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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1903
Page
4
Midday feature extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for backache linked to kidney and womb issues. Miss Kate Lman of New York testifies the remedy strengthened her back, reduced fatigue, and restored energy after nervous strain.
An unnamed husband recounts to the New York Times how in a strange town he and his bride planned a quiet wedding night at home. He recalls visiting a grocery, ordering provisions by memory, chatting with the cashier, and nearly deceiving the grocer before being teased about his “treads” after the purchase.
A Baltimore Herald item recalls Senator Depew arriving at the senate with a quirky tale about glacial origins. The story includes an Irish housekeeper named Bridget and her husband Mike who misinterpret cloture while seeking political favors. The piece highlights the humor of the moment and the ongoing fascination with Depew’s anecdotes.
Velpen Indiana April 6 William O Sullivan a respected farmer recounts his illness from Rheumatism Kidney and Heart Trouble and credits Dodd's Kidney Pills as a genuine remedy that cured him and restored his health saying he is now as sound as ever.
Arthur, a five year old from Fifth Avenue, visits his uncle’s Long Island country seat. He examines a two legged winged creature, asks if it is a chicken, and insists the bird surely has feathers.
George H. Daniels outlines multiple twenty and twenty four hour services from New York to Chicago including The Twentieth Century Limited at 2 45 P M arriving 0 45 next morning, Lake Shore Limited 5 30 P M arriving 4 30 next afternoon, and Fast Mail 8 45 A M arriving 7 50 next morning. The noonday and Detroit and Chicago Limited complete the four 24 hour trains. Also mentions Buffalo Niagara Falls and routes to St Louis Cincinnati Montreal and Boston.
Advertisement claims Allen's Foot-Ease cures painful swollen feet and sweating, helps new shoes fit, and warns against substitutes. Samples offered by A. S. Olmsted of Le Roy New York. Also mentions other ads for Piso's Cure and opium or liquor habit cures with names and locations.
A betrayed wife endures rumors of her husband marrying for money. An unexpected revelation from Grace Girton’s friend Grace Moore shows Ralph Morgan helped Grace’s brother Jack Moore start a new life. The couple reconciles with a joyful Easter reunion and a renewed faith.
The War Department reports November 1902 Philippine commerce with imports around 3 million dollars and exports near 3.5 million. Hemp led exports to the United States, while total 11 month imports reached over 30.5 million and exports about 25.6 million for 1902.
The German navy outlines a 24 500 ton battleship design similar to American vessels, abandoning turrets for numerous small guns. The plan includes four 12 inch main batteries and many 7 46 inch guns, with the first N group ship expected to be laid down in April once the naval budget passes. The budget also funds two battleships, one to join the M group’s fifth ship.
The article argues that starvation is a rational therapy for certain digestive and systemic disorders. It notes powers exaggerated yet finds a true role, claiming overfeeding causes some illnesses and that abstaining from half of the usual diet can be more effective than strong purgatives.
An article promoting Peruna as a spring tonic and cure for catarrh and nervous debility. It features testimonials from Miss Helen Whitman and Mrs Lulu Larmer, claims of blood cleansing, and a call to write Dr. Hartman for free advice. Contains multiple endorsements and directions to obtain the product from The Peruna Medicine Co.
A collage of ad lines and quips from Chicago Daily News and other papers includes Stops the Cough and works off the cold, Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets priced at 25 cents, plus assorted witticisms. Jokes about forgers, poets, office boys, and public figures appear, with a few comic exchanges and social notes.
A famed surgeon attends a wealthy patient and declares the case serious. The patient asks for a diagnosis and the surgeon warns of billionousness, urging immediate action to sever the patient from his wealth as the judge observes.
An old Chicago News quip discusses sensing a tender feeling and darkness leading to a plan to strike a match as a playful miscommunication in a brief dialogue.
A column of scattered quips and witticisms notes a washerwoman returning collars, a grocer muttering about eggs and a porterhouse steak, a novelist’s stolen manuscript, and a proverb about luck and a fish in the Nile.
A series of testimonials from readers report back pain relief and improved urinary flow after using Doan's Kidney Pills. Patients from West Haven Connecticut to Houston Texas describe rapid benefits and renewed health after trying the sample boxes and subsequent purchases.
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