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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1903
Page
4
A Mrs Ina Hominaer of Stilvideo Ohio describes severe fallopian tube abscess pain and recovery after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The letter promotes the product and invites others to seek Mrs Pinkham's advice in Massachusetts, claiming free guidance and benefits for female troubles.
A comical anecdote recalls an editor pressuring reporters to shorten dispatches to beat rivals. A ship at Ports mouth suffered a boiler explosion with swift, scanty wire notes: “Explosion, Man-o-war, Boiler empty. Engineer full, Funeral tomorrow.”
Local theater patrons in a southern city face crowding and private boxes as officials demand privileges. A janitor quietly halts the town clock to spare showgoers noise, delaying start times until the opera house opens at night. The incident reveals tensions between townspeople and authorities over access and time signals.
A dialogue unfolds as a New England crowd debates whether General Washington fought on Braddock’s side in the Braddock era. The settler insists Washington aided Braddock in a colonial battle, while tourists claim Washington was not yet a general and the victory involved French and Indians.
A 24 year old Vermont bachelor draws concern from his mother who seeks help in finding him a wife. She proudly shows a photo and jokes about distributing likenesses to potential brides, while summer boarders listen with amusement as she plans to push him toward marriage.
Parents warned to bathe infants at six weeks using Ivory Soap only to protect tender skin. Reads like a fragment from old columns with quotes, advertising blurbs, and a brief General Markets note.
An old advertisement promotes Doan's Kidney Pills as a kidney focused remedy for backache and urinary disorders. It cites case No. 40,321 from W H Hammer of Washington D C Ohio and offers a free trial through Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY with nationwide mailing and 50 cent price.
A dialogue shows a suitor seeking consent from a daughter's father for marriage. The father questions income but grants approval after assurances. The exchange ends with a blessing and consent for the union.
A Baltimore woman warns that ice cream contains streptococcus lanceolat which can kill guinea pigs. Humane readers are urged to keep their pets away from ice cream in future.
Rutledge Minnesota February 16 Mr E C Getchell reports a back pain and lameness cure after using two boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills. He says his condition improved from severe difficulty in moving to full recovery and confirms the remedy's efficacy and popularity locally.
A Southern Cultivator piece urges farmers to work with definite plans, keep farm books, and compare costs and profits by crop. It warns that overplanting cotton, ignoring economics, could drive prices down and cause debt, while diversification and education boost profits.
The article extols farming as the nation’s core industry citing census wealth figures and farm product values. It argues legislators should study agriculture to guide policy and lauds the farmer as independent and resilient, contrasting with labor unrest elsewhere.
An editorial quote extols the farmer as the fountain of life and crucial to national prosperity, arguing that a capable farmer is more valuable to the country than a regiment of mediocre politicians. It emphasizes the link between farming, feeding a population, and national strength.
The article argues every farmer should act as an experimenter and use soil tests thoughtfully. It notes that surface soil contains abundant plant nutrients, but analysis fails to reveal usable amounts and emphasizes local, seasonally tested fertilizer needs. Bacteria play a key role, as alfalfa struggles in Connecticut due to absent nodulating bacteria, despite ample plant food and favorable climate.
A farmer reports feeding 100 bushels of corn to 31 hogs over 22 days. The hogs gained 1,360 pounds, yielding 13.6 pounds of pork per bushel of corn fed. Corn cost $50 and returned $95.20, for a net profit of $45.20.
Farmers can grow sweet potatoes in a simple bed without a frame. Dig a three foot wide bed, raise it five to six inches, and ensure drainage. Layer rich soil, fine soil, seed potatoes, and top soil, then cover with hay. Plant vine cuttings for best results and use oat stubble as a growing site. Prepare seed bed after February 15, or earlier in south Texas. Four weeks to develop well rotted sets.
A collection of agricultural notes covers dairy cleanliness and the struggle against bull weevils using hogs, the value of scientific farming for German farmers, common horse lameness from poor shoeing, hogs and floor feeding, sow comfort, and a New Year resolution to pay cash, avoid debt, and live independently in 1903.
A 114 year old Texas resident Isaac Brock credits Peruna with his health and longevity amid a series of testimonials from readers and pastors praising Peruna for catarrh cough and digestive issues. The letters cite improved hearing digestion and energy and urge readers to consult Dr Hartman in Columbus Ohio for guidance.
A brief dialogue portrays an old gentleman questioning Dudleigh about marrying his daughter. Dudleigh asserts the intention and rejects any suggestion of insanity, stating firmly that there will be no such issue. The excerpt reflects themes of approval, doubt, and social concern within a medical context.
The Kansas City Southern Railway Almanac for 1903 is ready for distribution. Farmers merchants and others seeking new opportunities across Missouri Oklahoma Texas and surrounding regions can obtain reliable information by writing for a copy to S. G. Warner GP A KC Railway Kansas City Mo.
A man claims to sell tarred stones as coal to Connecticut residents. The piece jokes about falsehoods from a Philadelphia Record item and notes unrelated patent remedies and a blacksmith quip about a low fire.
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