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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1908
Page
2
A farmer reflects on planting insects described in a long lost diary. The fragment suggests efforts to address pests with beetles and notes a diary entry dated about a week earlier, uncertain where the record lies now.
A moonlit evening prompts Bear Bruno to recount a past voyage beyond their mountain woods. A dozen Bear youth listen as the venerable grandfather recalls a daring journey, promising truth in every word and guiding the youths toward cautious wonder.
An elderly bear narrator recalls a perilous mountain journey with cubs. A sudden thunderstrike wounds his mate and his paw, leaving him to endure pain while protecting the cubs. The tale closes with the warning that life’s dangers demand caution from wanderers and their kin.
The American Jeweler describes London’s ivory sales at Loudoun Docks where tusks are laid out in warehouse lots for inspection. Preparations by the ivory department span weeks, classifying consignments by size and quality. The piece notes scarce ivory raises prices, cites 1879 versus 1993 price contrasts, and explains how weight, soundness, and defects affect value.
The article discusses kalij pheasants in the Mussoorie Kumaon region and compares them to other pheasants. It notes their unsocial, skulking habits, tree perching when disturbed, and the need for beating and rock shooting. It describes a difficult shot when a kalij dives a ravine and the best shooting time in winter. It also mentions the Himalayan snow cock seen at high elevations, described as large partridges with bluish plumage.
A fragment mentions a new alloy that catches fire when heated by an electric train. It notes a man named Auér von Weisbach testing cerium and incandescent mantles. The text hints at using the material to ignite explosives, reaching a maximum with a piece of iron at thirty.
A fragment from the Philadelphia Press features a quoted exchange about friendship and encouragement, with a line about a penny for your thoughts and a brown ear lobe as odd phrasing. The text reflects archival phrasing and incomplete dialogue.
A New York Times style note describes using kitchen scissors to dice green peppers, trim vegetables, remove fruit pulp, hollow out tomatoes, and cut oysters, ham, and cold tongue for various recipes. It highlights versatility, including shells and crustaceans, and mentions practical tips for food preparation.
A garbled exchange depicts two speakers discussing animals and eggs with interruptions and unclear names. The fragment shows casual banter about cows horses and fresh eggs and includes a brief interjection from a first speaker.
The article notes France maintains a government tobacco monopoly with annual revenues reported around 95 million dollars. Officials emphasize state control over production and pricing.
A dim morning scene shows Mrs Seavey’s basement meal with most guests gathered except a medical student. The group discusses a missing item titled “Mrs Rozelline’s Brother” while tension flares over secrets and upcoming readings among students and townsfolk.
The article notes the North Tamareck No 3 shaft at 5 200 feet depth and No 5 shaft at 4 000 feet, ranking as the globe's second deepest vertical shaft. It also mentions Red Jacket shaft of Calumet Hecla at 380 feet shaft depth and No 4 shaft with 283 feet level measurement.
In a murky parliamentary moment Sir Home Gordon laments hopelessness to raise a Parliamentary eleven as 2 teams can always be secured. A June rumor cites a $50 garden representative stipend and lobby talk centers on goalh-Beadmizion amid heated confusion in the House.
The text notes union activity from Barbados to Trinidad with printers and miners forming or rehabilitating unions. It reports a taxi strike settlement in New York after concessions, and a 1968 workday push by the Workmen’s Circle and Boston C. L. A. plans to spread five hour workdays in New England.
Richard Croker plans a visit to Ireland before returning to the United States. Harvard President C W Elliot resigns effective March 19 1930 Howard Gould wins chrysanthemums at the National Flower Show in Chicago. Seth Low becomes president of the Asiatic Association. Dr Sven Hedin asserts discovery of true sources of the Brahmaputra and Indus. DeLancer Nicoll notes Howard Gould’s income reduced to 393 009 and 440 600 dollars. Walter Fitch resigns as superintendent of the Quine mining properties. Princess Alexandra of Holstein engages with Prince Aug Bulgaria amid cheers. Henry P Davidsen and Prof P Andrews back from Europe on Treasury Commission trip.
In China natives preserve vex erables by coating them with satt and sun drying. A Portland police report describes a stove made from ry s taken from criminals.
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