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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1922
Page
18
Passengers aboard the Carmania watched a gigantic waterspout rise 1200 feet high and 150 feet wide as the liner fled at full speed. The spout towered behind and then suddenly subsided, leaving awe and fear among travelers and crew. Captain Melson declined to speculate on outcomes.
Recorder Clarence Golden berg orders Webster Risley to beat up Thomas Curtis after Mrs. Risley testified Curtis harassed her. The judge suggests resolving the dispute by violence, noting Risley is tall and muscular while Curtis is small and wiry.
Police arrested two members of a burglary ring described as a firm of burglars after they used an office rented in a downtown building to conduct operations. The action foiled their planned “spring trade.”
An elderly Bremgarten woman with heart disease was pronounced dead by a local doctor and funeral arrangements began. One hour later she opened her eyes. the doctor reissued the death certificate and she is now able to whisper and eat, though the heart had stopped briefly. A similar Heckmondwike case was reported earlier.
A plausible stranger vows to fund a jail and hospital in Crimson Gulch while Cactus Joe notes justice is swift and the town chiefly needs a hospital, not a jail, should trouble arise. The dialogue highlights frontier town sensibilities and frontier justice.
A noted detective story author exposed a burglar at his apartment while at work. The writer ridiculed the thiefs methods then declared he would quit housebreaking and instead learn taxi driving. The humorous exchange ends with a light triumph note.
Walter McCray, a veteran diver, battled two large devilfish 50 feet below Puget Sound near Tacoma. Unable to reach his knife, he used a wrecking bar sent via submarine telephone to pierce one monster. Rescued by his assistant, the sea creature vanished after attackers freed him. McCray called it the first devilfish to attack him and among the largest seen locally.
New Bedford probate filing reveals Howland Bourne leaves about 1 million dollars to friends and strangers over relatives. The largest lump sum benefits the New York Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor to fund a country home for nurses, with other bequests to universities settlements hospitals and public institutions nationwide.
Baltimore detectives report a nine year old boy traded a seven year old friend a run and a diamond ring worth 400 dollars for a ride on his express wagon. The incident explains the missing money and ring from the boy's mother's pocketbook.
A reflective piece notes how centipedes outpace humans in leaving tiny footprints as a playful metaphor for time’s marks. It muses on the persistence of small creatures and the traces they leave behind.
A practical campaigner notes that a speaker may lack formal education yet possess the material to craft a persuasive political speech. He argues sincerity of motive and readiness can impress voters even without deep schooling.
In a measured exchange, Senator Sorghum downplays personal credit for his electoral success. He attributes his repeated wins to a competent constituency and a prosperous community rather than salary incentives.
Mrs Slopay asks who argued with a collector and whether she told him she was not at home. The maid testifies she did say so, but the collector would not believe her and implied he would not have believed it even if Mrs Slopay spoke directly.
A humorous exchange from Pearson's Weekly about a vase breaking itself after tumbling, framed as a sly comment on automatic mechanisms and persistent misfortune.
A brief exchange explores the idea of success as something attainable by effort while noting the unpleasant reality of bills. The characters reflect on debt and polite requests for payment from creditors.
A humorous dialogue excerpt shows Miss Bright and Blase Young discussing boredom and disguising feelings with gaiety as they comment on social interaction and wit.
In London Tit-Bits a light exchange asks about family longevity. Miss Spriggs mentions brothers Bill at six foot two and Albert at six foot seven plus a six foot four father, suggesting strong frames as a sign of long life.
In remarks that blend humor and ribbing, observers note Jaeck Newlyride shows notable common sense while a playful jab from his mother adds a comic parental caveat about praise for anything common.
Druggists note Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a kidney liver and bladder remedy with a long proven record. It is a physician’s prescription strengthening medicine that supports natural work of kidneys and liver. Sample bottle offer available by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer and Co. Binghamton NY with newspaper name mentioned.
A reflective line by W. W. Lloyd contrasts praise for practical community improvement with the solitary appeal of a gift. It notes that consistency is valuable but a true gift stands alone in merit.
Wm A McGraw of Tampa Florida says Tanlac has kept him in the pink of condition for four years. He began taking it when health was poor and says it rebuilt him quickly and prevented a relapse. He keeps Tanlac handy and takes doses when feeling under the weather. Tanlae is sold by all good druggists. No man is quite as good as he thinks his son in law should he.
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