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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1903
Page
1
A short verse by W. Wilfred Campbell published in Atlante contrasts day and night as two dreams. One, a gaudy endless roar, binds the speaker as slave. the other, in sombre calm, lifts him toward death.
Kirby suspects his private secretary Clayton of trading on insider tips. Clayton schemes to tip Jimmy Bannerton to short G P stock. A decoy letter and bank deduction reveal Clayton’s ploy, while Kirby’s plan backfires and Bannerton and Alice marry using the gains.
New army instructions require each infantry company to deploy at least two thoroughly trained dogs, with battalions limited to twelve. Breeds include Airedale terriers and German bird dogs as experiments continue. Training begins indoors early, then in the field, with dogs learning commands to forward to vedette posts or alert headquarters, and to remain quiet on a whispered cue. The main role is rapid signaling between vedette posts and between posts and headquarters.
Aunt Jane reassures Bobby not to cry after his stumble and questions the cause. Bobby replies he would not cry either, while clarifying the matter about the question in a terse exchange.
A new device magnetizes locomotive drivers to make wheels stick to rails, reducing slippage and improving traction. This safety innovation promises steadier rail operation and potentially fewer derailments as testing progresses.
The passage outlines the vast duties of the Secretary of the Treasury including revenue collection, currency system management, supervision of the national banking system, custodianship of gold and silver, oversight of the Treasury cash balance, mint operations, labor relations, and the auditing of all income and expenditures to ensure flawless annual accounting.
The piece contrasts moral courage with physical bravery, citing Isaac Newton, Blucher, Henry Clay, and Stephen A. Douglas as exemplars. It argues the highest bravery is the soul’s steadfastness under temptation, resisting wrong despite inducements, while praising visible physical grit.
The article argues pessimism hides a deeper spiritual meaning in human life and urges concentrated intellectual development to gain cheer and resilience. It calls for active effort to transform chaos into strength, citing Vauvenargues and the Forum as guides toward personal and national vigor.
A concise portrait depicts the woman of poise as gracious and attentive, rarely excitable, never lingering after farewells, and moving promptly to duties. It notes she listens rather than interrupts and reveals character gradually through developing friendship.
A spring in a valley near Millau in Aveyron, France, is reported to yield water that resembles essence of violet in perfume and chemical makeup. The discovery notes the liquid's distinctive scent and composition as a notable feature of the spring.
A Lisbon physician asserts at least 2000 lepers exist in Portugal and that as beggars they carry infection from place to place, stirring public concern about the disease spread.
Forty glass blowing factories under one company will close to install new machines that perform the work of skilled blowers. John H. Lubbers of Pittsburgh developed the machine now backed by a $20 million capital, prompting unions to form cooperative shops. Critics fear widespread job loss while cutters and flatteners anticipate shared impact and potential conflict with the evolving industrial setup.
A Philadelphia Record item recounts a tourist’s tale of a quiet London government building where a uniformed attendant repeats Keep to the left please in an empty vestibule. Repairs years ago left a man paid two dollars a day to warn visitors left. after work ended he kept his post due to unemployment, now merely saying keep to the left please to fill vacancy.
The Sok's captain describes a sand storm off the African coast that reduced speed, required fog horn use, and forced daytime cabin lighting. The ship traveled by dead reckoning as it neared Plymouth after returning from South African ports.
A Canadian inventor declares a new system using railroad tracks to transmit messages between stations instead of wires. He reports successful experiments demonstrating the concept and potential for telephonic communication along rail lines.
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