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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1907
Page
4
An elderly Scottish passenger rebukes a cheeky porter who joked about wine for a late traveler. The tale shifts to a doctor anecdote where a dying patient leaves a guinea as payment, and the doctor remarks “Sensible to the last” as he takes the fee.
A man asked for money on the street today and received a surprising return from Exbert who claimed, I gave him a fook that he won’t forget in a hurry. The Yonkers Statesman reports the exchange with vivid streetwise humor.
A damaged note reports that meat exposed to direct moonlight in hot countries rots much faster than when kept in darkness. The claim contrasts moonlit spoilage with dark storage.
A health guidance note states women of nervous temperament should obtain eight hours of sleep to maintain good health and well being. The advice emphasizes regular bedtime routines and restful sleep to support mental and physical balance.
Sermonette extols the David and Jonathan bond as heaven born and rooted in goodness and God’s will. It argues true friendship endures hardship and opposition when grounded in righteousness, urging readers to assess motives and seek divine purposes over selfish gain.
In Israel, Jonathan learns of the youth David who defeats Goliath with a sling and a stone. The tale spurs Jonathan to seek the hero at court. David and Jonathan form a covenant, sharing ambitions and faith as they become close allies.
A Chicago Tribune correspondent recalls a rural homestead where guests were welcomed with open hospitality. The house sat back from the road behind maple trees, and visitors often dined before leaving while Rover the dog helped round up a chicken.
The United States shipyards completed 107 vessels totaling 27 161 Bross tons in May and registered with the commissioner of navigation. Atlantic and gulf coasts built 55 ships, Pacific coast 29, while the Great Lakes added eight ships totaling 16 444 tons. Over the last eleven months the registered fleet reached 439 828 tons, up from 380 400 tons year earlier.
A man who had worshiped at her shrine for several months expresses he has no sister and would not want one. She replies with mock encouragement that this may be his best chance to avoid such a relationship.
A dog named Rover sat with head raised watching the driveway for approaching wheels. At every sound he rushed to the road and bounded to the chicken yard to nab a few. The excerpt ends with a wry note about neighbors doubting polite husbands.
Justice of the Peace A M Light of Rolla Missouri a prominent fraternal man endorses Deans Kidney Pills praising their merit from personal experience. He recommends their use and notes availability from all dealers at 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY medical ad style endorsement.
A Washington remark by immigration commissioner Frank P. Sargent echoes a tale of a Swedish woman who cannot pay rent after her husband loses work. When pressed for a kiss by the landlord, she replies that though they may be too poor to pay, they are not too poor to kiss themselves.
A mother recalls her one and a half year old daughter suffering eight months with eczema and a growing eye ulcer. After visiting three doctors and an Oswego specialist, she tried Cuticura Remedies costing $1. Within a week all sores vanished though eyesight could not be restored.
Tradition Of The Rose recounts a Western coast Native tale of roses gaining thorny defenses after a council to protect blooms from animals and extinction. Courtesy At Home argues daily life shape manners, urging consideration as second nature beyond at home etiquette.
Abou Ben Adhem reflects modestly on his standing while the season opens. He predicts a likely drop in his batting percentage as fans applaud with flowers and a lemon flies from the stands before he returns to the bench.
A fragmentary ad piece touts Snow capped mountains and cheap lands in a dreamlike "Wonderland of Opportunity" with a sensational subscription offer for the Flustrated Western World. It includes odd misspellings and odd lines promising reports and reading about endings and sales figures.
The Neue Presse reports a routine habit of Count Andrassy smoothing his oiled hair. After an Austrian ministerial document passed, the president noted the imprint of Andrassy's fingers on it, confirming he had read the latest contents.
Promoters claim Allen's Foot Powder, marketed as the original foot powder, offers cleansing, antiseptic relief and comfort for tired feet. They cite over 90,000 testimonials and warn of imitators, urging buyers to demand the genuine Allen's Foot Powder.
A dreamy girl talks of escaping to the mountains to be near nature. A matter-of-fact man recalls a similar journey to the woods. The narrator describes lying close to nature but finding red bugs and insects, then rising to seek the artificial city.
Advertisement claiming Leonardi’s Golden Eye Lotion cures weak eyes in one day without pain. States Coda heals and strengthens, urges insistence on “Leonardi’s” for strong eyes. Money-back guarantee and gift offers, price five cents, available by prepaid order from B. Leonardi & Co. Tampa Florida.
The 1906 estimate places 617,300 foreign-born Bohemians in the United States with about 40,000 in New York and 48,000 in Texas. The rest are spread across the western and southwestern states, and roughly half live in large cities.
An ad style notice praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for women's nervousness and fatigue. It cites testimonials from Miss Hulda Kughler and Miss Elizabeth Wynn of New York City claiming the remedy cured internal troubles after other medicines failed.
In Switzerland goats outrank other animals and even people in law. Fines and jail can follow mistreatment or obstruction of goats. A rail line must stop for a goat on track. The piece notes humorous contrasts and cites various anecdotes about goats and customs.
An dubious exchange mocks a brand line about firewater and an Indian man. An advertisement touts Dr Kline's Great Nerve Restorer with a fake free trial offer and address at 041 Arch St Philadelphia.
A garbled paste offers assorted philosophical musings about aging greatness and effort. The text juxtaposes grandiose aims with playful, nonsensical lines and does not present a coherent event or identifiable figures.
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