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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1904
Page
4
A Milwaukee reader reports headaches back pain and dirty spells tied to female catarrh. The ad argues catarrh in any organ is treated by Peruna, urging readers to write Dr Hartman for free advice from The Hartman Sanitarium in Columbus.
A Washington Star excerpt recounts Irish patients misusing medicines and misinterpreting medical orders. Vignettes include a box of pills swallowed whole, a dying man inch by inch, a thermometer tucked under an armpit, and a mower obsessed husband forgotten by his wife about the lawn.
A four year old boy with stomach, liver and kidney trouble improved after a doctor prescribed a diet centered on Grape Nuts with no added sugar. The grain based sweetener, described as natural and predigested, helped the boy regain rosy cheeks and energy. The Postum Co. promotes the product with health claims and reference to a Road to Health message.
The Sun notes New York hosts numerous national celebrations from July to September with others in winter and spring. It highlights August 1 Swiss, August 18 Austro Hungarian, March 15 Hungarian Independence, August 31 Wilhelmina birthday, September 20 Italian unification celebration, and other royal anniversaries among Dutch, German, British, Spanish, Russian communities.
Ten or twelve years ago campers on Upper Baranac lake lived in simple cabins and rough life. They gradually replaced cabins with two story houses, hardwood floors, and enameled baths. Servants, multi course dinners, and silver emerged as electric lights and dynamos arrived. A husband beautified lanterns with electric bulbs to please his art loving wife and preserve the camp feel.
A bushy bearded hobo known as Bad Bill from Butte burst into a Chicago lodging house shouting that blood would be spilled. Panic spread among the hobos as they questioned who would be harmed while awaiting a vaccinating doctor.
A playful exchange from Chicago Tribune features Ketchum A Cummin and Orville Ardup discussing next steps after a wind-raising success. Cummin-Well signals accomplishment while Ardup humorously plans to blow himself, framing a light dialogue in a metropolitan humor column.
Prince Hohenlohe concludes during a Rocky Mountain tour that the region offers scenery unmatched anywhere else in the world. He notes the unique grandeur of the mountains and surrounding landscapes.
Berlin police arrested restaurant owners for fraud after finding their orchestras included dummy musicians. The case centers on staged ensembles used to deceive patrons and authorities.
A 1903 central India tiger hunt report notes the killing of 199 tigers and 126 men, reflecting heavy colonial pursuit in the region during that year.
Observers praise the exposition as a powerful educational tool surpassing months of study and even a trip abroad. Visitors note the educational value of exhibits across buildings, especially the Agricultural pavilion with grain, cotton, sugar cane, and farm products, illustrating practical knowledge from the world fair experience.
The essay extols the Louisiana Purchase Exposition as the era’s greatest educator. Seeing government, Philippine and Japanese exhibits, transportation and electrical advances, and agricultural wealth demonstrated in state and world displays, teaches more than books. Prices for lodging are modest, with many homes offering affordable rooms and breakfast.
A New York Sun reporter notes heavy sales of pocket electric lamps during summer. The salesman says country boarders prefer them for emergencies, as kerosene lamps attract insects when left burning, and the electric pocket light provides strong light at a button press, serving as a first class dark lantern.
A San Francisco Chronicle letter describes how sequoias in the Converse basin preserve traces of ancient forest fires. A 271 B C to 1900 A D tree, about 15 feet across and 270 feet tall, shows repeated wounds from fires in 245 A D 1441 A D 1580 A D and 1797 A D, which the tree gradually healed through new tissue growth.
The Chinese government offers to stay neutral if Mukden’s ancestral tombs are respected by Japan and Russia. The piece notes China’s Manchu ruling dynasty reveres these sites, tracing back to Nurhachu in 1559 and the dynasty’s rise to power in 1644, underscoring the sacred national history.
The article notes ancient suspension bridges in Peru and China with rope and bamboo constructions. It cites Europe's first iron suspension bridge on the Tees in 1741 for miners and marks the modern system emerging around 1816 with bridges over 100 feet long at Galashiels and Peebles.
A professor in a Chicago dime museum questions the living skeleton about Asiatic descent. The skeleton answers he is full-blooded Caucasian and disputes the professor’s impression, remarking on his blood, then moves on to the next platform.
Mrs Spotkin laments baseball magnets as money savers remarking that their men always go out on strikes in Brooklyn.
Levy and Cohen, once estranged for twenty years, meet on New Year’s Day to forgive and make amends. They share drinks and toasts as Cohen finally accepts Levy’s gesture, but questions arise as Levy resumes a familiar joke, prompting an outburst.
The piece recounts a hen hatching owl chicks who defy parental rules by roaming at night. The mother condemns such behavior, while the owl siblings mock her upbringing. A resident moral notes parental entry into society can be hard. A quoted scientist defines blush as temporary facial flushing with physiological causes.
Friarpoint Mississippi August 22 special report Rev H H Uateh tells of 26 years of bladder and kidney trouble cured by Dodd's Kidney Pills. Rev Mr Hatch says he suffered long and found relief with Dodd's pills and feels healthier. The pills are praised as the best remedy for urinary and bladder troubles and claimed to cure Bright's Disease in all stages.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes Tierbert, long fixated on an automobile, resumes horseback riding when a horse balks. He reportedly crawls under the animal to inspect the issue, illustrating a clash between old skills and modern habit.
At the St. Louis Exposition the severe feet are advised to use Allen's Foot-Base powder for hot tired aching and swollen feet. Sold by all druggists 2c. Do not accept a substitute. The Philadelphia Press notes a jilted suitor sent a miniature candy box of old love letters to prove his heart was not broken.
Chicago Journal excerpt promotes Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer with claims of immediate relief from fits and a free trial bottle. It lists an address 931 Arch Street Philadelphia and offers a $2 trial bottle and treatise. The ad uses dramatic lines about a daughter inheriting a voice and a manager reacting to a claim.
A riddle-like exchange discusses verb tense. The speaker contrasts past tense with present perfect reference to ownership. The playful answer notes that saying My father has money refers to present possession.
Fragmentary market chatter quotes beef or ham orders and a convalescent ham note. Mentions Piso’s Cure for Consumption and a Web citation from Ocean Grove New Jersey. Also cites a joke about animated discussions and a line on watered silk in fashion history.
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