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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1908
Page
21
Extracted admonitions on balancing work and play, avoiding luxury, and preserving fresh air. Cites insomnia causes from warm homes and stresses the value of new faces and rest to refresh the mind. Includes guidance from Indianapolis News and The Commoner on polite behavior with visitors and children.
The article profiles Mrs. French Sheldon a daughter of Col. Joseph French and a noted traveler. Her East Africa Congo expedition sparked controversy after she disputed cruelty reports. Her ethnographic focus centers on women in host nations and she aims to publish a Congo book upon return from West Africa.
A period admonition urges mothers to curb their children's curiosity and disruptive behavior. It warns against rummaging in others drawers and bundles, handling letters, spoiling foods, and drinking from guests’ glasses, to preserve decorum and hospitality.
A domestic mistress earns loyalty by fair wages and prompt pay, sharing dainties, and generous meals. She praises good service, allows time for outings and church, and avoids temper when correcting. She keeps neat quarters, remains kindly distant, investigates calmly, and dismisses only when calm, with lifelong servant devotion.
The newest fashion highlights emphasize Empire gowns and two piece suits with short jackets, designed to flatter slender figures. Boleros of heavy Irish crochet, lace adorned skirts, and ornate sleeves showcase current decor, while stout figures are urged to avoid weight fitting. A pale blue net dinner gown and a rajah silk afternoon dress illustrate the era’s bold silhouettes.
A brief note observes that some men struggle to make others grasp them through their name, implying a tension between identity and recognition. The reflection hints at social or psychological challenges in self presentation and perception.
The Boston Traveler editorial condemns the souvenir program graft used at public gatherings and labor events. It describes the scheme where grafters obtain printing rights, pressure sponsors, and sell ads to profit, urging readers to heed the federation's fight against this scam.
A collection of quotes on courage faith joy and truth from Thomas a Kempis David Starr Jordan Phillips Brooks Whatley Augustine Amiel and Henry van Dyke Each saying urges courage self control and gratitude, stressing inner strength over outer achievement and the value of truth and hope in difficult times.
A grateful mother seeks to repay a savior physician with a hand stitched purse. The doctor rejects sentiment and demands a fee of two hundred dollars, accepting two hundred dollars in cash and returning the rest. The scene ends with formal coldness.
A New England House member recalls an amusing moment with Thomas B Reed. The barber jokes about the speaker’s thinning hair and Reed dryly answers I was born that way. The exchange shows Reed’s laconic persona and calm under humorous pressure.
Dr John Aitken tests musk and 23 odorous substances and concludes odors are gaseous with smell rooted in gas. A high Lindenberg kite ascent reaches 21 100 feet with 6 kites and 16000 yards of wire, temperature drops from 10 to 18 below zero, wind reaches 56 mph at peak. A London hospital tests sounds for the deaf using a wave siren and tuning forks, increasing volume with a resonator if needed. Prof Olszewski reports 455 degrees below zero for helium with near solidification of hydrogen. hair health indicators surface in Matsura's finding that hair length reflects disease duration. telemobile scope detects ships in fog via reflected electric waves.
In a Washington Star item, Rear Admiral C. M. Chester and Rear Admiral I. Id. Chadwick reach the February 20 birthday but the navy cannot retire them on that date. Officials decide to retire them on the last day of February, since the 20th falls only on leap years, while noting Chester has more service time due to earlier enlistment dates in 1859 and 1861.
The Castile Diadem, a likely priceless crown, was donated by Spain’s women to Our Lady del Pilar at a shrine near Suara Gossa. It features a solid gold imperial crown with a Gothic wreath and vast stones, including 66000 large diamonds and 8000 smaller ones, plus emeralds sapphires rubies pearls and other gems.
The Kansas City Times appears to mock winter hardships and high bills. The piece notes avoidant praise of saving coal during a mild winter while predicting higher costs next summer for ice, hinting at policy or rate concerns.
Captain John L. Ely of the 17th Ohio, now of Newton Kansas, describes contracting kidney trouble during the Civil War and using Dean's Kidney Pills since 1901. He reports relief and good health since, noting his back pain and urinary distress ceased. Sold by all dealers for 50 cents a box from Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo N Y.
A playful old note describes a wall stance drill where a person stands against the wall with the left side touching it and then attempts to lift the right leg without moving the body. Children find the feat nearly impossible, provoking laughter at the demonstration.
An old advert touts Hall's Catarrh Cure with a one hundred dollar reward for incurable catarrh. It cites F J Cheney the sponsor and endorsements from West & Truax Kryxan & Marvin wholesale druggists in Toledo Ohio, claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces, price 75 cents per bottle, and offers free testimonials.
The Vandals' first king Gunderic seized the throne in 406 A D. The final monarch was Gelimer, ruling from 531 to 534.
The record notes that current prices for white pine lumber are about five times higher than in 1866, highlighting a long term rise in timber costs within the country.
Atlanta based firm H. H. Greens Sons proclaims itself the world’s only successful dropsy specialists and invites readers to view their liberal offer featured in another column of the paper.
A historical note records that Chinese soldiers received exactly eighteen cents per week in pay.
Historic locket belonging to General Washington, worn by his wife and painted by the General, was found in Washington City by Joseph I. Keefer, a cousin through his mother Mary Hall. Keefer learned from Mrs. Moorhead that she possesses the cherished piece after years of searching.
A Chinese visitor, dressed in silk, fearsfully explains to his host that he entered the house and startled a rat. The startled rat toppled a jar of oil on a beam, spilling it over the visitor’s fine clothing and leaving him in an awkward position.
A New Jersey editor credits the Grape-Nuts regimen with curing years of nervous dyspepsia and restoring energy. He says outdoor exercise and strict dietary change let him resume editing and extensive writing, claiming increased mental vigor and physical endurance. The piece promotes Postum Co and the book The Road to Wellville.
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