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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1913
Page
1
Dale Tyler, a linesman for Midland Electric, quits the Hampton job to repair a broken pole in a blizzard. He risks death to restore lights for a wedding while recalling a lost love Miss Lucia Norton. He finds her in a cottage and reunion follows.
Report from Chicago recounts a court case where Francis Flynn sues to annul his marriage to Frances OShaughnessy after a tale of abduction by her brother a saloon keeper with a six shooter and a mock justice of the peace. Flynn describes being forced to marry under threat at Crown Point Indiana. The piece then shifts to a maritime rescue tale of the Georgian Prince with Captain James and crew facing sharks for ten hours and surviving a perilous night.
A U.S. Sixth Circuit judge Wil Walter Evans in Kentucky presided over an ethanol case against an inmate labeled Uncle George who stood accused of selling whisky without a license. The defendant had no attorney and the judge opted to extend six months of “rest” instead of a fine after questioning the defendant’s family. The report also hints at additional sensational domestic intrigue surrounding a marriage underage forced under threat and a dramatic family plot, with expectations of a possible sequel.
The Prince of Wales lacks sovereign travel privileges abroad since international law shields a monarch from legal action. A hotel bill could not be pursued, and no police could detain him for fighting abroad. Historically, English kings were limited by the act of settlement and Parliament, repealed with George I.
In Victorville at the Dome of Mrs. Anna Hayes a large tom cat killed a giant rattlesnake. The cat reportedly bit off the head and poison sacks, then carried the remains into the room before presenting them to his owner. The cat remained healthy after the encounter.
The schooner Lottie R. Russell crew abandoned 70 miles off Cape Henry on April 13 reached New York aboard the Georgian Prince. Adrift for 48 hours with 24 hours in an open boat surrounded by sharks the crew and the mate's wife had no water and survived by soaking peaches in juice for moisture.
In Brooklyn a star equestrienne May Wirth was severely injured when her horse dragged her around the center ring. The animal circled the arena four times, striking tent poles as spectators watched in horror. Ringmaster Fidem Wirth and attendants finally stopped the horse.
Article presents nut centered dishes as meat substitutes. Nut Timbales use hickory nuts with eggs bread crumbs and cream baked in pimento lined molds served with cream sauce. Nut Chowder blends pecan meats with vegetables and tomato stock, thickened with peanut butter and flour. Lentil Fillets combine lentils graham crumbs tomatoes filberts celery onion and herbs formed into fillets and browned with tomato sauce.
Article reports Mrs. Dora Remmlin a German widow offering to supply male or female babies to order for 3 to 10 dollars with no adoption or identification requirements. Investigation reveals a market of baby sale by women who care for infants and swap them. Federal law labels sale of a human being a felony, but charges may hinge on intent and payment labeling.
Connellsville Pennsylvania Police Chief Hetzel bans taking babies and go carts into crowded streets on Saturday nights citing frequent accidents. Townspeople protest lack of statute authorizing such action while the chief insists he will not be swayed by clues.
Miss Wirth was struck by Prince the horse as he lashed out in the ring. Workers lifted her unconscious body to free her, leaving her left leg badly torn from foot to thigh and her face lacerated. She is hospitalized in the circus hospital for treatment.
Theresa Smith sued Mike Cummings in municipal court for assault and battery after he knocked out her teeth in a so called friendly dispute. Cummings pleaded guilty and received a suspended sentence of 45 days in the workhouse.
William H Crews of Church Hill Virginia and six companions rafted two lines of 75 logs each from Kings Port to Knoxville over about 200 miles. They piloted poplar pine and oak logs for four days and nights and camped at the mouth of the French Broad river during a miniature hurricane.
The text warns that careful words prevent harm and that once spoken thoughts of danger cannot be killed by God, stressing the weight of speech and accountability for what we say.
A selection of old fashioned recipes including Date Surprise with almond extract and dates, Pork Sausage in Batter using Yorkshire pudding batter, Grilled Breast of Lamb rolled and braised with onion and celery, Dainty Salad with pineapple and cheese in lettuce, Chicken Salad with chopped chicken celery peppers onion and dressing, and a note that green apples and onions cooked with bacon fat pair well with beefsteak.
If funds are low for a wedding present, make a memory book or books for a friend. Cover blank books with white satin or silk and index titles such as books, business, addresses, Christmas list, garden lists, invitations, new dishes. Include own fried recipes.
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