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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1906
Page
2
A poetic tale follows a young man urged toward glory with a crown in sight. He races up a hill pursued by Death, never sure of triumph, as a spooky figure trails him with every turn. The path winds toward sunset and promise while Death stays close behind.
A compact notice announces a work titled The Fountain in the Desert authored by Lizzie B. Gorin. No publication details or context are provided in the fragment.
A dying Arab is aided by an old foe in the desert. The old man shares water, revives him, and bids him return to tell his Ommiades kin that desert brothers may live, while a final pact and departure loom as the caravan fades into distance.
An old sheik dies in the desert after a vow to his foe, and his tribe discovers a new oasis at the site where his water spilled. Arabs name the oasis Fountain of the Great-Hearted Foe, marking a tale of courage, betrayal, and legend.
The article extols Florida farming, praising velvet bean and beggar weed for soil and hay, notes imports of North hay, and describes fruits like loquat kumquat guava and camphor trees. It contrasts tawdry southern cities with Florida’s natural, rollicking landscape and previews a new farming wave of practical home builders and beekeepers.
Dundee Advertiser recounts a visit where critic-artist Ruskin argued with his mother. George Richmond, among the company, sparked debate. Mrs Ruskin often ended disputes by saying Hold your tongue Jobal, a line attributed to calming Ruskin.
The article recalls San Francisco’s quake history from 1856 to 1898, notes the city’s preference for wood and redwood to resist fire, and details the birth of tall buildings from 1890 onward with structures like the Chronicle and Call buildings. It explains made lands, water supply disruption, and Oakland Berkeley Alameda connections.
A collection of oddities from around the globe notes mushrooms flourish worldwide and torment in Siberia. only one in a thousand couples celebrate a golden wedding. Belgium orders rings for cattle by three months old. A woman’s hair runs tens of miles in length. Angers reports colored rain from insects choking water systems. Russia bans public kissing with fines. posting love on a postcard incurs a separate fine.
Consul Johnston reports a law in Algiers requiring clear labeling of adulterated olive oil with cottonseed oil and stated proportions. Punishment will follow any sale deception. A Topeka girl misquoted a minister’s text, promising a bed quilt if she repeated it, after the sermon’s theme was revealed as Fear not and I will send you a comforter.
The article traces the history of comet theory from Renaissance beliefs of atmospheric vapor to Tycho Brahe and Newton proving comets lie beyond Earth’s atmosphere and follow gravity. It explains the luminous head as a meteoric swarm with a gaseous atmosphere and the tail as a gaseous current driven by solar corpuscles and negative electricity.
A New York Tribune editorial argues farm life offers sunshine, air, and exercise for children despite drudgery. It urges calm, deliberate work, planning, and order: do one thing at a time, keep a cheerful heart, and teach tidiness and obedience to children to weather tough days.
A reflection on how church spires decline as churches become more utilitarian. It notes Baptist, Methodist, and Presbyterian shifts from spires to towers or flat skylines, cites New York examples like North Presbyterian and Northminster, praises Norman Gothic massiveness, and mentions an Oriental Harlem Presbyterian and a Pittsburg church with fifty two rooms.
A London Chronicle excerpt argues the Puritan duty ethos is fading as a price craze grows, touching all classes. It notes the press shames luxury among the wealthy while predicting broad social shifts toward gaiety and entertainment at a social cost.
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