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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1925
Page
5
A scientist forecasts a rapid-growth serum enabling farmers to plant wheat and harvest the next day leaving 86 days of grumbling for humorist notes in London.
The passage condemns mortals who blame others for their faults, calling such excuses weak and unworthy of noble men. It argues that reliance on luck and avoidance of effort prevent individuals from achieving excellence or meaningful societal roles.
A male voice advises taking responsibility for failures and avoiding blame. It argues honesty and humility build better people and prevent shipwrecks of marriages and happiness, warning that fault finding leads to tears in divorce courts and ruined relationships.
Poem quatrain celebrates home life and parental joy as the day ends. The speaker recalls a road home to family, laughter, and the castle of rest where love and children await. A nostalgic verse by Edgar Guest appears in the page’s light literary section.
Rich pastry is easier to digest than tougher doughs and should be baked hot. Use one cup shortening to three cups flour with salt and water, cut fat into flour, add water, roll and bake. The one crust pie is wholesome for warm weather with currant filling and a meringue topping, baked until brown. Blueberry meringue pie combines sugar flour and egg yolks with blueberries and bakes to finish.
A recipe notes crust and top with meringue made from egg whites and four tablespoons of sugar. Bake with optional flavoring and reduced sugar, adding half a dozen marshmallows halved on top before baking for a frothy finish.
A dense pale cloudlike fluid hovered in a room for two minutes moving around the table and past witnesses including the narrator, his sister-in-law, wife, and son. The sister-in-law shrieked and hid, while servants fled and the narrator described a scene of fear and disbelief.
A narrator reflects on a father's thrift versus impulse spending. The poem counsels steady saving over flashy schemes, urging prudent banking or a solid loan. It highlights the tension between dreams and tangible, visible savings.
Dr Frederick R Green, editor of Health, shares practical guidance on maintaining wellness through balanced diet, regular exercise, and prudent medical screening. He emphasizes consistency, personal risk assessment, and consulting professionals for tailored plans.
The Bassett family, long rooted in Cornwall, traces origins to Normandy with Thurston Bassett linked to Battle Abbey. In England they held Yehidy, with marriages to Trengove, Trelawny, Prideaux, and others. Notable members include Sir Francis Bassett, admiral and sheriff, and Baron Dunstanville who opposed the American Revolution. in America, William Bassett immigrated 1621, settling in Duxbury and Bridgewater, with Richard Bassett later serving as Delaware governor.
The piece recounts Edward Lenthal Swifte's 1817 tale of a cylindrical, glasslike figure seen during supper in the Jewel House. Charles G. Harper praises the story's fantastic elements in Haunted Houses. The account notes the setting, timing, and eerie atmosphere within the tower’s crown jewel chamber.
The young lady across the way says Gerliny should not repudiate everything immediately but argues she ought to pay something.
A U S Public Health Service study examined 9 245 native white children aged six to sixteen across several states. Sixty three percent had normal sight in both eyes, while ten percent had severely limited vision. Only 28 percent of older children needing glasses wore them, revealing a link between school life and vision defects and urging annual school eye exams.
Dr. McCollum of Johns Hopkins told the American Bakers Association that white bread, though deficient in minerals vitamins and certain proteins, remains essential as long as it is supplemented by other foods. He urged bakers to add milk to bread and for families to eat milk and fresh vegetables with bread for a better diet.
The survey notes North Carolina can tap peat deposits from other regions as a domestic nitrogen source. It claims peat could reclaim exhausted farmland and be applied economically as fertilizer.
The text argues that freedom comes when a person is not constantly ordered to act or restrained by constant instructions. It frames autonomy as avoiding continuous commands and micromanagement.
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