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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1898
Page
4
A garbled OCR fragment mixes political notices and social anecdotes with stray quotes and ad phrases. It references the Interior and land topics, patient remedies, and a series of disjointed lines about public figures, courts, and society sketches from diverse papers.
A Squan Creek community feuds with a stranger who claims to cure a cough by braggart lies. Abner Green leads a mock chorus of liars, spinning tall tales until a ghost exposes the ringleader, forcing reform and restoring local prestige. The tale blends humor with a moral on truth.
The article argues baking powder is vital for bread and biscuits in Alaska and the Yukon climate. It warns against using cheap brands, noting Royal Baking Powder endures cold dampness and rough travel, supported by explorer Mejersten and references to Peary and U S Government expeditions. Royal is shown as the trusted choice for miners, prospectors, and expeditions.
A Dawson City tale reports Jack Collins driving 400 sheep toward a mining claim, killing 200 for about 200 dollars, then keeping the rest. He later found only 40 skulls as birds feasted on the carcasses along the travel line, prompting a cautionary note on the fate of the flock and the claim.
The Beth link to corsets praises how reasonably tight garments boost brain and muscle activity. Joseph A. Wiegert of Philadelphia claims a new solder joins alemicium with no acid and functions like common solder. Canaries sent to Britain total about 100000 yearly with value near £100000 and cores wages average 15 cents daily.
A compilation notes great musicians like von Bülow and Rubinstein, cites feats from Mendelssohn and Patti, and adds curiosities about wood behavior, a Belfast spire discovery, Canadian mine savings from electric gear, and Galicia salt reserves. The piece blends anecdotes, science tidbits, and historical curiosities.
A fragmented note mentions persistent weathering of health and difficulties, with hints of a period of freedom from former troubles and improved well being after a long struggle. It references a “Young onion” as a seductive but unreliable phrase and hints at a stable, possibly evolving situation.
Shipping Commissioner Tolman fields countless young applications from ages around 15 to 16 hoping to ship as sailors. Masters cite no need for American youths and prefer foreigners, boosting the navy apprenticeship while limiting enlistment of American sailors aboard merchant ships and warships.
An early 20th century ad note mentions Salzer's new potato varieties and seeds offered by John A. Salzer Seed Co. It references farm needs, seed samples priced around 10.9, and an invitation to try Salzer’s offerings for new crop yields. The fragment cites American industry, agriculture, and seed trade.
A fragmented OCR page includes references to remedies like Horehound and Tur Pike's Cure, odd slogans about care, and scattered lines about doctors and drugs. It mentions a home address, a promise of refunds if a remedy fails, and stray phrases about wise men and feasts.
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