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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1907
Page
4
Hon C C Brooks mayor of Sunbury Ohio and attorney for Farm er Bank and Shabury and Loan Co writes with strong praise for Peruna claiming utmost confidence in its virtue. He notes personal use and many friends’ beneficial results and cannot praise it enough.
An old advertise copy touts Peruna as a remedy for seasonal woes caused by heat and cold. It claims weather shifts irritate mucous membranes and trigger minor illnesses. The note urges readers to ask their druggist about a free alliance for 1907.
North America dominates world apple production with New York leading the U S output and Missouri Oregon and Washington contributing notable varieties. The climate and soil determine fruit quality while about 100 million barrels are produced globally though much is left unharvested or used for cider and animal feed.
A folding water proof paper cup comes flat in a vest pocket pack. When opened it forms a wire bound cylindrical vessel with a wire handle holding about a cup of liquids. It can be used hot or cold once, or almost twice, and reuses after drying. Eight per package for 25 cents.
The Duke of Orleans told associates in Copenhagen he plans a new spring expedition aboard the Belgica to push along the northeast Greenland coast. The aim is to join the Danish expedition led by Mylius Erichsen, which departed last June to explore the same region.
A historic kitchen note describes beating eggs with pepper and salt, adding butter in dices, and frying gently to a browned underside. It mentions flavoring with parsley, chives, celery, or onions and lists fillings like veal hide, sweetbreads, ham, or oysters for omelets.
A corrupted recipe list outlines three dishes: a honey butter cookie dough, a honey cake with cream and tartar, and a money fruit cake with fruit and spices. It uses unclear measurements and misspelled terms, but the gist is simple baked desserts with honey and fruit elements.
A recipe combines butter sugar mustard salt with vinegar milk to create a creamy pale yellow dressing. It is heated until thick like custard over about fifteen minutes, with optional adjustments for sweetness or salt and more mustard to taste.
The article explains how table linen and napkins in wealthier homes are marked with monograms. It notes preference for English open-work or French styles, positions for tablecloth and napkin marks, and typical letter sizes from about one to eight inches in diameter for various items.
A recipe lists six macaroons six lady fingers one pint relt soft custard currant jelly sherry may be omitted half pint whipped cream and directions to layer macaroons and lady fingers with currant jelly in a dish. The custard is poured over and topped with whipped cream and jelly for finish.
Cut the turkey legs from a cold roast and score them with incisions. Season with pepper salt and cayenne. Squeeze lemon juice over, place on a buttered grid and cook over clear fire. When browned, transfer to a hot dish and top with butter, then serve hot.
Instructions advise dissolving soap in warm water with a touch of ammonia to soften woolens. Wash without rubbing, use warm water only, rinse, shake, and dry quickly. Avoid patent powders and quids. following these steps should prevent shrinkage.
A recipe for pulled turkey with white gravy and cream plus nutmeg and salt. Instructions include heating shredded turkey in gravy with butter and flour and serving hot. Also tips on winter plant care and rotating window plants for sun exposure with a chicken wing feather used as a plant brush.
Rapid fingernail growth is associated with good health, according to observed beliefs.
A young narrator watches a severe thunderstorm as sheet lightning flashes continuously. He asks his father why the wind seems to open and shut its eyes so fast, a curious moment of childlike wonder amid the weather.
The article reports fewer than 10,000 paupers in the Japanese empire amid a total population of about 137.9 million, noting the low poverty count relative to the large population. The figure reflects the era’s social condition assessments.
Scriptural note cites Joshua 16 12 19 detailing tribal allotments and boundaries as the basis for the division of the land. The passage anchors claims to inheritances and borderlines among the tribes under divine guidance.
A sermonette on the Othniel and Achwah story emphasizes marriage as a heaven given union. It laments modern drifting from divine plans, warns of fragile homes and rising divorce, and urges holy purpose, family life, and moral standards for the coming generation.
Achsah, Caleb’s loyal daughter, awaits his return from the assault on Hebron. She had urged him to victory and kept vigil five days after his departure, recalling his promise of inheritance and the unyielding faith that God would grant triumph.
The piece recalls Sheriff Dunn of Tammany and Lord Clonmel hosting racers in a Delmonico’s dinner. Dunn, a Tip Lad, joked about his rise from poverty to dining with nobility, causing the guests to erupt in laughter. The text also notes typical remarks on beauty versus intellect and the prevalence of smartness.
Caleb returns with warriors after capturing Kirjath-sepher and Hebron following a siege. Achsah hesitates to leave home for the field but pledges loyalty to her brave suitor as Othniel leads the assault and rescues the city. The scene blends praise for military endeavor with a romantic homecoming.
A Korean appointee as tax collector expresses gratitude to the late Minister Yi Keuntak by repairing the minister’s summer house at considerable expense. The Korea Daily News notes national education progress with 92 percent of Japanese children in school and compulsory attendance ages 5 to 15, plus three languages taught: Japanese Chinese and English.
