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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1913
Page
8
A woman overhears Cindy insist a visiting man in the kitchen is her brother though he denies any relation. Cindy plans to check again as the scene reveals misidentity and a tense family moment. A separate note tells of a 1000 pound elk named Bill that escaped its keeper, charged its owner, and was driven off after hours on a tree limb.
A Washington natural history student captured an excellent beetle and pinned it to a library table with a diamond scarfpin. After dinner the beetle escaped, flying toward the window with the pin still on its back. They both chased it, but the beetle vanished, never to be seen again.
In a light office exchange, residents plan to repaint their block with new street numbers. O'Beetle explains they arranged to install updated house numbers, citing cost concerns as the obstacle to moving this year.
Dialogue fragment shows a character calling another a hot air artist and noting he is an advertising agent for a furnace. The scene includes a line about walls having ears and suggests dig tographs hanging on them.
Altoona Pa bad Bill monarch of elk herd kept by John Kazmaier at his Sylvan Hills country seat is dead. The big fellow hanged himself but the owner suspects the chain and his penchant to charge caused the fatal snag. A heavy log chain hung from a tree and reached near the ground as Bill snared himself with his antlers still tangled.
A Philadelphia observer recounts a Juarez bull and African elephant combat staged for spectators. The bull hesitated, the elephant roared, and crowd reactions plus a banderilla display preceded the bull’s removal before any fatal encounter occurred.
In Chicago reports a man H Church from 315 South Francisco Avenue claims he fought a wild beast a stepping squirrel that leaped between trees and bit his ears. The sergeant fainted after hearing the tale. Separately police arrest four men described as cripples with three legs for blocking a street car and fine each ten dollars.
Conductor J L Sweele of the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton railroad ran from Fort Wayne Indiana to Findlay Ohio with only an engine and a caboose claiming a vision from God as command. He is held pending investigation into his sanity.
A dramatic bull and elephant contest unfolds as the lone bull dodges fences and banderillas, staggers around the ring and finally meets a matador. The elephant remains tethered, resisting, until the toreador lures the exhausted bull to a fatal sword thrust ending the display.
Fritz Lowitzer of Rye New York reportedly damaged Greenwich Connecticut’s sole jail during late night tampering. Local authorities led by Chief W E Rich begun investigations into the incident.
After a trolley car incident with Conductor Eddie Burke in Rye and Stamford, Fritz Lowitzer was jailed in Greenwich. He erupted during the night, smashing windows, furniture, and fixtures, declaring revenge. Judge Burns sentenced him to 60 days in the county jail.
In Cienegrita near Santa Isabel Mexico rebels resisted federal troops for thirteen hours. Pancho Villa was named provisional president though illiteracy was noted. After thirteen hours the cabinet surrendered and all were executed. Villa reportedly escaped capture during a train robbery on the Mexican Northwestern railroad.
In an Indianapolis dynamiting case, defendant Murray L. Pennell chewed gum on the stand prompting US Attorney Miller and Judge Anderson to order him to remove it. He claimed he swallowed it, pausing court proceedings briefly. The item also includes a light anecdote about a patient and a note on longevity of Revolutionary and Civil War veterans.
A Pentwater Michigan woman describes severe back pain and weakness improved after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. A Peoria Illinois user reports relief from backache heavy side sensations and headaches after a week of use and says the letter may be published.
A compact meditation on choosing joy in the present moment. The author cites Psalm 118 as a guide to living for today and bearing life’s evils with patience, noting we are dead to yesterday and unborn to tomorrow.
Lord Redesdale told the advisory committee of the King Edward memorial fund that country grass withers in London while London grown seeds flourish, illustrating a striking example of adaptation to environment at Shadwell market site planning.
Conversation reveals remark about seating near a box and hearing society people' chatter at an opera, mentioning Madge Marjorie and a judge.
A conversational snippet features a quip about a flying visit. The line “Didn't you say you had dropped in for a flying visit?” prompts a humorous moment questioning ownership of an aeroplane. No additional context provided.
Wicks claims Capucini is the best remedy for sunmer headaches regardless of cause whether from heat drafts or fever. Available in 10 25c and 50c bottles at medicine stores. Ady.
A fragment from a school scene quips about unusual hair and a cat named Prim. A separate line notes the newest Atlantic liner features 11 decks. The remark compares the vessel to a skyscraper seen back to front.
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