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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1905
Page
4
A jumbled dialogue mocks an age cure for chills and fever, debating a regulator that would trigger chills on warm days and fever on cold days. The Cleveland Leader mentions tests and comments on a restless, indisposed boy, tied to a local athlete club scene in Baltimore American.
A user from Washington Ft Allegheny Pa describes fifteen years of scalp sores and widespread skin pain. After trying many doctors without help, a friend advised Cuticura. Bathing with Cuticura Soap and applying the Cuticura Ointment for three days yielded dramatic improvement and a complete cure in one week.
An 1890s style ad promises a guaranteed cure for pile ailments and itching with a refund if the remedy fails within a set period. It cites a Mr J W O'Brien from Minneapolis and dates referencing a premature birth note and a health claim. The snippet mentions a historic note about London’s first successful flour mill.
A correspondent reports a revolutionary raid in which a war minister and an admiral were seized while swimming for liberty. The entire Paraguayan fleet, including a steam barge, was taken as patriots sailed from La Plata with Krupp gear and ammunition. The pursuit ended near Hu Faita, with the war minister and admiral dragged ashore by a single shirt collar.
A broker deceives his wife by presenting her with a large sum saved by a servant. The servant had given $199 of her yearly savings, but the broker announces the amount as $1400 and declares he will quit. The couple divorces their life in the hotel and moves to a city apartment.
A Philadelphia Press item reports that rheumatism stems from diseased kidneys and cites Dodd's Kidney Pills as effective. It recounts a rural testimonial from Eagle River Wisconsin where E. Deckett says Dodd's Kidney Pills cured kidney problems and rheumatism after nine boxes, restoring sleep and mobility.
Beardless barley yields reach 121 bushels with Salzer seed lines including Home Builder 30 bu Spelta and Macaron Wheat Victoria Rape 60 000 lb Teosinte Fodder 16.00 cwt Billion Dollar Grass 50 000 lb Pedigree Potatoes 1 000 bu Profitable crops promoted by Salzer Seed Co La Crosse Wisconsin. Buyers urged to request free seed samples via mail order with address 1005 sixpence location.
A Camberwell Public Baths event features a Pentecostal group led by Mrs Obadiah Kent-White performing a Holy Cake Walk to attract converts. The article notes dramatic dancing, a confrontation with a critic, and strong moral sermons condemning local amusements as sins, with mixed reactions from the audience.
A jumble of fashion notes and odd recipes appears from the era. The piece highlights Louis XVI style trunks with desk attachments and multi shade embroidery, silk broderie anglaise trends, venetian leather and aluminum bag frameworks, and plaited neckwear. It also features dessert and lobster croquettes recipes, a joke exchange about a timid suitor, and a humorous port pun from a ship off Russia.
A collection of Victorian era quips and anecdotes recounting quips by or about royalty and notable figures. The items include Coventry mayoral humor about the Armada, Walpole’s tales of Lady Allesbury, undertaker jokes in court, and Queen Victoria at Crimean medal ceremonies with a pun about a brass railing.
A folksay warns that trouble is always near that trumpet blows. It says a clever man should not trust bargains from strangers. It notes birds and hawks, a dog and master, and the graveyard day when one must choose wisely.
The Kansas City Star notes a quiet moment where a poet confides to his wife that he is worried though claiming nothing weighs on his mind. The exchange highlights a subtle tension between inner concern and outward calm.
An eight year old boy weakened by poor diet recovers after surgery when treated with Grape-Nuts twice daily. The father credits improved digestion, strength, sleep, and weight gain to the cereal and endorses its use to prevent undigested food linked to appendicitis.
A writer in Everybody's describes how a grant from the American Bible Society funds the first steps of translating a Bible for a remote Kongo river community. Rev. Mr. Smith builds a house while compiling a phonetic dictionary and grammar, then begins translation, aiming for a deluxe Cantonese edition style in China. The dowager empress of China later receives a lavish Bible and asks for a common copy, showing a perceived split between palace and common text.
The article describes how on Russian estates children assist in poultry and livestock work, tending chicks geese ducks and turkeys with heated houses and family kitchens nearby. Summer duties include driving flocks to fields with bread, sleeping in izbas, and drinking kvass after cabbage soup and bread. Poultry farming is lucrative, with high egg and fowl exports supporting rural economies.
The passage contrasts egg pricing and branding, noting brands sold as two qualities though the product remains the same. It mentions social perceptions of cheerful people, a quip about rumors and heiresses, and a brief statistic on polyandry in India shrinking from 100,000 to about 101 within a century.
The advertisement warns of a harsh winter causing catarrh colds coughs pneumonia or consumption among women and claims Peruna as a safeguard offering prevention and cure. It cites free medical advice from Dr S B Hartman and includes endorsements from Mrs H E Adams and Mrs Frances Wilson detailing relief from lung-related illnesses after using Peruna.
A survey highlights women in roles from assistant chemist in a New Jersey plant to expositions representative Mrs. E Weatherred and Gwen dolyn Hamilton heading to Kingston Jamaica for cotton growth work. The piece notes many professional women across fields and cites a clergyman’s count of 50,000 professional women in the United States and rising female presence in most occupations.
A playful exchange centers on romance and wit as a Chicago girl and her Boston cousin trade quips about brains and gastr omy. Landlords and suitors join in with banter about boarders appearances and a soldier of fortune seeking favors in a humorous vignette.
A collection of aphorisms and humorous observations about temper, charity, marriage, travel, and appearances. The quips contrast temper with vinegar, donors with excuses, and a stove lifter joke ends the piece with a pun on kerosene.
Mrs Dinsmore of Woburn Massachusetts describes years of pain from rheumatism and failed treatments before using Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. She followed directions for four months and was completely cured with only minor later flare ups. The pills are advertised as improving blood health and preventing heart complications.
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