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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1905
Page
4
A bishop credits Pe-ru-Na for healing and vitality amid crowded air and preaching duties. He cites exposure to dust, smoke, and illness as common risks to preachers, noting Veruma’s popularity among them as a remedy.
The piece urges embracing athletic vigor and healthiness while showing affection and sympathy without shyness. It advises kindness to old people, poets, and children, praising womanly qualities and discouraging moodiness. It notes people prefer finding a girl over renewing acquaintances each meeting.
A dated advertisement touts Dr Williams Pink Pills for blood health and relief from digestion headaches and nervous trouble. It recounts Mrs Ella F Stone’s long illness and gradual recovery after using the pills, noting weight and color improvement after several boxes.
A vivid New York Sun profile describes the lavish race ward and the fashionable “Race Swerde” building where a Propertive tenant is shown through an agent. The scene includes a curious roof strewn with broken glass and dreamlike improvements, with a philosophical look at utopian life and exotic culinary notes from Chloe the cook.
A distressed note describes a three week silent rift between spouses, with the wife and husband not speaking. The piece implies rising domestic tensions and personal strain within a household. An auxiliary line mentions changing gender roles and marriage responsibilities alongside seed company promotions for Earliest Green Onions.
Fragmentary notice requests a big plant and seed catalog to test warranted vegetable seeds. Mentions hundreds of onion and flower counts, a test period and a return request to a person named Cory with dates and postal hints. The readable text is garbled and unclear on full identities or locations.
A severe blaze in East St. Louis destroyed three business blocks at St. Louis and Collinsville avenues. Loss around 178400 dollars with insured value about 125000. Firemen battled zero temperatures and blizzard conditions as frostbite injuries occurred. St. Louis crews aided the effort.
In Denver Colorado a jury found William Lyons guilty of illegal voting and he may seek a new trial while jailed with bond denied by Judge Johnson. William Kelly and Charles Mueller pleaded guilty as accessories and each received nine days in jail. The case alleges several restaurant waitresses were taken to polls and voted without proper qualification.
Widespread cold weather retards spring distribution across most lines in New York. Transportation and mining show less interference while cotton manufacturing sees notable slowdowns. Analysts expect milder weather to revive activity across sectors.
Fire destroyed part of the Ingle Side Home for Women in Buffalo on Friday night. Fifty inmates werepanicked as Mrs. Mary Kyttile was killed and four women were severely hurt including Mrs. Betsy Caldwell aged 94 who was overcome by smoke and Miss Nora Englehart age 99 who jumped from a third story window with a broken leg.
A brief note extols women's health as a source of beauty and recommends its power to inspire admiration respect and love from men. It highlights health as more attractive than mere regular features and frames beauty as a woman’s greatest gift.
A testimonial from Mrs. Chas F Brown of Hot Springs Arkansas extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for irregular menses backache and fatigue claiming it restored health after years of symptoms. The letter credits the product with renewed vitality and her husband’s renewed affection.
London investigators report on human color perception defects and magnet flashes. Reichenbach claims 20 percent can see magnetism. Parisian chemists transform radishes into potatoes via Pasteur’s method. Millibaud links Jupiter spectra to watery vapor and solar atmospheres resemble Earth's. A portable Formicarium ants nest is introduced in London for six years study. Air quality debates focus on carbonic acid limits and refresh rates per person.
A Houston Post quip questions the framing of Stivers and wonders where Mrs Stivers encountered him. The remark suggests an alleged auto trip encounter as a setup for local intrigue.
A temperance woman revises harsh judgments of drinkers after trying Postum. She details asthma relief, better sleep, weight gain, and lasting coffee abstinence, noting her physician's concession and his own switch to Postum. Look in each package for The Road to Wellville.
Washington reports Field Marshal Oyama detailing January fighting on the Hun River front. He lists Russian forces as seven divisions plus cavalry, estimates Japanese losses around 7,000 and Russian casualties near 19,400 with four regiments nearly annihilated. Prisoners describe extreme depletion to squads as low as 20 men per company.
At Oku headquarters on February 2, Russian forces face the Japanese left wing with occasional firing but no major assaults. Movement appears along the front as bombardment continues. Japanese seldom reply. Both armies seem poised for a battle if weather moderates, with temperatures at 13 F below zero and officials predicting this may be the last cold spell of the season.
Vice-Consul Thomas Smith visited Japanese POWs at Medd ved in Russia. He reports them well housed and fed but restricted mail transmission. Prison bureau head Prof Mertens vows correction and investigation. Smith’s report goes to the Japanese minister in Berlin.
Washington February 8 Gen Young and Col Webb Hayes called on the president and will start for Cuba in a few days with Col Arthur L Warner. They act as a committee from the Society of San Yiago to mark principal points of engagement between Americans and Spaniards. Old Cuban cannons will mark spots temporarily, later replaced by lasting tablets.
A blaze on Main Street Gloucester Mass last night caused estimated losses of 510000. Firemen Frank Smith and Samuel McGuinn were seriously injured as crews battled the flames in bitter cold. Major losers included Tappan Clothing Co M Silverman and photographer Robert M Phels.
Adams Express Co in Pittsburg calls all local employees to headquarters for wax thumb impressions after a theft from a money package en route to New Castle. A thumb imprint on the wax seal identified the method of the break in.
A garbled excerpt from the Philadelphia Public Ledger reflects a back-and-forth about a father figure and a newlywed wife. The fragment references a child, a lobster, and a memory of papa, with unclear surrounding context and characters.
Mr and Mrs Defley report improved health after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. Duffey and Mrs Save recall weakness and gradual recovery, while a New York Times note praises the pills' effectiveness and a bold claim for their era of invention.
An advertisement touts Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Soap as a home treatment for pimples blackheads and eczema claiming fast results with minimal effort. It promotes cleansing and softening the skin and suggests regular use to maintain healthy skin and prevent future troubles. It also mentions a hand care routine using the Cuticura Soap.
A fragment discusses a remedy touted as a permanent cure for constipation headaches catarrh and liver kidney and bladder diseases. It mentions Le Roy New York and references church missions and a local Atlanta Constitution citation. The text is garbled but centers on a dubious medical claim and a purported widespread appeal.
An early 20th century small ad promises Allen's Foot Ease cure for swelling heat and aching feet with free trial from A. S. Aljusted in Le Roy New York. The filler text wanders through quotes on self and social graces with scattered brand mentions.
An old newspaper fragment from Ocean Grove New Jersey dated February 17 1900 advertises a supposed guaranteed cure for piles. The text references a supposed medical remedy and a promotional claim tied to a Latin style phrase and a tourism or health retreat context.
Readers are urged to request a free sample bottle and a book of information about Swamp Root by mail. The notice cites testimonials from users and urges sending address to Dr Kilmer Co. to receive the offer, noting the political reference and misprinted lines in the source.
In St Leo a representative tours F Rie Mercantile Cigars showing a large cigar factory with hand rolling and Havana tobacco imported from Cuba. The article highlights cleanliness, direct Cuban leaf, extensive production, and widespread sales honoring the home smoker.
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