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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1904
Page
4
A collection of skits and anecdotes from Rev Dr Rainsford debates with a youth on smoking, a Scotch funeral party misreading a train, a Paris hair tonic publicity stunt, a Rhode Island socialist farmer, and an Englishman puzzled by American slang. The pieces showcase cultural misunderstandings and humorous moral observations from late 19th century humor writing.
A. A. Boyce of three and a half miles from Trenton Missouri describes severe kidney pain and backache from a cold. After trying various remedies with no relief, he began taking Doan's Kidney Pills and reports the back ache gradually disappeared. Sold by all dealers or 50 cents a box from Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo New York.
A Swiss inventor unveils a room air impurity meter and a telescoping folding umbrella. Norwegian John Eggen patents an underwater microphone to detect fish schools. Swiss watchmakers add a phonograph to small watches for hourly repeats. An Edinburgh seat cover provides dry seating on wet days. Brazilian quartz glass offers heat resistant lab vessels and a breakproof test tube when exposed to molten coal.
A Rome marble book, a Moscow marriage market with over a thousand yearly matches, a grave marker near Westminster Abbey quoting Psalms on saving man and beast. Mushrooms lift Bayswater flagstones. Tolstoi followers become cobbler and boot black. a chemists debate at Exeter Hall. paper kettles for the German army. Afghan ameer dreams of Haddad Mullah granting deputy role at a public durbar.
The paragraph catalogs diverse figures: the late George G. West left an estate of 150000 dollars. Manuel Garcia once a noted singer living in London is 100 years old. Mrs. Louise G. Smith, mother slater of Thomas Jefferson, is dead in Louisville. Mrs. Sarah Mc Laughlin of Lynn Mass though 85 works binding shoes. Hon Manuel Lucasino Diaz Cuba secretary of public works visits to study railroad methods. Dr Chrysander, former secretary to Bismarck, a patient in Hamburg lunatic asylum with nervous fits. Seymour G Gourlay defeated for parliament in Canada for bitter US attack. Henry M Dellinger of Washington 83 helped Morse telegraph station. John Hollingshead London theater manager credited with Gibson and Sullivan collaboration discovery. Paul de Cassagnac Bonapartist deputy journalist and once France’s noted duelist died November 4 at 61.
The project envisions electric locomotives to haul trains of ten or more cars at 60 to 70 miles per hour, with two or more units controllable from a single leading cab. Locomotives are double ended and symmetrical, featuring a steel three-part cab and all standard operating devices including air braking and signaling, matching steam locomotive equipment.
An archbishop dinner tale mocks self praise as a clergyman boasts of eloquence and a sermon that urged subscriptions for a pew church. A bishop interrupts, asking to borrow the sermon as the crowd donated gifts, including watches and jewelry, to fund the project.
A Philadelphia Press note recalls Thomas Jefferson on a sluggish Missouri railroad run to St. Joseph. Jefferson, even in a sleeping car, jokes about a full night’s ride as a porter and passenger banter reflect a humorous portrait of the era’s travel delays.
The professor notes the daughter's musical improvement but cautions when she runs scales. Mr Nu riteh, described as a Philadelphia rubber merchant, is cited as her father and a man who earned his wealth in that business.
A compact snippet notes money as a universal speaker across borders while the Detroit Free Press hints at linguistic reach. It frames currency as fluent beyond English, via a playful expression about language and value.
Lewiston Journal quotes an Indian in Washington County who critiques the game laws by noting a manhole unrelated analogy about killing a cow moose and paying a fine of 500 dollars, highlighting perceived harsh penalties.
A Postum Company letter from Alabama reports coffee intolerance in children and adults improved by Postum Food Coffee mixed with Grape Nuts. The writer notes four year old and two and a half year old children thriving, no medicines needed, and neighbors seeing success with newly weaned babies. The piece promotes Postum as a coffee substitute and cites the book The Road to Wellville.
The article urges farmers to abandon habit and adopt a deliberate plan emphasizing cattle to supply manure and improve soils. It outlines steps: build pastures, grow forage, choose suitable cattle breeds, rotate crops, and pursue fruit growing with a detailed pecan apple peach layout. It predicts long term profits, cites example yields per acre, and stresses soil preparation, deep plowing, and proper root depth for drought resilience.
A farmer should learn by reading and experimenting. Most lands need drainage to stay loose and rich. Level fields drain best in wide strips, plowed together, then crossways in small strips for improved drainage and no extra cost. Dry, well drained soil stays looser, fewer cracks, and resists washing away. Water on land forms surface scum, reducing absorption and increasing runoff. Deep plowing alone often fails crops due to subsoil conditions.
A study of 77 creamery patrons shows 69 percent read no farm or dairy paper while those who subscribe outperform nonreaders. A two-man dairy operation with both cows and reading a farm journal earned $9 more per cow than the next best reader and $36 more than the poorest patron. Intelligence in feeding calves raises gains to 12-23 pounds weekly, while overall dairy yields rise with informed management. the text urges up-to-date journals to stay profitable.
A series of agricultural tips discusses Aldrich system farming with two rows each of corn and cotton, land clearing methods, risks of Timothy hay for sheep, hay alternatives, popping corn moisture loss, grooming horses, single breed poultry for market, and a reflection on the meaning of living. Dorset sheep rise in popularity with strong regional demand.
A fragment records a Dublin style quip about hats boots and pride as Mr Nolan questions Mary about Herlihy while snappy banter fills a wedding scene. The piece mirrors newspaper wit from Chicago Cincinnati and Indianapolis about jokes and a vaudeville style scene.
A reader testimonial from Ari Ind about kidney disease relief claims Dodd's Kidney Pills provided. The note cites long years of pain prior to Spring 1903 and asserts complete recovery after using the remedy. Neighborhood endorsements are mentioned as well as aBaltimore American quotation about domestic tasks and tolerance.
A reader testimonial from Mrs. Alfie Etson of Bellevue Michigan details five years of severe eczema. After failed doctors and medicines, she reports relief after one Cuticura Soap bath and Cuticura Ointment use, claiming complete recovery and inviting correspondence.
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