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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1909
Page
4
An old advertisement touts Hicks Capuchine as a quick cure for headaches from various causes. It promises rapid relief with a Liquit-pionas intake and directs readers to drug stores. The copy then digresses into a verbose aside about the word orient meaning to align with cardinal directions and moral standards.
Mr Wilkins sits on a nail keg reading a found paper when asked about a wireless telegraph signal CO.D. Holbrook the grocer suggests C Q D. They decide that the signal denotes distress and discuss its meaning.
A doctor who disliked imaginary illnesses asked a female patient to close her eyes and extend her tongue. When she complied, he vanished, leaving her in a busy street with eyes shut and tongue protruding, realizing she had been stood up.
A woman accepts a marriage proposal after refusing twice, confirming an engagement with the suitor. Her husband comments the outcome as justified.
The apocryphal tale notes insertions in the Greek Daniel and ends with Daniel destroying Bel and the dragon. It recounts how Daniel proves Bel false, slays the dragon, and exposes priestly deceit before the Babylonian king. The narrative includes God preserving Daniel in the den and the doom of his enemies.
The text cites Psalm 55 as the source of Daniel's daily devotion. It emphasizes prayer at morning noon and night, seeking God's protection, mercy, and guidance against enemies, praising God for righteous living, and asking for divine shielding. The passage highlights trust in God and reverence in worship.
The story recounts Daniel’s rise under a king’s favor in Babylon, provoking envy among princes. Daniel, refusing to worship Bel, argues Bel eats nothing, challenging the idol’s supposed daily provisions. The king, angered, confronts the temple priests over Bel’s supposed feasting.
The passage argues that true divine blessedness arises when God’s glory rests within a kingdom of spirits and souls united under Christ. It cites the Triune God’s rest in the completed grace and love, awaiting the new heavens and new earth where God’s glory is perfectly revealed through love communicated to creation. Martensen is referenced.
A sermon reflects on early apostolic persecution and steadfast converts, contrasting ancient hardships with modern life. It argues discipline shapes worthy lives and suggests hardship today can lead to a blessed outcome for God’s children.
A reflection on Joseph's life showing how his faith guided his moral greatness. The text argues his experiences in Egypt and the world were orderly under divine direction and that he consistently acknowledged God in every life stage. His final wish centered on God.
The text urges that spiritual riches surpass worldly wealth when the heart opens to the Infinite and Living Love. It asserts that no separation, disorder, or loss can leave us truly poor if we know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge.
The text presents Joseph as a biblical portrait of a self made man shaped by God. It argues that a life controlled by God yields true self creation, and that merit lies in surrender to divine guidance over mere outward life-work. The quote from Newell Dwight Hillis emphasizes God as the shaper of life.
The piece notes Mr Jefferson's mix of flaws and beloved traits, prompting heartfelt mourning from his widow and friends. A neighbor recalls Mia Jesson grieving Ebnerer’s removal from Pneumony, with vivid dialogue about her splintered sorrow and a moment of stern parenting.
Dialogue fragment shows Horace urging Grace on spring poetry with Grace suggesting medical help. The exchange hints at a playful, literary mood and a humorous tension about creativity.
A collage of quips from a college camp and a dean about habit shaped by a Maine colt tale. A boy asks what civil service means and a father replies with a postal queue anecdote while a small grower in East Letham experiments barley on a tiny plot and reaps a harvest to prove small-scale cereal farming possible.
The heiress questions Duke about her father while noting his grin in the office. He admits he cannot discuss the subject as they reflect on the painting of the Battle of Bunker Hill that the elder keeps lingering on.
A professor lecturing on the Elizabethan era asks a student how old Elizabeth was. The student replies "Eighteen last birthday" causing a humorous instant misread that lights up the room.
An elderly Richmond, Virginia woman details how coffee damaged her health and vision, while stopping coffee led to a full health rebound. She credits Postum and later Grape-Nuts for marked weight gain, restored memory, and increased energy, prompting testimonials to help others.
A reader from Buckeyett, Jola, Kens reports kidney irregularities and back pain eased by Doan's Kidney Pills. He describes swelling, weakness, and improved health for two years after use. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents a bar, Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A rough farmer with a slouch hat greets a traveling carrier and denies relation to Sherlock Holmes. The exchange shows Holmes remarking on judging a man by face and eyes, claiming keen detectiveness despite the encounter.
At Casey’s funeral in the Thirteenth district Tammany hall the crowd filed past the coffin. Mr Hogan shook hands with the widow and gave a long tribute, then admitted he had only met the deceased that day, remarking I never had the pleasure of meetin’ him till today.
A collage of mini anecdotes and gags from daily life. Jokes on memory love letters and a boy learning about a drop of water and tiny life. Includes ads for Rough on pests and a quip about fashion and fitting clothes.
Charles T. Bauer of Volant Pa. describes twelve years of eczema on hands arms and feet with swelling peeling and raw skin. after trying many salves doctors he tried Cuticura Remedies and saw rapid improvement with no returns. power drug chemical co sule prope domes
George notes Miss Passay claims she has never been kissed. Harry recalls kissing her years ago, but she says not since she can remember.
Five colleagues believed a city clerk kept a colossal garden hidden away. They visited and found a 12 by 10 foot yard, but the clerk boasted the height of the greenery reaching skyward, insisting the garden’s true scale was much larger.
A collection of bookish quips and social sketches from varied voices. The piece juxtaposes a domestic morality test with social letters and snippets, including a London police court missionary and comic exchanges about marriage prospects and beach banter.
A jumble of quirky quotes and product plugs, including social pressure on marriage, a quip about a 30 year old woman, Allen’s Foot Ease ads, golf joke, and brief mentions of remedies, teething care, and a few patent medicines. scattered clippings reflect era humor and consumer notices.
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