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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1908
Page
10
A poem excerpt shows a girl recounting a solitary walk as she declines company. She recalls a honey bee, a cowbird, a singing bird, and a tree-road calling twice, yet insists no one accompanied her. The narrator imagines companions named Eyes and Far, and Trappiness, while noting the author credits Cora A. Matson Do'son from Youth's Companion.
A college student Tom Bisbee suffers a nervous breakdown from overwork. In a New England town he visits Frank Powers and meets Miss Hicktree, who misreads his attentions. Tom's clumsy romantic missteps lead to a midnight stocking scene and a snowy escape, ending with his return to school.
A London hotel pays a young waiter his wages minus a small fine for a minor breach. The boy warns the manager that if fines continue he will resign, likening excessive penalties to the employer’s power to levy wages. The manager sinks into a chair as the exchange ends with the boy’s defiant remark.
A compact critique notes that contemporary fiction favors nuanced human flaws over pure saintly virtue, tracing the shift from George Eliot to present tastes. It argues readers dislike unmined archetypes and praise restraint over pharisaic storytelling, as discussed by H. M. Alden in Harper's Magazine.
A column lampoons a woman who never changes her mind and argues for flexible thinking. It praises openness to conviction and warns that stubborn pride harms popularity and judgment. It urges graceful retrenchment when evidence shows error and cautions against conceit.
Velvet dominates Paris winter wardrobes with lavish trimmings and velveteen coats. Paris ensembles feature chestnut velveteen coats, Empire wraps, tartan plaids, and velvet hats with dahlias. Plain dark coats, plumed hats, and flowers in turbans highlight the season's chic, while Italian fabrics and American design balance quality.
A collection of brief mentions and opinions on figures such as Alfonso, King Edward, the Iring of Portugal, the Rockefeller family, Longworth, the German Emperor, Prince Louis Napoleon, George Meredith, Sir Oliver Lodge, Abdul Hamid, the Earl of Halsbury, Henry Gassaway Davis, Prince Khillhoff, Roosevelt and Metcalf, and Senator Clark. It contrasts their prominence with public indifference and stresses the need for in-depth, sympathetic reporting to understand their tragedies, comedies, or moral victories.
A Indianapolis News item recounts a woman using common kerosene as a hair tonic. She rubs kerosene into her scalp every Sunday, hides in a room, and by dinner shows no more signs of hair loss with new growth observed. The piece adds a moral on staying firm yet open to conviction.
A 19th century note outlines birth month character traits for girls. January is a careful housewife, February an affectionate mother, March frivolous, April inconsistent, May handsome, June impetuous, July sulky, August practical, September discreet, October pretty, November liberal, and December fond of novelty and extravagance.
The Kansas City Journal notes Count Witte says the revolutionary party is small yet determined. It adds that Russia faces a great deal of trouble from similarly persistent, small groups.
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