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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1917
Page
24
In a naval tale, midshipman Nolan interprets for enslaved Africans aboard Vaughan’s schooner freeing them and revealing Nolan’s deep patriotism. The narrator recalls Nolan’s disciplined life, love of home, and devotion to country, ending with a plea to discharge Nolan despite official denial.
Ibner Schultz, an escaped Sing Sing inmate, recounts a string of robberies, a Navy enlistment and desertion, and a quick release from the brig. He later marries a Hastings bakery worker, then resumes theft to fund his wedding and maintain a double life at No 72 Townsend Avenue, Laurel Hill Long Island.
Final hearing in Louis Lapiner estate matters ends a nineteen year mystery of Gerald Lapiner’s kidnapping. Annie M. Ingersoll confessed as kidnapper. she and James Collins had planned to replace her son with Gerald, who was found eight months later by a schoolgirl in Plainville Ohio and reunited with his parents.
A Western state community laments lengthy gossip on rural telephone lines that hinder business. husbands of farmers take action by appealing to the Public Service Commission while local men discuss a $10 debt exchange observed among acquaintances.
The Manufacturers’ Record reports 1916 total value of the South’s agricultural products at over 4.65 billion, only 8 percent below the national total for 1916. Crop value excluding livestock reached 3.659 billion, with cotton 1.080 billion, grain 1.284 billion, and hay tobacco and potatoes 410.5 million.
Pitt freshman Carl I. Neher argued the affirmative that freshmen rules should be abolished in a debate with seniors. Neher was body-slammed by about fifty upperclassmen as they left Memorial Hall. Elmer G. Thumm escaped, while Neher was carried off with a bald pate on display.
In Watertown New York a trolley rope looped around driver Louis Williams neck after a branch struck the car and cast the rope. Williams was dragged about 30 yards before the car stopped and he suffered only a twisted neck and bruises.
Chicago Annie Culuto sought her fiancé Samuel Mule when he failed to appear for the wedding. She found him, his brother, and a cousin unconscious from Sus. They are expected to recover.
A witty dialogue riffs on a sudden death and a coroner's inability to explain it. A nurse and a doctor trade quips about somnambulism and insomnia as comic relief amid a tense moment.
A humorous exchange centers on whether insanity can be a legal ground for divorce. The Worried Man asks, the Attorney hints, and a punchline suggests personal turmoil rather than a court-ready case.
Miss Mazie extols the ease of having clothes laundered while lamenting the difficulty of washing them. The quip contrasts effort versus convenience, reflecting domestic labor themes in a light period tone.
Emma says everybody is talking about Thrasher’s new book while Clara counters that it is unfit to discuss. The exchange presents a clash over literary propriety and public discourse.
James notes an artificial flower case while John remarks on a girl seen as a friend. The dialogue hints at casual social tensions and playful banter among the speakers.
In the Museum a bystander asks what lifting feat the strong man has achieved lately. The reply states he finally succeeded in raising his salary, a humorous measure of success rather than a physical lift.
A quip about how children view parents as sources of information and how curiosity shifts when kids start questioning and extracting lessons from their elders. The exchange highlights the playful dynamic between generations and the pursuit of knowledge.
A witty exchange about Swift and a rich widow reveals that assumptions can mislead. The dialogue highlights misinterpretation and its consequences in social circles and satire.
A brief humorous exchange questions secrecy in marriage. One character asks if the other can keep a secret from his wife, and the reply admits he must also hide that he has a wife, underscoring the joke about hidden truths in relationships.
A conversation about a young man courting a daughter ends with the father noting no reason to kick him out and that he leaves at a reasonable hour. The exchange hints at prudent courting manners and family expectations.
The manager foresees an airship fad shaping stage productions. A synarette asks why, and the manager replies that airships could gain wings to elevate themselves on stage.
A young man at the piano notes much music in a box. A long-suffering friend suggests hiring someone to retrieve it. The exchange hints at hidden treasures or memories waiting to be released.
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