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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1915
Page
4
In a quirky note the writer recounts a friend who offered a recipe for cup custards using unusual ingredients. The tale claims the chef ate two cups for dessert then fell ill, suggesting such portions could overwhelm even a skilled cook. The fragment ends with unrelated jokes and chatter.
A cryptic remark about Beasty branding circulates amid confusion over whether its skin deep critique affects the brand, with talk of other labels and reactions from observers in the market.
Professor Alsworth Ross of Wisconsin surveys life atop the Andes in Peru. He notes the extreme breathlessness at Cerro de Pasco, with rapid fatigue and frequent need to descend. Mining company men are fit but spendthrift, facing pneumonia and loneliness as risks of ascent.
Uncle Abner from Pump kinville eye witnesses a fire engine at work. His city nephew explains it is a machine to put out fires. The old man exclaims at the device’s power and water capacity.
A girl asks about the temperate zone and a father warns to avoid war talk at home. The dialogue turns to speed laws and a horse in danger from an automobile. A playful exchange ends with a plan for a proper meal.
A fragmented line questions marriage feasibility on a tight budget and mentions a girl figure and a pepper pot in a cryptic context. The readable text hints at social pressures around finances and romance.
Historic Jackson reports detail a kidnap attempt near Harrisville as Lawrence Morson, a man with a murk history, is arrested. The long arc includes a New Orleans family member Kathe Bennet and a threatened child, with police intervention halting the abduction.
A wealthy young woman born under a legend of luxury explains her enforced thrift during World War I. She sequestered funds in a trunk after red seals and the Liberty, Equality, Fraternity motto blocked access to Paris money. Debts rose, valuables sold, and private sales passed her by as French law tangled her finances.
The German general staff builds a vast pictorial war archive with over 20 000 reproductions from trenches to hospitals. The collection grows under government rules ensuring copies of every photo, amateurs or professionals, for its gallery.
The passage credits American Army doctors as superior and first rate, noting their role in medical advances. It cites the mosquito theory of yellow fever transmission proven by a board of Army physicians, whose research aided sanitation in Cuba and later facilitated the Panama Canal project.
The article states Fuller's Earth is worth more per ton than many gold mine ores with Florida as the leading producer. Last year the average price paid for its earth was $10.07 a ton. It notes a dog with a pedigree valued at over a hundred dollars and a small—about twenty cents—value for the dog itself.
A fragmentary line shows an assertion of consent to belong to any mam while expressing intent to marry the named individual Pergy. The snippet hints at a personal vow within a broader social or cultural text. No further context or dates are provided.
A Washington Post comment mocks a man who labels himself or his wife as women. The piece likens the ensuing public spectacle to a circus, suggesting the situation undermines seriousness and creates a farcical family dynamic.
Mrs T Hunter of Eldon Missouri recounts severe inflammation and weakness with numb days and a pale face. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for restoring strength and ending her distress after months of illness and nervous symptoms.
A dialogue shows a mother granting conditional permission for her daughter to marry Jack DeMutt. The daughter recalls a yesterday forbiddance, and the mother admits a changed stance while revealing a lingering motive to become his mother in law.
A testimonial from Harvey Louisiana praises a cure for pellagra in a child named Mindie Abrams. The letter claims dramatic improvement after treatment and urges others to consult Baoghn, with a refund promised if the remedy fails. The ad emphasizes skin symptoms and states the product is available via Co box 2084 Jasper Alabama.
A line from a historical column contrasts past dowry customs with modern values. It notes the shift from costly robes and cattle to cheaper cigars in exchanges for daughters, reflecting evolving social norms.
Resinol ointment and soap are pitched as fast acting remedies for eczema heat rash ringworm and pimples claiming instant itching relief and speedy healing based on twenty years of doctor use across the country. The ad mentions pharmacies selling both products and includes a conversational aside about a shoe brush joke.
In a sharp exchange, the senior partner questions the hasty firing of a candidate, arguing he knows the product but cannot perform key tasks like fox trotting or wine knowledge. The junior partner counters that a buyer would not tolerate him in town.
A familiar friend asks why the family quarrels persist and urges a pleasant return home. Mr Growcher sharpens the clash by calling the house a war zone. A country hotel guest criticizes a broken window in a room while a clerk defends the airy selection.
In a playful exchange, a boy asks what a sugar plum is and the father quips that the sugar trust will decide its value, reflecting broader concerns about market power and prices. The dialogue hints at economic tensions surrounding commodities and trusts.
A short note notes that a few difficult cases are likely to cause renewed public interest or debate. The article hints at ongoing legal or organizational discussions without detailing outcomes.
A summary of scholarly views on Lilith, a Hebrew word not in the Bible. Legends portray her as Adam's first wife who refused submission, fled to the sea, and became a nocturnal demon blamed for harming infants. Jewish encyclopedia notes many superstitions persisted among Jews, though Lilith's status as Adam's wife is not widely accepted.
An old advertisement extols Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a general tonic. It promotes quinine iron benefits for the liver blood and overall vitality and notes a 50 cent price.
Fishermen prize a tiny ear bone or stone found in plaice and other fish. The stone, no larger than a lentil, bears light and dark rings that mark the fish’s age. a new ring forms each year, counting up to age 28 in the example.
Advertises CASTORLA as a safe remedy for infants with the tag in use over 30 years. Gouverneur Morris quips on Brooklyn luncheon exclusivity. A humor anecdote follows about a litterateur who gained dinner access after a best seller, noting his past icemaking work.
Joshua Oldstock bets the modern feminist movement will fail while his grandniece notes it did not exist in his youth. He asserts a great movement is a woman knitting at home. The judge’s quip frames a debate over gender roles and progress.
A fragmentary letter to brother Donald Lister describes comments from a father figure about wartime life. It mentions a German waiter giving bad change during a meal in London and hints at personal wartime hardships and dialogue between siblings and fathers.
A humorous quip shows a child recalling a party with cake ice cream bon bons and caramels ending in a stomach ache as the punchline. The exchange reflects light social humor typical of domestic scenes.
A fragment describes people tiring others, mention of not running fast enough to escape. It hints at an awkward landing and a cheerful fleeting moment between two girls who have not met for about an hour.
A quoted exchange notes an enrollee saying they have joined the benedicta as an honorary member only. The remark frames the status as symbolic rather than active.
A vintage advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a harmless remedy to bilious feelings and sluggish bowels. It claims calomel is dangerous, promises quick relief, and guarantees a month of “feeling fine” for the whole family with a 50 cent bottle.
An employer advertised for a office boy at three dollars weekly and tested applicants on vocabulary. A promising lad indicated he would not use crude language for three dollars, asserting the skill was worth five dollars, and the employer agreed and paid accordingly.
A cyclone-like storm west of Pomona struck the Phillips grove causing uprooted trees and minor damage. The twister lifted the cap from a manhole atop the Phillips ranch house, with one row of trees torn but others left untouched.
A collection of quips contrasts Smith’s persuasive rhetoric with a joke about his wife and a bachelor’s loneliness. The passages relate social craft, job loss embarrassment, and a simile about an incomplete pair of scissors to mirror personal misfits.
A defaulting litigant, whose father won a divorce, visited court stenographer William M. McKay seeking his wife's testimony transcript. McKay explains the notes accurately reflect the record as the man, in a fog of inebriation, studies the tablet by light then confirms the account.
A fragmentary column promotes fragrant emollients for skin scalp hair and hands with sample offers by mail. It then shifts to a humor vignette about a police record clerk and a chicken theft joke followed by brief social bits about Peggy dancing and a person named Patrice taking steps.
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