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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1915
Page
4
A brief cartoon-like exchange shows a magistrate discharging a prisoner after a wife beating quip. The war tax joke follows with a bellhop comment on a penny tax added to tips of fifteen cents or more. The punchlines imply marital smugness and misdirection.
A woman with severe heart trouble credits quitting coffee with Postum for her recovery. She describes weight gain from 92 to 158 pounds and relief from headaches and heart weakness after stopping coffee and starting Postum, promoted by Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan.
Forty five thousand dollars paid to creditors of Union Bank and Trust Co in Meridian. General state news from Hattiesburg reports a severe Mississippi hail storm devastating Forrest and neighboring counties, ripping roofs, breaking windows, and injuring crops, with hardware firms busy supplying glass and roofing.
Rats gnawed a match starting a blaze that destroyed Carr Bros store and five other Pontotoc businesses. Fire injured two men when a wall collapsed on the Southern Express offices. Loss set at $50,000 with fires linked to Carr building origin.
Natchez notes a large tobacco crop expected in Adams county this year as several planters who experimented last year predict it will become a staple. Other items include a $24000 bid for a new high school in Meridian, a postponed Chancery Court date in Quitman, a farmer’s death in Union county, and regional wage-scale changes in Youngstown area mills with about 2000 workers affected.
At a Detroit Free Press masked ball Mrs Mullinger Towne suspects her husband flirts with a mauve domino guest. The man removes his mask and reveals he is not her spouse, causing her to faint in disappointment.
In a tense scene, Ethel and Jack feud over affection as Blanche asks for a choice. Ethel claims neutrality while both suitors press their claim, tensions mounting toward a dramatic confrontation.
Quotation depicts a neighbor remarking on the man next door’s clothing habits as he tends his garden sowing bachelor buttons. The exchange highlights social gossip and humorous misinterpretation of male attire in a domestic setting.
A Louisville Courier Journal note quotes a speaker admitting no new start at Lent despite resolutions. The exchange highlights candor about personal habits and discipline during the Lenten period.
A dialogue finds Mr. Comrox naming Faust as his favorite opera. He notes familiarity reduces the risk of applauding at the wrong moments.
An ambitious girl overcome by nervousness and hysteria finds relief and strength through Grape-Nuts. She recounts returning to high school, resuming studies, teaching for ten months, and building a happy home, crediting the product for improved health. The testimonial appears under Postum Co. sponsorship from Battle Creek.
A 19th century Exchange excerpt condemns overindulgent parenting that trains girls for dependence. It argues for early frugality, self denial, and practical skills to ensure women can support themselves, emphasizing service in the home and a lucrative vocation. The piece advocates modest ambitions and strong character over material pursuit.
Daily Use of Cuticura Soap cleanses the scalp while Cuticura Ointment soothes skin. Regular rubbing of the products into the scalp may aid hair health. the note references a barber and a questionable incident involving a person named Hilon.
A Philadelphia Public Ledger snippet presents witty lines on conversation and humor. The exchange covers talkativeness, tribal hints, rope learning, and a joke about a convalescent, ending with social musings on admiration in mirrors. The piece highlights humorous quips and social quirks without narrative progression.
A playful note imagines Columbus launching a See-America-Fiat venture after a dawn sighting of Liberty Island, skyscrapers, and Broadway. It contrasts cautious safety chatter with a steelworker’s refrain that worry has no place on a battlefield or in a crowded city as half a million people work in tight spaces.
An advertisement extols Castoria as a safe and proven remedy for infants and children, noting it has been in use for over 30 years and bears Fletcher's Castoria branding. A local anecdote recalls a shop interaction where a peddler offered horseradish while the proprietor refused meat, prompting the peddler to depart.
In the past twenty years thousands of physicians report success with resinol ointment and resinol soap for eczema and skin troubles. It is claimed to stop itching and burning and clear the eruption, with strong professional approval and wide drugstore sale.
A terse exchange questions a train carrying a trunk filled with explosive gun cotton and jokes about baggage handlers, reflecting a grim humorous tone. The dialogue hints at a sensational incident but provides no concrete reports or names.
A native Indian writer Mr. Mitra reports to a English newspaper on British Indian troops at the front enjoying ghee areca pot betel and Indian tobacco. The Manchester Guardian notes ghee is curious to Europeans as it becomes rancid after boiling with salt betel leaf and dhyew. Indians chew areca nut with betel leaf and lime, finding the mix astringent but yielding no strong effect.
A witty quip contrasts a profligate son with hopes he recalls his respectable forebears. The speaker notes irony as a man smiles when urged to feel pleased, hinting at social expectations and ancestral pride.
An advertisement-like passage promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe liver medicine that cures sluggish bowels without calomel's side effects. It claims the product is entirely vegetable, non-gripe, and strong enough to keep a family well, with a money back guarantee if results aren’t seen by morning. It contrasts with calomel’s sickness and urges one spoonful tonight.
Knicker-Jones surpasses his own record as a famed fish story teller. Bocker-What reports his latest claim of catching a submarine, which allegedly eluded him. Tuff Lwek comments on reconnecting with friends, and He notes wealthy relatives.
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