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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1908
Page
19
A short verse recounts a girl wandering a path with no companion. She notes only a honey bee, a bird, a tree toad and laughter as company, while a friend suggests that Eyes and Ears and Happiness were her true companions.
A college student Tom Bisbee, blamed by editor Williams for overwork, is revealed to have been misled by a Christmas visit to the Powers family. Tom, attempting to impress Miss Hicktree, endures a chaotic morning when she is discovered in his stockings, prompting his dramatic retreat and a humorous recovery. The doctor notes the real cause lies elsewhere, and Bisbee’s return to college is hoped despite the misadventure.
A London hotel clerk’s wage was docked for a minor infraction sparking a sharp retort. The boy warned the manager that another fine would force him to resign, phrased in formal words that puzzled the stunned administrator.
A Harper's Magazine excerpt cites a shift toward nuanced fiction since George Eliot. It argues readers prefer complex characters over pure saints or sinners, noting a restraining editor and a society wary of malice or pharisaical praise.
A young woman with a steel trap jaw is praised for a fixed mind but judged as foolish. The piece urges openness to conviction and asserts it is strength to change opinion when evidence proves it. It warns against pig headed rigidity and highlights value of broad minded adaptability.
Velvet coats and velveteen dominate Paris street style as winter wardrobes shift to lavish trims and full costumes. Elaborate Empire coats, plaid skirts, and tartan effects pair with fur and dark velvet for a chic yet practical look, with velvet dahlias and embroidery adding refined touches.
The piece notes evening turbans and toques adorned with flowers wings and aigrettes. It describes room gowns with circular skirts and floral patterns and mentions price cuts on wool silks velvets and fancy trimmings. It predicts eccentric hats will become viewed as freaks in six months and contrasts domestic cheaper undergarments with better American designer quality.
A survey of titled figures and leaders including IK King Alfonso Edward the Seventh and others. It notes wealth, positions, and roles among royalty politicians scientists and writers, then critiques press coverage and public interest shaped by narratives and statistics.
An Indianapolis News item claims common kerosene used as a hair tonic stopped a woman's scalp fall and showed new growth after persistent daily application. The piece urges firmness in standards yet openness to changing views if circumstances differ.
An old astrologer claims to reveal a girl’s character by her birth month. January women are careful and fond of finery, February wives and mothers but dress lovers, March chatterbox, April inconsistent, May amiable, June impetuous and likely to marry early, July sulky yet handsome, August practical and amiable, September discreet and friendly, October pretty and coquettish, November liberal, December well proportioned yet fond of novelty and extravagance.
The Kansas City Journal notes Count Witte stating the revolutionary party is small yet determined and observes Russia faces significant trouble from similarly resolute, diminutive groups.
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