A cable dispatch from South America reports a $20,000 offer to the Young Men's Christian Association in Buenos Aires to begin a building canvass. The gift enables start of fundraising for a new facility.
No class of schools in the United States is wholly closed to women and many institutions exclude men more than women highlighting broader access for women in education.
The Methodist Church of Canada reports an increase of 25 822 members over the last quadrennium confirming a current membership of 317 717.
The article notes Kabul endures a harsh winter from October to March with deep snow and freezing winds. Charcoal fuel is primary, homes are draughty, wood scarce, coal unavailable, and residents wear multiple fur layers even indoors. Food freezes, bread must be cut with an axe, and hot meals are eaten over glowing charcoal to stay thawed.
Thomas N. McCullough of Colorado Springs describes twelve to fifteen years of repeated kidney and back pain with periods of urine stoppage. After taking Doan’s Kidney Pills, he improves and remains free of kidney trouble. Sold by dealers for 50 cents a box. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY mention.
The Parisian demand for live pets on fete day and New Year extends beyond puppies and kittens to include monkeys lambs and even tigers and leopards. Young animals are kept harmless until teeth and claws emerge and then sent to one of the two grand zoos in the city.
The Berbers, descendants of those who fled to the Atlas after the Arab conquest, call themselves Arabs or Berbers, preserve their language Shilhah, and maintain distinct customs and folklore with little formal literature. They resist absorption by other cultures and rely on rich oral tradition.
Invigorate the digestion and stimulate the liver with Brandreth Pills a century old remedy. Cleanses the blood and renews vigor with one or two pills nightly for a week. For constipation or dyspepsia they provide relief as a purely vegetable laxative tonic sold in drugstores.
Two sisters report successful treatment of head eczema with Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. A friend recommended the remedies, leading to claim of a complete cure and lasting use at home.
A postal sorting crew handles 250000 letters and 10000 registered packets on ordinary voyages. An elderly man from Gorleston-on-Sea, once a farm laborer before Victoria, works at 91, still driving a plow and living near the sea, yet has never seen the sea or ridden a train.
Senator Tillman of South Carolina is careless about his own clothes yet shows refined taste in feminine wear. He selects hats gowns and wraps for his wife and daughter and brings home fashionable pieces from his travels. He keeps up with the latest modes more closely than they do.
Fragmented ad promotes Clover Gress Seeem and crops like clovers oats barley corn potatoes and parm sede in America. Mentions operating over 3.0 acres and an offer of a free seed catalog mailed to interested buyers. Mail to John Saleen Seed Co Box W La sio.
An article fragment discusses deafness caused by mucus buildup in the Eustachian tube and a home remedy claim by Cheney Co offering one hundred dollars for a cure. It also notes an elephant farm planned near Pasadena and infrastructure issues in New York City transport.
An aged advertisement claims 298 alien children under 14 arrive daily in New York City. It promises “Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days” with ParOINTMENT guaranteed to cure or money refunded. The slogan mocks deception aimed at a bald-headed man.
A Woman argues that when women advance in thought and practice cooperation, the nation will shed monopolies and trusts. She envisions a prosperous middle class free of sweated labor and large unemployed, achieved through intelligent home-based action and collective effort.
A correspondent describes vast printing blocks at Nartang Tibet. Wooden blocks measure about 24 by 12 inches and bear a complete page of lettering. Printing is done by placing paper on a surface and levering the block with a long handle. Marriage at a Discount fuels social commentary on modern marriage and divorce.
A jumble of promotional lines tout medicines for teething pain laxatives hair dyes and cold cures. Vague claims reference Mrs Winslows Soothing Syrup Putnam faceless dyes Gartieht Tea and generic drug law compliance with little cohesive context.
An old advertisement promotes a laxative named Hermiesn Laxative claiming gentle relief with a non gripe effect. It emphasizes taking a harmless dose and notes a price of three cents.
The advertisement invites able bodied unmarried men ages 2 to 35 who are U.S. citizens of good character and temperate habits to apply at the recruiting officer offices in Memphis Tennessee and nearby locations including Jonesboro Arkansas and Hickman Kentucky for information.
Board of Health statistics show the general death rate in New York City is dropping across most diseases but rising in acute respiratory conditions cancer heart disease and kidney disease.
Ethel overhears a sister praising a college athlete as well knit and beautifully crocheted. The bemused suitor visits, and Ethel teases him by asking what sister says about him, prompting a witty reply about praise.
A testimonial from Mrs. BE Spears of Athol Massachusetts describes a yearlong struggle with indigestion general debility and fatigue. After trying many remedies she credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with her full recovery and recommends the medicine for weak women. The pills are sold by druggists or by mail from Schenectady New York at 50 cents per box or six boxes for 2 50.
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