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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1908
Page
6
A health notice extols Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a safe effective laxative. It claims the remedy cleanses and relieves internal organs without debility or dosage increase and notes physician approval and wide druggist availability.
Experiment shows buried tanks stay cool under heat when buried twenty inches deep. Martini and Huenecke’s system uses an underground reservoir with a double delivery pipe and carbonic acid gas in the upper tank to prevent explosive mixtures. An inner pipe feeds gas to a self closing cock while an outer pipe remains filled with inert gas. A Berlin fire proved 30,000 gallons of gasoline stored in such a reservoir burned for twenty four hours without incident.
A Minnesota mother recalls her seven month old daughter suffering a rapid facial rash that worsened despite several remedies. After starting Cuticura Reimerlies, the infant healed in two months and showed no signs of eczema thereafter.
A Boston Herald report notes in Turkey and India religious and racial tensions subsiding as Muslims, Jews, and Christians unite in the Young Turkey movement in Turkey and Muslims and Hindus forget past strife to seek greater self government. The phenomenon is described as significant in current world politics.
Frank J. Cheney of the firm JAlls Cheney Co claims a $100 reward for any catarrh case not cured by JAlls Catarrh Cure. The document, sworn by Cheney, dates December 6, and notes the medicine is taken internally and acts on blood and mucous membranes. The ad promotes tests and notes price 75 cents and additional Jall's Family Pills for constipation.
French engineer D Charbonnel has perfected a device to enable a telephone receiver to automatically report messages on a traveling film or sensitized band. The system would capture any incoming message in the absence of the office proprietor.
Rumors report three black fox farms near Atherton PEI raise animals for skins. Black fox furs fetch high demand and bring from 500 to 1800 pounds in London markets.
Mrs. Thomas Dunn of 1538 Vine St Columbus Ohio testifies that ten years of backache left her weak and nervous until Dean's Kidney Pills provided quick relief and permanent cure. The ad notes the product is sold by all dealers for 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y.
The whaler William Bayliss, wrecked by Arctic pack ice, sends 35 crew to Seattle aboard the Umatilla. They arrive penniless after a perilous voyage from Nome to San Francisco hopes, with government aid exhausted and charities stepping in. Peary’s earlier Greenland rescue tale is recounted in detail as the crew’s grim ordeal unfolds.
Commander Peary with a small reeving party began a dash toward the pole from Cape Sheridan. He relied on caching and supply runs by assistants. An open lead of the river forced the advance parties back, delaying the expedition.
In Omdurman, J K Giffen records a poignant scene of two sisters who endured Mahdi disturbances. Each believed the other dead after Khartoum fell and their husbands were killed or enslaved. Their chance meeting as water carriers sparked a quiet, tearsful reunion.
A reminiscence recalls what launched Tom on a fishing expedition by noting someone sent him a bottle of Scotch, triggering the getaway and set of memories around the voyage.
Fragmentary note from the Boston Globe muses on temper under heat and sour mood, pondering how some people remain calm while others sour quickly in intense circumstances.
A brief, pointed quarrel decorates the page with a curious exchange about Betsy. The speaker clashes over a matter that led to a coat stained and a wife’s discovery, signaling domestic sparks and odd humor.
Quotation reports Life magazine suggesting Maud bleaches her hair not to deceive but to signal her true character. The line frames hair color as an outward cue revealing inner persona rather than a deception.
In a Philadelphia Ledger clip, an optimist claims coal lasts until 2298 while a pessimistic neighbor disputes the prognosis, noting his cellar lacks sufficient supply.
In a light exchange between Newcome and Subley, a dinner of fish is noted as a fine mess while Subley hints their cook once worked for them, adding a wry connection to the past as Puck observes.
At the funeral of Binks, the widow questions the gesture as members of his volunteer hose company sent a floral fire extinguisher, prompting a judge to comment on the incident and its perceived dignity.
A Life magazine reflection describes ordinary people as they maintain simple engagements, eat plain meals, and pay their bills, illustrating quiet, everyday routines. The piece emphasizes unglamorous, relatable conduct over public spectacle.
Reported in the Washington Herald, suffragettes threaten to use bombs if their actions fail to force change. The paper notes a grim contingency plan and wry if grim humor about hatpins as a lesser retaliation.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer line notes a neighbor’s claim of a new satellite for Jupiter and a curious listener asking about its weight. The quaint exchange reflects observer curiosity about celestial bodies and measurements.
A fragment from Puck features Cupid vowing to quit and the Stork reacting. Cupid jokes about locksmiths and their imagined humor, echoing a playful exchange between mythic figures in a satirical tone. The lines showcase witty banter characteristic of the source.
In a Philadelphia scene two men debate race as a serious matter and betting systems. The serious man calls it a grave issue while the sporty man claims no betting method can beat them.
In a Washington Star excerpt, Sirius Barker confesses TJ values respect over profit, saying he hates losing a buyer's respect more than money after a contested horse deal.
A brief exchange captured in Catholic Standard and Times shows a tiresome man denying women's storytelling, while a bored woman counters that most men appreciate it too, highlighting the ongoing debate on female narration.
A playful exchange explains the harpsichord as an instrument that makes one regret unkind words about a piano a lighthearted note from the Statesman reflecting on musical taste and parental teaching.
A mother asks what the children are playing. They say they are the church with Ruth as the congregation and Ommie as the organist. They note there are no ministers because summer keeps them in Europe.
The eland or Cape elk native to South Africa is a large antelope prized for venison. Preservation plans include domesticating it to aid Cape Colony farms. In Mashonaland its spans were used for wagon drawing, calves were born in captivity, and the animal shows disease resistance with desirable flesh and hide.
A historic dairy ad promotes borax as a natural cleaner and antiseptic for milk equipment and udders. It argues borax prevents taints from bacteria, improves freshness, and reduces milking stress. Instructions specify borax ratios for udders and utensils and tout the product 20 Mule Team Borax with a free Jingle Book offer.
President Albert S. Hi of Lebanon University notes the school’s influence since its founding, claiming 10,000 weddings. Dr. Will endorses the system, saying five women will humanize at least 100 men. The coeducational institution follows founder Alfred Sollbrock’s principles.
Patients in Gardiner Maine and Chicago report relief from female troubles without operations after using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. The letters claim cures for tumors inflammation and other gynecological issues, and encourage sick women to seek advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Mass.
The Philadelphia Press argues Japan must seek lasting peace as its public debt nears $221 million with per capita burden over $21. It notes ordinary revenue of $244 million versus $317 million in expenditures, funded by selling bonds after years of army and navy spending.
A proposed extension of the Siberian railroad along the River Amur gains strong ministry support. The plan would open up about 40,000,000 acres of corn land and is likely to be constructed.
An immigrant hotel sits on a tight street between Church and Greenwich streets New York. A veranda fronts the building where residents gather in the evening to smoke German pipes wear wooden shoes and drink beer.
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