13 Jun 1907
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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1907
Page
1
Aunt Esther and Marshall's family explore a nickel telephone and slug system. Aunty defends slugs as payments, while the nieces and nephew learn why slugs equal a credit to the recipient. The tale ends with Aunt Esther gifting twenty cents to Mrs. Plummer, clarifying promises and values.
J W C Brittingham found three 50 year old hats from South Carolina mountains echoing skidoo bonnets. A biscuit straw hat with bird ornament priced around $1.75 and a velvet derby with roses cost $1.25. The most elaborate helmet hat wore brown velvet with a simple front back bow.
Col lier Cobb notes that the North Carolina coast from Hatteras to Currituck is reshaped by persistent winds pushing dune waves inland. Sand is burying villages and forests, while life saving stations and hotels face encroachment. Reforestation and windbreaks offer hope for stabilizing shores and reviving local industries.
Old Newgate relics survive only as a fragment of the gallows beam and a door from the press yard in London's Sessions House. The condemned cell door sold for £13, cell fittings with the bell fetched £100 for Mme Tussaud's Exhibition, and the scaffold stairs went for £1 12s.
A Bloemfontein traveler recalls a comic crossing of Norval's Pont Bridge with a trio of warning notices. A British passenger and an American refugee joke about the boards advising speed, not touching fires, and not breathing on the girders as the train passes.
A three year old steer on the Threlkeld farm in Richmond fell ten feet into an ice house pit last Saturday night. The water-filled ice house held the animal for thirty six hours before it was found alive. Mr. J F Smith hoisted the steer to the surface with a roof block and tackle and it thrives now alongside its mates as reported by the Fulton Gazette via the Kansas City Post.
A London correspondent for the New York Sun critiques The American Woman article in The Nation. The writer argues American women do not surpass men in intellect or conversational power, attributing social influence to economic and pioneer-era dynamics rather than inherent superiority.
A Youth’s Companion summary notes Burmese kindness to animals and humanely avoids slaughter. Burman culture spares cows and bulls, abhors killing for food or revenge, and even spares pests and dangerous creatures. Fielding’s anecdotes illustrate deep compassion across Burmese society.
The Philadelphia Record notes Minnesota passed a new manslaughter law for accidental shootings by hunters. It argues such a rule should spread nationwide to curb the careless shooters who claim they mistook a weapon for a deer. A wealthy visitor praised local students and wished them well in their endeavors.
London’s population is rapidly approaching seven million, signaling a major demographic milestone for the city. Officials note continued growth driven by inward migration and urban expansion, with planners assessing housing, transport, and services to accommodate the rising population.
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