention for its nuts and butter. It is exported to Europe where artificial butter is used. About two thirds of the nut yields butter, with the tree starting to bear at fifteen and prime at twenty five. Chocolate makers could use the product in candies and soap.

San Francisco Europe

Potato Dishes From The Mother's Cook Book Recipes

A collection of vintage potato based recipes including Potato Stuffing for fish or poultry Swiss Potato Soup and a guide to making fluffy muffins. Instructions cover ingredients quantities methods and finishing steps with notes on texture and serving.

Jealousy and Courage in Courtship and Talent

The passage touches on jealousy as self-centered, warns that a shady person unsettles a partner, and notes Jove appearing in darkness during courtship. It comments that geniuses profit others with talent, singers rising on steady paths stay grounded, and fear can lead to defeat in a game.

Fifteen Cities May Reach 500000 Population in 1920

A Baltimore American writer foresees ten to fifteen American cities exceeding 500000 in 1920. New York Chicago and Philadelphia lead. fourth place is contested by Baltimore Boston St Louis Detroit and Cleveland, with Detroit a likely challenger. Baltimore’s exact rank depends on annexation figures and census counts.

Scorgy Baltimore American Baltimore New York Chicago Philadelphia Boston St. Louis Detroit Cleveland Michigan New England

A Wise Silence And A Light Exchange

A brief, humorous exchange reveals no excuse given to the wife last night. One speaker hides the truth by noting he would have betrayed himself by saying it was business. The dialogue plays on misdirection and wordplay.

You Have Stolen My Heart Conversation with Sorghum

Dialog shows George accusing, Peter noting long pleas for acceptance. Senator Sorghum defends himself as a servant of the people not seeking control, insisting he won’t run the whole works. The exchange highlights tensions over accountability and independence in public service.

George Peter Senator Sorghum

If She's Mercenary Footsteps to a Proposal

A dialog suggests gauging a proposal strategy by hinting at income tax size. The piece implies that reference to finances may influence a young woman's receptiveness in social or romantic negotiations. The tone remains conversational and cautionary about persuasion.

Interviewing a Lion Tamer Says No to Lessons

A lion tamer refuses to take on a pupil despite high pay offers. He warns there is nothing in the business, denying any intent to train or involve others in his craft.

Bright Idea Sparks Pledge Between Spouse Pairs

A compact exchange reveals a playful yet pointed vow about devotion and marriage. The remark highlights a wife’s aim to spoil her husband so that no future partner could compete, reflecting domestic humor and enduring affection.

Speak of 100000 Army as Sort of Corporal's Guard

The piece notes the shift in meaning as terms like an army of 100000 men lose gravity in wartime discourse. It compares modern forces to historic numbers from Gettysburg, Chattanooga, Atlanta, and Waterloo, citing Pershing and Foch and public perceptions of large formations.

Pershing Foch Witchener Grant Meade Gettysburg Chattanooga Sherman Atlanta Napoleon Waterloo

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