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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1913
Page
4
An advertisement proclaims Q Ban hair color restorer can restore natural color and vigor to gray hair. It claims scalp cleansing, reduced itching, added shine and softness, and offers a money back guarantee if beneficial results are not obtained. It lists a price and access through a local drug store.
At the Polo Grounds J J McGraw and Umpire Fin clash as Rigler orders the Giant manager from the coaching line. A volley of jeers follows then Rigler sheds his mask and threatens action. McGraw coolly asks for restraint and quips it was only an echo after a disputed strike call.
An old advertisement offers a prescription titled No. SIX-SIXTY-SIX said to treat malaria chills and fever. The text claims five or six doses break the illness and touts the medicine as a fever tonic, noting a price around 26 cents.
A distorted excerpt describes a woman instructing her daughter to avoid comment about Mr Hill’s nose, noted as sensitive. The scene hints at social tact and awkward chatter around a man’s injury, with garbled text following about antiseptic products and prices.
In a Cleveland divorce proceeding Mrs. Loeis Magrasher blames spectacles for marital strife with Louis Magrasher after ten years of marriage. He accuses her of beating him with a club and withholding meals. A ten year old boy warns the father about appearances. The piece ends with a joke about Hamlet and a note that American golf sticks are the best.
A testimonial touts Grape-Nuts as lifesaving for a fragile infant and beneficial for healthy adults. It describes preparing a grape-nuts juice with milk, fed every two hours, and claims the child recovered after doctors urged condensed milk. The ad links the product to health and hints at a book called The Road to Wellville.
An article by B Tuttle explains an inexpensive soldering starter kit costing about 25 to 75 cents and two small coffers. It guides tinning tips, heating, and patching a leaky pan, noting most metals can be soldered though cast iron and aluminum are excluded.
Illustration depicts a corn sled built from six foot long planks arranged as runners with eight inch gaps and a solid sail placed over them. The frame uses six 2 by 4s and reaches to the middle ridge of each elder.
A Denver Weekly Post writer describes a simple sled for corn, formed by nailing pieces from the base of funnels to the door edges. The sled is set at right angles and can be made in minutes, offering a practical, useful solution.
The advice notes that January to November is optimal for selling chickens with November and December often overstocked. Sprague recommends marketing before November if possible, or holding after the holidays for better prices. The guidance applies to open markets, not private customers.
The article argues that providing calves with dark shelter and fly deterrents reduces energy lost to flies, enabling faster growth. It suggests that access to a shed and use of fly dope will allow calves to gain flesh more quickly than without protection.
Blackberries and raspberries thrive on almost any soil and under varied conditions. Propagation is easy, giving little excuse to skip a small garden patch of this fine fruit.
The text argues that a good laying hen should not be sacrificed while she can be used for breeding. Selecting such hens for breeders would improve the flock over time.
A livestock note cautions farmers about over forcing young pigs and excessive corn feeding to avoid foot trouble and poor health. It emphasizes moderation in handling and diet to prevent breakdowns and losses.
The article argues that profit in dairy farming comes from the cow's productivity rather than the herd name. It emphasizes breeding, feeding, and management over branding.
Mistakes in pig feeding are costly because pigs have little time to correct errors. Proper nutrition and dosing are crucial to healthy growth and efficient production.
The Houdan is presented as the most economical French fowl, valued for flesh quality and large white eggs. It notes crested heads caused shelter issues in rain and cold, urges shelter improvements, and argues the crest can protect against frost, making it a solid winter layer when well bred and cared for.
The article urges crop rotation with tillage to control weeds and conserve moisture. It notes tillage aids rainfall absorption and seed-bed prep while stressing persistent soil cultivation. It describes building a V shaped partition trough to give small pigs equal access to food, promising quick, cost effective benefits.
Instructions describe blanching celery by staking stalks upright, bundling, and covering bases with earth while keeping leaves dry. Start when stalks are a foot high, add earth gradually, ensuring earth does not enter between stalks or cover the growing heart.
