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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1912
Page
4
The Flanders four magneto included model is praised for low price and value. Competitors cut prices after the launch, but the Flanders advertising claims higher efficiency, full in-house production, and a $175 magneto included price. Orders depend on dealer stock and deposits with delivery possibly in one month to two weeks.
A collage of humorous vignettes and wry tales from Christmas era humor sections. Jests about discretion in modern life mix with quips on nosy behavior and marriage, featuring a village band request and a curate's gifting dilemma.
Little Phil Warriner of Addison Road confessed he pulled a baby's hair to test if she was cold storage, saying a teacher advised this to tell if a chicken is cold storage. The incident prompted disciplinary action as reported by the New York Times.
A seminar style piece argues that focused energy on vital aims forms character. It warns against diffusion of effort in education, business, and faith, urging churches to prioritize worship and spiritual cultivation over worldly expertise.
The National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis reports that total tuberculosis spending in 1911 is similar to 1910, but public funds cover a record 66.2 percent. About $9,600 of $14.5 million came from federal state municipal or county sources, signaling growing public support.
An old medical ad warns that weak kidneys show signs like back pain fatigue and urinary changes. It urges careful physician exams for insurance and describes symptoms such as dark or colored urine frequent passage and gritty sediment. The copy promotes Kidney Pills as a remedy to improve kidney action and relieve related discomforts.
An old advertisement notes Doan's Kidney Pills sold by Aff Desens, price 50 cents, Poster Milburns Co., Buffalo New York. In a separate cartoon a dentist jokes with Mr Henpeck about tooth extraction and moving to another dentist for seven extractions.
A Mrs Rosser of Mill Hall Pa recounts severe infant eczema improving after eight weeks with Cuticura Soap and Ointment. She notes hair regrowth and full cure four weeks after starting treatment. The letter promotes Cuticura samples by mail as sold nationwide.
In a courtroom exchange Crawford jokes about his wife's gifts while Crabshaw quips the Pretty boxes were the lure. The judge notes the tactic of discounting a woman's argument by agreement.
A collage of quips on women and marriage contrasts with humorous asides about aviation and seeking fuel. The piece weaves social satire, familiar ad lines, and aphorisms from Beecher to Mrs Winslow, finishing with a domestic advice thrust about choosing a spouse.
An advertisement touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a mild gentle laxative for elderly and children. It claims benefits for digestion and general comfort, notes toning effects on stomach liver and bowels, and offers sample bottles by sending name and address to Dr W B Caldwell in Monticello Tennessee.
They approach the Getty House desk in Yonkers. A man takes the clerk’s pen, signs his name with a flourish, then adds that he is registering his wife. The bride sighs and questions why she is being married in the rib.
The king questions how twenty four blackbirds baked in a pie stayed fresh before the pie was opened and the birds began to sing. The birds offer no reply as the king demands an explanation.
A garbled OCR snippet mentions eye irritation and a medical-like remedy, followed by a quoted exchange about a friend and a neighbor. The text includes social gossip lines, with an aside about someone named Buffington recalling help given from the gutter. The overall fragment hints at local intrigue and interpersonal dynamics.
The readable text presents a quirky dialogue about wisdom and perception. It includes quotes urging a student to spell prohibition and a joke about a “silly man” being convinced of wisdom. The tone resembles a classroom or street scene with abrupt phrases and mock disputes.
Lord Guilford recalls a scene at a bustling bazaar where a young lady seller tempts a reticent man with temptations from cigarette holders to soap. A father stumbles over ages of five children in a playful exchange with the Census taker as his wife awaits.
Henry I. McDaniel former Atlanta City Engineer now heads Government engineering in Montana. He claims Taylors Cherokee Remedy cured a dreadful illness no physician could relieve. The ad promotes the medicine for colds and whooping cough with prices 25, 50 cents, and 1.00 a bottle.
A dialogue references Jack Reeves and Felix McCarthy in a tangential social exchange about Murphy’s funeral. McCarthy replies that Murphy never attended his funeral, implying a lighthearted grievance. The item ends with an unrelated ad for Woolford's Sanitary Lotion and a generic leadership tip.
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