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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1915
Page
4
An old advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe alternative to harsh calomel. It promises improved digestion, regular bowels, and morning energy with a guarantee or money back. It targets adults and children, claiming wide appeal and millions sold.
A patient complains of a tired feeling and seeks medical advice. The doctor suggests the remedy is wind of sea air and asks the patient to show the shape of sea air, implying a playful or cryptic approach to healing.
Sam muses on a thought experiment about an immovable object meeting an irresistible force. The fragment hints at a playful or reflective line about inevitability and change.
Resinol promises relief from stubborn skin conditions including eczema and ringworm when used with Resinol soap. The ad touts quick, easy treatment at low cost and claims wide druggist availability. The final line adds a humorous note about a man who does not want a fat job.
An anecdote recounts Strickland Gillilan at Tama Jim’s home where a woman muttered of wanting footlights on to see his face. The lights came up revealing a plain, expressionless mug, prompting her fervent remark about turning out the footlights.
An advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a safe pleasantry laxative for infants and children. It claims a teaspoonful cleanses the stomach liver and bowels without gripe and promises quick relief from feverish or irritable symptoms. It urges mothers to keep a 50 cent bottle for all ages and to follow bottle directions.
The text notes a two step process where initial mixture is muddy and after several minutes the clear solution is poured off for saving and use.
A Philanthropiet asks for a five dollar weekly raise to marry. The employer responds by cutting the man's salary by five dollars a week to deter the marriage, saying he will thank him someday.
A brief dialogue from the Kansas City Journal shows Mabel hesitating to marry Reginald who offers $10 a week. Reginald praises his own dressing and asks which will be the good dresser after marriage. The exchange hints at economic and social considerations in marriage.
A brief remark on interpersonal conflict and tolerance notes that some people cope only by waging their own battles. The speaker suggests cautious optimism about a spouse’s health depending on medical updates and hints at a stoic philosophy for handling difficult relations.
The piece reflects on memory turning pages to youth, sadness at unrealized plans, and the view that failed dreams still serve to provide hope and courage. It emphasizes that each person had a share in the world’s work, even if it differed from earlier guesses.
The Baltimore Sun describes a near perfect human war machine of 150 men with 5000 horses and a capable veterinary staff plus six secretaries. It notes expected variety and spice in the Canadian forces when sent to the front to fight.
The wire trade surged as wartime consumption and fencing needs drove demand. Early expansion followed a lull as hoop skirts spurred initial growth, with production exceeding 2,000,000 tons annually. War activity and fashion-driven demand kickstarted a durable industry.
A 16 inch plate with a 48 inch lens overcomes ordinary telephotograph limits and yields rapid snapshots. In 1906 a Swiss Aero Club demonstration captured clear news images from a tree balloon, achieving shots that ordinary gear could not, including Rhine valley scenes from nearly a mile away with houses and trees in frame.
The Westminster Gazette notes that war changes the continent guide books more than others, with most volumes showing little page changes for years. A guide publisher adds that uncertainty about daily events makes it hard to finalize pages for press.
An old gentleman, portrayed with pride, is linked to a famed athlete father. The piece notes a son known in baseball and hints at a clever three-part tool used for multiple tasks benefiting soldiers. The dialogue blends humor and nostalgia.
The piece recounts ancient Tibareni and Tubal lineage myths tied to gold in copper ores from Asia Minor’s Borta coast. It explains how placer gold formed in streams, was collected, beaten out, and dried on branches, with Greek observers spreading tales of a land where miners hung gold fleeces on trees.
An English sergeant major, called the flower of the British army, notes city recruited regiments outperform rural ones in campaigns. He cites city soldiers' training and exposure to heavy shelling as key factors shaping battlefield effectiveness.
A crew tale from the Brooklyn ship shows men recovering below deck in darkness and a surprised muttered recognition of the captain at dawn. Separately a note on gorilla thumbs explains limited mobility and lack of independent flexor muscles, keeping the thumb on one side.
Advertisement promotes Cuticura products as superior for scalp hair and skin care. Claims of soothing emollients, fragrant formulas, and toilet preparations. Free samples by mail with a book offer to attract readers.
A short item notes a work bus offering ample ventilation with a closed window described as a shield against sickness, implying it keeps workers safe by preventing exposure to illness.
The article explains rapid artificial seasoning of timber using closed kilns that hold 20 000 to 50 000 cubic feet. Boards pass down a sloped floor while heated air circulates through piles spaced apart to carry moisture from lower to upper ends, speeding drying from years to days or weeks.
A narrator recalls an American trip with light satire. He notes the brief stay, limited sightseeing, and the amused dignity of a man who criticizes without arrogance. The remark about being bossed around by those who would not invite to dinner hints at cultural contrasts.
Since the Panama Canal opened, freight from the far west travels by rail to New York then through the canal to San Francisco. An example: 15 000 tons of wrought iron pipe shipped from Youngstown Ohio via this route, a rail cost of 63 cents per hundredweight, with canal routing offering savings.
The speaker recalls telling a funny story to friends and hints at reuse. The other person refuses to recount the tale again, citing a prior borrowed joke and shared laughter.
In his bid to be seen as a good fellow many people show signs of overtraining. Some women are described poetically as angels, wearing wings on their hats rather than on their shoulders.
Readers are urged to use Ensowitoc's Dapderine to remove dust, dirt, and oil from hair. The ad claims hair will appear fuller and new hair will grow in, with initial fine, downy strands after weeks of use. A 25 cent bottle is advertised at stores.
An article notes Brazil oats near walnuts, describing Beessi-oat trees in the Amen valley. It details tree height, grouping, private control of districts, late bearing at around fifty four years, and long productive lifespans. Pods drop while hot and heavy, making harvesting risky, with pods seven inches wide and usually opened with a machete. It also includes a humorous anecdote from Youth's Companion about a doctor and an Irish town visit.
A historical overview notes typhoid cases among troops in the Franco Prussian War Boer War Spanish American War and other campaigns. It cites 772000 cases in 1870s Germany with 7000 deaths and 57000 cases with deaths in the Boer War, plus 108008 cases in 1898 US forces and high domestic camps impact.
A fragmented reminiscence by George M. Cohen reflects on writing plays and a lifelong fascination with profit and a guiding “big brother” figure from childhood. The piece hints at a series exploring the creative impulse and personal motives in the theater world.
A passage notes that rainy coastal Ecuador yields a vine whose dried product forms a vegetable sponge regarded by some as superior to animal sponges.
Readers urged to use Hanford's Balm Air for frostbite relief. The editorial notes some men aim to help, while others seek to profit, shaping public perception of medical remedies.
A young man in brown shoes asks to see Mise Bluff tam, while a shrewd maid counters his deceitful plea. The youth falters over his disguise, and the maid questions his sincerity as she probes his claimed cure and intent.
An old advertisement touts SG or 6 doses 686 as a universal cure for chills fever colds and la grippe. Claimed to act on the liver better than calemel and aphed down for gripe or cakes. Price 15e.
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