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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1907
Page
4
The writing recalls Narney Owens of Point, a humorous horseman with a folksy wit. A late 1800s tone describes his quip about men overconfident in themselves and deaf to the factory whistle calling workers to duty.
The article notes Winston Churchill admires a magazine illustration and its accompanying text. He praises the author, saying the writer will be heard from, while the artist coolly identifies the writer as John Milton and mentions the poem L Alle gro.
Dr J G Keith formerly of Saint Louis was struck by lightning in Leadville Colorado while seeking health. About eleven years ago he was struck in the street causing partial paralysis on his left side. The recent strike left him practically helpless on that side.
A brief note on a foreign professor who claims fortune telling through the digit 9. He demonstrates a digit sum property of multiples of 9 and promises intrigue in the number’s force, noting examples like 9 times 545 equals 4905 with digit sum 18 and 9 into 18 equals 2. The piece teases the occult amusement surrounding nine.
A humorous scene unfolds as a funny book prompts laughter across a train car. A girl reads, her cover hidden, while a young man and nearby passengers share contagious giggles and smiles until she leaves, leaving readers curious about the book’s contents.
The South holds vast coal and oil resources plus abundant water power. Development may require 260 to 300 million dollars and could supply 6 million men in working capacity, enabling thousands of miles of interurban electric roads and cheap power for mines and factories. Ends by noting constant flowing streams as a free energy source.
Postum Cereal Co. states all packages of Postum Cereal Grape Nuts and Elijah's Manna sold by jobbers or retailers comply with the National Pure Food Law. The guaranty, sworn Dec 12 1906, promises products are not adulterated or mis-branded and affirms truthful ingredient statements on every package.
A compact sermon summary from a 19th century preacher on Joshua chapter 7. The text emphasizes obedience to scripture and warns against hidden sin that triggers divine punishment. The work cites authority from the Bible and frames Achan's transgression as a cautionary tale for believers.
A sermon contrasts confession wrung from the unrepentant heart with genuine confession before God. It urges timely repentance, quoting scripture about every soul standing before Christ and the mercy seat versus the judgment seat. It warns that delaying confession leads to the day of wrath and no refuge remains.
In ancient Jericho Achan lingers in the king's palace amid heaps of gold silver and rich garments. A whisper warns keep yourselves from the accursed thing as conscience battles greed and the command to avoid theft. He weighs taking one wedge of gold against divine prohibition and communal blessing.
In a biblical tale the thief Achan hides a wedge of gold and a fine garment in his tent, then lies about the act. The uncovering of his sin leads to Israel’s defeat at Ai and his doom, as Joshua calls for sanctification and judgment.
The dental world of Germany is stirred by Prof. W. D. Miller of Berlin University accepting a similar position at the University of Michigan. Miller, born in the United States, graduated from Michigan 31 years ago and studied at the University of Pennsylvania, earning his dentistry degree in 1879, then remaining in Berlin since.
At Russian railway stations passengers may enter any complaint they wish to make while books are kept for recorded grievances. The practice provides a channel for traveler concerns and ongoing oversight.
An advertisement touts PILES DUBED 3X 6 TO 14 DATS and PAZU OINTMENT with a money back guarantee for cures. It mentions warnings about wives watching neighbors and references Garfield Tea for constipation digestion and liver issues. Includes a Tryon Edwards quote about high aims and character.
A brief mix of items notes a harmless laxative marketed as gentle by Lax-Fos. the Southern Pacific Railroad buys a jet in San Francisco to build a railroad hospital with a $250000 budget. Germany leads chemical output totaling $257000000 for the year, including large sul firic acid and soda quantities. Experiments by Father Joseph Murgas in Wilkes Barre show wireless signaling through ground via deep shafts. Twin sisters Martha and Mary Howe of Glastonbury Conn. lived together 74 years. Martha dies first and Mary follows 12 hours later, buried in the same grave. Captain Matthew Turner of San Francisco honored by Norway with a silver coffee set for rescuing Norwegian crews in the South Pacific.
A peculiar military unit, described as the strangest in the world, operates in Saint de Moorvay a coastal province under the French governor general at Mada Bascar. The cavalry move on oxen and are said to be exceptionally swift, with the animals described as animal creatures.
A Pittsburg man in New York recalls his father's warning to stay on the straight path as he navigates the city. The piece then notes multilingual kings, from Edward to Italy, with remarks on their fluency in French English German and other dialects.
A legend ties the game dominoes to two silent monks who signaled moves by softly singing Cantate Domino. The story claims the monks devised rules during long seclusion, teaching the game to others, and spreading from Italy to the world with the name domino derived from the hymn’s first line.
