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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1908
Page
3
Memorial Day verse speaks of blossoms and coverlets to honor those who sleep, marking a gentle farewell to loved ones on Memorial Day. The short poem evokes remembrance with imagery of pink white and red petals and fragrant covers offered in tribute.
A Civil War scene shows exhausted soldiers by a hospital fire as Ned urges the temperate sergeant to drink. The sergeant recalls his youth, his mother’s tears, and a vow to never touch liquor again after witnessing his mother's suffering and his father's death-driven past.
A soldier recounts how his drunken night near a corn field nearly cost him his mother’s life. She fears for him, but his pledge to abstain from intoxicants after she begs him becomes a vow to enlist and never drink without her consent, a moment that inspires comrades to take the pledge.
Washington commission accepts J Massey Rhind sculpture for a triangular thirty foot shaft honoring Dr Benjamin F Stephenson founder of the Grand Army of the Republic. The $35,000 project funds a $10,000 pedestal on Pennsylvania Avenue and Seventh Street N W with panels symbolizing Fraternity and medallions. The unveiling is set for August 1 1909 subject to completion.
The description highlights two Belize figures: Loyalty depicted by a female with a shield and ornate sword, and Charity shown as a heavily draped female caring for a young boy, illustrating emblematic virtues.
The speaker contrasts human sorrow for the missing with Nature's orderly memory. She rejects the idea of unmarked graves and insists that Nature keeps each grave in its own time, treating all days as Decoration days. The piece reflects a serene, stoic view of loss.
A historical hymn praising national unity and divine guidance with a refrain of one land one history and one faith as bells chime across the nation. The lyric calls for a sublime chorus in a ceremony framing patriotic resolve.
A New York method promises happiness, beauty, and health for women through daily stretching. Mrs. Clara Z Moore demonstrates a system to relax and tone muscles at home and in public spaces, claiming it can ease dyspepsia, blues, bad temper, and nervousness while improving grace and demeanor.
Submarines dive by filling water ballast tanks to sink below surface and reach reserve buoyancy. Submersibles require more ballast due to lower reserve buoyancy, affecting sea keeping and surface speed. Harper's Weekly explains ballast percentages and their impact on dive readiness.
The Boston American club sells Louis Maire to Providence while New York manager Griffith lists eleven pitchers. Mike Donlin leads the New York Nationals with his familiar power and Jack Kleinow fires better than any other catcher. Detroit rookie Malloy shines in his first title game and St Louis moves Gardner to Hartford. Otto Hess may leave Cleveland to make room for youth as Shipke shines at third. Malarkey resembles Dummy Taylor and Hemphill shows renewed life with the New York Americans. Harry Lord earns Maine praise for Boston as Yeager Hartzell Schweitzer join St Louis lineup. Eight or nine pitchers are paid. Cy Young has 457 wins in 728 major league games with a .628 winning percentage. he seeks a thousand games.
A shooting party staying at Amos Libby's Maine camp found rain hinder their sport yet the old fashioned barometer in Amos's room reliably read set fair. One guest pointed out the glass, but Amos declared it a sturdy one that moves only by significant changes.
Clergyman receives a notice stating that an unnamed man and Mrs Jemima Arabella Brearly will come to the parish house on Saturday afternoon for a marriage ceremony with a cab hired by the hour, urging promptness.
The cottage that Milor wrote Paradise Lost sits at Chalfont St Giles near London. The poet fled there to escape the plague in 1665. It is the only house known to have been occupied by Milton that still remains.
Illinois Democrats instructed for Bryan and Taft to visit Panama for three weeks. A Norwegian motor exposition will be held at Trondhjem. John D. Rockefeller Jr. told his Bible class that wealthy men should not be envied. Nicaragua seeks a £1,000,000 London loan for railroad development. A Tokio bill would quadruple crude oil duties, drawing opposition. A suit for nearly two million filed in Virginia against H H Rogers G A Peace and A C Bedford. Connecticut Senator Bulkeley defends negro soldiers amid Brownsville fallout. Senator Borah links Brownsville to guilt of soldiers. Russia orders five Dreadnought-sized warships from Clyde shipyards. European signatories finalize North Sea and Baltic treaties in Berlin. Massachusetts Supreme Court says Independence League not a leading party. Reichstag approves use of Germanery language at public meetings. Kingdon Gould, freshman at Columbia, exits without degree after hazing incident.
A playful exchange frames a guest accusing a Sayama figure of defaming someone’s character. The host responds that lies are harmless but vows to throttle if truths are spoken, prompting a back-and-forth bout of bravado and humor.
Eli D Sprague and Mary OD Sprague Young both of Middleville Michigan are reported as 83 years old. The twins are noted in local records with the same birth year and residence.
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