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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1914
Page
4
Public notice-style advertisement touts Cascarets as a nightly cleanse for stomach and liver removing sour food, bile, and waste. It claims they work overnight without gripe, costing 10 cents a box, and cites widespread use to prevent headaches indiges tion and constipation.
Kansas City Star recounts a tale from a Kansas City trip where cattle baron Old Dad Bing describes an incident on a boose where a young robber held up the train car. Bing says he grabbed the gun and used it to defend his hat and property, then warned the intruder to act like a gentleman.
A vintage advertisement touts Danderine as a quick fix for dandruff and hair loss. It claims the product cleanses the scalp, removes oil and dirt, and will grow new soft hair after weeks of use. The call to action urges readers to buy a 25 cent bottle from any store.
An Indiana town’s leading church hires a Boston pastor known for solemn grace from Boston. Soon after his arrival he dines with the town’s top merchant. An eight year old boy recalls the reaction, asking his mother if it took long to feel cheerful again after Doctor Plan said grace.
Advertisement copy promotes Castoria as a safe infant and child remedy with over 30 years of use and the Fletcher’s Castoria signature claim. It notes children cry for the product and urges guardians to ensure authenticity.
Judge Latimer shares a humorous vignette about a young girl who prays for her traveling salesman father and then adds a request to watch over her mother. The piece ends with a tongue in cheek remark on teen fashion and hat age rules.
A preacher urges believers to trust Philippians 1 6 and Christ work in them for a victorious new year. He notes doubts about persistence, outlines sanctification by the Holy Spirit, and emphasizes Christ as Savior, Righteousness, and Lord guiding every aspect of life.
The article reflects on repentance as God’s gift delivered through various means. It suggests that even those avoiding church can encounter a message that awakens judgment in the heart and leads to repentance, noting bereavement may deepen spiritual awakening.
A brief note highlights white China geese as a potential boom like Pekin ducks once did. It notes abundant swan down like feathers, snow white plumage, and flexible quills. Reported yearly yield exceeds one pound per goose. Geese originate in China and have long breeding history. They begin laying young and are good breeders at one year old.
The Scientific American describes a check row planter by R. J. Foreman of Sheridan. The invention aims to simplify seed valve tripping to drop seed at regular intervals without knotted wire, using a mechanism operated by the planter’s motion through the field.
Article extols sweet clover as a versatile hay crop noting it outperforms red and white clovers on poor soils and tolerates pasture with cattle. It adds soil nitrogen, thrives with less lime, resists drought, and suppresses weeds. It also discusses windbreak use, changes in dairy farming, and cautions about feeding practices and crop diseases.
A harvest period note reports that wheat grown on corn land yields larger crops than on other soils in the northwest. The observation spans many farms, suggesting a general rule. Farmers are urged to diversify with crops like clover millet or Canada peas to balance soil use and boost long term profits.
An ordinary baking powder can is turned into a chick drinking fountain by denting the rim about two inches. Water is poured in through the opening with the top sealed tight. The improvised fountain provides a simple, low cost watering solution for poultry.
A brief note describes placing a water container outside the coop so chicks can reach it. The setup aims to ensure the young birds drink without entering the coop, enabling easier access for every chick.
Expert dairymen recommend four square feet of light per cow and even light distribution via well arranged windows. Ventilation uses two flue sets with fresh air near the roof and outlets positioned for rapid foul air exit, with more inlets improving airflow.
An advertisement touts Calumet Baking Powder as wholesome and economical with claims of reliable results. It urges readers to use Calumet for its purity and value, highlighting past prizes and favorable reception among bakers and friends of the product.
A Chicago lawyer receives a distressed call from a groom to be. A well groomed young woman asks which suitor to marry among three proposals. He asks which man has the most money, prompting her to reply she would not consult him regardless.
An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as the largest selling stomach regulator. It claims fast relief from sour belching and undigested food, offering a humorous comparison and urging readers to keep it on hand for daytime or night stomach upset. A separate fiction snippet shows a scene with a blue dress, a drawing room, and a young couple discussing a sermon and a lucky nickel.
A Georgia man Geo C Crook reports a long lasting skin ailment cleared by Cuticura Soap and Ointment after years of suffering. The kidney shaped tale follows a Kansas youth Bill Beasley who seeks a formal receipt after paying a debt to stop creditors.
A letter describes Indiscrest Professor Adagio visiting yesterday. Mrs Nextdore-Professor recalls the guest praising the daughter’s piano performance, while Mrs Pepry-How expresses frustration at his unrestrained admiration.
A Western newspaper ad describes housework causing backache and kidney strain in women. It warns of progression to dropsy Bright's disease and urges use of Deans Kidney Pills as a safe remedy without narcotics or poisons.
A traveler in a mountain town negotiates escalating hotel rates ending with a joke about leaving the hotel as he is. In a separate tale, ne’er do well Uncle Mil confronts a bank clerk with a pistol after being told the bank failed, only to claim the money if the cashier has it.
Mothers widely endorse California Syrup of Figs as a pleasant tasting laxative that cleanses the stomach liver and bowels, helping a sick child feel better. A 60 cent bottle is advertised with directions for all ages and adults. An unrelated court anecdote about a juryman and an undertaker is included along with a light quip about uniform roofs for pedestrians.
A fragmentary scene unfolds at the breakfast table where Danae Mestad and Helen discuss affection. A mother asks which suitor loves her best, Jack or Harry, while a poet muses on a vague yearning for something anew. A landlady suggests perhaps it is a tree.
An advertisement touts 5 or 6 doses of 686 as breaking chills fever colds and la grippe with fewer liver effects than Cal emel and no gripe or sickness. It lists a price and adds a cheeky aside about a kiss and a jesting greeting.
A fragment of dialogue contrasts Mrs. Wye and Mr. Exe in a domestic exchange about blame and accountability. The speaker rails against a habit of saying I told you so, while Mrs. Wye notes her husband never repeats that trope.
A spoof dialogue mocks royal immunity to illness with jokes about a sneeze and a “royal bitation.” The piece humorously depicts ambassadors and officials as the palace is hit by influenza, suggesting a playful view of royal fragility during a sickness wave.
A five year old boy George recalls his Summer in the country where he admired Mr Johnson's pig and a cow. On returning home he is asked what he liked there and replies I liked Mr Johnson's pig beat. Then asks how many pigs Mr Johnson has.
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