30 May 1907
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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1907
Page
1
A Home Herald essay extols the virtue of workers who autonomously notice and complete small tasks. It argues that college students who act without being told are in high demand, shaping leaders in any field through habits of observation and proactive effort.
A narrative contrasts a courteous reply to a lady with a lesson from boyhood honesty. It recalls Adam Clark and a New York jeweler apprentice who refused to overstate a sale for a larger ring, choosing truth over profit. The piece underscores integrity shaping character and future success.
A feature on Lapland ants notes they are three times larger than common ants with four foot high nests of debris. Ants cross streams on natural bridges and a formidable mandible species can grip and hold even when the body is pulled away. The piece describes ants recognizing friends after separation and experiments with marked individuals.
The Scientific American reports a new diving armor by Paris hydrographic engineer De Pluvy. A metal suit with a helmet and regenerative air system allows depths from 150 to 300 feet, using electric motor driven ascent and descent. The diver communicates via telephone and monitors via colored lamps.
A Canadian inventor introduces a knife polisher that speeds up daily knife polishing. The device uses two parallel metal plates with flannel inserts to finish polish both sides of a blade in a quick back and forth motion, saving time for household chores.
A travel report from Alfred Bromwich highlights Rhodesia's lush vegetation and Moorlike heather in the northwest, alongside abundant big game such as elephant, giraffe, and antelope. The piece notes baboons as thieves, tebi cats as farm pests, and easy access to doctors, shops, and supplies for sportsmen. A dramatic tale ends with Jim O Connor firing a blunderbuss, scaring and delaying Indian forces as pioneers gain an edge.
A standard estimate states that an average man consumes 160 pounds of food annually valued in pence. The figure provides a baseline for nutritional budgeting and expenditure considerations.
Captain William Hughes and six men of the British barkentine Annie Lloyd, lost March 5 on Hugstye Reef in the Bahamas, reached port aboard the Prinz Bitel Friedrich. The Lloyd’s grounding is blamed on compass inaccuracy and dangerous reef conditions, with a court inquiry noting a submerged reef and a steel rails wreck nearby that may exert magnetic influence.
Kaleidoscopic change marks China's present politics with confusion and shifting power. The Shanghai Mercury observes that even the confident may stumble as the situation evolves, urging caution to those who presume stability.
Reports indicate there are 262000 Sunday schools worldwide and a total enrollment of 26000000 pupils. This reflects broad reach of religious education across regions and communities.
In September 1792 Major John Buchanan guards a Nashville fort five miles from the city. Indians threaten, the fortress stands strong with corner blokhouses, and the aging mother of the commander keeps near Grandmammy's pocketpiece, a crude firearm feared by soldiers. The story notes the commander’s brave wife kneeling by the hearth as the raid begins.
Jacob C. Smith of North Babylon fought off a hunger crazed hawk that attacked his henhouse intent on slaughter. He sacrificed his hands to save his sight, eventually killing the three foot winged marauder after a fierce struggle. The hawk died with a broken neck.
Four hundred pounds of obsolete German pennies with copper tin composition have reportedly been bought by United States manufacturers at twenty one cents per pound, claiming lower cost than electrolytic copper for high conductivity castings.
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