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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1908
Page
4
A Paterson, New Jersey reader lauds Peruna for his sick child and for his own cold cure, citing relief from coughing and croup after starting the remedy. Another user, James Morrison, reports using two bottles in his family and endorses the product as the best medicine he has tried.
A long antique column discusses rising emigration from Europe to America due to chicory coffee demand and improved blends, noting European tastes influencing American markets. It recounts how hotels and restaurants now use coffee and chicory blends with proper labeling to offer higher quality beverages. Included is a village doctor anecdote and a memory about Gladstone's frugality and nails, with a closing note from J. M. Ward in Index, Texas.
In a clipped strip moment Ally Sloper quips that he is worse than unemployed by declaring I am out o'terbaceer. A kind lady questions his plight as the cartoon scene captures urban wit and feigned hardship.
An old style drug advertisement touts Hicks Capuchine as a remedy for period pain backache nervousness and headaches claiming immediate relief. It promotes a trial bottle and regular size available at druggists with supposed best results.
The article claims the woolly taste in mutton stems from slow dressing the carcass, suggesting processing delays affect texture and flavor.
Reverend A C Dixon argues that one person may suffer for another and that Christ’s sacrifice models this principle. He cites Damon and Pythias, John Howard, and Bronson Alcott to illustrate how self sacrifice transforms society, urging believers to accept suffering for others as moral duty.
A dialogue hints at possessive usage through a boy and Pa as they discuss an apostrophe. The exchange frames language insight with a playful ocean imagery.
A dialogue notes a planned creditors meeting that failed as the creditors decided they could not afford the time to attend. The exchange highlights the irony of time versus money in debt discussions.
Mrs HL Mutzabaueh of Duncannon Pennsylvania suffered spring illness smothering spells and kidney pain with sediment in urine. After using eight boxes of Dean's Kidney Pills her health was restored. Sold by dealers at 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A college professor and his son walk in the country when they meet an old farmer after a very wet season. The professor aims to start an engaging chat and remarks on abnormal precipitation. The farmer blushes while the son translates in a slangy manner about the governor implying heavy rain.
A historical ad claims Cureira Soap Ointment and Pills cured severe eczema with dramatic language from Mrs. Hyde of Brentwood Essex in 2007. The second excerpt depicts Mr Lawton explaining his verbose speech and a humorous misinterpretation about a cellar flood.
The article argues that hand mixed paint is the most scientific form for painters to use, being made on site to suit each job. It claims genuine white lead and pure linseed oil compose the paint, with National Lead Company supplying a tester free of charge to verify purity and mix.
A playful dialogue features Younger asking about preserving looks with age and Elder replying that enduring youth would be luckier. The banter explores vanity and time with a dry, humorous tone.
An ad claims constant itching signals an underlying skin disease and promises a guaranteed cure for eczema hives erysipelas prickly heat sunburn and wounds with Littell's Liquie Sulphur a sample bottle is offered for 10 cents from the Rhoma Sulphur Company St Louis Missouri.
A collection of short advertisements and humorous exchanges. Hunt's Cure claims cure for eczema and itching with a testimonial from W. M. Christian of Rutherford, Tean. A. S. Olmsted promotes Allen's Foot-Ease with a free trial offer. A rustic joke depicts a man idle while illnesses overtake others, reflecting lighthearted rural humor.
An advertisement touts Hicks Capuchine as an immediate remedy for headaches from colds heat or stomach distress. It offers a trial bottle and regular doses through druggists and directs readers to H Somers Brooklyn NY. It notes winter has higher death rates in cities.
A stylish woman in a Chinese laundry asks about hair rats and hears the shopkeeper's quip. The trial on blasphemy prompts a discussion on courtesy in public discourse with Lloyds News noting ridicule versus free speech limits.
The notice promotes Pettit's Eye Salve for 25 cents from Howard Bros. Buffalo New York druggists. It includes a quip about marriage for money and a Shakespearean style line on action and words. The final line remarks on knowledge and doubt in men.
A traveler with a bag leaves it behind at a hostess’s house. The hostess’s daughter chases him down to return the grip. She quips that most of them have had it this winter and would not have any more.
Mrs. A-I think offices are horrid. My husband is out all day and says he is looking for an office. Mrs. Z.-How funny! Mines out late nights and says he is detained at the office.
An advertisement for Hall's Catarrh Cure asserts internal treatment reaches the disease origin. It claims direct action on mucous membranes and promises testimonials and a nationwide reputation, with Cheney & Co as proprietors in Toledo Ohio.
A collection of short quotes and ads appears, mentioning a girl’s beau, a hat rack incident, Hunt's Lightning Oil for pains and skin ailments, and a hotel clerk and bell boy banter about aging items and new towels.
A wealthy young woman recounts spending $300 on tonics for nervous dyspepsia without relief. After switching to Grape-Nuts she gains four pounds in a week and recovers health, praising the cereal and urging others to try it. The letter is attributed to Postum Co. of Battle Creek, Michigan.
An advertising note urges mothers to examine every bottle of Castoria and ensure it bears the signature and label In Use For Over 30 Years The Kind You Have Always Bought. The quote The great doers of history have always been men of faith attributed to Chapin accompanies the ad.
An Irish seaman on a man of war is forced to haul a long towline and mutters of it being a week’s work for five men while fearing a severed end. Walter Damrosch stories follow of a Chicago matron and nephew at a concert misidentifying Mendelssohn’s Wedding March as Maiden’s Prayer. A closing quip notes a man can be religious without church membership.
The accused man confessed to highway robbery and burglary in prior trials. For a third offense a coasting brig theft was alleged, but he claimed it occurred at sea and was acquitted. The prisoner cried out to Mr. O Connell and prayed for the Lord to spare him.
An advertisement extols Syrup of Figg and Elixir of Senna as a safe effective laxative. It claims cleansing and relief without debility or increasing doses, noting physician approval and that genuine products come from the California Fig Syrup Co. and are sold by leading druggists.
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