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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1913
Page
4
A skeptical piece argues Coca Cola forms no true habit likening it to beefsteak or ice cream. It cites physicians who see many drug cases but no Coca Cola addiction, noting advertisers and taste drive consumption while health harms are minimized.
An Oregon man patents a feed bag that limits grain reaching the animal’s mouth from the main supply, preventing eating too rapidly. The device allows only a small portion to be accessed at a time, potentially aiding digestion and reducing waste.
A disjointed OCR page lists fever remedies including six sixty six doses and a patent chair with a shoulder cord, plus a string of quips and jokes about love, fashion, and spring fever, with scattered captions and incomplete lines.
A physician reports that after two years of using Postum instead of coffee, his digestion improved and lingering ailments disappeared. The testimonial cites pantry trials and family choices, notes product forms Regular and Instant, and invites readers to request the Road to Wellville booklet.
A homemaker style article explains making parfaits mousses and related frozen desserts in advance. It covers base recipes whipped cream gelatin sugar and fruit, molding on ice chilling three to four hours and using a salted ice mix for freezing. It notes differences between parfaits and mousses and offers handling tips for easy unmolding.
The piece distinguishes the ungodly from open sinners and the saved from the rest. It cautions against socializing with the ungodly while urging believers to seek God’s counsel, meditate on the law, and trust divine guidance for true success. It cites Psalm themes and Jacob’s Joseph as examples of divine prosperity.
To make smooth gravies start with thickened liquor ready to boil. Stir in one spoonful of four with milk or water to avoid lumps, then thin so it pours easily. Stir vigorously with one hand and pour in batter with the other until well cooked. Keep liquid hot and stir until cooked. Do not stir raw flour into hot liquor or use lukewarm stock.
A simple bake suggested with three eyes half a cup of butter one cup of sugar two thirds of a cup of milk cinnamon two cups of flour and baking powder. Stir and bake until light then frost with beaten egg white powdered sugar and cinnamon before browning in the oven.
A correspondent shares a home method to restore rusted range steel. Moisten soap and rub over the surface, dust with bath brick, then rub with a dry rag and finish with a final polish for a surprising improvement.
The article offers practical kitchen hints such as preparing a cherry pie with a decorative crust and sealing the edge with paste before baking. It also describes a method to clarify soup by pressing it through a muslin cloth cooled with ice water and returning it to heat before serving.
The guide outlines serving young red and long white streaked radishes crisp and cold. It describes rose fashion slicing, making four quarter cuts, peeling with ice water, and serving on a bed of cracked ice. It also notes novelty radish dishes and uses in soups and salads with parsley oil and vinegar.
Advice on ironing efficiency highlights the height of the ironing board and use of a sleeve board. It notes mangle as an alternative to iron, describes fat irons with adjustable handles, asbestos filling, and electric attachments, and mentions a denatured alcohol iron for rooms without electricity or a car.
The article discusses cheesecloth curtains for country houses, noting their suitability for stenciling and how bus color schemes can harmonize with room decorations. It suggests using cretonne or chintz with light fabrics for bright patterns in sunlit rooms and cooler shades for south-facing walls, advising soft shaded materials when walls are powered paper and contrasting early patterns for solid color walls.
The article describes decorative garnishes using pink shrimp curls arranged in circles with parsley between sections and cups formed from tomatoes or green peppers. It also suggests fruit decorations with red currant jelly stars and green foliage, plus tips for protecting clothes in a trunk with brass hooks and tape straps to keep garments secure during travel.
Four pints of cold water simmer with prunes apples raisins currants and a cinnamon stick until tender. Rub the fruit through a sieve then add two tablespoons of vinegar and sweeten. Thicken with two tablespoons of sago or oatmeal and adjust sweetness.
Place suet in a kettle and heat. When hot add pea roast and brown. Stir in salt pepper and one pint boiling water. Build a fireless cooker from a box lined with newspapers. Set the kettle in the box with vegetables and potatoes. Pack tight and leave all day for a cooked dinner.
