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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1911
Page
3
A local notice reports WEUL Schacht credited Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with a cure. The article notes the product’s claimed effects and the patient’s recovery as described in the era’s health advertisements.
Mrs YOUPAL of Morton's Gap Kentucky reports two years without backache after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills. She cites ongoing family health struggles and urges others to seek root causes. letter offers confidential free advice from Mrs Pinkham of Lynn Massachusetts.
A fragmented notebook of quotations and sketches contrasts war is hell with peaceful life. It ponders sincere graft and asks why gardeners are questioned, highlighting a satirical view of honesty and civic life.
A four year old girl mishears doctor remarks about ptomaine poisoning and announces tabloid style that her mother has toe-nall poisoning. A depot reporter questions a middle aged black woman who struggles to name her own visiting contacts near a railroad, recalling stereotypes from Success Magazine.
A note on flies entering homes through chimneys with dampers or without. Tightly close dampers to reduce flies and use chimney screens or stuffed paper if needed. Such measures are effective though the nuisance persists in summer.
Sue enlists her father, the local weather beacon, to predict a contest result and then she guesses the opposite outcome. The scheme aims to win by outsmarting the common prediction method in evening contests.
A letter from a couple at a parsonage credits Postum with curing their coffee related ailments including gastritis headaches and trembly nerves. They report the wife’s gastritis vanished and urge others to switch from coffee noting multiple parishioners and ministers became Postum advocates. The notice promotes Postum Co Battle Creek Michigan and the booklet The Road to Wellville.
Modern appliances simplify making frozen tidbits to pair with fruit desserts. A vanilla cream cone atop baked apples or berries pleases guests and children, while a spoonful of ice cream elevates pies and puddings. Also included is a beef tea and egg yolk soup variation for soup lovers, showing two distinct kitchen ideas.
Recipe notes boil potatoes then mash and mix with butter grated cheese salt and pepper. Shape into small rolls two and a half inches long and three quarters inch wide. Roll on buttered tin brush with beaten egg and bake until brown.
The passage describes light vegetable salads with French or befled dressing for dinner, heavier meat or fish dishes with mayonnaise or cream for lunch or supper, and fruit salads with mayonnaise or French dressing as a final course. Fruit salad without dressing may substitute fruit in dessert, in a luncheon or supper context.
Instructions describe preparing meat with removal of parts, washing and drying, then making a seasoned bread crumb coating with salt and poultry seasoning. A drippings or batter is added, water for consistency, celery, and a laundry list of steps for cooking slowly, including long bake times.
A home style bake with one and three quarters cups Indian meal and sour milk as well as one cup sugar one cup sweet milk and one half cup sour milk. Mix dry ingredients then pour in melted butter and pour batter into a pan without stirring. Bake piping hot for about thirty minutes until done.
Trim neck of lamb into cutlets then chill. Coat with equal parts lemon sauce and aspic as it firms. Arrange on a plate with a vegetable macedoine and mayonnaise sauce. Garnish with aspic slices and tomato pieces for serving.
German style ham and mayonnaise mixture prepared with chopped ham and mayo. Stir until well blended then spread on thin bread slices to make light sandwiches for a quick meal.
A tourist asks about malaria while a native debates its presence saying it depends on personal preference for the medicine in use. The exchange captures local attitudes toward disease and treatment in casual conversation.
A reflective note on finding the bright side amid darkness. It suggests balancing light and shadow, urging resilience and appreciation of beauty even when dark times dominate.
Secretary of commerce and labor Charles Nagel extols the Irish race blending sentiment romance and philosophy. He cites a humorous tale of a grateful Irishman who prays over a stolen steak, remarking that his appetite remains even as the meal disappears.
Mrs Margaret Cook of North Market Street Logan Ohio suffered severe back pain fatigue and sleeplessness from kidney trouble. She credits Doans Kidney Pills with a complete recovery and urges others to remember the name Doans. Sold by druggists and general stores. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A plainspoken citizen admits limited knowledge of trust operations but reveals a strong distaste after viewing portraits of the men who run the trusts. The exchange underscores public scrutiny of corporate power and influence in the era.
A mother and child share a brief, affectionate exchange over a letter. The child apologizes for taking jam, the mother forgives, and the boy asks not to tear the note as it may be useful next time.
Pittsburg Electric Welded fencing for cattle hogs poultry garden and lawn plus galvanized corrugated and crimped roofings and rubber roofings at $1.00 square and up 9496 N 2nd St Memphis Tenn. Belshazzar wall writing remark ends with a gloomy banquet note.
An advertisement urges mothers to examine every bottle of Castoria for a genuine seal and notes the remedy has been used for over 30 years. It emphasizes Castoria as a safe choice for infants and children and recalls that children cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
William G. Meyers who died in Philadelphia on January 7 1911 is said to have been the original Hello fat of the Fraternal Order of Elke. The Magazine of American History Revision. Dialogues excerpt includes Judge Parent and banter about worthiness and mercy in 1910s social satire.
A hopeful fellow defines an optimist as one whose bump of hope is larger than his head. He suggests an optimist builds character, teaching children industry rather than merely bestowing wealth.
Instructions on removing common stains from linen using boiling water lemon juice and a hydrogen peroxide mix. Advises against applying water to certain ink marks and describes a bleaching method using peroxide and water applied in sunlight for indelible pencil stains.
