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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1915
Page
4
A survey of wedding customs shows shoes and footwear used as tokens of bride subjection across cultures. From the bride's subordination in processions to grooms striking with a shoe, pulling off boots, or gifts and punishments, the footwear ritual symbolized control within marital roles.
The quote highlights the dependence of a speed king on his mechanician as the author notes the first test occurs beneath the vehicle. It underscores the teamwork behind racing success and the hidden labor that underpins performance.
Providence and Philadelphia letters praise the remedy for displacement backache and nervous symptoms. A Rhode Island woman says it restored health enabling factory work and house duties. The advertisements urge use to combat female derangements with the potion.
A reflective piece argues that plain women can be ideal wives as men seek peace of mind and exclusive devotion. It links beauty to flirtation and plainness to lasting marriage, then shifts to spring fashion and Easter bride ideals as women transform with wardrobes and renewal.
The piece discusses spring marriage superstitions among ancient Jore readers. It notes that courtships were brief and brides hoped for an Easter wedding with silk attire and a dowry plan, believing early spring unions brought enduring luck.
An editorial on breakups, jealousy, and personal growth advises women to end unfaithful or unsatisfactory relationships. It argues separation spares future misery, promotes self respect, and urges finding brighter prospects with a worthy partner, while avoiding dwelling on past pain.
A report shows large sums paid to inventors at army ordnance factories for improvements in gun mountings machine tools and factory processes for the year ending March 1914 Col C L Holden received about 4000 pounds plus 500 elsewhere and W T Thomson 2850 plus 1150 earlier with smaller payments to Turton Lambert Rogers Pullar and Capon for related innovations in firearms and testing. A brief anecdote follows about a deaf widow who attends the nearer church believing all churches lead to heaven.
A St Louis clergyman laments that poetry no longer charms the mind and seeks realities, noting Sassafras tea once used as a remedy. The dialogue turns to domestic life with a quip about advice and listening.
A quip about not laughing at a boss’s joke leads to a remark about quitting Saturday. The comic notes that when a woman steps off the beaten path she worries about neighbors. It also jokes that a newspaper earns from ads subscriptions and dog owners, and that kindness comes in small cans.
French inventor creates two folded parachutes mounted on wings for entire aircraft. A simple lever releases chutes from cone housings near wing tips, claimed to open regardless of plane’s orientation. Passengers must simply hang on as the aeroplane descends.
A humorous anecdote about a husband returning with a spotted waistcoat after a club. His wife teases his care, while another woman notes his treacherous nature as a fountain pen. A proverb on trust and a quip about whisky and work conclude the piece.
A Harvard professor reproved late students with a quip about the class being English composition not tea. At a later meeting he asks Miss Brown how she will have her tea. She replies politely without lemon.
In a humorous exchange, Hark away notes German gas use as atrocious while Dingleberry adds a joke about gas bills. Styles references Atlanta convicts no longer wearing stripes and fashionable women breaking out in it, reflecting satirical quips.
Farmer Corntessel notes a friend’s fine language but laments it serves little purpose beyond drowning thoughts. A sentiment holds that singing a woman's praise alone won’t win her attention. The adage warns that unstarted tasks cannot be completed.
A dialogue between two train riders reveals a traveler’s horticultural woes. One boasts no pests, rot, or dry patches because he resides in a hotel, implying urban hotel life avoids typical gardening frustrations. The exchange ends with the punchline that the hotel lifestyle spares him from these issues.
A child answers questions about daily work noting she knitted a single sock for a one legged soldier while her mother asks why no pair was made. The exchange highlights small acts of wartime aid and personal sacrifice.
A playful exchange flags a baseball player described as an ugly mug. The retort clarifies the subject is not the batter but a pitcher, turning insult into position-based joke within the locker room chatter.
The fragment depicts Noah finding an oddly blessed place to intern as he surveys the flood. The odd phrase signals a satirical or surreal note within the biblical scene, suggesting a moral or practical purpose behind the internship idea.
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