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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1908
Page
1
The duke fears his creditors will pounce on arrival after boasting of a wealthy father. He cites a tailor, hatter, and ring seller as eager to be paid, while the crowd grows louder and the couple frantically considers lasting damage at landfall.
Elizabeth contends with Bobby and Kitty in a tense romance pivoting on a rushed engagement and mistaken jealousy. Bobby proclaims lasting love and plans to marry, while Elizabeth hides her hurt and fears the consequence of a failed bond as conflict resolves in a letter of apology and a bridesmaid request.
A collection of aphorisms from Eve’s Epigrams in the New York Telegram on happiness, love, ambition, and social behavior. It mocks self importance and romantic clichés with witty lines about fate, wealth, beauty, and the modern press.
The Missouri City area in Clay county near Kansas City shifted onto the river’s main channel as high water reopened an old passage. The steamer Chester soon passed the old landing, enabling freight and passenger service to resume for the town once off the river map.
The Yorkshire Daily Observer reports that Burns first edition printed in Kilmarnock in 1786 cost 3s 6d. Uncut copies are extremely scarce with only three believed to exist and a copy fetched up to £1000 in the Burns Museum at Alloway.
A Tassell’s Magazine remark calls London the World’s Cemetery, echoing the doctor’s line that we “dig our graves with our teeth.” The quotation foregrounds a grim view of urban life and public health.
A Paris Messidor informant describes Tsarskoe Selo under heavy guard. About 1,500 secret police protect the city and 400 armed guards protect the palace. Telephones, letters, and posts are read and copied to keep the Czar isolated. Stolypin visits midnight after a prior assassination attempt.
A French report states the Minister of Marine will condemn twenty six warships after Parliament vote. The list includes six battleships Courbet Formidable Admiral Baudin Neptune Magenta Devastation, two coast defence ships Terrible Vulminant, three cruisers Milan Troude Tague, five despatch boats and ten first class torpedo boats. Orders have been sent to Brest to begin with Courbet Formidable and Devastation.
A warning about businessmen who take work home and never switch off. The piece argues that carrying the office in a hat leads to constant worry, sleepless nights, strained family life, and social isolation, with no rest for the overworked.
Harper's Magazine describes the Caucasus oil fields plagued by Tartars and Armenians fighting over territory while workers form groups with political titles. Oil-field managers receive extortion letters demanding money or face death, with hired killers and public threats, and many managers arm themselves to protect property. The piece notes alleged misappropriation and even published murder ads in newspapers as part of the intimidation.
The piece contrasts bankers and ministers, noting both hold public trust and symbolize ethical ideals. It argues bankers and ministers share solemn authority in commerce and morality, with failures in either field risking public confidence and personal integrity.
An exploration of somnambulism describing the transition from normal sleep to a second state. It notes intensified dream phenomena, a dream reality perception, fluent speech, and precise, rapid actions during episodes.
Mrs. William B. Neftel formerly Nadine Princess de Georgie of Russia died at her Madison Avenue home. In eighty years she left an indelible mark on New York society, organizing the Drawing Room Club and aiding Nurses' and Child's Hospital while shunning her royal title. She will be buried from the Cathedral of St. Nicholas.
The article argues for a balanced diet amid calls for strict Japanese eating patterns. It cites Lafcadio Hearn on rice based menus and student strain, noting that extreme diets harm education and health. Personal anecdote contrasts exclusive Japanese fare with returning to beef and bread for vitality.
A renowned Japanese magician named Teniche, famed for mesmerism, was mesmerized by Sadachi, a young member of his troupe. Sadachi stole 20 yen from his master’s purse and fled the scene according to the South China Report.
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