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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1911
Page
4
A dubious offer promotes a free 3.50 recipe that allegedly cures weak kidneys and relieves bladder and back pain. The ad urges readers to write for the prescription mailed to them and promises quick recovery at home with harmless remedies. It also mentions a Japan TB campaign and includes assorted letters.
After a big haul the famed explorer Hinks mounts an Asia Minor voyage to locate Methuselah’s hidden birthday gift. The quest targets ancient sites and legends, aiming to prove the treasure exists or reveal its fate. Local interest surges as crew prepares for voyage.
Prof Seligman of Columbia University accused city administration of administrative inefficiency after the Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire killed many women and girls. The meeting, called by a citizens committee with the Women’s Trade Union League, urged lasting reforms and security for workers.
Washington Dr Seeman Asabel Knapp a leading figure in the department of agriculture died at his home at age seventy eight His extensive work spanned the Orient and the American seed industry promoting Southern crops He introduced the improved Japanese tea to the country after travels in Japan China and the Philippines His findings boosted the seed industry in Mississippi Louisiana and Arkansas and he lectured for farmers nationwide.
A Chicago report details an intimidating Black Hand message aimed at Alfred B. Hurlbert, the federal prosecutor handling a white slave case. The caller, in broken English, threatened violence including a rib-stabbing if the case proceeded, signaling efforts to silence the attorney and obstruct the proceedings.
Washington reports that WWFL Ledurr an inmate at the government hospital for the insane has regained sanity after killing two men and wounding others in Alaska. Dr William A White superintendent seeks parole from the United States parole board. Ledger was struck on the head during the struggle before the shooting and later found with two bullets.
Fort Wayne reports Johan Rahnow a six year old who gave police his name admits he is the youth sought for the theft of 31.0 in valuable papers from the Union Hill bank. He was a messenger boy earning five cents and implicated an Italian boy in the robbery.
Pierre Vedtine again wowed spectators Sunday by racing from Tacy to Pau near Moulin. He covered the 212 mile distance at an average speed of 77 miles per hour earning praise from onlookers.
Clarence Dayton Hill of Seattle convicted of using the mails to defraud. sentenced to two years and six months in MacNeill's Island penitentiary and fined $5,200 plus costs.
Attica Arkansas Mrs Caroline McKue aged 105 died Sunday in Attica the oldest woman in Arkansas. She came to Arkansas from North Carolina in 1856 and resided in Attica ever since her arrival.
A garbled excerpt references Talmud quotes and herbal remedies. It mentions remedies for ailments like croup and whooping cough with various tonics and bottles. The text touches on publicity, attention in crowds, and a strict anatomist remark, all in a scattered, fragmentary style.
The readable text hints at a weather related sequence with mentions of storms and timing. It references a venue or event and a plan to drive somewhere with specific gear. Ambiguity remains about exact subjects or actions due to distorted OCR.
A Kentucky senator Joe Blackburn faced a duel order. At sunrise the duel was agreed but darkness stopped it. The quip “too dark for a duel” explains the outcome. The tale comes from Harper’s Magazine and a London Standard note.
A Brooklyn man details his long struggle with coffee induced heart palpitations. After trying Postum and learning to boil it properly for 15 to 20 minutes, his symptoms abate and he finds Postum a palatable, non stimulating hot beverage. He notes palpitations reappear when he drinks coffee away from home and praises Postum’s healthful effects.
The article reflects on Nicodemus as a secret night seeker of Jesus, noting timidity and concealed faith. It contrasts private longing with public courage, urging believers to live their creed openly and pursue spiritual fulfillment through God.
A collection of devotional excerpts urging daily submission to God and the example of Christ. Reflections stress choosing God over self, meek endurance, and living as a child of God under divine guidance with prayers for purity and humble service. Notable voices include Rev W M Hay Dr E B Pusey Rev J O Hayes Warwick and Geo Mae
A Graniteville Vermont reader praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for restoring health during the change of life. The letter claims the remedy cures inflammation irregularities and nervous prostration and invites women to write Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for free advice.
A Jersey spinster claimed she mailed her false teeth to Camden on January 1 and lost them in transit. She paid $35 for the set, and asked Postmaster General Hitchcock to help locate the missing upper pilates as quickly as possible.
An advice notice explains tooth decay from food particles in crevices and promotes Paxtine as a purifier for false teeth and hygiene. It claims Paxtine cleanses, deodorizes and keeps denture work pure, costing 25 or 50 cents, with samples available by mail from The Paxton Toilet Co in Boston.
Mr Bigge transferred everything to his widow before death and she now uses the assets to benefit another party. The exchange reveals a contested arrangement involving Mrs Briggs-I, Henpecklett, and beneficiary interests.
The piece recounts Russell Hopkins and Charles Luther Burnham discussing Hopkins's Panama cocktail recipe in a St Regis setting. A diner who tried the drink allegedly mistook cash for glamour and vanished with a fur purchase, while another tale notes a husband boasting about simplifying his wife’s costly wardrobe.
Miss Sara Burnett of Philadelphia recounts relief from widespread psoriasis after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. She describes initial misdiagnoses, hospital studies, and eventual cure with the products, noting improved skin and hands. Contact Potter Drug & Chem. Corp for a free skin booklet.
A Chicago editor remembers the late John B. Moissant as a warm and skilled airman. He recalls Moissant visiting with drawings of his own aeroplane invention, joking that one should not judge a machine by its exterior.
The item promotes welded fencing for cattle hogs poultry garden and lawn and galvanized iron roofings in corrugated and crimped forms. It cites J and Pidgeon Thomas Iron Read and St Memphis Tenn as sources. Also mentions eggs and a lecture by Dr J Slack on health two meals daily with occasional fast, citing a humorous anecdote about trimming a soft boiled egg.
Reports from New York indicate Dr Waterman Institute reports remarkable epilepsy treatment results. Old cases show great benefit with many patients claiming cures and urging sufferers to request the remedy from Dr Waterman Institute 122 East 25th Street Branch 63 New York.
Cardinal Gibbons expressed approval of Tuberculosis Day to be observed by U S churches around April 30 and backed the anti tuberculosis drive. The interview for the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis was given to H Wirt Steele Maryland Association official and Dr Charles O Donovan, leading physicians.
A humor column excerpt from Harper's Weekly and Scribbler sketches recount light court satire and restaurant chat. The scenes feature a boastful driver paying off a supposed speed trap and a Camden lawyer ordering chicken with a playful exchange about chicken. The humor turns on wordplay and social oddities.
Ad touts Bond's Liver Pills as a certain cure for headaches biliousness constipation craziness and more. It promises a free trial and urges readers to try a small dose sold by druggists for 25 cents from Bond's Pharmacy Co Little Rock Ark. The page also quotes La Fontaine on the folly of flattery versus work.
A vintage advertisement touts Garfield Ten as a trusted natural laxative promising better health. It asserts the product corrects constipation and features a generic line about trust and fame. A brief aside mentions a suspicious woman raising doubts.
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