20 Jun 1907
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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1907
Page
1
A nostalgic poem from Harper's by Cecelia Myrover Robinson recounts childhood playmates and stories with whimsy and reverence. The speaker recalls figures like Geraint and Bluebeard, lilting through faded recollections and urging forgiveness for hearts long changed.
The crew of the galliot Anna Rebecca sinks into a deathly ordeal after a sudden capsize off Memel. Captain Hans Messer, 35, and two youths, Fritz Meyer 15 and Rudolph Wishemann 16, cling to the wreck as hunger thirst and exposure wear them down. Nearby watchers misread the drifting wreck while hopes fade and desperation grows.
In a dramatic tale from Memel the German sailors Fritz and Meyer perish and survive. After eight days adrift on the keel of the sinking Anna Rebecca they endure hunger thirst and despair. Rescue arrives as locals sight the wreck and recover the two survivors to shore with a crowd cheering. The ship is later towed and refloated.
An English electric horn for cars uses a brass case and a steel vibrating disk driven by two magnets. The eight-volt battery powers continuous blasts with the wheel switch enabling the driver to warn without releasing the steering wheel.
The Philadelphia Bulletin notes various odds one in 208 a man over six feet tall one in 100 women carry life insurance one man succeeds in business for every eight who fail one sudden death among women for every eight among men one cold is taken outdoors when nine are indoors and one in every 1000 couples lies to celebrate a golden wedding.
Broad miscellany cites that 4 000 000 pickles are eaten weekly in the United States. Ex Senator Clark of Montana once worked in mines for 1 25 a day. New York City men average 380 drinks yearly. England reports no hydrophobia death since 1902 as a disease prevention illustration.
A. A. Robinson, president of the Mexican Central Railroad, began as an axeman in the engineering corps of the St. Joseph and Denver City Railroad.
In the Middle Ages books could be hired from stationers. Samuel Fancourt opened the first circulating library in England in 1740. In recent months hotels in New York report a surge in robberies, prompting proprietors to take stronger measures to deter publicity.
Tiverton boasts England’s oldest water works, crafted in 1240 by Amicia Countess of Devon and presented to the town. Water is conveyed from five miles away to supply the borough.
A 3000 year old wield necklace from an Egyptian mummy was presented to Mrs. St. John Brodrick by Sir John Scott Murray as a wedding gift among the jewels worn by Englishwomen.
Richard J O Mulrenin of Dublin leaves a violin played on Vinegar Hill the night before the 1798 battle to the museum in Kildare Street Dublin. His library is left to the Gaelic League in his will.
An artesian bored tube well reaching 460 feet has been completed in London with springs yielding at least 100000 gallons daily. Harvard's oldest living graduate is Charles A Elch of Cohasset Mass aged 92, class of 1883, a Boston lawyer for seventy years.
A veteran cold storage man notes that storing foods and vegetables in low temperatures dulls flavor for many items. Beans, cauliflower, peaches, celery, and poultry all show diminished palate appeal after storage, while meat often tastes flat after days in the fridge. He doubts a solution has yet appeared.
Herbert K. Job explains telephoto use requiring rigid support via tripod or props, wind shelter, and near half second exposure in bright sun. He notes depth of field limitations, suggests single doublet use with home enlargement, and recounts improved results when used from a sheltered concealment.
In London activists report a new wave of arrests amid suffrage demonstrations. Police detained a demonstrator identified as Waila Raffraging during a march near Parliament, as crowds pressed for voting rights.
The article lauds young people entering social work as a service to others and outlines training routes. It highlights Columbia Chicago Simmons Harvard as leading schools, typical tuition around 100 dollars, one year courses, and progression from clerical to executive roles with salaries from équivalent to teachers and up to 5000 dollars for heads, emphasizing usefulness and community impact.
A Missouri lawyer recalls a recent assault and battery trial in Kansas City. The first witness explains the magistrate asked why the witness did not aid the defendant and the reply was a wry smile that he could not tell which man would be the defendant.
The South sees swift momentum for the good roads drive as transport costs from fields to markets remain high. Southern Railway backs the effort since 1901, collaborating with the Agriculture Department and National Good Roads Association to build model roads and improve distribution for farmers. Commercial bodies join the push, sharing burdens and linking town and country in a pivotal development.
A Massachusetts commission member cites $50,000 already damaged roads as autos continue wearing macadam. He notes small wheels and broad tires create vacuum that pulls binder, exposing stones. Experiments with tar surfacing and asphalt base are under way as Massachusetts weighs new methods.
Last Monday in Lincoln County owners of service stock exhibited animals in town. Fine horses were shown between shafts, signaling a shift from saddlery to roadsters as good roads cut demand for saddlers. Fayetteville Observer.
The article outlines how storytelling for children is expanding into a new profession for women. It covers required traits, training paths, and the value of imagination over formal literary skill. It notes compensation, avenues for engagements, and innovative work with ministers and Sunday schools as a notable example.
The Chicago Tribune outlines Hausemann’s four brain classes from stimulants driven minds to true geniuses and Spitzka’s view that eminent exact scientists have the highest average brain weight. It also notes that men of action such as statesmen and artists, including biologists and geologists, often lead descriptive sciences.
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