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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1906
Page
1
A veteran arrives with glory and a missing leg to claim a vow from a maiden. She breaks the vow, mocks his fading fame, and predicts new heroes will supplant him. He leaves in shame, only to learn her words proved true as time passes. Chicago Record-Herald.
Mr Carson and Parker stage a pretend bushranger dinner at the Hotel Cosmopolitan London. A dozen mining magnates recreate Australian frontier life with a mock assault, lashed by revelry as guns fire blanks and a faux raid ends with a jovial feast.
An essay argues for wartime press censorship to restrict nonofficial reporting of naval and military movements. It warns that unrestricted publication could endanger lives and campaigns, and urges the government to back a bill limiting press freedom in the national crisis.
California tale says John Hipp found a gold nugget under a dead peach tree he dug up near Georgetown Kern County. He had tilled the area around the tree and, after its death, prospected beneath it. The discovery added to his wallet.
Indiana reported 411,526,026 dollars invested in factories during 1906, reflecting substantial industrial expansion. The figure highlights heightened manufacturing activity and capital placement across the state’s diverse sectors.
A New York Sun account recalls the battleship class 308 locomotive and a near fatal accident. Engineer Bill narrates how fireman Murphy saved the train by gripping the air brake valve during a wreck threat on Hog Back grade. The engine suffered damage but Murphy's quick act averted disaster.
Mr. Becke recalls a heroic moment from the first Maori war where a lieutenant named Guy and two sailors were spared after the chief Te Atua Wera offered mercy in exchange for extending his right hand for a cut. The tale is followed by Octave Thanet's proverb on sticking to one’s trade and a discussion of paint making versus painting.
Immerson Hough describes raft construction at mills using sixteen foot cribs stacked in cob house fashion to form a Wisconsin river raft. Seven cribs make a piece and three pieces lash into a large raft that snakes downstream, frightening steamboat crews before docking near St Louis.
Mr and Mrs R I Doucet of Montreal arrived in Hoboken aboard the Isoenig Albert after seven years in Central and Eastern Africa. They shared tales of MumBassa hunting camps and an African war gun gift, recounting Captain Stetland of the King's African Rifles firing on four lions after his arm and shoulder were torn by a beast, leading to amputation and surgery.
Report notes 39 211 million matches sold in France yielding 5 216 950 in state revenue as a government monopoly.
Kalgoorlie Western Australia hosts rich gold fields and a bold promotional ad from the Kalgoorlie Miner notes a British election reference. It claims if Balfour is defeated and Chamberlain similarly beaten, patrons may receive six hours of free light refreshments at Paddy Whalen’s Shamrock Hotel from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Mrs Agnes Wright of Irwin Pennsylvania recounts eight years ago using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent to treat her sons eye ulcers from vaccination. She cites hospital care months sparing sight and credits the remedies with healing outwardly cleansing and purifying the blood.
A globe trotter notes wash day is Monday worldwide in a Philadelphia Bulletin excerpt. He cites Christians Muslims and others share the Monday washday as clothes dry in the wind, a common ritual across nations.
Mrs. Jane Starrell of Jersey City testifies that Donns Kidney Pills relieved her heavy back ache swelling puffiness dizziness and irregular kidney action. She says her health improved and remains well. Sold by dealers for 50 cents a box Pooter Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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