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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1914
Page
10
A call to spring cleanup to rid dwellings and neighborhoods of flies and mosquitoes. The article urges decisive action now to prevent a future infestation, noting eggs hatch into nuisance and disease carriers. It compares swatters and kerosene cans to brooms and brushes in household pest control.
A compact column presents a dialogic pairing of phrases. An old man voices curiosity while a boy answers with playful misunderstandings about fishing and snigs. The segment contrasts practical quips on romance with light wisdom about luck and common sense.
A Ta patient credits her mother-in-law with showing how Postum cured stomach and complexion problems once coffee was cut. She reports headaches when avoiding coffee and says Postum gave her and her grandmother lasting relief, enabling travel and better health. The ad promotes Regular and Instant Postum with prices and a slogan.
A white dove alights on a ten inch gun aboard the cruiser Montana as it moves north through fog. More than 100 sailors on board, recently discharged, celebrate returning home while a yellow swallow remains aboard another ship toward Vera Cruz.
Mrs Sadie Pollock reports her children suffered severe scalp ringworm from a house cat, causing hair loss and itching. After months of failure, she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment, observing improvement within a week and complete cure in six weeks with restored hair. Advert claims Cuticura sold worldwide with free Skin Book via Cuticura, Boston.
The world’s oldest Welshman, Thomas Morris of Westernville Nebraska, born January 15 1794 in Berriew Montgomeryshire, is 120. A former cobbler by trade, he emigrated to America in 1871 at seventy seven and has witnessed three centuries. He recalls British union, Lincoln’s assassination, and the first Atlantic cable.
Wil iam Watley of Georgetown reports his rat terrier Mike found and carried off two neighbor kittens. The dog was found at his home with the kittens, comforting them. After they were returned, Mike refused to eat and remained inconsolable. Georgetown Dispatch.
John Reed recounts a chaotic retreat as shots crack overhead and Indian raiders press a rout through chaparral. Dust, fear, and blood-marked escapes define the harrowing escape toward the mountains with companions racing for life.
In a Connecticut army maneuver last summer the Blues blew up Washington bridge over the Housatonic to block Reds crossing between Stratford and Milford. Reds posted placards claiming destruction while Blue pickets halted a crossing but a Red reply claimed they were swimming.
In a quiet morning exchange, Mr. Brown begins his garden while another resident mentions turning the chickens loose. The brief vignette captures routine rural life and seasonal chores.
A brief weather note notes winds turning from the east as the wind shows a rising trend. The observation cites a rising breeze sourced from the east and hints at changing conditions ahead.
An archeologist lecturing in Rome says Nero bore no responsibility for the burning of the imperial city and early Christians were also blamed. He notes a full moon and argues the fire likely had an accidental origin, while the Nero legend of fiddling persists despite the tower cited as his viewing point not existing in his lifetime.
Two commercial travelers argued over how a vacuum brake stops a train. At the station the engineer explains simply that stopping is achieved by turning a valve and filling the pipe with vacuum, leaving both travelers puzzled yet enlightened.
A Washington clubman laments bad golf fortunes believing fate blocks his drives. He recalls nine failed tee shots drawing crowds on the veranda, while the tenth lucky hit leaves the veranda empty as spectators depart. The tale blends humor with superstition about luck and attention at the Country club.
In Brooklyn Life a comic duo riffs on romance and marriage vows with Miss Supheridge and Miss Pertly, while a snappy aside notes a British postal service issue where female clerks earn half as much as male clerks.
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