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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1908
Page
7
The Swiss vote to prohibit absinthe follows a national referendum with a majority over 80 000. This emerald liquor long macerated in alcohol and linked to Neuchatel brands faces an end to manufacture and sale, challenging government revenues.
Mrs Bertha Muff of Louisiana Missouri testifies that Lydia E Pinkhams Vegetable Compound restored her health after twelve years of female ills and eleven doctors, stating the remedy and Mrs Pinkhams advice would help other suffering women.
A Manila correspondent describes Eusebio Lis a Filipino boy who serves as a diligent body servant waking, cleaning, washing clothing and ironing with a charcoal powered iron. He also offers to cook and help with a horse while earning ten pesos a month and sleeping at the home. The writer suggests such servants could benefit American households as a labor supply.
W L Moore explains that hot waves are accumulations of heat caused by a lack of storms. He notes no single cause, cites three day rotating atmospheric eddies, and says heat builds near the surface when storm activity ceases.
A mix of odd accidents and unusual discoveries notes Roy Allison breaking a kneecap in Port Carbon. An electric goat device in a Western city gathers debris with an arm. A Youngstown man heals from a powder explosion leaving green hair from acid. Graves in Dover, Del. honor three wives of Alexander MacClymant with stark epitaphs. A desert cactus arch in Mexico explains its growth. Since May 1, over 40,000 Americans have visited London and many more to continental resorts.
A New York Press item describes whitening ivory piano keys by mixing prepared white chalk with sweet oil and sal volatile into a paste. The paste is rubbed on with chamois skin and left to dry to restore brightness.
A milk based beauty regimen is capturing attention in fashionable circles. Milk is applied to the face with a soft linen cloth at night and washed off in the morning, avoiding sap. Skin washed with milk is claimed to resist sunburn by Indian Lancet.
A linen frock or coat suit can be lengthened by adding bands of colored linen. Trim can be plain or joined to white with soutache braiding running to the hem. Popular color pairings include yellow on white with white braid, and pink or blue as alternatives. Often bands run down the sides with front panels edged in color and matched hems.
A Woman's Home Companion writer describes a method to preserve ice water in a pitcher. The design uses two sheets of thick brown paper with a half inch layer of cotton between, sealed at the ends to form a circle, then a crown cover shaped like a stovepipe hat placed over a filled pitcher. This insulating cover rests on the table and excludes air, slowing ice melt and keeping water cold long after melting begins.
Instructions describe sewing a portiere from linen with a two inch top hem, gilded rings, side hems, and optional fringe. Outline a bold conventional design with linen floss, dye the area in colors, and finish by attaching a rope across the door with tassels. Strong tar water may deter moths.
A collage of old kitchen instructions and quips. Recipes cover foam cookies coffee cake vanilla ice cream boiled rice and related tips. Interleaved are light jokes from period newspapers delivering domestic humor and social banter.
Pa extols historic figures like Homer, Michael Nerie, and Shakespeare, praising their talents. The narrator quips that Homer only played the harp, while Shakespeare’s genius outshines others, yet doubts they would fare against modern fighters like Jim Jeffries or Billy Burns. The piece appears as a humorous letter from S. E. Kiser in the Chicago Record-Herald.
In a small town south of Boston a seeker learns that the elusive "Shorty" is the nearly seven foot man in a store. The stranger finds the nickname misleading as the store’s lone tall man identifies himself with a grin and confirms he is the intended contact.
Consul Clarence A. Miller of Mata Moros reports notable activity in exploiting bat caves in that area of Mexico for guano deposits.
Mining engineers report rich asphalt deposits along the road to Aleppo near Kferie Syria about 25 miles northeast of Latakia. The layers are described as inexhaustible and highly productive.
Man from Tipton Iowa describes a lifelong bout with itching eczema turning into red and white boils. After eight months using Cutis cura Soap Ointment Resolvent and Palld he reports a complete cure and provides a testimonial signed August 17 1907. Nelson R. Burnett verifies the account.
The article cites fire insurance estimates that 40 percent of barn fires come from lightning and 10 to 15 percent from carelessness. It notes 1899 lightning strokes causing damage totaled 5 527 with 6 256 buildings injured and 3 016 420 dollars in property loss, plus 563 deaths and 820 injuries.
In the closing scenes at Harvard and Yale the boat race dominates talk. A man who excels in mathematics sociology or Latin forgets his path but will resurface after the winning crew is forgotten.
Negotiations among German wall paper makers culminate in a trust. Seven leading firms have joined, together producing about 2.62 million dollars annually.
A New York woman recounts recovering from peritonitis and long illness after using Grape-Nuts and Postum. She reports improved strength sleep appetite and overall health and notes continued use with her husband. The passage promotes the products with a brief reference to The Road to Wellville and a Postum company tagline.
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