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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1908
Page
13
A reflective verse recounts Maud Muller urging diligence and thrift across generations. A father guides a child to invest earnings in knowledge and good deeds, yielding lasting value. The poem cautions youths to show for their hours and money through wise choices and learning.
A long tale follows a stone boy on a wall who gains a life changing journey. He becomes an air boy after a stone crusher, then a pumpkin boy, and finally a real boy with legs and a tongue through wishes and magical change. The narrative blends whimsy with caution about desire and growth.
A reader deems editors imperfect and claims any citizen could run a paper better. The remark suggests pervasive confidence in individual editorial judgment and critiques of local journalism quality.
The piece celebrates spring and rural life, recalling farm towns and the lure of nature. It cites Spurgeon on the healing power of bees, birds, wind, and forest air to lift weary minds, urging a renewal through daily contact with nature.
The Chicago Post quips about Switzerland pursuing a new tunnel through the Alps. It jokes that at this rate the mountains could resemble a slice of their national cheese.
Paris holds the largest public garden and the city’s biggest hospital. The expanded green space and medical facility symbolize the capital’s urban development and public health capacity.
Cowden travels in haste for a quick business trip and stops for water and milk at a farm. There he meets Sarah Townley, a kind girl who makes a lasting impression. Ten years later the now-successful Cowden recalls her and returns to woo her, hoping she remembers him and sharing milk and water in a quiet, hopeful reunion.
The piece notes Governor Guild pushing tariff revision, Democratic dissension over Bryan, Woodrow Wilson backing a conservative leader, and GOP factional tensions around Hughes and Taft. It cites party splits in New York and Congress, with several senators and representatives favoring different candidates or platforms.
A bee colony replaces an ailing queen by allying to kill the old ruler with ceremonial restraint. The mother bee is suffocated by the embrace of workers who guide a new queen to maturity, a strange ritual noted by the Boston Transcript.
In experiments to see if color or odor attracts insects, Plateau used a bright flower with strong odor placed before a perfect mirror. Insects ignored the reflection and went to the real flower, showing no attraction to the mirrored image.
Pennsylvania defeated Yale 18 to 7 in basketball while Yale beat Columbia 16 to 9. Tad Jones of Yale spurns professional offers. William Walker runs a large jockey stable. Jimmy Casey to manage the Montreal club next season. Cuba to inaugurate horse racing March 12 at Buena Vista near Havana. Intercollegiate golfers plan an expedition to Great Britain after June commencement. New York A C members donate 1000 to fund U S Olympic team trip to London. Battling Nelson’s star fades. Rudolph Anholz defeats Nelson for ten rounds. Rochester hosts Indoor Rifle League event. Harry Harrison breaks rapid firing record with 514 in 77 shots. Edmund Lamy wins three mile amateur skating race at Saranac Lake in 10m 6s.
A historic recipe guides making cream of onion soup by simmering one pint of onions in water and tomato juice, adding butter, white sauce, and milk, then straining the onions and simmering with salt and pepper until thickened and smooth.
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