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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1908
Page
10
Poem recalls a twilight music scene where a pianist with white hands performs as darkness gathers The speaker journeys through music to distant shores of emotion and contemplates loved ones fading into night while their memories stay alive through the music
A renowned professor of Oriental languages near death admits a hidden burden. He reveals his lifelong struggle with the word seize and his fear that his wife Jane cannot understand, ending with a quavering last line to his wife, "It's either se i or si e."
A vivid excerpt from George M. I. Brown's Charming Caracas describes a mighty downpour washing streets, yards, and dust away. Within moments vigilant skies clear to blue as gutters overflow and the city resets, then the cycle can begin anew.
A collection of children’s vignettes and letters shows Marjorie Elliott and kittens visiting Mrs Gray, a spy of playful mischief with Dolly and a fairy godmother. Dolly wishes to avoid bed, loses control of bedtime, and learns to accept going to sleep. The pieces mix wholesome domestic scenes with gentle fantasy from Youth’s Companion.
The sporting editor scanned a reader’s mailed question and answered with a quip about fencing government lands occupied by settlers. He joked that fencing is allowed except around a church, suggesting a gymnasium as a better alternative.
A five year old girl with blue eyes and a black bow resists bedtime. She sits in a library chair weighing mischief versus obedience as her mother calls from upstairs and a nap draws near.
Henry Oswald of Streator, Illinois recounts a humorous incident to the Milwaukee Sentinel. An absent minded husband promised to mail a letter but, distracted by a question about the time, dropped his watch into a post office slot and later realized the letter stayed in his overcoat pocket.
I argue every orchard should have a near storage room, cooperative if possible. I describe my own airtight building with insulated partitions, venting flues, double windows, and a winter door. The system keeps apples near freezing for weeks with minimal loss, preserving quality and increasing value per barrel. The Morse design has proven eleven years of success, now expanding with a new room built on similar principles.
Garden Magazine notes a white sand mix for bulbs and crown-pruning scraps. The technique prevents cakeing, signals proximity to bulbs by color changes, and is inexpensive as sand bought from a grocer lasts long. It also supports larkspur foxglove columbine and hollyhocks by light soil replacement.
Many people fail with potted ferns due to dry air and heat. Ferns need moist air and well drained soil. Use a peaty loam leaf mulch and bone meal mix. hot air with an evaporating pan helps maintain humidity.
The Apple Specialist reports broad observance of National Apple Day in the United States. New England notes include Boston and New Hampshire school children riding trolley parties to orchards and autumn scenery. Oklahoma shows strong enthusiasm with apple gifts and culinary demonstrations for families.
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