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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1915
Page
4
An early 20th century ad promotes Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a solution for women’s health and fertility. It argues motherhood is central to womanhood, urges preparation for childbirth, and invites readers to write for confidential advice.
Complete vote from fifty seven counties shows Theo G Bilbo with a 2500 majority. Irregularities and inconsistencies cited in Pontotoc and other counties as Reily forces prepare to ask for a recount and present charges to the Democratic state executive committees.
Reports from the secretary of state in Jackson indicate Theodore G Bilbo appears to win the governor’s race with Lee M Russell likely to take lieutenant governor after ongoing returns. Other statewide races remain unsettled including agriculture, revenue, and railroad commissioners with runoffs possible. Pellagra concerns rise across the state as officials seek public or private remedies.
Paderewski arrives in a western town and follows a piano sound to a house advertising Miss Jones Piano Lessons. He demonstrates mastery by playing Chopin nocturne and correcting the student. Months later he returns, sees a new sign claiming pupil of Paderewski and higher rates.
A collage blends humorous product pitches with a Sunday school anecdote and a country parish story. The soap promise stands beside a child’s piano lessons explanation and a peasant parish journey due to a broken harness. The tone suggests a local page of light human-interest items.
Eighty two percent of the nations brass industry is centered in the Waterbury Connecticut region. The United States holds fifty five to sixty percent of world brass production here or nearby.
A wry remark notes that many rich men may struggle to enter heaven as they do to stay outside a mundane jail, blending moral satire with social judgment. The line suggests wealth shields some from accountability while the afterlife remains unforgiving to those who ignore virtue.
A reader recalls chronic heart trouble linked to coffee and reports improvement after switching to Postum. He notes friends also quit coffee for Postum, with warnings that Postum must be well boiled and comes in 15c and 2$ packages and instant powder form.
A compact discussion traces how different eras valued life from Spartan sacrifice to royal punishments, noting historic famines and plagues. It then shifts to modern biomedical claims by Dr. Alexis Carrel amid Rockefeller Institute research suggesting animal heart stoppages.
A collage of early 20th century notes discusses women in public schools and cities, factory labor in England and Scotland, and the impact of war on fishergirls. It includes mentions of Elizabeth Lister as a railway stenographer, women replacing male agricultural laborers, and speculative economic schemes, plus assorted notices on gypsy moths and aeroplane use for tracking game.
The crowd quotes a doctor praising outdoor life and exercise as healthful while two locals joke about longevity. Neo Wonder notes a sick friend with an ace full against four sizes. The exchange closes with a quip about aviation being above the audience’s heads.
An advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe alternative to calomel for biliousness and constipation. The claim asserts quicker morning relief, improved liver function, and regained vigor, with a 50 cent bottle sold by druggists under a personal guarantee.
Analysis from World's Work estimates that with Zeebrugge bases and four day round trips plus six day overhauls, at least 147 German submarines must be on station to blockade all British ports. With three boats per port as minimum, 234 submarines would be needed to enforce a shut off.
A letter from Harvey Louisiana praises a Pellagra cure with Mindie Abrams named as a benefited patient and promises refund if ineffective. The column also includes cane planting methods, Mammoth Cave notes in Idaho, and a home gas plate cupboard idea for kitchens.
Advertisement touts Grove's Tastelen chill Tonic as a general tonic with quinine and iron. It claims to act on the liver drive malaria enrich the blood and strengthen the whole system.
A mangled quote argues poverty is said to be a source for dyspepsia while noting the cure may be worse than the disease. The text presents conflicting proverbs about health and wealth without clear context.
The Algerian soap tree Sapindus atilia bears fruit from age six and yields about 200 pounds per mature tree. Expect $10 to $20 yearly income per tree with soap qualities rivaling any manufactured product. Seeds contain oil superior to olive oil and can be made into soap, powder, cake, or liquid for hair and dentifrice.
An observed remark states that experience and devotion to dancing rely on foot power rather than brain power. The comment contrasts physical training with intellectual focus and implies practical skill drives dance expertise.
The Springfield Republican argues that the war shows the most useful training for school boys is a couple of hours daily spent digging ditches, emphasizing practical drilling over other activities.
A man who learns he cannot beat his rival at his own game dodges him. Meanwhile a fast changing scheme lists over 70,000 British women who registered for work. only 1,408 have been offered positions to date.
The Gordon Castle steamship, sailing from Beira to Philadelphia, encountered a massive waterspout about 2,000 feet high and 30 feet thick off Diamond Shoal light. Captain Gardner said the spout passed within ten feet of the vessel as the crew clung to rafters during the southwest gale.
A home cooking tip suggests adding a few drops of lemon juice when feeding raisins dates or figs into a food chopper to prevent clogging.
A fragment notes that members of a British tonal union clerks group totaling 1,044 did not join the army, raising questions about enlistment status.
An electric fire alarm siren invented by a Denver man has been heard 17 miles away, signaling a potential breakthrough in early warning technology.
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