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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1907
Page
3
A poetic lament by Charles Hanson Towne appears in Broadway Magazine, calling the clean and green hills to restore the city’s stressed beauty. The voice longs for the vanished loveliness and the old peace, waiting for release as grass awakens with April.
A narrator recalls eleven years old Donnie at Twist Tickle listening to his lonely uncle Nick Top. The uncle seeks comfort, fears Tom Callaway, and asks for recitation of a Shepherd prayer as they discuss wandering feet and the wisdom of letting lads learn on their own.
A child argues spring is near as birds return and flowers bloom while Uncle insists it is not yet spring. The dialogue notes trees leafing, meadows greening, marbles on the schoolyard, and a man peddling sassafras as signs but remains doubtful about the season.
A marine board including Life Saving Service and Navy officials tested the Myers Rogers projectile for coastal wrecks and skyscraper rescues. The steel shaft carries a grappling anchor and barbs to grip a base, delivering a strong life line up to 1100 feet with reduced launch time and risk.
The arc tic overshoe has practically disappeared in New York while Boston still clings to it. A decade ago heavy footgear was universal but dealers report New Yorkers now prefer lighter protection for wet conditions as water remains the main concern for pedestrians.
An Australian author reputedly produced a 10 061 word inscription on just two postal cards. The feat was achieved without the aid of a glass, highlighting an unusual writing method and skill.
Tropic birds in zoos benefit from bright daytime electric illumination from 6 am to 6 pm to mimic natural daylight. This extended light helps regulate feeding, increases lifespan, and improves overall well being in aviaries.
A family of nine under a clergyman father learns strict discipline. When a rat-trap disappears, the two Field brothers return it during a sermon, presenting it to the pulpit and announcing, Father, here's you rat-trap. The incident highlights rigid obedience and thrift in their upbringing.
Frederick News notes spring arrivals and community moves as residents prepare for conference for Methodist friends and events. It highlights Maryland Day programs, Jamestown rambles in May, and birthdays of St Patrick and St Sheela amid April showers.
Comic exchange about injuries from everyday street mishaps. Briggs and Tit-Bits joke wives suffering eye injuries from hats and bonnets costing varying sums.
A short exchange in Tit-Bits features a mother boasting she can quiet her children by threatening to sing a new lullaby from Mr Janjangles. The amused author asks if she sings it, and she replies she uses the threat to gain obedience.
A long excerpted piece recounts how a boy's violent conduct and later mental shifts linked to head trauma were examined by alienists, with a Western writer dying young and a tale of vagabond youth. The second item relates Captain Zekiel's sea-hoss sense for navigating fog aided by a fertilizer trail from the Polly Ann, guiding a frigate into Portland harbor.
The article traces artificial eyes from ancient Egypt where gold and silver were used, to copper and ivory, then porcelain in the sixteenth century. It notes makers stamped names on the eye white. It suggests glass and enamel followed, with enamel being common today. The best specimens resemble real eyes, aiming to avoid looking unsightly.
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