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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1908
Page
1
Readers ask about the origin nature and purpose of the germ Bacillus in a dramatic inquiry. The London World seeks clear facts on whether the microbe is native or exotic its incubation and history and why its presence causes fear and illness.
A weary financier seeks relief with a morphine syringe then hurries to elope with Eleni only to find her collapsed in her boudoir, her body marked by scars from drug use. Shock and horror replace prior euphoric plans as he confronts the ruin of his life and ambition.
A man contemplates suicide, fights drug‑induced despair, and slips toward oblivion before a sudden awakening and resolve emerge as he realizes it was a dream. The scene shifts to a humorous recounting of a race between geese and turkeys, where geese prevail as turkeys roost in trees.
A collection of aphorisms and quotes on courtesy, hope, humility, self control, conscience, religion, education, faith, and happiness attributed to various authors including Cato, Nelson, St Vincent de Paul, Wellington, Nietzsche, Thomas Chalmers, Everett, and Star King. The passage blends moral maxims with reflections on spiritual life and liberty.
A Carlisle Pennsylvania Arrow editorial urges indigenous people to show honor in life by acting for family friends and country without seeking reward. It promotes speaking plainly to affirm values and duty beyond measure.
The British admiralty weighs replacing coal with oil in the mosquito fleet the swiftest of England s war boats. A fleet of naval tank steamers would keep depots supplied.
Japan plans an unusually large torpedo boat displacing 1100 tons with a heavy gun and four torpedo tubes. The vessel aims to reach a speed of 39 miles per hour.
A Washington Post excerpt explains English banking habits with checks replacing cash for most purchases. It notes higher trust standards, two strong references to open accounts, nonwithdrawal of private accounts without fees, and the ability to obtain cross city and continental European credit for select banks.
British Museum receives confirmation of the discovery of wife of Seti II jewels from the Valley of the Kings near Thebes. Excavations directed by Quibell under Egyptian service reveal bracelets rings earrings and possibly a crown. The find may settle debates about Exodus era pharaohs and Rameses II.
H B Smith of this town owns a bay horse named Muggins famed for religious instinct. For twenty five years he has hauled the family to church and in the last two decades seldom missed a Sunday. On a recent occasion the horse arrived early and waited under the shed. Another Sunday he slipped from the stable to join the service and remained until it ended. The parson patted him as he walked home. Monterey correspondence Boston Globe.
In Markneukirchen Saxony nearly every resident works in violin making. About 15000 people in the town and surrounding villages depend on the craft. Elders craft ebony fingerboards screws and stringholders while younger residents assemble parts. Women polish fittings to a high shine using unique family methods, with some producing wine colored or citron finishes. Expensive violins receive 20 to 30 polishing passes before considered ready.
The New York Tribune notes Harland and Wolff’s slips for a White Star liner 1000 feet long. It envisions future giants, arguing ships may reach unprecedented lengths and drafts as transatlantic travel advances.
A Scotsman and two Greeks hire a London cab at Euston, pursue a 4 PM Waterloo connection via winding routes, and after three hours forty nine minutes ask a policeman for fare. The Scotsman offers to pay the cabbie’s fare, then retrieves his ticket.
The American notes several explanations for Prince Bismarck’s dismissal including opposition to labor rescripts and socialist laws, resistance to the emperor’s direct consultation with ministers, and reminders of the old regime, suggesting Kaiser William II sought a clear field.
Mr Magley asks Miss Vera Stout to the theatre in a dialogue about seats. The exchange centers on a social invitation within a Catholic publication context.
A London borough public analyst Dr Tebb reports on tea consumption and health effects from a pamphlet. He traces tea from medicine to daily beverage, notes rising per capita use from 1.41 to 6.10 pounds 1801 1903, and cites caffeine and tannin as active agents with varying levels by origin.
The Manila American notes the Bogobo people in the Davao district, praising their poetic talents while remarking on their math reluctance and family-like resemblance to American Indians in intellectual traits. Miss Benedict of the University of Chicago catalogs Bogobo peculiarities at Santa Cruz.
A Dundee Advertiser item notes Scotch bagpipes popular among Punjab natives. It recounts the Maharajah of Patiala’s Sikh band trained by a Highland piper and Gurkha regiments’ bands. A retired officer recalls a court etiquette breach by shoes as a piper’s condition.
A Washington Herald line quotes a foreign nobleman pressing for affection while a beautiful girl dismisses him saying she prefers a plain American beef baron or pork prince. The dialogue highlights social satire in high life.
Boxing notes report Packy McFarland of Chicago defeated Jimmy Britt in the sixth round of a twenty round match at Colma California. The recap mentions fights and standings across lightweights, featherweights, and college soccer with Yale beating Harvard 1 0.
Joe Tinker's injured hands heal ing nicely. Manager Joe Kelley reports pitchers in fine shape. Upp of the Reds has a persistently lame arm. Sheehan pleased with third base conduct. Snodgrass of the Giants shows a strong throwing arm. Griffin dies of pneumonia in Utica. Trinity beats Dartmouth ten to nothing on two injuries. Dines hurt sliding in a New Haven baseball game. Beason debate remains unresolved as Eastern colleges play on.
The New York Evening Post reports a proposed 20 percent tax on international dowries reinforced by a 20 percent inheritance tax and a 20 percent natal tax. It argues the measure would render it too costly for a millionaire to participate in the three key aspects of wealth.
The New Orleans Picayune argues that the great body of law abiding citizens who toil and live by it are the security and safeguard of the social order. As long as they form the majority, there will be no social revolution.
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