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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1911
Page
4
A derelict, claiming a sick wife at home, asks a woman for a few crackers after trying to knock paint off a door. The incident features a weary tramp and a tense exchange about kindness and necessity.
An exchange between two characters explores optimism and pessimism about boarding. The optimistic boarter highlights valuing the rod, while the pessimistic one counters with limitations on eating and power, reflecting a playful back and forth on the topic.
The article explains how court stenographers can rise quickly, earning from 1 750 to 52 500 yearly in New York and potentially more via special work. It notes many lawyers, senators, and legislators employed as stenographers, with freelancing and partnerships common routes to wealth. It also covers training timelines and the value of stenography as a stepping stone to private secretary roles earning up to 20 000 annually.
The article extols stenography as a rapid route to advancement, noting Jake Corteiyou and Loeb as examples who started as stenographers. It describes easy entry via courses, self study, or cheap textbooks, with typical starting pay from $3 to $15 weekly, rising to $25 or more in private secretary or law office roles.
After a long chase the druggist's boy caught the baker's ditto and held him by the scruff of the neck. "Now, you young beggar, I've got yer!" said young pill box. "Wot d'yer mean by tellin' Billy Bones yer could pick me wid yer two 'ands tied behind yer, eh?" The youthful distributor of the stag of life a book in his shoes, but he show ed a bold front and "Well, not if I did? Ain't I got a bloomin' tongue?"
The London Evening Standard notes that even heroes can err in trivial matters while facing major crises. It cites a naval catechism read to Japanese sailors condemning red tape for causing calamity and dishonor during emergencies like disease before Sevastopol.
At a train terminus two scholars discuss travel choices. One argues money should be spent on tram fares, the other admits walking is better but insists on taking half price tickets. The exchange hints at youth discipline shaped by scouts and boys' brigades and the social norms of frugality.
Dr Brigham H Stone director of the Vermont state laboratory reports a promising new way to disinfect books. Books are immersed in carbolic acid and gasoline, then dried before an electric fan with no damage to pages, restoring them to good condition.
In a witty exchange, Seymour questions the Windsor estate sale price while Ashley confirms the purchaser paid the exact sum McKomposter had earned from his previous song. The dialogue notes the estate sold for twenty thousand dollars and ties the bargain to prior earnings.
The text advises not to defend a shifting position but to listen and follow the opponent to reach the core of their belief. It warns that most people argue to hear themselves speak and to interrupt only after the other finishes. It recommends seeking the meat of the opponent’s conviction and avoiding self-righteous bluster.
The sermon discusses Christ’s three offices and the path to citizenship in his kingdom. It urges personal submission to Christ as king, then explains how his rule is gentle and protective, and finally notes that allegiance to the king requires subduing one’s will and resisting worldly enemies. Rev. D. G. Downer, Methodist, Chicago.
A solemn protest records opposition to attributing physical evils to divine omnipotence. Rev. A A Ross of Universalist Chicago argues against the view that God punishes with physical harm. The writer urges wiser thinking beyond past age ignorance and asserts the need to live rightly rather than merely die for the cause.
An advertisement claims Hood's pills cure fatigue and improve mood by energizing four areas of health. It asserts stronger muscles, better digestion, sharper appetite, improved sleep, and brighter days with thousands of testimonials.
A playful exchange shows the bride rejecting the idea of marrying the best man while the groom proposes, highlighting social decorum and romantic pursuit. The dialogue centers on love, loyalty, and comic misunderstandings.
Practical guidelines insist on cooled stewed fruit and baked apple pies for little stomachs. Potatoes should be baked or boiled in jackets to preserve nutrients, while peeled or skinned varieties lose potash salts during cooking.
The article notes cigars are still handmade with skilled fingers. It contrasts cheap three for five cigars made from various European leaves with premium Russian cigars using Havana tobacco costing $1.50 each.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap and Cuticura ointment as quick relief for itching burning and scaly skin in infants and children. It claims benefits include improved sleep for babies and rest for parents and urges sending for a free 22 page skin and scalp guide from Potter Drug and Chem Corp Boston.
Mrs John Scott returned to her Ayr home to find her six week old child missing a finger after a domestic cat reportedly attacked. The cat had eaten the small finger of the left hand and begun on the next finger, shocking the caretaker.
A provided promotional blurb urges mothers to examine CASTORLIA as a safe remedy for infants and children while a comic dialogue mocks a husband who overestimates his money sense and a wife who plans to buy a $48.99 hat.
An assortment of old ads and quips appears, featuring Bron Corrugated roofing for barns sheds hen houses and residences claimed fire and water proof and ready for all lengths. A Memphis roofing firm promotes its product while other lines offer a joke about rejected courtship and a nod to Emerson. Pettit’s Eye Salve advertises a century of use for eye congestion with druggist availability. A humorous note closes on the value of singing and self awareness.
A garbled column near a meeting notes rough market weight contrast and a tongue in cheek line about liking the man who recovers. Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets are invoked as a stomach tonic amid the odd phrasing and stray product mentions.
A critique argues against writers who claim the old fashioned mother no longer exists, noting similarities between past and present maternal roles. The piece defends the value of mothers and grandmothers, contending life changes do not erase their enduring goodness or influence.
Mrs Eliza Kirk of Spencer Indiana describes severe inflammatory rheumatism with swollen limbs and pain. After trying medical care she used Dean's Kidney Pills recommended by her husband and experienced rapid relief and lasting improvement over three years. The ad notes price and dealer details Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A fragment from a Harvard discussion on anti vivisection laced with sharp quips about a young college girl in a weekly paper. Jokes cover cremation, a $5000 mind, and a wife’s Christmas surprise as well as warnings about blood poisoning and vice reform by Thomas a Kempis.
A fragment describes a lighthearted dentist visit with a joke about another dentist filling teeth and a product claim that Ite Cured is 35 Minutes by Westford's Sanitary Lotion. The quote ends with a Sharp note on freedom from Harvard.
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