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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1915
Page
3
Two shipwreck survivors, a fallen nobleman turned deckhand and a pampered socialite, share a bond formed amid poverty and betrayal. After a collision sinks a liner, they cling to life, revealing their pasts and choosing a joint future amid the wreck’s wreckage.
Readers are urged to back riskier bets rather than rely on a guaranteed outcome, promoting a spirit of taking chances and pursuing higher rewards. The call highlights uncertainty and the lure of bigger gains.
French and German scientists have developed a ray sterilizer using rock crystal to maximize ultra violet penetration. Tests in Marseilles Rouen and Austrian and US forces show reduced typhoid bacilli ameba in water. Equipment costs about 200 dollars for 150 gallons per hour with simple operation.
An ingenious furniture caster mounts a wheel on a pin in the leg. The axle ends move in inverted V slots, allowing the wheel to slide between sides as furniture is moved. When at rest the axle centers the wheel under the leg.
The Princess islands in the Sea of Marmora are described as fortifications for Constantinople and a historic exile site. Irene the Empress was once confined at Prinkipo, and during the Young Turk era, Yildiz officials were interned there as “guests of the iste,” with the Marmara islands later used as a dumping ground for loyalists and reformers alike.
A Kansas inventor creates a spring within the heel of a shoe to make wearers leap and bob with a moonlit swing. At a social event six young ladies repeatedly rise like jumping corks, drawing surprised looks from young men and veteran suitors alike before a maiden reveals the secret.
The German flag would be a rainbow reflecting the colors of many kingdoms and states. Prussia contributes black and white and the eagle, while the canton shows black white red for the North German Confederacy of 1867. Bavarian blue and white. Hanover yellow and white. Saxony white and green. Württemberg black and red. Mecklenburg-Strelitz red and yellow and blue. others include Brunswick blue and yellow, Saxe-Coburg Gotha green and white, Schaumburg Lippe blue red white, Waldeck black red yellow, Pomerania blue white, Baden red yellow, Hesse red white, and Hanover yellow white.
The Philadelphia Ledger notes farmers feed 100 million foreigners with 1.5 million bushels of wheat daily. It argues U S farmers provide bread for many abroad while Europeans receive a similar share from American exports last summer. It frames this as a record in foreign mission work.
An English purchasing agent visiting New York notes wartime prohibitions on vodka, absinthe, and beer. He warns England will struggle to give up its potent beer, recounting a Marbie Arch tub thumper’s quip about sea dumping saloons and a heckler’s drowning reply.
The Maine senator sought enlistment during the Civil War but was rejected due to a faulty heart. He urged the examiner to admit him promising a long life. Decades later, Burleigh remained alive and, as a congressman, drew a $50 monthly pension from the same doctor.
The Charleston News and Courier reflects on happiness as a divine, guiding law. People cling to joy while acknowledging fate, urging acceptance of circumstances and the perils of prioritizing personal happiness above all else.
A fragmentary exchange notes disdain for a performer’s dancing and mobility abilities. The speaker mocks the maxixe and Castle walk while mentioning an automobile and regular seats at a show, ending with a question about the performer’s name.
Noah returns to the cabin for supper and cites the camel’s bad mood over the quarters. Mrs. Noah asks what is the matter, and Noah explains the animal’s back up state cannot be resolved.
A street exchange reveals teasing between Smalt Boy and an Ancient Family Friend as they compare courage and aging. Miss Oldgirl and Willie clash over slang and family approval. The conversation hints at social expectations and wit.
A short witticism contrasts the Sage and the Fool on companionship and marriage. The exchange notes that the proverb about two being company may vary if the pair are husband and wife, and ends with a caution to start correctly before proceeding.
Cure claims announce Hancock's Sulphur Compound stops itching instantly and permanently. A Salem Virginia customer says one bottle cleared a rough facial patch feared to be cancerous after other remedies failed, with more praise for complexion benefits from the Sulphur Ointment.
The Westminster Gazette notes soldiers crave sweets as in The Chocolate Soldier. It cites British forces in France consuming large quantities and reports Australians in Cairo have eaten the chocolate supply bare. Captain Bean writes that canteens on troopships showed five times the expected demand for sweets and soft drinks and only one-fifth for beer.
In Flatbush a speaker asks if a young owl cries at night. In Bensonhurst a resident recalls the owl’s cry and wonders if it signals a restless father walking the floor with it.
A humorous quip about a husband whose life insurance premiums seem timed to fund the wife’s next gown or hat, illustrating a light domestic joke from the Detroit Free Press.
A dialogue contrasts music and language as the enthusiast notes music can express more than words while an ordinary person claims he can whistle tunes names he cannot pronounce. The exchange highlights the limits of speech and the ease of musical expression.
A quip from Munich Meggendorfer Blaetter jokes that the mayor dons automobile goggles to keep ink from sputtering into his eyes as he writes, a playful anachronism from the humor page.
The remark suggests skepticism about calling a man a liar without proof and notes many prayers should be cut back. It reflects a tone of caution in assigning blame and urging restraint in vows or appeals.
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