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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1925
Page
19
Lesson recounts Saul of Tarsus persecuting Christians until a heavenly light and voice confront him. Ananias is sent to Saul, confirms his new path, and Saul is baptized, marking his reception of the Holy Spirit and the start of his ministry to Gentiles.
A reflective meditation on inner peace, quiet thoughts, and the calming power of prayer amid life’s storms. The piece links spiritual calm to clear judgment and resilience in challenging times.
A reflective notice notes angels serving God and ministering to men as they proclaimed the birth of Christ at the Christ Presbyterian Church in the South.
A reflective line by 4s. Hemuns on resilience and endurance, noting that true strength grows from quiet endurance rather than momentary joy. The aphorism emphasizes inner steadiness forged through hardship.
An ornate tale centers on a White Peacock proud to be seen while a shy Pheasant argues for quiet self respect. The birds debate showiness versus privacy, noting how observers praise and condemn ostentation.
In a rural scene Mrs. Kinks confronts Willie about a clash with Sammy Hollins. Willie claims the dispute arose after Sammy Hollins’ mother insulted him, framing a family quarrel as a mirror of inherited faults. The exchange hints at lingering tensions across generations.
In a small family story, Ruth visits the new baby next door and jokingly questions the unnamed infant. The exchange reveals a lighthearted moment as the siblings discuss the arrival and naming of the child.
A reader friendly cross word grid lists numerous clues and partial answers across horizontal and vertical sections. Entries range from geographic places like Thebes and Chile to musical terms and common words, with some clues referencing historical or literary themes and others noting prefixes and suffixes. The final line warns the solution will appear in the next issue.
The article explains placing correct letters in white spaces to form words across and down. Each word starts with a numbered letter linked to a definition below the puzzle. Horizontal clues fill to the next black square, vertical clues fill downward to the next black square. Black squares contain no letters.
An amusing tale recalls a nervous passenger aboard a tramp steamer fleeing an east African port to Karachi. A violent storm tests nerves as the captain explains the Indian Ocean chart showing dirt dots versus rocks, warning that rocks foretell disaster.
Capper's Weekly reports a British hunter killed the notorious tiger of Kudu Burs ma known as Tiger with Man's Brain after a terrorizing run through jungle and villages. The beast ten feet long, reputedly killed many, and villagers hailed the hunter as a god-sent figure.
Nature Magazine notes the westerly trade winds drive global atmospheric circulation. Their fluctuations link to distant weather events and their dry breath fuels most major deserts around the world.
Ethbert Brand curator of the Rotherham museum notes in a lecture that palaeolithic cave drawings of women dancers resemble late fashion trends. He claims these 20 000 year old carvings may be the earliest fashion plates in the world and cites a Spanish illustration resembling a modern flapper.
In a New York after-dinner talk, Lew Docksgader warned that new fashions prompt calls for a censor of girls clothes. He argued a censor should cut out not add and warned the dress of girls could be a moral menace if censored.
Frolicking children and playful motifs like animals windmills clowns and flowers suit rooms without nurseries. Light cheerful background colors and strong contrast colors enhance applied decorations for a lively child friendly space.
The text notes flour output from Wheat depends on kernel size and weight, ranging from 5 to 50 percent. A fair average is 4.7 bushels of wheat per barrel of flour, weighing 190 pounds, or one bushel of wheat yielding 41 pounds of flour. Shorts or middlings run 11 to 12 percent and bran 13 percent.
Elizabeth New Jersey: Vitelo Baginolo aged seventy nine refused to support his wife of eighty four after seven years of confinement. The couple faced a long failure to provide case in Union county records. Baginolo resisted leaving jail proclaiming I like it here and the authorities insisted he depart.
Washington. Edwin and Edgar Gude twenty six twin sons of the late Adolph Gude local florist have let hair and beards grow unhampered after joining a Bible based life philosophy. The World War I navy veterans live on Old Testament rules including vegetarian diet and simple clothing. They say they seek physical mental and spiritual betterment by refraining from altering nature and affirm their belief in Jesus Christ and in God manifesting through nature.
Washington reports show Northwest tribes achieving self-support through fishing. The Quinafelt reservation in Washington yields up to 4242 dollars per year for top individuals, with many Indians earning 1000 to 3500. Neah Bay Indians gain from seal and salmon fishing, selling seal furs around 12200 dollars and salmon income over 10000 dollars. Quinafelt River fishing adds about 53000 dollars annually to Indian earnings.
New York Manhattan barber Antonio Martinez faces a petty larceny charge after customer John Kazos of Newark refuses a $2.85 haircut and shave. The magistrate ordered Martinez held as the case proceeds, with the barber claiming use of tonics and perfumes on the patron.
A fulgurite formed by a severe bolt in a Douglas county dry coulee near E. R. Tromp reports a gas lined shell shaped mass of sand and earth. The hot electric fluid melted the sand creating a tube nearly two feet long. The area atop the former river bed saw terrific storms last summer with little rainfall.
An elderly uncle lecturing his nephew was described as “too candid.” A friend praised him as wonderful, while the nephew complained he was unpleasantly candid, sparking a wry exchange about his forthrightness. The caption notes the old gent’s forthright, blunt manner.
A humorous caption drive suggests a man is cold minded or calculating. The phrase contrasts a warm heart with a heady, strategic approach, implying a character who prioritizes logic over emotion in a witty, period-echoing manner.
Motivational lines urge steady resolve and resilience when facing setbacks. A call to transform difficulties into constructive outcomes through perseverance and optimism.
In a Buffalo hotel two men requested a double room. After entering the room one called the front desk asking why there was only one Bible in the bed. The clerk confirmed the room was double and noted the guest’s concern about the missing Bible.
A playful exchange reveals a son wanting to marry Dottie Dimples the chorus girl, while the father recalls wishing to marry her at the same age. The light hearted dialogue captures family banter and affection across generations.
A call goes out for a letter summoning the man once quoted saying progress daily, as observers note the ongoing influence of Cross-Examination Investigations in shaping public discourse.
A judge records a witty exchange where a lady offers a quarter to a beggar who muses on blindness. The beggar adds that when blind he received counterfeit money, prompting the judge to remark on the absurdity of the situation.
A baker defends his profit claim saying a one cent cost and two cent sale equate to one percent profit. The joke escalates to him now allegedly earning two percent. Report from Kikeriki Vienna.
An Iowa girl traveling to visit friends in New York entered via the Hudson Tunnel and rode the subway to their address. Upon arrival she asked what people thought of the city and replied I could not say I ve had only a worm s eye view.
A child named Little Irances tells her grandmother she is progressing on the Lord's prayer, claiming she can say up to the eating part. The quip illustrates a humorous misunderstanding of prayer as a sequence ending with meals.
In Stokholm Kasper recalls a cheeky moment where he asks for a kiss from We-Lina. She replies that others took kisses without asking. The remark frames a playful social exchange.
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