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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1922
Page
5
A Kenosha mother testifies to relief from postnatal troubles after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad notes the medicine has served mothers for nearly fifty years and urges others with female troubles to try it, citing widespread endorsement from mothers and grandmothers.
Description of medieval religious practice where fans with round shapes and silver bells were used in church services to keep flies away from the sacred elements.
Cuticura Soap cleanses the complexion daily and scalp daily as needed to keep hands soft and white. Cuticura Ointment used for skin, and the fragrant Cuticura Talcum completes the trio.
A witty comment notes that certain individuals seem to drift through life, finding trouble as soon as they touch ground. The line suggests a humorously restless type who avoids settling down.
A reflective note on how patience eludes powerful minds while the world remains unforgiving to the overlooked and marginalized. The lines suggest resilience amid neglect and the costs of neglecting those unheard.
Detroit reports Raymond Nolan alias Walters aged twenty in county jail awaiting sentence for forgery. His brother Fred Nolan aged twenty six is held awaiting sentencing. A deputy calls both down to the visitors’ cage and the two brothers, separated for fourteen years, speak briefly.
A diary written by Mrs. Eugene K. Martin describes her husband’s death by gas in their New York City apartment. The entries reveal fatigue with life, a plan to end it, and a final message to a person named Alice before the page ends.
Herbert Wilson former Oregon and Canada minister held for mail robbery near $1 000 000 faces trial in Los Angeles. After deputies halted a jail break Wilson shot and killed his alleged accomplice Herbert R Cox on the jail bridge. Cox, Wilson Os and Eddie O Brien were recently arrested in Toledo for a mail robbery.
An inquiry investigates claims that arson bets were used to spark fires to reach emergency response scenes. Police report a fire company discovered a wager involving a crepe and other details, with the chief noting bets may have influenced outbreak timing.
Detroit police arrest Fred Lemhagen after he fires on Patrolman William A. Emling and his brother while robbing the patrolman’s home. Lemhagen, once feared as a prolific East Side burglar, is hospitalized with a head wound from a brick. Detectives uncover hidden plunder including rings watches and cash across Lemhagen’s house. He is a carpenter and locksmith living in Indian Village.
Senator Sorghum discusses the impracticality of utter sincerity and suggests a nun tasked with absolute truth would spend most of a lifetime in quiet contemplation rather than delivering full disclosure. The exchange examines whether complete honesty is achievable in public discourse.
Miss Rose Bessaye, 28, a nurse in the village of Dr. Ernest Kutcher, says James O'Brien threw acid over her face and shoulders after she answered a rear doorbell. The police are searching for O'Brien. she reported she had asked him to stop his calls and did not see him after he fled.
Lee County grand jury indicts Dr. George W. Benn pastor of a large church formerly of Columbus on three defamation charges. He is held on $2,000 bail. One minister allegedly harmed a physician’s daughter, but Dr. Bean asserts he will prove his innocence.
A dialogue mockingly questions a local picture theater named Pee hive. The judge comments that after viewing any film there, patrons will feel compelled to beep. The exchange hints at social commentary on the theater's branding and public reception.
A playful quip ponders what happened when the dish ran away with the Spoon. The joke imagines a sad blow to the potato masher as a humorous kitchen mishap.
A compact fragment recalls bold talk about coins and bills as a shopper gestures at five and ten cent values. The speaker muses on small temptations and the feeling of a dollar looking large against thrift and desire.
A witty exchange centers on a couple who married two weeks ago. The Cynic suggests monitoring their feelings over the next years to gauge lasting impressions and what they think of each other as time passes.
A lean Yankee quips about W D Howells weight. The eminent novelist replies with dry humor warning he would use the critic as a rope if he ever followed the advice. The exchange showcases Howells calm, sharp wit in a social jab.
During a speech on taxation an English politician was interrupted by a man shouting about taxing his food. A person in the rear added a chorus mocking the braying accusation, saying thistles will never be taxed.
A young housewife questions an applicant about travel. The applicant replies with humor that he has boarded a tramp steamer. The exchange reveals a glimpse of life at sea and the curious concept of a ship catering to voyageurs with few means.
The quoted exchange reveals a character who objects to ostentatious wealth while expressing a dislike for ostentation in general. The dialogue contrasts practical dietary choices with social display to hint at values.
A short verse contrasts a speaker’s grand talk with modest gains and thunderous sounds, yet little rain appears. The lines emphasize irony between boastful rhetoric and actual outcome.
A distraught old millionaire laments his son’s elopement with a chorus girl claiming disappointment and intent to marry the pair, reflecting on family expectations and scandal in a sliced dialogue.
A citizen questions a door-to-door beggar about unemployment while the man explains he has dreamed of getting a job three times and seeks funds to buy a dream book to interpret its meaning. The exchange highlights hardship and superstition in urban life.
A humorous exchange contrasts a philosopher and a pugilist about reaching the heart via the stomach. An. BU Ore.
A gray-haired man is described as having earned rest after forty years of steady day and night work. The dialogue notes his wealth and reputation, with others remarking on his long career and financial security.
A witty exchange reveals a man who bought a return ticket as a gift for his wife prompting a mix up. The ticket was valid both ways and his wife sent it to her mother to visit, leaving him en route to the train to meet her.
A satirical exchange has Senator Sorghum denying he is an orator in name only. He claims constituents prefer actions over speeches, saying they want him to answer mail and push congressional debates rather than deliver lectures.
Citizens discuss a rumored crime wave in Crimson Gulch. Cactus Joe defends the town’s image, blaming sensationalism and Sheriff’s aggressive investigations for bringing old gossip to light.
Farmer Corntossel jokes that Josh is a lounge lizard while his mother defends him as a plesiosaurus. They explain the term by claiming a dictionary defines plesiosaurus as near a lizard, prompting playful rebuttal.
In a lively exchange, a sharp scar story is linked to a football game. The two speakers humorously debate the origin as a rousing game-day memory.
A critic notes lawmakers push new statutes while failing to fix existing defects. The commentary argues urgency in addressing prior laws and questions the value of rapid legislation over thorough reform.
Senator Sorghum doubts he can work much if re-elected. He says the campaign promises will be so nerve racking that he may need nearly the entire term to rest up before another run.
Senator Sorghum weighs the risk of photoshopped images. He argues a photo can unfairly shape a record, making it hard to issue a clear statement the next day.
An irascible citizen berates a student applicant for a dime. The student replies he is studying humanity, prompting a sharp rebuke as the citizen calls the scene a four-minute affair.
Dialogue depicts a villain claiming ownership of an old homestead while the hero pursues forged papers. The villain laughs and asserts filing the documents, implying a threat to the hero’s claim and a confrontation at a blacksmith’s shop.
A congressman tells a government job applicant he is unfit, prompting the applicant to burst into tears and claim lifelong allegiance to the Straight party ticket. The exchange highlights tensions between personal fitness and political loyalty in public service debates.
In a reported moment, two large men shared an intimate contact in a small elevator. The episode drew attention for its unusual physical closeness and surprised onlookers.
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