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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1908
Page
4
Sophia Kittleren of Evanston Illinois writes after twenty five years of catarrh and a bad cough that Peruna cured her chronic condition and greatly improved her health She recommends Peruna to friends and notes Peruna tablets as an alternative form The ad also mentions Manalin laxative and a free Peruna Almanac for 1909
A London medical school reopening features Sir John Fread dent predicting a Vioplan era where diseases like influenza pneumonia measles scarlet fever vanish through proper ventilation and reduced crowding. He cites avoiding overcrowding and sanitary measures as key, while playfully defining a kiss as a noisy mouth-to-cheek breath.
A miscellany of civic and public notices notes the push for grand capitol and city hall buildings, and cites quotes about governance and public service. It includes product ads and short political quips reflecting early 20th century urban life.
A humorous New York Morning Telegraph recounts a clambake at Douglas manor hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Peters and Mr. and Mrs. Williams. Guests William Harris, Andrew Mack, Frank Daniels, Drury Underwood, and others dig for clams, plan a feast, but fail to find enough, as a local deed holder guards the mud flats and halts the event. The party ends in disappointed hunger and a missing Rhode Island clam bake.
An excerpt discusses trouble as an industry older than steel making. It contrasts imaginary, borrowed, and real trouble with examples like rail accidents, earthquakes, illnesses, death, and stock-market fears. The piece then suggests sandals of endurance and following various life coaches and diet apostles as the real remedy.
He faced questions about fear before boarding an airplane with the famed inventor Not. he answered that even serious journeys tire him less than banter. The remark reveals he is not the type to be teased without consequence.
The narration notes Italian habitations with grand Villa names for small shacks along Grand Street. It recalls ten cent spaghetti and five cent wines at tiny places while characters joke about debts, dental bills, and auto troubles reflecting hard luck and overdue payments.
Boston opens hospital to treat dogs suspected of rabies and reports of improved cases among the diseased dogs. Veterinarians caution that cures are not claimed they have only improved conditions in several dogs.
A lighthearted Chicago recreation column notes the perilous nature of judging a baby show, joking that only sawmills rival the danger of the role for a judge. The item reflects playful social humor from the era.
Mrs A Gregory of Denver writes that after an operation she grew worse until Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored her health. She describes backache bearing down pains and periodic discomfort and urges other sick women to try the remedy. Mrs Pinkham offers free advice from Lynn Mass.
The secretary of the treasury George B Cortelyou faced a question about a possible run for New York governor. He replied with a joke about two Irishmen on St Patrick’s Day who end up hugging lamp posts, while another vignette details Sir Robert Anderson discussing the so called criminal type of face with Max Nordau referencing Dr Temple and Raymond the prince of criminals.
A trainer explains riders mount on the left because swords were worn on the left hip in the past. Horses are trained to expect it, and mounting from the right risks being kicked, so the custom persists.
A Tennessee woman credits Postum with curing coffee-related health issues after switching from coffee. She reports weight gain from 117 to 170 pounds and improved well being without tonics, calling herself a living advertisement for Postum and urging friends to try it. The ad cites Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan and references The Road to Wellville and There’s a Reason.
A New York Post writer portrays Cork as a busy port city with diverse industries and growing population above 100,000. The piece contrasts lively streets with decrepit older sections and notes social inequities between prosperous suburbs and urban poverty, while highlighting land ownership shifts toward graziers and government purchases.
Observations from Bordeaux report rosy western glows after sunset at 45 degrees above the sun not from standard refraction. Thin invisible clouds reflect light, causing prolonged twilight such as a July night when a watch was readable until 9 15 versus 1 00. This aids astronomers predicting night conditions.
At the Alber docks in London a sale of ships’ sea chests draws mournful buyers. Many chests bear ship names and feature items like two choppers and a framed portrait of an English woman. One lot reportedly belonged to an unfortunate Chinese cook eaten by cannibals. Families attend to recognize keepsakes from missing loved ones at sea.
A playful dialogue imitates infant talk and late 19th century slang as a couple jokes about telephone etiquette and romantic chatter across wires. A misinterpreted screen sighting replaces a hat, followed by a quotation warning that fast speculation risks wind and whirlwind rewards and losses.
The passage cites Milton claiming great men are modest because they compare themselves not to others but to an ideal of perfection they hold in mind. It frames humility as a continual internal standard rather than external comparison.
A girl plots to pose as a trained nurse to win her bashful lover who doubts her. He retorts that six months of bedside care already proves nothing, while a separate ad promotes Hunt's Cure, claiming to relieve and guarantee cure for any itching with first application.
A collage of quirky snippets appears including misquoted lines about a secret marriage and a cantaloupe exchange, a racehorse claim about Spohn's Distemper Cure, a giraffe tongue fact, and humorous exchanges about quick reciprocation. The fragment ends with an ad-like line about natural bent and straightness.
J W Barrie author of What Every Woman Knows relates a food story at his expense. A friend he took to a play noted the quiet street for horses. He recalls a theatergoer who asked a lady to remove her large hat, then joked fold back your ears if she won’t lift it.
A Concord man George B. Farley recalls a two month skin outbreak with red, itching, burning rashes that swelled his legs and prevented shoe wear for a week. After trying several remedies a bit of Cutleura provided immediate relief and rapid recovery.
A Southern tale reports a night chicken-house stir with a revolver and chickens as the only occupants. Congressman Champ Clark notes a county fair announce donkey and pig races limited to county citizens, provoking surprise. An oyster piracy quip and other brief humorous snippets conclude the column.
Mia Lacey Quebeck recalls severe kidney trouble eight years earlier with backache and irregular secretions. She credits Dean’s Kidney Pills from Foster Milburn Co for relief. advertises 50c boxes. The piece then shifts to a Beecher quote on conscience.
An old newspaper snippet markets Hall's Catarrh Cure with internal remedies and two key ingredients promising mucous surface relief, plus a note to take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. It also includes a brief political quip: a pretty girl says she will vote as her father does, implying limited political stance.
Cleveland journalist George W. Kelcey recalls Artemus Ward and a tale of roaches misbehaving at his home. The piece then riffs on social currency of a smile, malaria dangers, a tonic claim, a Castoria endorsement, and a joke about a quiet representative.
The text notes Emerson on truth and cause and effect and discusses that the country has 138 cities over 30 000 population. It reflects on belief in natural truth and the abundance of cities that may need attention.
A fortune teller warns a client of death within a year. The client reacts with shock asking which year, while the clairvoyant pauses to clarify the timing remains uncertain.
A column describes a supposed cure for acute colds using Compound Syrup of Sarsaparilla Toris Compound and whiskey with a dose every four hours. It claims to cure in 24 hours and notes ingredients are available at drug stores. Also reports a remark from E R Thomas of the Automobile Club about road conditions and fall dullness.
A quarrelsome exchange reveals a suitor admitting to loving five girls before proposing while the partner questions the folly of such “desperate” behavior. The dialogue underscores themes of trust and risk in courtship within a stylized excerpt.
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