Peel silver-skinned onions and place a kiss of love in each. Pack tightly in jars and cover with boiling vinegar seasoned with a level teaspoon of salt per quart.
The piece advises wrapping bicycle tape around carpet sweeper brush ends to extend life. It also praises linoleum for kitchen tables and inlaid floors for durability, heat resistance, stain resistance, and easy cleaning, noting patterns stay fresh for years.
After washing blankets, they are dried and beaten with an ordinary carpet beater. The wool becomes light and soft again, regaining a new appearance.
An advertisement touts Q Ban Hair Color Restorer as a safe, pleasant conditioner that restores natural hair color, hides gray roots, and adds life and beauty. It claims no dye or lead, promises satisfaction, and offers a money-back or free bottle via Heesig-Ellis Drug Co in Memphis, Tennessee.
The National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis reports Nevada, Utah, Wyoming and Mississippi have no hospital or sanatorium provision for consumptives. It notes 33 000 beds exist in other states but are far from enough, urging rapid expansion to reach mortality goals as city death rates range from 9 to 40 per 1 000.
A domestic tale shows Murphy, newly married, buying bacon and soap to cook for his wife. A strange odor leads his wife to the kitchen where she asks what he is doing. He replies he is cooking bacon, but she realizes the bacon is soap and jokes that he washed his shirt with it.
L. R. Cook of Biscell Alabama describes years of severe hemorrhoid pain and loss of blood. After trying various cures he used Cuticura Soap and Ointment and says he was cured in three weeks. Free samples offered with a 22-page Skin Book from Cuticura, Dept L Boston.
A writer muses Bohemia as a state of euphoric style, contrasting with a belief it is a realm of fragile civility and careless dress. The remark blends humor and social commentary on fashion and identity.
A Washington hotel discussion recalls a Tennessee senator Luke Lea story about a domestic dispute in the Deep South. A colored couple, Rastus and his wife, are brought before a magistrate for disturbing the peace after a quarrel over a week’s wash. The man admits the fight began from insults and escalated with a chair leg and a teakettle. The magistrate listens as Rastus explains they began to fight.
A tale of Johnale the offer boy famed for tardiness and clever alibis. He claims a nine o clock train see off his mother to New York, then bursts in with a stork baby sister tale and an aunt Sophie witness, provoking mock incredulity from Mr Thompson.
Faced with a jumble of old ads and anecdotes the page touts Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic claims it cures malaria chills and debility while also touting energizing effects. The rest includes a marriage notice foiled by a talkative housekeeper and a string of reflective quotes from financiers and a character named Morse.
Advertisement touts Bond's Pills as a trusted household remedy across the South for headaches biliousness constipation malaria and similar ills. It emphasizes merit over price and claims extraordinary success due to quality rather than misleading universal cures.
Otto Kahn on returning from Europe aboard a sea palace lauds the music and drama he engaged with during travels. He says it is a great privilege to travel abroad and pities the poor who cannot enjoy such trips.
Advertisements discuss relief from skin troubles like hives and sunburn using Tyree's Antiseptic Powder priced at 2Sc with free samples from J.8 in Washington DC. Other notes mention malaria cures, marriage gossip, a Rockefeller lab plan to curb crime, and water rate concerns in St. Louis.
An assorted ad and human interest notes appear. Mentions a two inch fence and roofing orders, a list of property items, and a playful domestic quarrel about one tongue. A man and woman watch heavy draft horses pulling a load, then a joke about why humans cannot coordinate like the team. Also mentions child symptoms and a birthday tramp at a door with cake.
Mandy and Rastus quarrel before a justice of the peace who married them two years ago. The judge listens for ten minutes as both sides air grievances. The final exchange turns on a witty line about a woman needing salt with a man, and pepper not required.
The article claims Rhodesia's territory is governed by the British South Africa Company and asserts it equals the combined area of Texas New York Pennsylvania Ohio Kentucky. It also references a dubious charitable or medicinal ad offering an remedy for rheumatic arches and pains.
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