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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1903
Page
4
A Philadelphia Times note tells how a former judge turned lawyer mentored a barber aiming for bar admission. The barber tested cases on the judge, who provided guidance and books, then the barber proved to act as a low-cost attorney for friends who benefited from his advice. The barber later pressed for a litigious imaginary dispute with a requested paid fee for counsel.
In fairs this fall farmers debate hog improvement arguing against reverting to old hog types. The new hogs have greater digestive capacity and vitality but require smarter feeding. The piece urges feeder education, not retrogression, and stresses farm independence, cotton pricing, and trust issues in agriculture.
An elderly writer argues for long term leases to reward proper land and livestock care. He claims five years provides stability encouraging manure stewardship fence maintenance and better farm appearance. He contrasts one year leases with well kept farms and cites hardworking young farmers as ready to take five year deals. The piece credits M. H. W. in Farm and Fireside.
E. L. Vincent argues in Farm and Fire that oats deserve equal care to corn and wheat, noting 1900 U S production of about 809 million bushels. He urges better handling from sowing to harvest and greater emphasis on oats as a human food and farm staple.
The piece argues that cotton growers suffer when trusts and speculators depress prices despite short crops and favorable government reports. It contends that raising cotton as a surplus crop should secure a fair price for farmers.
The article argues peas, especially the Early Blackeyed variety, can be a profitable southwide money crop. It notes peas mature in 60 days, yield two crops per season, store well, and suit both home use and sale. A farmer shares a personal yield of ten bushels from one gallon sowing, worth over nine dollars, advocating broader pea planting alongside diversified farming.
A 13 year old girl named Kramer from Huelsweiler slept for a year then woke to restore memory and health. Blanchet records a 24 year old woman who slept 40 days then 50 days then almost a year at 18 20 and once again later. Samuel Clinton of Timsbury slept periods of 1 month 17 weeks and five months before awakening and resuming work. William Foxley a London mint potmaker slept 14 days and nights and woke believing little time had passed. Medical experts offered no explanation for these profound comas and awakenings.
In repairing a shed the author rejects an Osage orange stake in favor of a catalpa stick found unused for a decade. The piece, once a poultry-yard post, remains sound and suggests catalpa may rival osage orange for long life in ground contact.
Farmers are advised hogs grow well from a pair in two years, crossbreeding boosts vigor, and alfalfa hay holds high value with corn. Fruit quality drives profits, and better roots over seed boost Bermuda grass. Practical notes cover shelter, tool storage, and Bermuda grass planting in spring or summer March or April.
A woman inflates a simple hundred into a quest gripping with coins of every denomination. She buys no clothes or luxuries, chasing a playful fantasy of wealth through gold pieces and silver dollars, until a tailor’s unpaid bill exposes the ruse.
Discovery places the birthplace site of John the Baptist near Ain Harrub, 20 km from Jerusalem and 16 km from Hebron, with a domed memorial church and an inscription naming John and Zacharias on mosaic ruins. The Madaba map's Beth Zahar location is confirmed by archaeologists.
A Washington girl with cross eyes travels to Baltimore for an operation after a private family postponement and fear. The mother pleads for the procedure while the child expresses relief at finally needing treatment. The operation yields a healthy result and the girl now has normal sight.
The Philadelphia Press notes a clash between Tess and Misa Sere over age. Tess asks what is the matter and Misa Sere says she is 24. The remark leads to a back and forth about belief and timing.
Letters from J. C. Atkinson of Independence Missouri recount long term use of Peruna and Malin as cures for chronic catarrh and female changes. Patient testimonials claim complete relief after years of illness. Dr Hartman offers free advice from The Hartman Sanitarium in Columbus Ohio.
A brief literary exchange notes that a pretty woman does not always age gracefully while cynicism suggests beauty can endure. The Philadelphia Record presents a polished debate on aesthetics through two persona.
An advertisement claims Doan’s Kidney Pills cured over fifty thousand people of kidney issues from backache to diabetes. It recounts Samuel J. Taylor of Goshen Indiana who says after using the pills since 1897 his condition improved, with no further kidney trouble in five years. A free trial offer is extended by Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo New York. price 50 cents per box.
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