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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1908
Page
1
A poem by Channing Pollock from The Munsey explores the elusive land of the heart's desire. It ponders whether the dream lies west or east or between seas, and asks if fulfillment is found beyond near sight or in distant horizons, ending with a riddle of a mirage beyond the desert.
In a London hotel lounge a flirtation misread leads two couples to share coffee and mistaken roles. A honeymoon pair, Milly and Billy, befriend the older Wellgoods and Merediths as a stormy sea tragedy looms. In the Jersey wreck the elders sacrifice themselves to save the young couple, accepting a joint fate with quiet dignity.
Leslie's Weekly describes the queue as a symbol of manhood in China with its strict etiquette. It contrasts rich styles, social classes, barber culture, and the risks of queue cutting, noting a shift toward Western dress but hoping for the queue’s preservation.
A Cleveland dealer stresses careful diamond selling. He advises matching stones to a buyer’s means and avoiding colored stones when presenting white diamonds to prevent perceived off color. The aim is to tailor shows to the customer’s budget and perception.
The piece stresses health as essential in the musical profession and explores ways to preserve wellbeing for performers, noting the lifelong challenge of maintaining health amidst the demands of a musician’s career.
Greenland whale average weight is about 100 tons, roughly equal to eighty two elephants. The fact contrasts large mammals in one concise measurement.
Records show false weights and measures used in New York City cheat the public out of 13 million dollars annually.
About 250000 miles of cable lie at the ocean floor with a value of 250 million dollars. The cost to manufacture and lay the line averages about one thousand dollars per mile.
The British Parliament ends slavery in all colonies in 1834. It allocates 20,000,000 pounds sterling for compensation to slave owners, roughly 100,000,000 dollars in the period's money.
Rev Victor Hugo Webb served as pastor of Trinity Episcopal Church in Monmouth Illinois for twenty nine years with no salary. He built the church largely by his own effort and was its main contributor and support, becoming the leading citizen and moving force in Monmouth, a city of about 10 000 residents.
Erasmus notes that wiping fingers on a neighbor’s coat and feeding animals at table are rude, and warns against licking plates. The piece then reports reorganizing China’s army, detailing the Peiho force of 36 infantry battalions with 40 000 reserves and six northern divisions near Peking.
Justice Brewer cited in a case where a witness testified Mary witnessed a conversation. The judge excluded the question What did Mary say, but the appellate court overturned, ordering a new trial. In the retrial the inquiry was asked again and Mary was found to have said nothing.
London Globe notes an old Dutch Bible found in Humansdorp district Cape Colony with a frontispiece depicting Cain shooting Abel with a blunderbuss.
A collection of reflective aphorisms on gratitude faith and charity drawn from the Home Herald. The meditations emphasize blessing duty generosity happiness worship and living with God amid hardship and speech about preaching and personal conduct.
A new group the Optimistic Club of America aims to spread cheer across the United States. Charles A. Quigley of Studebaker Brothers is elected president with Roosevelt officials and governors invited as honorary members. The club promotes smiles and optimistic action to lift public gloom.
John A. Gill recalls Carleton C. Crane expecting a gift from Vanderbilt after a scheme uncovers a cash delivery. An express wagon arrives with 920 pounds of money totaling $10,000 in Mexican dollars, provoking Crane to call Vanderbilt a prince. The dialogue centers on access to the Mexican Central office.
A black and white tailless cat at Wroxham Broad near Norwich swims across the River Bure daily without wetting its back. The clever feline reliably catches fish while its owner often does not, and the piece notes cats that take to water as easily as dogs with reference to Fish and marsh life.
A Louisville Courier Journal quotation contrasts a self taught elder's claim of late literacy with the note that the speaker has never been mentioned for the presidency. The remark frames history as a fickle jade.
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