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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1914
Page
4
An article touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a simple remedy for constipation and digestive ills. A reader, 72, credits it with permanent relief after army service illness, claiming it trains the stomach and bowels to work naturally. Also notes a Boy in the Band of Mercy tale and a dog story.
An old health advisory explains backache and dull kidney pain signal overworked kidneys from meat. It recommends Jad Salts, four ounces in water daily for a few days, to clean and stimulate kidneys and stop bladder irritation, noting its grape acid lemon juice Lithia blend. The ad ends with a quip about advertising a business.
A playful exchange plays on French phrases with a pun on chafing and a faux French insult. The dialogue showcases camaraderie and wordplay between friends.
An advertisement extols Knowlton's Danderine claiming it stops dandruff and hair shedding within ten minutes and, after weeks of use, grows new hair. It describes easier styling, added body, and a soft glossy look, urging readers to buy a 25 cent bottle from any store.
The New York Tribune says McReynolds called on a Tennessee physician but the doctor was out. He left his name with an English footman who recalled his caller as a member of Parliament. In La Paz Lower California, living costs rise with butter at 65 cents a pound and ice at two dollars per hundred, with hot months bringing no fresh vegetables.
A playful reminiscence unfolds as an inquisitive caller asks Elmer how far back he can recall. Elmer responds that he can remember “ever so far” and that before growing past “no little” he could not remember anything at all.
A reader credits Postum with easing coffee related nervous prostration after a five year coffee habit. The letter details sleepless nights, craving, and eventual switch to Postum with proper preparation, praising its calming effect and absence of coffee's bad side. Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan promotes Regular and Instant Postum with preparation notes.
Montenegrin Foreign Minister Plamenatz, formerly chargé d affaires in Constantinople, tours Europe to secure a government loan. He cites wartime sacrifices and a debt of 60 million francs, noting Montenegro’s population growth to about 600,000 and hope for support from major powers to float the loan for sound finances and future progress.
Paria Countess de la Guertriere, who in 1997 led Paris streets as the first woman cab driver, has changed careers twice more. After a brief cabbing period she worked as a barber's assistant, then opened her own shop, and recently she became a nurse in a Paris hospital for dogs cats and birds.
Lucy, two years after injuring his foot with a needle, felt a sharp sting in the calf while on the river front. He investigated and found the embedded needle protruding and withdrew it without complication. He is H Y Smyth, twenty years old.
In Tarrytown New York Patrick Powers a motorman notes rabbits enjoy trolley rides with a daily squat on his car fender. In Detroit Michigan a teen spokesman for five boys aged fourteen says they wanted Christmas trees and stole fifteen evergreens.
Coler former New York City comptroller warned business leaders that adopting eugenics would lead to human extinction in 1000 years. He argued the science’s misuse poses a grave existential threat to society.
The article argues that spiritual nourishment comes from chewing and digesting Scripture. It compares holding verses in mind to savoring food, memorizing portions daily, and sharing tested truths with others, using Proverbs 18 10 and Jeremiah 18 18 as examples. It emphasizes prayer, study, and persistent recall to build strength, joy, and fruitfulness.
A devotional hymn praising gratitude for work strength friends and blessings. The text thanks God for provision, need that spurs effort, and the spirit of thankfulness, concluding with a solemn invocation.
An OCR fragment shows roofing dealer claims to carry the largest stock in the south with Paroid branding and "King of Sherr Roofing" plus Pidgeeon-Thomas Co. ad. The text also includes a feature about subway and theater ticket lines, discussing women and small-change delays, and a Mentho-ven cough drops promotion.
A tale from Wynchope tells of Bickley an old man fond of big words who asks if anyone has seen stray poultry. After a long search he asks a farmer about poultry, only to realize he meant hogs. The anecdote ends with a health advertisement for Wright’s Indian Vegetable cordial.
Will West defends actors in the Doll Girl era calling them rough but not as bad as painted. He tells a tale about Jack Burge the English pugilist and actor implicated in a $500,000 Liverpool bank robbery. Burge denied being an actor, saying he is only a thief.
A vintage ad describes California Syrup of Figs as a harmless fruit laxative for children and adults. It claims quick relief from constipation, sour bile, and undigested food, urging readers to buy a 50 cent bottle with full directions.
A fragmentary page item mixes ad slogans and quips about throat colds and speaking aloud. The patchwork includes product references such as Putnam Fadeless Dyes and a string of characters like Bare Eyes and Eye Bal.
An old advertisement warns that kidney weakness brings backache, headaches, and irritability from uric acid poisoning. It promotes Doan's Kidney Pills as a long used remedy. a Mrs. Henry Zumach of Autchineon testifies of relief after taking three boxes and recommends the product to others with kidney complaints.
A woman notices a folded note hidden in a library drawer and reads a taunting line about curiosity. She weighs how to claim the hat without revealing herself, while the note hints at a sly plan and the reader learns the stakes.
An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as the quickest and safest cure for indigestion. It claims rapid relief from gas, heartburn, sourness, and stomach upset and urges readers to stock a bottle at home for family use. A separate anecdote jokes about hiring European talent for a portrait.
A first time ocean traveler insists on securing a watertight compartment for the journey, despite the cost, highlighting concerns about safety and ship design. The captain confirms the ship has multiple compartments and complies with the passenger’s demand.
An old ad promotes RUB-MY-TISM as a cure for rheumatism and various aches and pains including neuralgia cramps colic sprains bruises and old sores. It claims antiseptic anodyne and lists a 25 cent price. A wry caption notes Our new employee has a bullet head Then be careful how you fire him.
A witty exchange frames the nail manufacturers banquet with quips about short speeches and cautious ambitions. Several attendees regret grand promises as several speakers reveal tempered aims and practical views.
A card sharp seeking favor from a clergyman on a steamboat asks to hear a sermon. The preacher retorts that the man could have heard him that Sunday if he had been where he should have been, namely the county jail.
An old home remedy, Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy, darkens gray hair naturally and evenly. A bottle costs about fifty cents and is applied with a sponge or brush from a strand at a time. The ad claims dandruff reduction and a younger look, with a note on popularity and simplicity.
A courtroom tale recounted with sharp wit as the defendant was found liable for breach of promise after a lengthy suit. The outcome affirmed the plaintiff’s claim, contrasting with the narrator’s dubious certainty about love and loss.
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