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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1912
Page
3
In a Florida town two families live in shanties near a shared shallow well. A fence separating yards stood near the well but was moved ten feet. Eliza, fetching water, walked toward the original spot, fell into the well, and cried out asking who moved the well.
An important citizen, recently discharged from jury duty, contends the defendant deserved to be on the bench. When asked for the verdict he replies the result was unanimous, and refuses to disclose his vote, calling it a sacred secret of the jury room.
A fragmentary line appears to reference a discussion or prompt about reasoning with a person named Fred. The text hints at a question or challenge but offers no clear context or outcome.
A rich woman recalls coffee harming her husband with bladder catarrh and heart palpitations. After switching to Postum the couple improves. they note stomach relief within two weeks and happier children. A visitor tries Postum, finding the drink appealing after long boiling.
A historic kitchen method describes making quick puff paste by mixing bread flour lard and butter with cold water to form a dough. It instructs folding rolling and chilling steps to create layered pastry and advises baking with strong bottom heat to ensure proper rise.
Decidedly new are glass twisted towel rods with sickle plated brackets in conical design. The twisted glass prevents the towel from slipping off the rods. A loom of plain glass robe is described. A soap holder of heavy white enameled wire extends between supports by a heavy wire. Ends feature sickle plating and strong clasps. The arrangement includes an extension to fit various tub widths.
Instructions describe making a dough with sour milk soda salt and flour without lard. Roll and cut into strips then layer with sliced apples sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon. Alternate dough and apples bake in a pan for about one hour.
The text describes making sickroom drinks from a small china teapot, using medicated cotton for eyes or wounds, and covering glass serves to keep out dust. It also provides a gentle mutton cutlet stew recipe with water, celery, pepper, salt, and a two hour simmer, emphasizing skimmed fat and careful boiling.
A recipe guides soaking dry bread in cold water then squeezing out excess. Mix with finely chopped fat meat, season with salt pepper and mage, bind with one raw egg, form small cakes, and fry. Dried fat parts of corned beef or other fatty meats can be used. frying improves if prepared hours ahead.
Dissolve gelatin in water then mix with light sherry lemon rind juice and sugar. Heat until sugar dissolves, strain and cool, then fold in thick cream. Pour over moldable strawberry dessert portions and chill on ice until ready to serve.
The piece explains how professional jokesters craft lines from random words and how jokes spread from a newspaper column to magazines. It notes most anecdotes are fabricated by paid writers and often reprinted without credit, tracing a joke’s journey from local papers to national audiences.
Mrs. G. A. Selby of Redonda Reach California reports eight years of persistent eczema. After trying various treatments she found relief using Cuticura Soap and Ointment, noting the change began the day she used them and she was completely cured. The letter endorses Cuticura products available through pharmacists.
The article mocks slovenly usage and praise for clear thinking as Miss Eleanora Sears comments on a young woman's fancy dress idea. Sears suggests Helen of Troy or Helen of Avothiupois as possible costumes, noting the amusing fit with current style and campus talk.
Miss Melcher described commencement exercises of a medical class where the Hippocratic oath was administered to graduates. Miss Bungier expressed indignation at the idea. The piece also mentions a vacuum cleaner accessory with a palm tube and finger brushes for nap smoothing.
A method to tenderize a tough steak by soaking first in three tablespoons of vinegar in a flat dish for 30 minutes then turning and soaking another 30 minutes in the same amount of vinegar. The process claims to render the toughest meat tender.
At the 60 year old Acciem church in Cheshire England the curfew is regularly rung after which the date of the month is tolled. This practice is a survival of times before almanacs guided daily life.
Recipe notes describe halved peaches filled with chopped nuts and mayonnaise dressing, then assembled with lettuce leaves. The directions suggest placing halves together and rolling in chopped nuts for serving.
The Chinese hold that evil spirits move only in straight lines and cannot penetrate fetid matter, making containment of spirits in dwellings or gardens seem straightforward.
A crisp tip advises that when yolks fall into whites during separation one should use a clean cloth dipped in warm water to pick up the yolk. Wring the cloth, touch the yolk with its point, and the yolk will cling to the cloth.
A note describes tools for naturalists including a knife blade and kettle to hold specimens of flowers or insects.
A writer claims common matches in water act as a disinfectant and advises placing several saucers around the house during contagious disease outbreaks. The guidance relies on a traditional folk belief rather than scientific evidence.
In Leicester England a fireman wed in a church ruined by bombing. The bridegroom rode to the ceremony on a motor fire engine and fellow firefighters formed an axe arch for the couple as they began married life.
A critical historical overview describes Mohammedanism as a blend of paganism and Judaism with predestination and a harsh view of sin. It portrays Mohammed as a false prophet, successor to Gabriel, claiming divine status while asserting Christian inferiority. The text discusses creation, afterlife, gender norms, and the Koran, contrasting Islamic beliefs with Christian doctrine and noting sensational images of heaven and punishment.
Two elderly chess fans at the Mechanics Institute in San Francisco played a near five hour game with strict rule keeping until one player blundered. The opponent whispered check and the other quit angrily, complaining about the chatty chatterbox.
A fragmented notice references wire fencing and a trial order. Unclear lines mention Roeing SE Jane Ivasised and painted steel, a robbery, and a square, with a call to send orders. The snippet cites Pidgeon-Thomas Iron Co Memphis and a cheerful winter fact about crops.
A garbled meditation contrasts maternal guidance with a son’s future choices and the difficulty of steering him away from others. It riffs on originality, conscience, and the temptations of remedy and truth in a short, cryptic style.
The passage warns that coughing sneezing and spitting spread deadly disease via droplets. It notes large visible drops and vast numbers of tiny invisible droplets that can travel 35 to 109 feet in quiet rooms and be inhaled or settle on objects, posing public health risks.
Edward R. Hewitt, president of the Woman's Municipal League, spoke in New York on cleaner streets. She said women joining the effort will likely advance reforms, noting women influence is evident everywhere and quipping that few men reach the top without their wives steadying the ladder.
At a pupil recital a young woman struggled with a song and an audience member whispered that the melody sounded more like a malady. The remark reflected diverse tastes in music and left observers noting the tension between performance and reception.
An advertisement from Bond's Pharmacy Co in Little Rock Arkansas touts Ponnvs Liver Pills as a universal remedy for headaches biliousness constipation dizziness colds and more. A boxed offer invites a free sample by sending to the company and notes the pills are sold by druggists nationwide.
A quirky note describes Jiggs and Jaggs as chatty figures. The tale notes that when alone the deaf and dams voice uses her right hand to talk to her left, a playful image of self dialogue.
A jumble of clipped phrases notes aTurkish wealth reference at a dinner table, comments on longevity and appearances, a coal purchase dialogue, and assorted aphorisms about modesty and virtue, all presented in a nontopic, fragmentary Brooklyn Life style.
A column notices playful exchanges on gender roles and social behavior. It records jokes about a woman turning on her charm and a man’s happiness tied to his status, alongside a barbed jab at a pompous Chesterfield figure and a playful Caesar reference.
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