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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1910
Page
3
A Webber for a week's treatment promotes Cascaret gas relief. The ad markets boxes sold by a Memphis distributor and urges readers to carry a pack after meals to ease gastric discomfort.
A tutor was called as a witness to prove the bill of a physician. The lawyer pressed for facts. The nurse testified that the doctor made several visits after the patient was out of danger, but she believed the patient remained in danger as long as the doctor continued visits.
Paddy Blake born at Ballygheen parish Kilnascolagh County Clare died in Corofin Union Hospital. He recalled events from a hundred years ago and was among bystanders who saw Taniel Connell pass Bunratty Pike toward the great election of 1528.
A fragment notes Charon ferrying a shade across the Styx amid remarks about scenery and a quip on a toothpowder advertisement. The odd garnish hints at a literary or satirical aside rather than a full narrative.
A compact meditation on how men seek truth by borrowing ideas and how silence masks inner aims. The piece notes that people crave more yet gain less, argues that most arguments serve self interest, and ends with a sharp line about dismissing a fireman’s provocation.
A detailed guide by Hugh G. Van Pelt of the Iowa State Dairy Association on feeding cows after freshening. It covers staged grain rations, milk weighing to assess profitability, adjusting feed types, and monitoring for peak milk production while avoiding overfeeding. It stresses environment, pasture, heat, flies, and timing across the lactation year.
An English visitor in New York recounts how three Americans on an elevated train mocked his offer of information. He cites a debate about which city has the finest Mamocod, claiming Utica holds a large diamond and was brought from London by Mrs Patterson a year ago, prompting further laughter.
Report from the commerce and labor department notes the crocodile fish in Tabasco is highly valued for cured skin leather, its oil as a lubricant and softener, and claimed medicinal qualities surpassing cod liver. Its flesh is a native delicacy, and the fish grows from ten inches to four feet with an ashen to blueish dried color.
Prof R V Jaksch argues a clinical poison is any substance that harms the body not only by its quality but through excess. He examines poisons in foods such as milk fats flesh fish and carbohydrates and suggests many may be poisoned by overeating more than by starvation.
A Wooster resident cites relief from gravel after using Dean's Kidney Pills, claiming rapid improvement and stone passage following twelve days of use. The ad urges readers to recall the product name and buy through Foster Milburn Co in Buffalo New York.
A Providence story recalls Bishop William H McVickar of Rhode Island who spoke on mission work in Foster and later encountered townspeople in a village post office. Local reaction framed him as formidable and taller than life in a humorous exchange reported by the Boston Traveler.
A reader reports ten years of hand eczema cured after using Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Resolvent. She notes rapid improvement and urges others with skin or blood disease to use Cuticura. A Va. reader adds that Cuticura cured daughter’s raw hands in two weeks. The piece ends with a brief, unrelated anecdote about Judge Andrew Cobb’s resignation and a Detroit question.
The assessor questions 20 acres, the farmer retorts that land cannot be stretched like rubber. the exchange shows wary bravado over tract size in a Harper's Monthly joke.
A promotion for the Coca Cola Baseball Record Book of 1910 from the Coca Cola Co of Atlanta. The booklet includes league schedules and baseball information, accompanied by a copy of The Truth About Coca Cola. It touts the beverage as pure and refreshing and offers postage details.
A witty exchange contrasts Mrs Hoyle and Mrs Doyle about language and respect. The dialogue trims pretensions with humor, noting life as bluff and tyranny with a touch of satire.
A garbled clipping hints at reporters discussing major scandals and the press’s role in revealing them. It references observers noting how a small clue can expose large wrongs in society.
In a tense exchange a man demands a stranger stay away after a dispute over a front door painted ebony instead of oak. The painter explains he was hired to color the door and asserts no marriage aim was involved.
A woman recalls a boast about the sun ceasing to shine if she does not yield and a pledge that the moon would send from her place. She questions the man who doubts the memory while he expresses remorse for not stopping a tragedy he did not prevent.
The article argues persistent newspaper advertising proves an item’s merit and sustains permanent sales. It notes Allen’s Foot-Ease, introduced sixteen years ago, built a lasting reputation through ads and word of mouth while imitators fail without strong reputation.
A neighbor recalls Henry’s praise of neighbors and his father’s lesson on speaking kindly and voting straight party, only to find the ticket now crooked by the time Henry votes. The tale highlights independence in politics and the cost of inherited guidance.
In a classroom scene the third graders ponder Father of His Country. A teacher asks why Washington crossed the Delaware and students offer lighthearted guesses. Annie raises her hand and jokes that she crosses to Atlantic City each summer, prompting a playful answer.
An applicant at a railway ticket office expresses a long journey ahead and desire for comfort. He refuses parlor car, insists on a sleeper, and humorously asks to be put up in a refrigerator to stay awake and watch the scenery.
A reader quotes a tense exchange over unpaid taxicab bills ending with a demand to be taken to the police station and a claim of being left at the poorhouse. The Louisville Courier-Journal records the remark as a local anecdote reflecting financial strain.
A Western editor quips nobody is hurt by a joy ride on a mule’s handles but a mule kicks. The Birmingham Age Herald and uncouth jokes follow. The piece muses on erring with love not law and asks if marrying for money leads to wishing for a life of honest work.
A Irish peasant sits by his cottage smoking and lights many matches. He jokes his wife about fluent speech and a supposed drink, claiming Moike Mulrooney told him the wrong kind of glass to see shoots on the sun.
An American recounts a cockney shopper describing a dog with odd features and a dog dealer who prefers drowning dogs to matching the request. A school quip follows about education and a new system where pupils refuse to recite.
A druggist responds to a query on business with brisk notes. He mentions buying tickets for two picnics and four excursions and donating goods for several indoor events. The text ends with garbled product-like phrases and names.
A Detroit Free Press passage reflects on fame and eminence with a quoted exchange about whether he was ever considered a leading figure. The piece notes a wise author drawing his own conclusions at the start.
An old woman near death in St Pey gives Willy harsh charge to dispense whisky for mourners at her funeral. The tale recalls a long baptism procession that consumed more than expected and delayed the coffin’s progress, ending with the corpse arriving a day late at the grave.
Fragmentary dialogue recalls a rural scene with Augustus Jones and a companion. The speakers joke about gathering mushrooms and a pocket stash, hinting at a casual, intimate household moment rather than a formal event. The tone is playful and anecdotal.
In a wry note from the Market column, Carbroke defers payment by a month while prices surge. The speaker laments the delayed settlement and the inflationary pressure felt by traders.
fragmented OCR text shows a garbled inquiry about Stiles and Groves with mentions of prices and a question about what happened to the "hoo fake" and Stiles reemerging. The readable bits suggest a local column or snippet pondering a recurring name.
Fragmentary OCR text discusses Mrs Winslow's soothing preparation and a stray remark about marriage and home life. The readable portions mix ads and opinions without a clear event or person to anchor a news item.
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