A U.S. reader recalls six years of headaches nervousness and dizziness from coffee. After switching to Postum the sour belching stopped and eyesight improved. A friend skeptical at first later accepts the product when prepared as directed.
Capt Crute of Roanoke Virginia reports long back pain fatigue weight loss and kidney gravel attacks. He says after using Doan’s Kidney Pills he passed a gravel stone the size of a bean and has remained well and regained weight. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y.
A scrambled OCR page shows a mix of quips from periodads and health remedies, plus recruitment notice language. The fragment references Bee ryed sayings by Seneca, a soothing syrup, quinine tablets, and a U S Army enlistment ad seeking able bodied unmarried men aged 21 to 35 who can read and write English with Memphis Court and other recruiting offices listed.
Oscar S Straus newly named secretary of commerce and labor argues handmade crafts allow artistic quality and individual expression unlike mass produced items. He emphasizes social acts groundwork and the enduring opportunity for art to show itself in small handmade objects.
An authoritative source states Senator Tillman of South Carolina earns more yearly from lectures than any other American speaker. His year earnings from tours reach about 25 000 with per lecture payments ranging from 750 to 1 500. Over four years he has saved more than 60 000 from lecture receipts while Henry Watterson and Champ Clark are also cited for high platform earnings.
The Atlas of the World's Commerce cites 111 million English speakers in the United States and its colonies, a figure said to far surpass other nations. Germany and Russia are listed second with 75 million each, followed by France, Spain, Italy, and Portugal with smaller counts.
A collection of brief notes: Bank safety and silence on losses at the Bank of England. a Peru published claim about Gen. Kuroki’s lineage. advertising for Lord Taylor goods for ladies and children in New York. Gen. Picquart’s multilingual talents. Marie Pierre Fellux Janet and hysteria. Japanese Memory Dolls used as memory tokens. a moral fragment from Epictetus on tyranny and kinship.
The piece notes continued strong demand for horses despite rising automobile use. It argues horses remain essential, supply is limited for some breeds, and prices stay high, with no clear end to horse use alongside cars.
Advertises Brandreth's Pills as a premier blood purifier to improve circulation and organ function. Claims the pills mix sarsaparilla extract with mild vegetables, with one or two taken nightly yielding surprising results. Notes the remedy has been in use for over a century and sold widely in plain or sugar-coated forms.
Kattern Artyoshi, 17, becomes first Japanese youth admitted to the crew of the schoolship St Marys. He has served three years in the revenue cutter service on the Pacific and will have Capt Osborn as guardian and coach. Artyoshi may stay in the United States after graduation but would return to Japan if war breaks out.
Mrs. Eliza A. Wiley of Liscomb Iowa describes eleven years of severe eczema on her hands that cracked and nearly led to death. After trying three doctors with no relief, she and her husband used Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent Pills, noting complete improvement and recommending the remedies. Dated October 18 1906.
Cornwall residents oppose Great Western Railway branding that uses foreign names for local climate and scenery. An ad advertises a locality as the English Riviera, drawing a protest with the remark that Cornwall has nothing to gain by being named after a southern French coast or a dirty Italian town.
$100 reward offered by Fr. Cheney & Co for proof of a catarrh cure. Advertisement claims catarrh is constitutional and promises success with Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally. Includes testimonial tone and note of sales through druggists with a Toledo company address.
The article notes that battleships consume up to many thousands of gallons of fresh water daily with two thirds used by boilers and the rest for drinking washing and cooking. Once port stores run out the ship relies on condensers. every modern warship carries evaporating machinery to distill seawater.
Mark Twain recalls his 1900 invitation to Missouri for an LL D degree and a Hannibal stop. He notes his boyhood friend Tom Nash greeting him at the station and quipping about the crowd, calling them the same "blamed fools" as ever.
Four years past ex Governor Odell faced a planned lieutenant governor ticket at a Saratoga convention. Odell objected and his devout 88 year old father, a deacon, confronted the cottage meeting. The elder Odell urged the group to drop the plan and the governor complied.
Italian racer Lancia called motor racing dangerous but not too dangerous for mankind. He recounted a highwayman tale from the Appian Way, where a woman misled the robber by claiming her husband was under the seat, a line that ends with the highwayman deciding not to take anything.
The sultan abandons opposition to electric light in Constantinople, predicting the city will be illuminated at night soon. A playful exchange from Puck notes his preference to ride after recent motor cargo trips. Birmingham, England boasts the world’s largest pin factory, producing 37,000,000 pins daily.
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