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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1916
Page
13
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a leading remedy for kidney liver and bladder ailments. It claims quick mild relief from a plant based formula and offers sample bottles for ten cents with returns address to Kilmer Co of Binghamton New York.
A whimsical overview describes limbs appearing on trees in courts, stages, and shores. It notes bark covered, versatile uses, and mentions Peli cans and soldiers using limbs for support or defense. It cites cork, wood, and bone limbs as materials with varied functions.
Vintage advertisement for Cuticura offering a free sample by mail for skin care scalp hair and hands. Claims benefits including clearing pimples blotches redness rough skin dandruff itching chapping and soreness. Mail postcard to Cuticura Dept L Boston. Sold nationwide.
A fragment from the Boston Evening Transcript presents a quarrel about marriage and in law. The old man questions why Ethel would marry the young man and vows to grow tired of his visits. The wife suggests she would welcome him if she marries, implying he would stay.
Important to Mothers urged to inspect every CASTORIA bottle for infants and children to ensure safety and correct contents, highlighting vigilance in product use and parental care.
A lyrical piece about a wearied boy called the Trudge-Away Lad returning home to his mother after roaming Trudge-Away meadows. The mother provides listening, lullabies, and a safe harbor as dreams and journeys unfold in a child’s nightly voyage.
Star of Gloria's Romance, the new motion picture novel from Rupert Hughes and wife, reputed to be among the day’s highest paid actresses.
A 25 year project by astronomers worldwide nears completion. The map will include every star detectable by the era’s most powerful telescope, totaling at least 100 million. Some stars recorded may never be seen by human eyes, captured on sensitive photographic plates.
Advice from H. L. Dempster of Missouri College of Agriculture outlines chick nutrition and care. Use dry cracked grains as starter feed, include bonemeal, feed three times daily, and avoid wet mixtures until five weeks. Add sour milk, bread crumbs, oats, and a bit of sand to aid digestion and muscle development.
A petticoat ruffle makes a pretty and unusual birthday gift for a friend. With skirts being voluminous, fluffy ruffles are in style, and you can scallop and embroider a hem in skeleton stitch for a delicate design. The wide flounce should be at least two yards and a half to balance full skirts.
A witty meditation on marriage and social norms. The speaker critiques wives, husbands, and judges while noting money as a shortcut to popularity. The language reflects old-fashioned stereotypes about gender and social status.
A humorous exchange sketches a philosopher and a home grown expert debating truth. A scientist ties yellow fever to a mysterious toxin while a husband questions the claim. A playful dialogue contrasts bachelors and spinsters and ends with views on love and contentment.
The Bank of New York, New York state’s oldest bank, marks its long history on a site bought in 1797. Founded in 1784 by businessmen led by Alexander Hamilton, it recently celebrated its 132nd anniversary.
A city boy learns about milk sources during a country visit revealing how children miss firsthand knowledge of farm and factory processes. The article urges parents and schools to provide experiential learning about the heart of the nation and its industries.
A humorous reminiscence from Bill Nye's Red Book about boys doing odd jobs to earn cash. The narrator recalls sawing wood, coal deliveries, and a perilous stair climb for a physician, illustrating practical lessons in earning, risk, and integrity.
Mrs. Eugene J. Carrigan of Put-in-Bay Ohio proposes attaching a small bell to a ribbon around a cat's neck to warn birds and help them escape. She cites her two pet cats and past bird kills and aims to spark a nationwide movement urging cat owners to use bells to protect song birds.
Italian engineers report the Venice to Lido tunnel is entirely feasible. The proposed route would run two miles long and in places lie 27 feet beneath the sea.
Mrs WM Green of 382 S Addison St Indianapolis says Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound revived her health. She fell from 109 to 133 pounds after five months and now does all housework, praising the remedy as a godsend for sick women. She invites others to seek advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Lyka?ass.
A golf expert praises basebat but suggests improvements. He argues for a set of different bats tailored to hitting straight balls curves bunts and home runs with a caddy to supply the appropriate club to each player.
A brief item notes a couple discussing frugal plans as a wedding fiancé faces a small salary. It reports Schoharie New York will open a public library. The source remark ends with a warning that long answers turn away listeners.
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