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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1908
Page
4
A fragmented Omaha style account describes a woman’s strained life as a man named Nim crosses paths with Vermont figures. The text portrays social pressure, work, and a tense scene at a pallet factory where a woman confronts a difficult choice amid shifting community norms.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate Thos. Cale of Alaska as a member of the U.S. Congress. Details are unclear due to unreadable text.
A reflective meditation on the biblical story of Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. The text extols wisdom and splendor, inviting readers to test faith with the prompt Prove me. It contrasts earthly beauty with spiritual truth and asserts the greater glory lies in prophetic revelation.
A queen recalls the tale of Israel shared by a traveler aboard a trading ship. She debates her loyalty to her land and gods while admiring Israelite stories of God and the king, longing for a land with stronger wonders.
The Southern Missionary organization opened last year an industrial school for Korean boys with 17 pupils and now reports 120, with potential to reach 208 if space allows. The girls school had 9 pupils last session, 2 boarders, and 46 church members. Fortunes in Abstrasia note Australia offers base opportunities for adventurous men, with romance and chance for those who start with little but wit and heart.
Rev WM Jenkin from Korea reports Christians sacrificing to attend Bible teaching in Korea with buyers clamoring for Bibles. North Dakota adds two year Bible study to public school curriculum with 320 pupils. Countess von Soos Farrar aids prison gospel work. Presbyterian Congo missions note growing work despite Catholic opposition.
The Baldwin Locomotive works in Philadelphia pays 13,000 workers in twenty minutes. Clerks are so efficient on pay day that wages are handed out swiftly, marking a remarkable payroll operation.
Readable portions discuss how natural bodily functions depend on proper nourishment and beneficial effects. Mentions a mysterious term Plicir and a garbled query about Senna and a supplement. The text lacks clear subjects and coherent claims.
Fragments describe California firm sale and local diner vignette with humor notes. References to Oregon and Saker City appear among derailed text with odd quoted lines and a dollar table joke.
A doctor recalls using Postum at his home after marriage and noting better digestion and fewer coffee related issues. He states coffee and tea were abandoned while Postum remained, and attributes his improved wellbeing to Postum, labeling it a healthier alternative.
Charles Von Soehnen of 214 A St Coifan Wash reports thirty years of kidney trouble with back pain and rheumatism. He credits Deans Kidney Pills with near full relief and urges readers to buy from dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y.
A reader-wary resident protests a high Washington rental tax during the congressional season. A neighbor reports Jim adding an extra wing to his house and questions the need for the expansion. The farmer Pat fears overvaluation by the assessor and considers the assessor’s figure excessive.
Fragmentary OCR includes seed company names La Crome La Crowe and various crop items, plus quoted social snippets about horses betting and bank closures. The passage also advertises Carfield Tea and Bromide cures, alongside miscellaneous maxims and matrimonial musings.
Mrs Lily Hedge of Camberwell Green England writes that her son Owen suffered eczema from three months to fifteen years with raw skin and sleepless torment. After four hospital dismissals as hopeless, a six month course of Catura Remedies allegedly cured him completely by January 12 1907.
Mrs Brown obtained Bronx health department permission to exhume Henry Brown who died December 6 of rheumatic gout and was buried at Woodlawn. Three weeks later the corpse was dug up for photographs, with both profile and full-face shots taken by a photographer and undertaker present.
Tasier offers Cherokee remedy Sweet Gumesd Mullen advertised as cure for coughs colds croup and throat and lung troubles. Sold at druggists 5c to 1 per bottle with primary listings in early period ad style.
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