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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1905
Page
4
A reflective poem in which an observer recalls Dr Osler like a fading old man wandering streets. The speaker imagines becoming the last leaf on a tree if he survives, and finds solace in the old man’s remembered vitality while acknowledging decay.
Mona Lee discovers her husband Horace Lee pursuing a mistimed flirtation with Mrs. McKenny at a fashionable Springs hotel. After a staged revelation, Horace confesses and vows reform while Mona proposes a cautious reconciliation, returning home with him and sharing responsibility for their future.
Warden Arden Patrick Hayes argues idle prisoners could be employed to build public roads, starting with a 750 foot by 70 foot street near the Kings County Penitentiary. About 100 convicts work on the project, with macadam and stone foundations, aiming at a road as good as Brooklyn’s.
The piece argues publishers must pursue slow or nonpaying customers to avoid harming business. It asks publishers to consider salaries, paper bills, and creditor obligations, comparing debt collection to daily operations and stressing responsible financial behavior in newspaper trade.
Old sleeping cars and parlor cars fetch good rental before junking as showmen traveling photographers medicine men and strolling players use them nationwide. Cars sidetrack in towns and serve as temporary lodging with bonds for return to hire point.
The Automotor Journal describes a light flexible runabout frame suited to smooth towns but risky on rough US roads. It notes Americans prefer a modular running gear with the body detachable and the motor either on the frame or body, and explains how a framework with axles helps reduce wheel jolt and improves braking stability on rough or fast driving.
An exploration of fire breathing and related feats from ancient times through modern showmanship. The piece traces Eunus the Syrian slave in 150 B C, the use of flammable substances and flax balls, the role of naphtha in rituals, and archaic trials with hot iron and protective pastes. It notes experiments showing human endurance at extreme heat and cites two doctors and Sir Francis Chantrey in extreme conditions.
Model Nevada Westchester roads earn high commendation at the National Good Roads Convention. The New York City to Connecticut line routes and Putnam County highways are cited as the finest in the United States. Road Commissioners praise varied methods within the Westchester system as a feature.
The French Justice Ministry's commission proposes declaring Yamour the basis of marriage. Husbands and wives would be required to love each other, a view supported by Paul Harvieu and Marcel Prevost. If adopted, marriages could hinge on declared affection, ending marriages of convenience.
Homer B Darby died at Fowler after a week's illness. He was a brother of Mrs. Darby, sister of Rev. George W Switzer. The death marks the first time in over fifty years that a close relative mourns in the Switzer family and its branches.
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