A historical note recalls an early English custom of eating a goose at Michaelmas during Edward IV's reign. John de la Hayes was bound to deliver to William Barnaby one goose fit for the lord's dinner on the feast of St Michael the archangel in Hereford county.
The sheep are praised as valuable weed eradicators for their broad diet and thorough chewing that destroys or digests many weed seeds, preventing sprouting from manure.
The article states it is acceptable to dehorn calves as soon as the button begins to form using caustic potash or any prepared dehorning compounds. It presents practical guidance for early dehorning and the substances suitable for the procedure.
If a sow habitually loses litters it is folly to keep breeding her. The article notes an inherited ailment as the reason to stop breeding such sows to prevent repeated losses.
Harrowing corn scripture notes that small corn infestations seem to be declining in prevalence each year, signaling a shifting pattern in pest pressures and agricultural practice across affected regions.
Proper nourishment ability in a ewe is a crucial criterion when choosing breeding stock for healthy lamb growth. It impacts lamb viability, maternal performance, and future flock productivity across breeding programs.
It is generally conceded that when ewes are in good condition at MALge time a larger proportion of twin lambs can be secured.
The text notes an admitted face by every farmer cucht to own a stin, indicating a claimed widespread belief or practice among farmers about ownership. This transcription fragment hints at social or agricultural themes without clear date or organization.
The article argues against annihilationism, defending eternal conscious punishment. It cites Jesus and John on the fate of the wicked, explains that eternal life denotes quality not just duration, and discusses the meanings of death and the lake of fire. It critiques the annihilation view and supports ongoing punishment as described in scripture.
A Civil War veteran planter in Louisiana’s Red River valley earns a local judge’s note for profane language toward a Black tenant. After a morning summons, the captain curses the man at sight. his wife, hearing the outburst, calls from the window asking for her husband. The tenant corrects her, saying the voice belongs to Cap’n Johnson.
In a brief historical note from the Christian Herald, Ludwig Hoecker is credited with starting a Sunday school in Ephrata Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, forty years before Robert Raikes work. Hoecker's method included Bible verses on cards learned by children, later printed. he died in 1792 after a long career.
A mother reports her three month old son suffered severe eczema on face and head with hair loss and sleepless nights. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment, the child found relief and hair regrew. The ad notes Cuticura samples and world-wide sales.
A brief exchange reveals a parent learns a boy must have his asteroids removed, with dramatic reactions from both sides as the medical plan is discussed. No further medical details are provided.
A quirky excerpt alleges questions about a man named Smith and his affection for his wife. It notes a man requesting a second piece of his wife’s angel cake. Nearby, young women in white boots are visible a block away, adding to the town’s curious mood.
In Morillo’s hold on the Apure Bolivar’s Llanero horsemen swim the river to seize the entire flotilla. Paes orders the assault urging the Feats of strength and bravery to secure the gun boats from the Spanish fleet. The daring river crossing ends with the capture of the entire flotilla.
A humorous dialogue unfolds in a germ proof barber shop where attendants boast extreme sterilization. The patron learns towels soap and razors are sterilized and boiled, while jokingly asking to be shared as a barber is not present and patrons are left waiting.
A poet takes a young woman to a bachelor apartment and, with no chaperone, arranges a lavish lunch that shocks her mother. Molly rejects Jack’s proposal after a playful scene at sea, saying she will not wed yet. The story ends with comic talk of nautical speed and inescapable family ties.
The advertisement touts a cure all for wounds sores rashes and skin troubles claiming it heals cuts burns and infections. It appeals to farmers and households with promises of rapid relief for livestock hoof ailments and various skin conditions.
During an evening gathering the dialogue turns on a garbled phrase “Pasa Panis tehin ime noes aes be seen and not heard” as Frank quiets the room and mentions a bath tub overflowing, creating a curious moment among seated guests.
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