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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1909
Page
4
An advertisement proclaims back pain signals kidney illness and cites Doane Kidney Pills as the remedy with a testimonial from A. G. Smith of Liberty Missouri. Sold 50 cents a box by Foster Milburn Co. The piece also notes a parental anecdote about a student plagiarizing an essay and a Cleveland Plain Dealer reference.
Moses P. Stowe of Grafton Mass ages eighty rejects marriage as impractical and says no woman would enter his house. He recalls past interactions with women and argues men often end up unhappy after marrying, preferring solitude over femininity. He asserts he never fell to infatuation in his youth.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe The Wisdom of Solomon drawing from apocryphal sources. It outlines two parts: doctrine of wisdom and its practice in history, including moral, intellectual aims and kingship, with references to Moses and Egypt. Composed in antiquity before the nine centuries BCE? Abbreviated internal evidence hints at Abvendria origin and pre-Hth Century dating.
An archaic meditation extols wisdom as the guide of rulers and people. It speaks of wisdom as a lasting treasure, the root and fruit of good works, and the path to discipline, integrity, and divine favor. Wisdom is portrayed as enduring and early sought by the prudent.
In ancient kingship tales Solomon grows under Nathan's care as he reaches manhood and falls for wisdom and virtue more than sensual lure. The narrative portrays moral awakening, spiritual nourishment, and the shaping of a ruler through faithful guidance and inner light.
In a dreamlike garden Solomon yearns for the luminous Wisdom who appears as a radiant figure among ferns. He prays to God to grant him Wisdom, admitting youth and limited understanding, and pledges to follow divine guidance. Nathan confirms the vision and reports that Solomon has received Wisdom from God.
Archbishop Ireland of St. Paul declares the Catholic Church is absolutely opposed to drunkenness and to drunkards. He argues civilization and liberty fail without eradicating intemperance, stressing individual conscience supported by law to curb saloon traffic and its harm to society.
The passage argues that great outward results are not the only measure of faithfulness. It compares Christ’s modest ministry to a woman’s humble act of service and Luther’s humility, emphasizing that passive endurance and faithful doing can glorify God as much as active preaching.
The piece argues that intermittent duty yields unavoidable loss that cannot be fully compensated by later effort. Forgiveness and renewed strength do not restore what was lost by neglecting duty, while any fulfilled duty adds lasting value to a person. Choosing permanent loss over permanent pain is ill advised.
A concise aphorism attributed to Philo notes three great challenges: keeping a secret, forgetting an injury, and making good use of leisure. The quote emphasizes discipline, forgiveness, and purposeful time use as keys to a balanced life.
A poetic ode praising the American eagle as a symbol of peace and power across continents. It extols the bird’s extended reach from Atlantic to Pacific and north to the Arctic, blessing harmony, strength, and resilience for the nation and its allies. The piece envisions an undying grandeur and nondefeat for the United States.
A reflective editorial decries empty patriotic display and urges true meaning in Independence Day celebrations. It emphasizes unity, loyalty, and informed patriotism, urging individuals and immigrants to uphold democratic ideals and civic responsibility.
A historic note explains that July 4 marks the Declaration of Independence adoption, not just its reading. It recounts Jefferson's draft, Thomson's edits, and signs by Congress members, with McKean delaying until 1781. The piece aside critiques public reception and ends with a satirical quip on women in office.
Shops display a dazzling array of red white and blue novelties to celebrate the Fourth. Candies and hair ribbons in patriotic colors, candy boxes shaped as flags, ice cream molded like cannons, and chocolate cannonballs decorate the table. Fireworks, geraniums, carnations, and blue larkspur centerpieces heighten the festive mood as families prepare for a day of celebration and gift giving.
A UK company notes a Japanese agent’s bizarre letter suggesting to create a factory stir to bypass non-delivery penalties. The missive, stamped by a Yokohama office, warns of forged signatures and grim prison risks, while urging cautious, serpentine business tactics to justify the delay.
A barbered tale tells of an old man on a fence waiting for a driver of a big red automobile the one who struck his calf three years ago. The stranger quietly holds a shotgun while locals discuss the act and the twenty dollars that eased the pain.
A reader recalls an infant eczema ordeal with repeated failed remedies before Cortina cures. The six month old’s red spots swelled. doctors offered ointments with no relief, then the baby improved after using the Cutura remedies and the eruption vanished by morning.
An elderly woman thanked a magistrate after a charge was dismissed. She told him she feared harsh treatment and quipped that a kind heart beats behind an ugly face, highlighting a sharp, rustic expression of gratitude.
Excerpted humor from early magazines shows a husband child safety gag at a lion cage. Mrs Brown asks who John would save first if animals escaped. John answers I would save myself. The scene sits with short quips hinting at marital dynamics and pastimes.
A collage of vintage drugstore slogans touts Hicks Capuchine for headaches and Hamlin Wizard for aches. References to baths, Columbia Jester quips, and Mrs. Winslow’s soothing aid hint at outdated remedies for children and common pains. The text blends brand lines, jokes, and generic warnings about sprains and bruises.
A humorous mix from Twiggs County Citizen items features Jorge Balcom on roof shingles and a judge’s quip about shingling rules. A stranger at a baseball gate poses a speculative money question, provoking laughter and no sale, reflecting local wit and small town flavor.
A German cobbler left a gas stove on at night and lit a match, triggering a fierce blast that blew him into the street as his shop burned. A passerby helped him up and asked about injuries while the inferno raged, the shoemaker joking that he escaped by “getting out short.” The tale also recalls a hunter’s log bear tale and a restaurant mishap about fried catfish and country sausage.
Distress across the South might be eased by a remedy named Draggists 250 and Scene. A dyspeptic man's wife may not agree with him any more than her cooking does.
A parade of humorous lines features Peleg W. Chandler amid deaf interruptions, Senator Page recalling pages in the Vermont senate, and a grocer’s quip about eggplant from Harper's Weekly. The anecdotes showcase quick retorts and social foibles in a late 19th or early 20th century tone.
An urchin of odd items appears including Rough on Rats and other household powders with prices 25c and 15c. a comedic exchange about shirts and a fan aside. a France post office health crusade cited. a punny ice cream remark and a stray band mention conclude the fragmentary page.
The passage presents a collage of antiquated dialogue and jokes about currency, with mentions of Grant Cleveland and Lincoln, interspersed with mock ad copy and a quip about wheeze in a girl from a humor page. It includes a medicine pitch for Hicks Capuchine and stray lines about marriage and work, all in a pastiche newspaper style.
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