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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1909
Page
4
A Kansas professor leading students on an insect hunt encounters a Tex cattleman passing by. The cow man questions the activity, then visits the museum to see mounted specimens and is astonished by the professor and crew. Jim Thompson explains the scene. The cow man declares the professor the smartest man he ever met for knowing the bugs.
A fragmentary dialogue depicts a character named Sambo reflecting on the difficulty of maintaining a reputation for stealing food. The exchange notes chickens being scarce and the challenge of living up to a tough rep.
Former High Sheriff Cheaterfield C Middlebrooks awoke to tremors felt as a six pound frog beneath his bungalow built on stone and cement foundations over Highland Lake. He fled outside to locate the noise and plans to capture the bull frog using an anchor rope and baited hooks.
The National Association reports daily recruits in the tuberculosis war and new prevention methods. If current interest continues, within five years all Americans will be informed on prevention and cure, focusing on complete case registration and reducing advanced consumption.
A bachelor girl reports an invitation to an electrical tea hosted by a woman doctor. She jokes about receiving a small battery and wonders if the tea will be made on an electric stove or if they might get electrocuted.
A brief office encounter features a bore greeting with a cheerful reply about the scene, as one man leans over the railing and comments on the paint. The exchange captures a casual, informal moment in a busy workplace.
A Washington Star quote frames a father explaining to Rollo that an egotist is like a burnt match believing it is all fireworks, using a vivid metaphor to warn against self importance.
A New Hampshire woman credits Grape-Nuts with curing long lasting indigestion and stomach pain by switching from a prior diet. She reports improved digestion, removal of yellow tongue coating, clearer head, restored strength, and a return to work, praising the product as rebuilding health. The ad closes with the familiar “There’s a Reason” slogan and a prompt to look in packages for The Road to Wellville booklet.
A Harpers Weekly piece recounts a fakir selling cheap prophecies to gullible Americans. The con uses a papier mache head of Abdul Aziz Khan and a hidden box of printed sheets in multiple languages to stage dramatic readings.
Fragmentary OCR recounts biblical episode of Manasseh offering his son to a fire god. It cites 2 Chronicles and the Apocryphal Manasseh Prayer and mentions ritual practices among Canaanitish, Arabian, and Aryan tribes. The readable portions describe the cetacean rite and the ceremonial execution before the temple gate as observers witness a grim sacrifice.
A mix of anecdotes on journalism from Richard Whiteing and John Davidson, plus Wilmon H. Newell warning of an orange pest invasion in Louisiana. Newell cites global ant outbreaks harming orange crops from Portugal to Brazil, noting damage to buds, barren trees, and ensuing parasitic scales on the lower coast.
A bear tumbled from a hillside into a herd of 35 steers on a trail from Valdez to Fairbanks near Wortman’s road house. The steer stampede pinned the animal. hunters found the bear dead, and 25 hysterical steers scattered the scene. No one else was reported harmed.
A woman transfers her entire fortune to her husband upon marriage. Onlookers note her unquestioning faith in his judgment, and that he is the first man to tell her she is beautiful.
Greene confirms the vehicle stood perfectly still for 45 minutes on the road during a daytime segment.
A sermonette discusses idolatry as the great sin of the Jewish nation and a heart condition today. It cites the Ten Commandments and Paul’s warning against idolaters, urging believers to flee idolatry and keep themselves from idols.
Heralds cry wary as the royal procession enters Jerusalem. The king lifts the young prince for the crowd, while trumpets blare and cheers rise. Hezekiah’s reign is linked with a shift toward idol worship and the brazen image of Moloch, reflecting Manasseh’s controversial rule.
The passage reflects on Jesus words spoken to disciples and crowds, noting their ageless relevance. It compares ancient events to modern times and highlights mercy conviction and awe at the cross.
A king leads a solemn ceremony for Moloch in a mythic idol scene. A hollow fiery image and six chapels perform rites for offerings from four to calf, then a seventh chapel awaits the king's ultimate devotion. The crowd watches as the boy is offered and the king faints, hailed by the priest as honoring Moloch.
The living Jesus remains close to followers guiding them in prayer and duty. He reveals his will and loves them with assurance, promising a transition from earthly life to the Father’s house and to face him fully in the New Jerusalem.
The piece argues that Christ is not a distant model but enters the soul to remodel it. Faith is described as the soul closing with Christ, making the living Redeemer ours through his self Sacrificing and victorious spirit.
A short stanza reflects on a divine teacher whose truth endures beyond time and space. The speaker echoes John’s idea that the truth “shall be with us forever,” emphasizing guidance that transcends distance and worldly divisions.
A customer questions a cattery about Angora cats while the dealer proudly guarantees every cat will come up to the scratch, asserting high quality and reliability of the lightly described stock.
A tonic-style promotion urges treating the kidneys with Doan's Kidney Pills from H. Mayne in Paris Tennessee. A customer testimonial from Forter Milburn Co Buffalo New York notes relief from back pain, urinary issues, and fatigue after using Doan's Kidney Pills, priced at 50 cents a box.
A brief note expresses sorrow that the couple cannot celebrate their Silver wedding anniversary as the husband has passed away, sharing memories and noting the missed milestone.
A waiter explains his brother Gustav of Dax is famed for grilling a lamb cutlet in three chops. The top and bottom chops are browned and eaten by the brother, while the middle one is saved for the waiter’s wife, and the other two are given to the wife. He stresses the luxe method and its high cost for meals.
The piece condemns quack cures for tuberculosis, noting hundreds of fake doctors and institutes advertising quick cures for small sums. It stresses the only true remedy as fresh air rest and wholesome food, and cites cases of deception and hunger illustrating the danger of false remedies.
A historical commentary argues that the dead beat, though despised, faces social isolation and hardship as trust is betrayed. It notes the burden of reputation, constant moving, and lack of peace of mind, contrasting honest labor with the doomed path of crime.
Mrs M A Schwerin recalls her child Vivian suffering sixty boils and a recurring scald like humor behind the ears. She reports complete cure using Cuticura Soap and Ointment with Resolvent and notes no trouble in two years. Detroit Michigan spring 1905. Peter Drag & Chem Corp sols prop Boston.
A line from a letter or dialogue notes two men the speaker refused to marry have since become millionaires. The tone hints at social twist and potential irony about wealth and choice.
A collage of humorous notes and brief items includes William Bennett addressing a district meeting, a rivalry between Judges Rosalsky and O Sullivan, a courtroom quip about identity, a hospital operation, a shoe clerk anecdote, newspaper humor lines, an ad for Rough on products, a Jersey City chemist, and domestic banter about speed laws.
A Sunday sermon from a New York Times quote urges kindness and helping others to ease sorrows and find happiness. It emphasizes accepting life’s joys and pains, then turning to uplift those in need for a brighter world.
An old advertisement style notice touts Hicks Capodine as the best remedy for gripp and colds with quick relief described. It references drug stores and mentions various misprinted phrases and names, including Perry Avis and Faunese, and a quip about reforming a man by roasting him.
A conversation reveals the blotter as the act of hunting for ink while it dries. The text notes a small boy needing a doctor after a picnic, implying a troublesome outcome requiring medical care.
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