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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1917
Page
23
An oldadvertisement urges care for kidneys highlighting their role in filtering waste and warns of signs of trouble such as back pain and bladder issues. It touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a unique herbal remedy and offers a sample bottle for ten cents upon request by mail.
A quip notes that men who appear lean yet hungry in their eyes tend to be the biggest eaters, suggesting a link between apparent hunger and actual consumption. The remark frames a humorous observation on appetite and demeanor.
A vintage advertisement touts Dr Pierce's Pellets as best for liver and bowel care with one pellet for laxative and three pellets for cathartic use. Ad copy emphasizes simple dosing and digestive relief.
A compact adage noting that flattery acts like bad money, gaining value only through our own vanity and willingness to accept it as genuine.
Eph Knight, once a failed dreamer in Lausanne, returns from work as a mechanic and rises to wealth through Knight company stock and a new torpedo invention. Polly Gill, his fiancée, supports him as public opinion shifts from scorn to awe. The stock boom and war demand propel Knight to become a pivotal figure in aerial propulsion.
A historical account describes large army ants in tropical regions organized into workmen soldiers and queens. Nests reach twenty feet high and pyramidal, with chambers big enough for a dozen men. Farmers and hunters use cannon fire and grape shot to destroy these destructive colonies.
A woman hosting four stout soldiers billeted in her home serves meager dinners centered on tea. A joke at tea time foresees a visitor, prompting the soldiers to quip that the butcher might appear. The exchange captures wartime hunger and humor in a domestic scene.
The National Audubon societies propose converting United States cemeteries into bird sanctuaries adding over a million acres. They urge bird boxes, fountains, fruit trees, buckwheat plantings, and exclusion of gunners and cats. Indianapolis Crown Hill hosts many birds in winter.
The Alaska Experiment Station plans crossbreeding of hardy Scotch Galloway cattle with yaks to produce livestock able to endure severe winters with lower feeding costs. Current Alaska milk and beef prices are high due to dependence on imported or stored meat. Yak domestication is common across Asia for milk and work, thriving on winter forage.
A 400 pound bear trapped near Cowen Park was killed at city edge per Seattle dispatch. Two unknown men sold the animal in A. Lampaert’s Redmond butcher shop for 20 dollars. The bear’s den was on a hill near the Cowen Park ravine as it prepared to spend winter.
The piece discusses George Edwardes death and the sale of Dorothy for a song, Lewis Waller and Monsieur Beaucaire, the dog verdict on Eau de Caire at Liverpool, and a royal command performance at Sandringham. It also defines a military attaché as an official recalled for improper conduct.
A dialogue on self worth features the remark a father makes about a self made man. The exchange frames the idea that human greatness reflects divine creation rather than personal merit.
A reader reports relief from back pain after taking Anuric tablets claiming improved posture and reduced leg pain. The ad promotes Dr Pierce Anuric as a uric acid dissolver and urges asking a druggist for 60 cent packages.
This item notes a guide section about a lovers leap theme and the question where she proposed to him, citing the New York Sun as the source in a brief, catalog-like entry.
Antipimple regimen promotes light application of Cuti cura Ointment for five minutes, followed by hot water wash with Cuti cura Soap. Best when used on rising and retiring, but effective anytime. Free samples by mail with Book from Cuticura Dept L Boston. Sold everywhere.
A wanderer in the wilderness, starving, is found exhausted and offered broth by rescuers. He refuses, whispering that they are serving on the wrong side, recalling a life of refined manners and correcting waitresses for minor faults.
A city resident questions the pubic square effigy in Punkville while the landlord explains it honors founder Silas W. Punk. The city man hears that Punkville’s founder was subjected to a cruel act, eliciting debate about the statue’s merit and symbolism.
Quippy exchange notes Miss Triller as an obliging singer, with a comic aside that she is, in fact, half the time unwilling to perform.
The saying urges prudent speech, noting value in choosing words wisely and knowing when to avoid talk. It highlights self restraint and thoughtful communication in social and formal settings.
An advertisement describes how swapping coffee for Postum and adding Grape-Nuts improved a woman’s stomach and nervous problems and helped her gain strength. It notes her husband also benefited from using Postum, and promotes Postum Cereal and Instant Postum with pricing and directions.
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a universal remedy for female ailments from adolescence to old age. It claims the medicine provides relief for headaches backache hot flashes catarrhal conditions bearing down mental mood dizziness and fainting and notes its ingredients are listed on the wrapper.
A dialogue notes Jones prefers five cent cigars, implying his domestic tastes and cost awareness. The speaker speculates that the choice reflects thrift rather than preference.
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