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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1915
Page
4
A reminiscence recalls the Svecen ginger cake once staple at public gatherings in Downeast Maine. The menu featured baker's gingerbread, coffee, crackers, cheese, baked beans, brown bread, and homemade doughnuts, with oysters and other simple fare shaping social life.
An unnamed observer recalls a Hindu Duss fair in Kashmir with 100 foot grotesque effigies built of bamboo and cloth. The figures crowned with gold paper sat above a procession praising ancient Ceylon warriors as the crowd moves through the grounds. The piece ends with a note on people offering excuses after misdeeds.
A terse note reports a sigm writer finding that producers and convention station items in Wheeling In telligencer provoke discussion.
A short quip compares a chronic grumbler to an express train, noting he is always on the rail. The exchange plays on speed and punctuality to humorously label the grumbler as habitually early or persistent.
An advertisement touts Cuticura Loap as highly comforting and beneficial with trial free. It notes applying Cuticura Ointment to dandruff and scalp itching areas for best results.
Dialogue presents optimistic view of White and Brown with garden seeds while Bildad and Hewgag discuss corruption and reform. Hewgag calls a higher up crook, suggesting social critique and humor about labor and reform.
The article notes luxurious cabinets of rare china and lace, ornate eighteenth century elevators, and dresses costing about £50. It argues high dress prices should fund fair wages for designers and workers, then shifts to a Allied soldier observing war and a grim joke about future weaponry.
War era payroll shifts place funds in women’s hands as men enlist. Wives receive husbands pay and employer allowances, boosting household income. Landlords report steadier rents while spendings patterns shift away from prior male-directed usage.
A vintage New York World item claims wearing yellow repels mosquitoes while dark blue attracts swarms. It warns that talking on the porch invites bites, but silent companions may sit in peace as insects dislike noise.
The University of Pennsylvania expedition continues exploration in Prail, Peru, and Bolivia, planning a six month stay to map and study remote frontier zones before returning to civilization.
The words abstemious and facitious contain all five vowels in alphabetic order. Abstemious has the vowels a e o i o in sequence, while facitious presents a e i o u in order.
A garbled passage offers a prize definition of money by Henry E. Beggs of SheMeldland describing money as a universal passport and provider except happiness. It promotes Dodson’s Liver Tone as a safe alternative to calomel and claims widespread use. A Detroit Tigers anecdote recounts a tryout where a stranger, misassigned in right field, asks for guidance.
A noisy fragment describes a subdivided area five years ago with talk of city hall fountain park and cars crowding the streets. The speaker points to the map noting the neighborhood’s current layout and activity.
Germany reports its potato harvest reaching 50 200 000 metric tons, far above 24 300 000 metric tons in 1912. A large portion of potatoes were damaged and unpreserved, impacting prices and supply.
Resinol ointment and resinol soap are praised for stopping itching fast and aiding healing on eczema and rashes. Doctors have used Resinol for twenty years, noting its gentle action suitable for delicate skin. Sold by all druggists according to an advertisement.
A Detroit Times mention promotes Old Standard Gods Tastelem chill Tonic as valuable like General Tomie for tonic properties. The piece notes malaria relief and blood enrichment, alongside a jab at moral tone. It also references a quip from the Chicago and Boston papers about pessimism and a “better babies” week in Chicago.
A Vermont farmer story reports two teenage brothers who bought a Guernsey cow for 200 dollars, kept her two years with two calves, sold all three animals for 525 dollars, paid 125 dollars in upkeep, and each boy nets 100 dollars. The tale includes a father’s remark on summer work and a newspaper cartoonish aside.
In a rural scene, Mandy recounts a conversation with an elder woman about what Mis Sally and Ab said. The exchange shows local speech patterns and concern over whispered judgments.
The Houston Post muses that some people would grow in faith if they stopped asking the Lord to do simple daily tasks like chopping wood and fetching water for them. The piece uses a proverb style to urge self-reliance and personal effort.
A fragmentary passage references The Hewlett Family of America with lineage back to George Hewlett, who arrived from England in 1640. It includes assorted anecdotes on affection, ore car weight, power via cable and dynamo, a quip about boosting boasters, a woman’s mind, real estate loss, and France using electricity to ripen cheese.
The Savannah News argues jealousy and love are distinct, noting jealousy often arises from misguided love and that jealous women lack brains in their methods. It asserts jealousy can exist without love and that love can include jealousy yet remain separable, urging self-control to curb such feelings.
Hillsboro Alabama resident J W Turner reports he recovered from pellagra and praises a remedy offered by American Compounding Co citing a money back guarantee. He urges others to consult Baughn and obtain a “Pree check on Pellagra” through box 2088 Jasper Alabama.
A maid on Riverside Drive and Ninety-seventh Street reported sparrows clustering at a fourth-floor kitchen window when a hawk appeared in the adjacent airshaft. The hawk captured two sparrows before the birds recovered from alarm, while other miscellaneous notes mention electricity in mines and a waterproof match box.
Light dialogue between Miss Pert and cBolly about fear of water and sinking. The exchange reassures that fear can be managed and confidence can rise.
Fragmentary quote from Mrs. Helvic of Plover Iowa urges timely care and self care when ill, noting prior weakness and current strength. The passage reflects a personal health plea and behavior guidance rather than a full narrative.
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