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Newspaper

New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1925

Page

29

Making Good In A Small Town Knitting Story

In a small Michigan town a young woman started a knitting venture in her kitchen selling direct to homes. The idea sparked growth to six hundred machines and eight thousand workers, showing home knitters can become a significant industry.

Summer boarders seek simple, attractive country fare

A 1924 Western Newspaper Union piece advises the professional summer hostess to offer fresh vegetables, fruits, dairy products, and home produced honey, poultry, and games. It stresses simple, attractively served meals, a clean house, and practical amenities to attract city vacationers.

Sue m Western Newspaper Union

Crossword Puzzle Clue List

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Foot and Mouth Disease Spreads in Brahman Cattle

The article reports out break of foot and mouth disease in Brahman cattle in Texas, noting susceptibility of cattle and risk to humans. It criticizes lack of progress toward identifying exact cause and calls for independent studies and prevention methods.

Texas Lexas India

Browning and Barrett Letters Set Record for Lengthy Romance

The Brownings shaped a near quarter million words of love letters in under six months, daily or twice daily with passionate replies. A sample shows Browning’s affectionate pledge and Barrett’s quick, witty response. They married when he was 34 and she 40, living much of their married life in Italy amid delicate health and blissful years.

Browning Siizabeth Barrett Brownings

The File-Tailed Beaverboo Becomes A Husband Builder

A whimsical narrator portrays a blue-eyed beaverboo living in a bungalow who spends the year planning and building a new addition with vast effort. His noisy project draws the Sharp-Toothed Kattayae, who is driven off when the foe tires of the chase.

File-Tailed Beaverboo

Youth May Become World's Strong Man

A London youth displayed remarkable strength by crushing a rosy apple between his fingers, driving a nail through two planks, breaking a chain with his teeth, and shaping an iron bar into a horseshoe. He also bore heavy weights on his chest with five men and two trolleys passing over him. He credits chest development and recalls starting with home made exercises. He lifted an ounce with his ear to prove balance.

London Lis Owe

Second Moon Discovery Prompts Amateur Stargazers

An article urges amateur astronomers to search for a suspected Earth satellite a few hundred feet across by using small telescopes. If real, the iron sphere would orbit every three hours at about 2,500 miles from Earth, crossing the sun and moon in seconds.

Serlven Bolton Popular Science Monthly

How Ear Infections Impair Hearing in Children

Ear infections arise from the Eustachian tube failing to equalize pressure behind the eardrum. Germs travel from the throat into the middle ear, causing inflammation, pus, and possible perforation that can permanently affect hearing. The condition is common after pneumonia, dysentery, diphtheria, or whooping cough, and is more frequent in winter. Early attention to ear pain or discharge is advised.

Iustuchius David T. Smith Baltimore Harriet Lane Children’s Hospital

Calhoun Letters Reveal Fiery Romance With Floride

The article quotes John C. Calhoun writing ardent love letters to Floride Calhoun. It notes their age difference and suggests his political prominence helped win affection. The piece hints at Calhoun’s view that leadership and charm could sway a woman’s heart.

Pearl Fisheries in Western Australia Yield Shells and Pearls

In Western Australia great pearl fisheries produce mother-of-pearl used for various crafts. Shells are graded and packed for export, with occasional small pearls hidden inside jars and sacks discovered during unpacking in factories.

Western Australia

Clock on the mantel as deemed by half past eight

A playful debate about the clock on the mantel ends with the conclusion that the time shows half past eight, while the right toe indicates a quarter to eight, settling the clock position as on the mantel.

Jack Grandpa

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