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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1916
Page
4
An old advertisement touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp-Root as a top remedy for kidneys liver and bladder. It claims swift mild effects and appeals for a sample with ten cents. Sold at drug stores in 50 cent and one dollar bottles.
A short, reflective piece notes limbs appearing on trees and in many contexts from courts and stages to sea shores. It explains cork wooden or bone limbs and their varied uses from preservation to defense and mobility.
A Boston Evening Transcript snippet promotes Cuticura fragrance and emollients for skin scalp and hands with a free mail sample offer. It also pulses with a humorous line about Ethel and a rushed domestic quip, reflecting period newspaper whimsy.
A cautious reminder urges mothers to examine every bottle of Castoria to ensure safety for infants and children. The piece notes a regular wife is glad when her husband has a holiday and can spend about eighteen hours on home odd jobs, while highlighting how wives remind husbands of prior warnings after disagreeable events.
A weary lad returns home to his mother's arms after wandering through Trudge-Away meadows. The poem lauds a mother's patient listening as the child recounts perilous journeys and dreams of lullaby towns.
The film star of Gloria's Romance, famed as a top paid actress, headlines the release of a motion picture novel by Mr and Mrs Rupert Hughes, touted as a major contemporary entertainment event.
A petticoat ruffle makes a pretty and unusual gift for a friend's birthday. With skirts being voluminous, fully ruffled designs are in, and you can embellish scalloped edges with simple stitches or a skeleton stitch. Attach the ruffle to a wide base, two yards and a half, for a full, fashionable look.
A satirical rant on marriage and money contrasts aging folly with young foolishness. The piece mocks a court judge in matrimonial matters and humorously notes a homely girl faces fewer temptations. It ends with a quip about popularity tied to wealth.
A world astronomer project after 25 years of work nears completion. The map will include at least 100 million stars visible to the most powerful telescope. Some stars appear on plates never seen by the human eye, captured by photographic plates more sensitive to light.
Feeding essentials for newly hatched chicks emphasize no feed for two days, then a dry mix of cracked grains with rolled oats, sour milk, scrap, and 1 percent bonemeal. Include sand briefly, feed three times daily, and avoid under five weeks. Use clean cornmeal and prevent waste with a wire screen.
A jumble of quips and lines from a historical newspaper column pokes fun at philosophy, courtship, and human quirks. The piece blends humorous exchanges about becoming a philosopher and social roles with brief anecdotes on love, contentment, and stock-market missteps.
The Bank of New York, founded in 1784 by Alexander Hamilton and now celebrating its 132nd anniversary, occupies a site it purchased in 1797 as part of its New York state location.
The article argues that children, urban and rural, gain essential understanding of goods and production when adults guide them through factories and farms. It notes a gap between daily needs and what children learn from media or stores, urging parental cooperation with schools to expose kids to the heart of national industry.
A humorous reminiscence recalls boys taking odd jobs to earn money and learn work ethic. The narrator describes childhood coal carrying, wood sawing, and paying failures, including a bizarre ending with a physician exploiting a boy and the skeleton of a tenant.
Mrs. Eugene J. Carrigan of Put-in-Bay Ohio proposes attaching a small bell to a ribbon tied around a cat’s neck to warn song birds of approaching cats. She cites personal cat predation and aims to start a nationwide movement urging cat owners to use bells for bird protection.
Italian engineers report a feasible tunnel from Venice to Lido, two miles long and reaching 27 feet beneath the sea in places. The project envisions a submerged route linking the island to the mainland, signaling a major underwater transit development.
Mrs. Wm Green of 382 S Addison St Indianapolis says she was frail and underweight until using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports gaining from 109 to 133 pounds in five months and doing all housework now, endorsing the remedy for women.
A golf expert argues baseball could improve by using differently purposed bats. He suggests varied bat designs for hitting different ball types and bunts, with players and a caddy managing assortments for each game.
Fragmentary text shows residents debating opening a public library. The passage mentions planning to cut back on items needed by a person named Jack and references economic concerns guiding the decision. The readable portion hints at a town discussion and potential library commitment.
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