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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1916
Page
5
A reflective line notes that many who offer sound counsel do not recognize its value, for if they knew it was good they would apply it themselves. The observation underscores human inconsistency and humility in sharing wisdom.
Disjointed lines reference families mothers and bottles, Fletcher's Castoria, a wagonyard yell, a beating claim, and random remarks about finance speech and war stocks. The text is garbled with incomplete phrases and no clear single event or source context.
A luncheon remark by Andrew Carnegie about the captain of industry fades to a quirky defacement at a tombstone. The piece recalls a banker’s quip, a two headed turtle story from Eugene Smith, and light notes on favorites from readers.
The Mississippi Senate passed the Whittington anti lobbying bill and the House approved the cotton bill creating a bureau of Markets under the Department of Agriculture and Commerce by 171 to 5. The measures dominated sessions as amendments were added. The article notes also the railroad commission reelection and talks on a new constitution. It mentions tick eradication efforts and signals possible women on state boards.
The lesson analyzes Acts 3 focusing on the healing of the lame man and the Apostles’ response. It notes the public test of Holy Spirit power, Peter's appeal to the man, and the crowd's witness leading to conviction and conversion through Jesus Christ.
An advertiser touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe, vegetable remedy to replace calomel for bilious symptoms. The promo claims it detoxifies the liver and cleanses bowels, with a money back guarantee and family use suggestions.
Advertisement urges bath with Cuticura Soap and hot water then dry and apply Cuticura Ointment to stop itching instantly. Also notes a proverb about home and loafing, a hair dressing product named La Crewe, and a Swiss granite pole telegraph note.
An advertisement promotes Anuric from Dr. Pierce of Buffalo New York as a remedy for kidney trouble backache rheumatism gout and dropsy. It offers a free water analysis from the Invalids Hotel and notes trial packs available at 10 cents with a sales push aimed at readers with kidney concerns.
An advertisement touts fortified health against grip and influenza using Laxative Bromo Quinine and a branched mix of ingredients. It claims a single product, E W Grove’s, to be the signature box, while noting oxygen inhalers enable high altitude flights and citing a large Indigenous population in the United States.
Mrs. Ida Ford of Cuba Missouri claims Vicks Vap-O-Rub eases croup in children. The remedy, a menthol camphor saliva with eucalyptus thyme cubebs and juniper, is applied externally to release vapors that reach the lungs and also absorbed through the skin to relieve tightness and soreness.
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