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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1908
Page
7
The piece notes that royal fortunes no longer outshine common wealth, with kings and princes adopting ordinary methods to gain riches. It cites Carlos I and the Prince of Wales remaining royal in public perception while facing personal cash constraints, such as selling a yacht or stock market squeezes.
A young woman arrives at a city mission in poor condition with scabies incipient paresis rheumatism and sores from scratching. After seven weeks of care the use of Cuticura products leads to rapid improvement and the patient becomes strong enough to seek work. Laura Jane Bates New York March 11 1907.
Zinc coffins dominate Vienna funerals while pricier copper models sell for up to 2500 dollars. A bronze and copper coffin built for a Russian Archduke recently exceeded 5000 dollars in cost.
A housekeeper advocates for women to pursue architecture saying the average woman spends much time on domestic labor and could improve home layouts. She cites back pain from low sinks and the need for better kitchen design, urging women to explore designing houses and apartments.
A Kansas City Journal humorous the idea that if all cattle shipped yearly were one cow she would graze at the equator and dip north pole icicles with her tail while a hog could dig the Panama Canal in two and a half roots and its squeal would jar the aurora borealis.
A Oswego Montana woman reports coffee caused a gradual eye weakness with flashing lights and pain. After switching to Postum Food Coffee for three months her eyes improved, and she claims her nursing baby stayed healthier. A friend also notes rapid relief from dyspepsia and headaches after abandoning coffee for Postum. There is no medical proof offered, only testimonial.
The article discusses past doomsday forecasts from figures like Sir William Crooks and others, then highlights advances in scientific farming. It focuses on legume inoculation with nitrogen fixing bacteria, demonstrations from farmers, and the potential to boost crop yields and soil health, arguing this progress counters fears of mass famine.
A writer argues against billboard advertising and suggests a nationwide plan to have newspapers publish reader pledge forms. The piece critiques organized anti billboard efforts and envisions editors using columns to shame billboard artists while redirecting ad revenue to legitimate channels.
The Hartford Courant derides unsolicited news sent to newspapers free of charge as nuisance and often the work of a paid press agent seeking to sway public opinion. The piece notes editors can usually identify such influence but suggests the motive remains suspect.
A Kansas City Star item compares Lord Kelvin’s bold demonstrations with Nasmyth’s hammer story, noting the scientist’s calm handling of electricity and a classroom reaction. The piece ends with an unrelated medical ad offering Dr. Kline’s nerve restorer and a trial bottle.
A Pearson's Weekly note on rulers who began as teachers. Christian IX of Denmark, once a Halle schoolmaster, rose after a series of succession deaths to become king in 1863. Louis Philippe, exiled as Duc de Chartres, also taught mathematics and geography in Switzerland before being proclaimed king on August 9, 1830.
If the threads in the rubber connection are worn a little the joint leaks. Dry the threads with a blotter and coat them with melted paraffin. Turn the nozzle into the barrel while the paraffin is warm to form an ink tight joint.
Garfield Tea advertised as a natural laxative claiming to regulate digestion purify blood cleanse the system brighten complexion and improve eye clarity and overall health.
Washington experts from the Department of Agriculture urge growing potatoes in Central Park to improve soil for lush grass. Park Commissioner Henry Smith will decide who harvests the crop when digging time arrives. The notion of profitable potato farming on Central Park land, valued at about one million dollars per acre, seems almost incredible.
The fat colonel orders a horseback jaunt and, after confirming the horse will stand without hitching, resigns. An orderly confirms the animal stands, and the colonel then completes his resignation.
Mrs Russell Sage contributes ten thousand dollars to establish a playground and athletic field around Pierson High School in Sag Harbor. A movement aims to organize Mexican workers along similar international lines.
Hiram Stillings of Steelton Pennsylvania relates how a pet hen with a broken leg became inspired by Easter egg coloring. The hen now lays eggs dyed with onion skins indigo and calico cloth, each egg bearing a unique design. The owner avoids claiming the eggs are hard boiled as a cautious note.
The leading arenas of yellow pine production in the United States have moved away from the South Atlantic region, reshaping regional output and supply dynamics. New centers emerge elsewhere as production patterns evolve and seasonal factors influence timber markets.
There is more Catarrh in this section than other diseases and it was once seen as incurable. Jor a great many years doctors called it local and failed cures led to the belief it was incurable. All's Catarrh Cure by KJ Cheney Co Toledo Ohio is pitched as the only constitutional remedy. It is taken internally and aims at blood and mucous surfaces. The firm offers $1000 for any failed case and invites inquiries to Toledo. Sold by druggists at 75 cents. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Consular Reports show the United States bought nearly three quarters of world diamond production. In 1907 invoices presented at Antwerp consulate general totaled 5,280,519 for cut diamonds and 1,053,057 for rough stones. Most sales occurred in the first nine months, with virtually none in November and December due to the financial crisis.
From Sunny San Bernardino Lionel M Heath of 158 Eighth Street writes he suffered back pains frequent urinary calls dropsy and rheumatic aches due to kidney trouble. He claims Dean’s Kidney Pills cured him five years ago and repeats the endorsement today. Sold by all dealers 650 cents a bar Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
The text argues that choosing easy tasks leads to unresolved difficulties and shrinking personal influence. It warns that avoiding commitment erodes self expression and significance, claiming calculating selfishness destroys the self.
An advertisement argues for Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, challenging claims about Lydia E Pinkham and the letters from over a million women. It asserts confidentiality, private correspondence by women, and cites decades of personal success while inviting skeptics to trust the product for female ailments.
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