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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1919
Page
17
A Brooklyn manufacturer sold millions of tablets fraudulently labeled as Aspirin but were mostly talcum powder. Genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin bear the Bayer Cross and must be bought in the original Bayer package with proper directions.
A Birmingham Age-Herald quotation captures a sharp exchange between a father and a suitor. The father chides the suitor for basing claims on a mere surmise after twelve months, asserting a lack of perspicacity in the matter of his future son-in-law.
An advertisement warns that age is less relevant than living habits for kidney health. It explains how uric acid crystals harm urinary channels and may lead to Bright's disease, urging immediate action at first signs of trouble and promotion of GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules with a money back guarantee. An unrelated humorous cartoon caption follows about wives and husbands.
A compact fraction occupies space equal to that of a full-sized figure, highlighting proportional scaling in design. This contrasts with smaller elements that often appear disproportionately reduced. The observation notes how layout balance affects visual perception and readability.
A general view shows soldiers at Fort Sheridan base hospital No 28 feeding and inspecting chickens. They learn farming during their training as Uncle Sam offers the opportunity and time to study poultry for potential future ventures.
A feature explores the physical makeup of humans, examining anatomy and biology to explain what constitutes manhood. The piece surveys body structure, organs, tissues, and genetic factors shaping human identity and function.
A writer claims the human body contains vast quantities of gases and elements. A 150 pound man would hold about 3 500 cubic feet of gas and 8 500 cubic feet of gases total, with carbon, phosphorus, iron and other components in specific amounts. The piece catalogs bones, teeth, and organs as raw materials.
The British astrologer Sepharial claims in the British Journal of Astrology that a new world war will start in June 1926. He cites Turkey as the first spark and Prussian influence as central, with strategic moves through Vienna Berlin Petrograd and into Syria and Palestine. He says he has published a year in advance for past wars.
A collection of humorous proverbs on love and trust. The text notes that a man's thinking is visible in his words and a woman's love leads to a vow from her suitor, while deception harms a man's pride and cautions about foolish remedies for indigestion.
A London Answers writer notes old sayings about walking styles and fortune. Bandy legged boys are said to lack poverty with warm stockings, while high toe or turned toe walkers may face money trouble or even prison. The piece urges readers to watch their step and heed these beliefs.
A speaker accompanies his chaperon to a play to watch her flirtation and the revival of youth on her face. Old friends greet the chaperon, while the youth observe her with nostalgia. The scene ends with the speaker wishing for youth as bright as hers.
The Veneto region near Verona yields Veronese marbles used in Venice and major buildings. Varieties include white nembro coral pink white peach patridge eye yellow snail yellow azure and paradise. Marble is valued for decoration and construction alongside Istrian stone.
The state department repeats a plea to avoid all nonessential travel to European nations and warns that passport requests to Great Britain France Switzerland Belgium and Italy require strong evidence of urgent need. Some firms and relief groups allegedly seek passports in bad faith and will be blacklisted if found misstating facts.
A historic guide outlines refreshing beverages using grape juice orange juice and ginger. It details grape juice mixes with sirup water and ice, ginger lemonade from Canton ginger and lemon rind and juice, and orangeade with orange juice sirup and water for cooling summer thirsts.
The essay recounts a Maine scene where two farmers challenged each other to a game of hoss shoes. They started in the morning and, by afternoon, had played all day without dinner, illustrating the enduring appeal of the sport noted by travelers and historians.
A writer argues many beggars and job applicants overtalk, ruining chances to help or be hired. He cites lingering pleas for coins, scars of false claims, and the broader harm of excessive speech in public banter and professional contexts.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports German police in occupied Rhine towns abandon helmets after American troops arrive. Officers give up wear as Americans seize the helmets, proving a lingering victor's instinct to claim symbols of submission.
American archaeologist William Nivan in Mexico reports a near perfect state statue of Xochipilli the Aztec god of flowers found in Atzcapotzalco a suburb of Mexico City once center of a powerful Indian nation and slave trade noted for jewelers and gardens Xochipilli is believed to have presided over one ancient garden.
Colonel Rubio y Bellve has permission from Spain to conduct preliminary soundings for a transstrait tunnel linking Spain with Morocco. The route would sink west of Tarifa and surface east of Tangier, about twenty miles long, near the straits maximum width of twenty three miles.
A pineapple drink is prepared by adding grated pineapple to a pint of prepared sirup and a quart of water, set on ice for three hours, then strained and served. Lemon juice is sometimes added with a pint of charged water.
Prepare a quart or two of strong coffee based on servings. Sweeten to taste, strain, and cool. Serve in tall glasses with a spoonful of ice cream on top of each for a vintage coffee float.
The quote contrasts new chances with second chances in similar circumstances. It asserts that the key difference between people is how they seize their first opportunity and how they respond after a setback.
Melt two squares of chocolate with two tablespoons boiling water add a cupful of sugar and a speck of salt. Add two cupfuls boiling water cook five minutes strain and bottle. Keep in a cool place until needed.
The American Forestry association urges residents to attract swallows to curb mosquitoes. Martins and other swallows feed on insects, protecting orchards and trees from pests. Purple martins, the largest blue swallows, are noted. swallows migrate to South America for winter.
A small bottle of Freezone costs only a few cents at drug stores. Apply drops to corns and hard skin on the feet, then lift away. The treatment leaves the underlying skin pink, healthy, and nonirritated.
A playful crime quote frames a moment of baseball mischief with a player arrested in the act of stealing a base. The joke hinges on wordplay as a base-toting player becomes the subject of humorous misinterpretation.
Citizens are urged to check every Castoria bottle for the signature of the familiar label claiming use for over 30 years. Parents are reminded that Fletcher's Castoria has long been trusted for infants and children.
A Boston Transcript quote challenges age perception with a wry line about how youth is seen differently than felt. The remark suggests public appearance may mislead compared to inner age.
Advertisement claiming a sluggish liver is the cause of many ills and that Wrights Indian Vegetable Pills restore liver function and stimulate the bowels for regular action.
A witty quip notes that the sharpest complaint about summer mornings is their tendency to rise early, framing daylight as an obliging antagonist to late sleepers.
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