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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1909
Page
4
The ad prescribes a home remedy claimed to stop colds in a day. It calls for half a pint of whiskey, two ounces glycerine, and a half ounce concentrated pine compound in a shaken bottle. Doses are a teaspoon to a tablespoon every four hours.
In eastern Utah a party camping on the Hear river encountered a man with a severe toothache. Waiting to reach Salt Lake he rode 500 miles to get it pulled. A spectator freed him with a string while the crowd celebrated, answering why he did not try the string earlier with a humorous line about needing the string.
A mixed fragment from a 19th century paper includes a humorous exchange between a boy and his aunt about scalps. It notes Dr. S. F. Spohn being elected mayor of Goshen and references Spohn’s Distemper Cure. It mentions a joke about Solomon and a stray market ad for Hicks Capicline.
A brief, quirky exchange imagines a father asking about a football coach while a child links a coach to the idea of an ambulance, hinting at a playful or misheard comparison. The humor relies on a simple, nonsensical parental query and a vivid object association.
The piece argues tithing simplifies benevolence by fixing a regular share of income for church and charity. It praises disciplined giving to guard against selfishness and to foster empathy, citing Thomas Kane and biblical precedent, while acknowledging emergencies may adjust the share and suggesting increases as income grows.
A devotional passage seeks divine grace to shape daily life toward heavenly purpose and service. It cites Unity with Rev. A T Horn and Phillips Brooks on education and happiness in duty, urging discernment, faith, and optimistic outlook.
A devotional excerpt extols Divine love as tender self sacrificing and vast beyond measure. It urges total giving to God to find peace and unity in His will, citing Thomas a Kempis and Frances Ridley Havergal. It concludes with a note on toil yielding content.
A religious reflection emphasizes constant service to God, citing Psalm 62 about trusting in Him at all times. It argues crises come and go, but the Word and worship endure as a perpetual duty and privilege.
A short meditation on harmony in marriage and life. The author urges patience with faults and unselfish conduct to cultivate sweeter homes both here and in the hereafter, echoing a Baptist minister’s call for unity.
The California Fig Syrup Co promotes its Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as the result of advanced chemistry and plant extracts. It stresses that only its original method yields the genuine product and warns buyers to check for the full company name on the package to avoid imitations.
A ten year old girl, noted as a budding genius, writes poetry about a church wedding. She reads her piece to guests and includes a description of bridesmaids with awkward wording and misread captions.
A terse street snippet says a mother and child move through a shop as phrases hint at a plan to purchase a baby. The overheard remark implies a provocative sale, prompting concern about exploitation and local reaction.
Special tuberculosis open air schools have been established in Providence Boston New York Rochester Washington Hartford Chicago and Pittsburgh New York has three schools and Washington two. New York plans three more while Detroit Buffalo Cincinnati and Newark are considering similar institutions. Open air results in Providence Moston New York show returns that children can recover and keep pace with school work without endangering others. A Kneeling Proposition Pony Moore dies at 80, a famed minstrel once known for his toe routines. A Chicago manager recalls his injury and stage persona.
Across Turkish cities and villages small shops press fezzes and irons for a few cents. Moslems require a brimless head covering during prayers so the head remains covered and the prayer rug aligned each time.
A Memphis wife recounts how her husband recovered from stomach and heart trouble after stopping coffee and using Postum instead. He gained about thirty five pounds in a year and improved greatly. boiling Postum properly improved the taste.
Mrs. Rachel Ivie of Henrietta Texas credits Deans Kidney Pills with ending fifteen years of kidney trouble. She says she regained strength and can work like a healthy woman at nearly eighty, after two years of severe pain and weakness. Sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A witty tale from the British Authors' club banquet honors Julius Caesar figure Liew Shackleton recounts a man who brings four or five companions home after dinner. The hostess greets guests with a humorous line about Caesar in his home and there being plenty of drink in the dining room.
Atchison Globe reports the engagement of Hiram Mar desty and Suzette Snarley in the evening at Miss Snarley's parlor. Details note their attire and the kiss preceding the engagement, with playful reflections on romantic curiosities and the social ritual.
A fragment discusses John Wesley's guidance on avoiding popularity. It cites two rules urging preachers to warn loved listeners and to converse sparingly with those who are fond of you. The tone resembles a moral instruction from a religious tract.
A father returning home finds his son Willie missing supper and learns the boy has been heard swearing on the street. The mother remarks the lesson has begun and hints at ongoing instruction as the father, in anger, trips on the stairs while going to confront Willie.
H A Krutekoff of Chicago describes an intense rash starting with pustules, spreading across his body, causing severe itching and skin damage. He linearizes relief after using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills, reporting complete remission within three weeks and no recurrence.
An extract from a London schoolboy essay discusses clothing as essential for all. contrasts simple attire of savages with heavier coverings in cold climates such as Eskimos. notes that heavy clothing allows year round skating and cites dangers of exposure if natives walked about uncovered.
George F. Parker recalls Grover Cleveland era excesses in politics through a financier’s push to run for governor of New York and a tale of how a $2,000 stake can spark further spending. A child ponders weight with a penny and wonders about a dollar. Hypnotism’s history is noted as insufficient for broad medical use. A cold remedy advice ends with a gibe about men’s knowledge of women.
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