A home bread and ham recipe describes a yeast starter from potatoes and a daily morning jar method, then a multiloaf dough with flour and lard, with nightly yeast addition. The ham is simmered with vegetables and spices, finished with crust brown sugar crumbs, and served with a rich gravy made from the reduced liquor.
Cut rhubarb into small pieces and wash. Boil ten minutes with sugar until sweet. Strain juice to a separate pan and add a few drops of strawberry juice. Mix in corn starch and sugar, cook briefly, then cool. Serve with milk and a final teaspoon of sugar for a dainty dish.
A fragment describes care for pote and pans with thick cloths and light cloths for fine china, plus a sponge for greasy dishes. It notes boiling small tinware to restore brightness and offers a method to simmer apples tomatoes and sugar with vinegar and spices to make a thick jam.
Melt butter then flour to form a roux. Gradually add seven and a half cups chicken stock, season with pepper salt and celery salt, stir until thick. Add one and a half cups chopped chicken. Remove soft crumbs from crisp rolls, fill with chicken, bake until hot and serve.
Fry onion in butter until brown then add watercress and half pint milk. Stir in minced lobster meat with salt pepper and curry powder. Spread on cayenne toasts and brown lightly in a hot oven.
Instructions describe making broth by breaking a chicken’s bones and simmering with onion and rice. Place in a saucepan with minimal water, bring to a boil, skim, cover, and simmer for six hours for a goose or five for a chicken, seasoning with salt.
A brief dialogue between two hobos reflects on youth dreams and aging lanes of life as one recalls yearning for pants and now wears them longer than any map in the country. The exchange contrasts youthful ideals with weathered experience.
A young couple wed in Draguignan France on the same day that the bride’s parents observed their silver wedding and the groom’s parents their golden anniversary.
Professor James M. Munyon claims tape worms cause widespread illness in the United States. He describes symptoms such as abnormal appetite fatigue nervousness and digestive distress and touts a treatment said to remove the worms and restore strength. He invites letters to his Philadelphia address for free medical advice and consultation.
In a Saxon town lower court, William, a faithful attendant to the presiding judge, was asked if he smoked. The judge, preparing to leave for adjournment, noted a square box under his arm and said he could smell William’s tobacco, implying a hidden accusation or test.
A suspenseful line hints at a family scene as a man and woman react to a mysterious noise. The dialogue suggests a father testing a new motion picture device, introducing tension and a hint of cinematic curiosity in a domestic setting.
For over a generation Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment have helped with pimples blackheads and other complexion conditions as well as rough chapped hands dandruff and hair issues. They aid infants and children with skin trouble. A free sample with a 22 page care book is sent post free on request to Cuticura Dept 22 L Boston.
Fragmentary reminiscence shows a father and Wilfred in a tense exchange about reciprocity. The narrator notes the father’s unusual stance and presses Wilfred to continue running each play as he returns to his evening reading.
Bessie grows tired of confinement and soup while awaiting recovery. She says the doctor found another issue and jokes about convalescence. She then favors staying home to save money, despite anticipation of a trip.
A fragmented quotation set contrasts domestic play with a sharp biblical echo. The text juxtaposes casual exchange about a mistress and a manicure with a moral warning about mercy, ending with a stark reference to the crown of thorns for the son of man.
An anecdote from Appincott’s Magazine about a Yale graduate son and a stubborn father. The son rises to the top after pressure, then the father remarks that being at the head is a sharp commentary on Yale. The tale uses a clash of pride and ambition to lampoon expectations.
Evelina states she cannot marry Edgar citing his character while he asks what he has done. She reveals he is a director in a life insurance company, a fact that unsettles their engagement. The exchange highlights social and moral expectations in their acquaintance.
Five year old Horace resists a new baby, arguing for more straw berries and sugar. A doctor visit prompts his aunt to reveal a baby brother, and Horace reassures his mother that it is only one more child.
An old advertisement promotes Bond's Pills as a genuine liver stimulant claiming to relieve headache biliousness constipation indigestion and torpid liver. It asks readers to request a free sample and name a reliable dealer Bond's Pharmacy Co Little Rock Ark. The piece moves to a Theodore Parker quotation about serenity amid societal ills.
The quote defines a perfect cook as knowing fruits herbs balms and spices and all that heals and pleases in fields and groves and meats. It emphasizes thrift testing readiness of appliances and a blend of English thoroughness French artistry and Arabian hospitality.
A humorous exchange has a judge and friend discussing divorce. The judge laments marital strife and reveals he has sent bogus divorce lawyers to prison, underscoring the joke that he cannot proceed with a real divorce. The quip spotlights motives and pretended certainty about marriage.
A fragment lists a sermon saying the highest religion is sorrow and promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children. It includes a quotation about the hero being centered and a brief Emerson note.
Mrs Ronald H Barlow eastern golf champion spoke at the Cape May Golf Club praising sea air. An excursionist asked about wrecks. a Cape May fisherman mocked city visitors by noting the few wrecks seen this season and the city man’s pale appearance.
A western mining prospector touring New York asks what others think. The Gothamite points to the skyscrapers and the miner replies that the city looks like a permanent camp, illustrating Success Magazine's tone.
A fragment cites Meggendorfer Blaetter joke about washing a salt for a boy and a remark about washing the boy. It ends with the proverb he who fights and runs away doesn't always have to buy a return ticket.
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