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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1917
Page
3
The narrator recalls Philip Nolan a disciplined naval officer famed for books and notes five hours a day and his role interpreting Portuguese for enslaved Africans. Nolan helps Vaughan free captives, faces a harrowing scene of yearning for home, and urges sailors to honor country and family throughout a dangerous voyage.
The Manufacturers' Record notes the South's agricultural output in 1916 exceeded 4.65 billion dollars including animal products, just 8 percent below the 1900 U.S. total. Crops excluding livestock reached 3.658 billion, up 1.072 billion from 1915, with cotton 1.080 billion, grain 1.284 billion, and hay tobacco and potatoes 440.4 million.
New York reports the case of Hiter Schultz who escaped Sing Sing on September 11, enlisted in the navy under an alias, served part of a brig sentence, and later stole to fund a wedding. Det. Fishel arrested him in a pawnshop and found jewelry, watches, rings, a bank book, and other valuables linked to his crimes. His wife, unaware of his past, was astonished by the revelation.
Final hearing in Louis Lapiner estate court dissolves a nineteen year mystery surrounding Gerald Lapiner's kidnaping. Annie M. Ingersoll of Plainesville admitted to abducting the boy. he later rejoined his parents after being found by schoolgirls who recognized him as "Howard Collins." The case ends with the boy’s identification and a noting of the elder Lapiner’s financial efforts.
Pitt freshman Carl E. Neher reportedly lost a patch of hair after a clash with upperclassmen following a debate on abolishing freshmen rules. His associate Elmer G. Thumm escaped, leaving Memorial Hall crowding the scene as Neher was carried off bald.
In Court Street Watertown a trolley rope looped around Louis Williams a street car driver as a branch struck a car line the rope wrapped around his neck and pulled him 30 yards before the car stopped Williams escaped with a twisted neck and bruises in a near fatal mishap caused by a sudden contact with a shade tree during transit.
Annie Calato searched Samuel Mule's home when he failed to appear at their wedding. Samuel his brother and cousin were found unconscious from gas at the house and will recover.
In Western state the wives’ gossip on rural telephone lines disrupts farm work. Husbands recognize the problem and appeal to the public service commission for action to restore business efficiency.
Smith paid Brown ten dollars to settle a debt. Jones observed and offered to borrow the money for a short time. Brown consented, and Wront indicated he might need the funds later.
A woman recalls a final kiss from Hazel and notes the coroner cannot explain his sudden death leaving a case open for investigation.
Doctor-Well, as a last resort, you might try Insomnia.
A lighthearted exchange frames a man asking if insanity can be grounds for divorce. The attorney questions the notion, while the husband quips that he may have been crazy to marry in the first place.
Dialogue snippets reveal light social chatter about laundering ease, a controversial new book by Thrasher, and casual remarks about a museum display. A witty exchange notes a man lifting feat coinciding with a salary raise, while others discuss propriety and clever phrases.
A witty exchange suggests children view parents as constant sources of information. The remark notes kids begin to challenge or “pump” their parents for knowledge. A quip about Swift and a rich widow hints at misinterpreted assumptions and humorous misunderstandings.
The dialogue riffs on secrecy in marriage and courting with quips about secrets wives and lovers. A theater manager speculates on airship fame while a soubrette and others joke about stage wings and lifting ambitions. The piano provides a running light through the chatter.
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