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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1908
Page
10
Lenora Hodenhamer of Kernersville North Carolina writes of long stomach trouble and indigestion that resisted treatment until she used Peruna. She reports relief and urges others with similar symptoms to consider Peruna as a remedy based on her experience.
A fragmentary Outing Magazine note advises a lost person to conserve energy and follow last tracks for shelter. It suggests the lost traveler may survive a week with careful exertion and to identify the direction from which rescuers approached.
The piece argues that economy and meanness are linked and suggests an age based shift. It asserts that early life should favor being mean to accumulate wealth and that generosity should come later after 59, noting few are philanthropists before that age.
A Michigan woman shares how Granea-X restored her health after a year of stomach trouble and fatigue. She says indigestion and nerve strain disappeared, appetite returned, and she felt eager to work again. The letter promotes Granea-X with a closing note from Postum Co. about the reason and a plea to read The Road to Wellville.
The Pacific Coast uses engine powered plows drawn by 20 to 40 horses operated by 4 to 8 men to plow, harrow, seed, and roll in one pass, at 15 to 40 acres per day. In the South and other regions traditional oxen or small teams remain common. Alfalfa farming in the South yields three to four harvests yearly with hay valued around $20 per ton, boosting profits after costs.
A Syracuse businessman noted for energy and humor falls ill with pneumonia. His doctor orders rest, but the sick man resists inactivity and teases the medical team. Finally, after the physician stays up all night, the patient jokes and insists the doctor take the medicine bag and stay in bed.
The scene recounts Chief Justice Jehn Marshall whose carriage becomes stuck on a sapling near the road. A negro man appears with an axe, then helps, offering to cut the tree for a dollar. The judge declines a fee, and the man guides the horse free of the obstacle.
Advice from the New York Press on safe travel in trains. It urges passengers to relax, keep feet off seats, and avoid unnecessary tension to reduce vibrations and body strain. It notes footrests or a bag can serve as a footstool when absent.
The Board of Agriculture and Fisheries volume notes Britain spent over £172,009,000 on imported food in 1907 and more than £200,000 on imported wool and produce. It cites rising import reliance per head and foretells shifts in meat transit and live cattle movement as economic development evolves. The period also records a historic export peak of British horses to Belgium and the Netherlands.
The piece describes bachelors as urban dwellers in apartments and social spaces, noting their elusive nature and growing issue of solitary living. It argues bachelors are a misused resource, criticizing a culture that avoids marriage and consumes natural resources.
A report notes a lively exchange where a young man questions a speaker about beauty and blindness in conversation. The scene, set among a gathering, centers on perceived intentions and social prerogatives as discussed in The Argonaut.
Historian Norman Durcan describes an Eastern camp under Gesert where hare and moonlit figures move in eerie scenes. Harper's Magazine notes fatigue, a burned campfire, and a climax of abandonment amid moonlit, night air.
A traveler on a road hears screams from a house and finds two young boys who have swallowed a quarter. The man who arrives asks the grateful mother for a doctor. A government revenue director offers guidance.
An article describes a home remedy mix for rheumatism using whiskey Toris Compound and Sarsaparilla Compound with instructions to take tablespoonful doses before meals and at night. It also includes unrelated anecdotes about a barber, a critique of long speeches, and a locomotive engineer demonstrating quick braking to avoid a collision.
A reader from Iowa reports using Doan's Kidney Pills to relieve backache and head pain tied to kidney trouble. After three boxes the aches diminished and overall condition improved though lingering symptoms remained.
A fragment from a diary or play shows a brief exchange about fortune and marriage. The speaker reflects that things could be worse and notes gratitude for being married, with a neighbor remarking on possible outcomes. The tone seems reflective and domestic.
Fragmentary report describes a French traveler or convoy in a war era setting with mentions of a road, a tin wall, and a first time event. No clear names, dates, or places are readable to establish specifics or outcomes.
A Chicago woman, Mrs Jnclia Ronald, was struck when a trolley pole fell on her head. The incident, described as a queer effect, turned her hair white in one day and aged her appearance by about fifteen years. The article mentions a lawsuit against a company.
Fragmentary OCR advertises a cure for catarrh claiming it acts on the blood and faces the system. The note mentions a Henry and druggists, with Hall's Family Pharmacy implied.
Fragmentary report notes the Seminole Creek Indians, once part of the Great Creek family, clinging to traditions while facing neglect since the Seminole War. The piece laments debts and governance failures, with little official contact and a dwindling population.
A boy suffered a long lasting facial eruption described as eczema that left his face raw and inflamed. Despite visits to two doctors and attempts with skin remedies, the condition worsened for eight weeks before relief.
Reading fragment suggests a report of a speech or moment interrupted by a man in the audience. Names, places, and concrete details are unclear due to damaged text. The item notes disruption during a talk and its impact on the proceedings.
A fragmentary report describes a narrator who reads the evening paper aboard a steamer, a waggish dissection, and a missing passenger who disappeared overboard with no trace found, while a wife awaits answers and a trained magazine is mentioned.
A congressional appropriation funded a tank project with half furnished by Mexican financiers and the other half contributed by French capitalists, highlighting cross border investment and military procurement dynamics.
A fragmented passage discusses biblical origins of earthquakes and oppression, mentioning women, persecution, and a telis style. The text is garbled and difficult to parse into a clear report.
Local chess club highlights twenty players including Lasser and an unnamed champion showcasing rapid progress and competitive play across the tournament rounds.
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