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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1925
Page
23
A fragmentary line hints at a local humor item or column. No clear names, dates, or places are readable to identify a specific event. The readable text suggests a light note or gag from a community page rather than a full report.
An advertising page touts Green's August Flower as a remedy for nervous dyspepsia and digestive disorders, claiming eighty years of excellence and global use with 30 and 90 cent bottles. Also promotes Cuticura for pimples and Black eye relief with Roman Eye Balsam, ending with a few adage lines.
A Boys' Own Paper tale shows Jones rushing to a club with a bag of tennis balls only to discover it contains potatoes. He jokes about boiling the balls if Mary has boiled them, highlighting his absent-minded error.
A brief exchange reveals a man claiming his long time cook hates him and plans to quit when he hosts many guests. He says he will stop having guests to fool her and keep her from quitting.
A social figure boasts about sudden wealth and art appreciation. She quips that if ever in a city with an artery she visits it, revealing a boastful and vivid persona in a brief anecdote attributed to a Christian evangelist.
An unidentified mule tender Emanuel Jackson, on crutches, retorts that a mule he tended morning showed it did not know his reputation. He affirms pride in being a skilled mule handler while humorously noting the unexpected mule.
Mrs Nurich and Mrs Aristair Kratt discuss sympathy for common people and question what it means to be well off. The dialogue centers on who is truly needy and who is privileged and why society should care.
You should hasten to obtain Sodium fluoride from your druggist. Kills them quicker than a train.
In a Columbia Jester fragment a mistress questions James after witnessing a kiss with a maid in the servants' hall. James confirms the act occurred about four o'clock, naming the maid as Jane.
A dialog references following every line and a claim of being a palmist. The exchange frames a quirky allegiance to rules and fate with no concrete events or persons.
A man describes conflicting accounts about an attempt to buy a car. He previously said someone sought him for a vehicle while another account says he was sold, creating questions about the episode's circumstances.
Neighbor reports a lively chase as a dog and two cats roam into the flower beds. The mistress defends the scene saying the pets keep the darlings out of mischief and adds the fracas is harmless.
A doctor visits a grocery store and asks about cheese. The grocer notes the cheese is stronger than usual and calls the shop The Progressive Grocer.
A humorous Capper's Weekly quip notes that psychology may interest a wife if it comes in fashion and costs over five dollars a yard, reflecting witty social commentary on trends and money.
In Mooresville, businessman and farmer Landlord McKnight and Grover Stutts died after a shotgun and pistol duel at Stutts’ home. Eyewitnesses could not determine who fired first amid bad business-related tensions and prior family disputes.
A prisoner at the Eastern penitentiary received a check for over 5000 dollars upon release after earning income from bead work and other side projects started while incarcerated. He began with no training, took educational courses, and later supported his family with the earnings. The article notes ongoing schooling and engineering courses inside the prison.
Lindsey M. Franklin of Flushing escaped with minor bruises after backing into an open elevator shaft and falling five stories onto a car entering the shaft. Archibald Nesbett of Bayside, occupant of the second car, required hospital treatment but avoided serious injuries. Both drivers were not crushed as cars were wrecked.
Mrs. Augusta Muechl of Menominee Falls Wisconsin sues neighbor Phillip Rudolph apiary owner for 2000 dollars damages alleging his vicious bees stung her arm without cause. She claims the bees were left home provoked and harassed by the owner and acted with wanton recklessness.
Lexington police arrest Jim Gant a longtime janitor at First and City National Bank after a missing $2,500 triggers an investigation. Gant admits taking five bundles of $500 each, totaling $2,500, then spending until $1,625 remained. Bank insured. Gant charged with grand larceny.
Oscar Peterson and Helen Dahir faced trial in St. Paul for luring Robert Berns to Harriet Island. Peterson, 23, was sentenced to one to ten years in the reform school. Dahir to be tried. Peterson claimed only $7 gained. victim Berns lost $30.
Philadelphia. Doctors at the Eastern Homeopathic Medical association convention discuss regulating glands to create a perfect man with controlled height, weight, voice, and mental traits. Dr. Diffenbach cites a fountain of youth from ductless gland control, deeming it superior to monkey gland implants for aging restoration.
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