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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1907
Page
4
The readable passages mix a Philadelphia doctor tale with a Shehrvan reference and a dealer remark about money and satisfaction. It also mentions France canal expansion and coal commission views in Wales, ending with a cryptic Franklin line.
Disjointed notes discuss curing meat with a method from Geo W Hin & Company of Crvington Kentucky praised as safe since 1869. It warns of adulterations and offers a booklet from Pacific Coast Horax Company. A stray anecdote on architects changing plans for women followed by musings on daily acts and a Swiss government practice burying peas.
A reflective piece recalls a wealthy man's wish for a grand youth breakfast, imagining pork chops and buckwheat cakes as part of a hearty dawn meal. The prose contrasts rich indulgence with simple home cooking and a longing for warmth, abundance, and long sleep. It also touches on Columbus tributes, fakirs in India, and a rare monstrous fish sighting, stitched with snatches of local anecdotes.
A New Yorker touring Oklahoma City in a territory only 11 years old marvels at the wide streets plate glass storefronts and clean sidewalks. He notes a porcelain bathtub in his hotel room prompting a local quip about New York's amenities.
A reflection on perseverance and fate, asking how one can ever reach their goals if bound by the inevitable demands of what lies ahead. The quote by Thomas Carlyle explores determination, forward momentum, and the tension between present effort and future outcomes.
A garbled OCR item mentions a daughter abroad and a clash of perceptions between Paris and American aspects. Names and context are unclear, leaving only partial phrases about people and places.
A mother from Thomaston, Missouri reports rapid improvement using Cutienra Ointment for a nine month old’s rash on face and feet, claiming relief within hours and complete healing after one box. The item also mentions cradle cap remedy and cites other quick anecdotes.
The Manchester canal cost 75 million dollars to reduce freight rates over 35 miles, with indirect benefits cited as justifying the expenditure. Germany has 3,000 miles of canal plus 7,000 miles of other waterways. France has 2,000 miles, especially in the north where canals accompany prosperous railways. England, Germany, France, Holland and Belgium are all considering further canal extensions and improvements.
A tardy student flees toward a first grade room after a principal tries to talk. Mrs Murphy notes a habit of a man waking when a woman enters, and a bemused exchange follows. An advertisement promotes Leonardi's Golden Eye Lotion claiming quick treatment for eye inflammation.
In a witty exchange from Young's Magazine Mrs Tartleigh asks if death brings four husbands, while Mrs Muchwedde quips about heaven. The brief dialogue showcases playful banter over fate and manners.
An advertisement for Wilkinson's Headache Pow promotes a guaranteed remedy for Headache and Neuralgia. It asserts no morphine or chloral and offers a 25 cent package price via druggists or mail from Drug Co. Vicksburg.
In the belfry of the old parish church at Bury England the curfew that tolled the knell of the Parting day 300 years ago remains in place and is rung every night at sunset. An oil portrait of J Pierpont Morgan is among dutiable goods in government stores at New Test and will be offered at public sale.
Advertises Allen's Foot-Ease for sore feet and new shoes, claiming cures for foul smells and sweating. Promotes easy fitting of new shoes and lists druggists and shoe stores as sellers.
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