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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1914
Page
4
The article details planting a 15 inch by 10 inch veranda box with roses and annuals, use a drainage layer, prepare soil with clay and manure, space roses six inches for teas and twelve inches for hybrids, water properly, and overwinter by burying dormant plants with manure and leaves. In spring prune and replant with fresh soil, noting the baby rambler as suitable.
An Atlasta reader recounts a dramatic facial improvement after using Resinol ointment and soap for pimples. The missive notes skin became velvet smooth and friends doubted the change until it was seen. Also advertised are Resinol products and a humorous clock gag.
A portrait of Theodore Watts-Dunton and Swinburne as a close literary pair known as David and Jonathan. Their life at Putney, shared papers, and Watt s Dunton s devotion to work and to world affairs are highlighted along with Watts-Dunton s gentle nature and love of wireless telegraphy and the rescue story that moved him.
A long black shake escaped from a pineapple crate and wrapped around Arnold Thomas's wrist. The Baltimore stevedore fled, while onlookers laughed and doubted his tale.
A miscellany of advice and quips includes warning against finger thrusts on the chin to avoid wrinkles and enlarged pores, tips for early cold remedies, a garden money-making joke, a village poll joke about an old horse, and a note on supreme excellence through simplicity.
A mix of dialogue about love obstacles and earnings, a horse care ad urging good treatment for better work, and an ad for Hanford's Balsam of Myrrh. A humorous water submersion test for a telephone transmitter is noted with a Wall Street test joke.
A talkative parrot greets the King and Queen with repeated “God save the king” during a royal visit. The silent parrot snubs the scene, prompting a laugh from King George as the lively bird continues its chant.
A reader testimonial from Postum Co. describes relief from stomach trouble insomnia and headaches after switching from coffee to Postum. The writer notes better sleep improved appetite and overall health with Postum and includes a brief endorsement from a family member.
The Wall Street Journal notes an iron tank on Center Street evokes the Bank of the Manhattan Company history. The bank began as a water company chartered in 1799 amid Burr-Hamilton rivalry, raising $2 million to improve New York's water supply and eventually becoming a long standing state and city stockholder.
The United States Department of Agriculture advises thorough, evenly distributed watering rather than surface wetting. Regular deep soaking promotes drought resistance, while poor sprinkling can kill grass by root damage or scorching.
Charley Alston describes a long battle with widespread eczema on the legs arms hands and body. After failed remedies he used Cuticura Soap and Ointment, reporting cure of eczema dandruff and hair loss. Signed January 21 1914.
A Detroit Free Press remark notes a tale of gas burning origin from a failed device. An inventor’s misused gas jet and a clay plug with a wife’s thimble reportedly sparked a lamp breakthrough. The anecdote links the thimble to the modern burner, cited by a Gas Logic narrator.
Practical advice on pest control, soil treatment, mulch strategies, seed saving, and plant care for home gardens. It promotes sowing annuals now for fall display and using German cuttings, while advising on fertilizing, watering, and seed saving. A separate note urges youths to pursue immediate work after vacation to avoid drifting.
An extract from a heated suffrage lecture shows Miriam Mills Aides of Loomsocket criticising some suffragettes as domestic and urging women to mind home duties. The confrontational rhetoric includes blunt insults and calls for traditional gender roles amid the audience.
An estimate places the cost of the work, including much causeway, at about 4 000 000 dollars. The note contrasts this with wiser prior costs and adds a quip about not bragging and papering a bedroom, alongside a reflection on summer friendships.
The guide advises pruning to a single stem for many plants, pinching off side growth to boost bloom in sweet peas and pansies, and removing faded flowers. It stresses fertile but not lush soil, using borders, and mowing to create a soft turf with clippings as mulch. It warns against planting shade trees too close, and explains vines on walls dry moisture. It notes temporary poultry-net supports for sweet peas and potting tips for geraniums and coleuses, plus starting seeds in fine soil with ventilation. Sowers add brightness and fragrance to the dooryard.
The women of Rushville's missionary society prepared to receive a box of curios from Africa to accompany planned entertainment. Two African women were to wear bead fringe costumes described as two strings of beads. The items may be used for hat trimming if not fully usable, with conversation indicating limited display.
A garbled editorial style snippet discusses giving due to the devil and urges cautious behavior. It mentions a ratio of personal crisis reports in the United States with a figure of 4,504 females and references marital strain and imagined loyalty, all in a fragmented, unclear tone.
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