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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1911
Page
3
A series of humorous, pointed reflections contrasts human foibles with modern oddities. The author jokes about rabbits souls, dangerous aircraft, hopping mad tempers, churchly tests, and social annoyances. Each quip reveals a cheeky verdict on behavior and culture.
A sharp debate about performance versus nature rages as Variety Life quotes critics. The exchange riffs on acting as art and a playful yet provocative claim about a child and candy to evoke laughter and fear.
A humorous exchange about crape and a bar gain reveals a husband who enjoys flying and a wife noting the odd purchase. The dialogue highlights quirky domestic banter and the husband's adventurous hobby.
The boy scouts movement reaches the Malay peninsula with Singapore to host a government patronized organization under the governor and chief justice. It is praised for military training and aims to become a permanent, popular institution across British colonies.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer calls for a native national wedding march to celebrate a union with pride. It suggests giving credit to an American composer rather than relying on Bavarian or German marches, highlighting the prestige such a piece would bring.
A resident suggests opening a drug store in the neighborhood noting there is no nearby place to buy stamps or consult the city directory. The caller contemplates whether the idea is needed locally.
A guide on antique and revival china display in corner cupboards. It praises wall built cabinets, sideboards, dressers, and plate racks for safe, decorative storage and leisurely viewing of china with varied materials and finishes.
A simple summer drink combines Ceylon tea, boiling water, sugar and citrus juice. Stir in lemon and orange juice, mint if desired, then strain and serve with ice and apollinaris. A note mentions no mild 40 cent tea exists for iced tea.
A recipe instructs beating butter and sugar to a cream then gradually adding eggs flour baking powder salt and milk. Fold in pitted cherries and boil in a buttered mold for two hours. Serve with hard sauce or cherry sauce.
Rhubarb marmalade begins with five pounds of rhubarb cut into one inch pieces and simmered with six pounds of sugar overnight. The next day boil twenty minutes then add finely chopped figs and the rind and juice of three lemons. Reboil to a simmer for three hours and seal into jars.
A lemon custard layer cake uses two cups sugar and three cups flour with butter milk and eggs to create four layers. Filling combines lemon juice rind sugar water and a butter enriched mixture spread between layers.
A compact recipe combines deviled ham with grated cheese and beaten eggs folded into cream for a rich filling. Toasted buttered bread is topped with the mixture and baked or cooked until set, with salt paprika and pepper to taste.
The article argues poetry speaks to ear not eye, tracing decline to printed pages versus ancient chanted performance. It notes Homer’s全民 audience, Shakespeare’s readerly reach, and suggests reading aloud can revive charm, while acknowledging Tennyson and Browning reach a broader printed audience today.
A clipped dialogue notes a Reverend Thirdly guiding souls toward paradise and remarks that many a poor unhappy man married under his influence. The snippet hints at moral guidance and social consequences without broader context.
The yaw yacht Reduta of 36 tons sails from Gosport to Buenos Aires, headquarters of her new owner. Commanded by Capt. Harry Williams, the crew of four are Hampshire men. The voyage includes stops at Madeira, Cape Verde, Pernambuco and Montevideo, with the longest leg about 2000 miles between Cape Verde and Pernambuco.
A farmer promises a good job and three meals daily to a tramp. The tramp asks what the work is, and the farmer replies digging potatoes. The tramp replies by asking to find the man who planted them.
A doctor tells a patient he may have poison in his system while the patient cites the pure food law as his only guaranteed diet. The exchange highlights tensions between health fears and government regulation as a trust issue.
A humorous exchange about a hat bought on sale. One character asks what others think of the hat, noting the great reduction. The reply jokes about the hat’s size before the price was reduced.
A Carthage Missouri schoolteacher describes prolonged illness with excessive hunger, nervous breakdown, and digestive issues. She credits her recovery to Grape-Nuts and Postum products from Postum Co., Cresk, Michigan, allowing her to return to work.
A Methodist Epworth League anniversary speech traces four ethical quarters of the last century. It highlights breaking race prejudice abolition of slavery women’s emancipation and the move toward universal brotherhood in Christ. The speaker urges modern society to live up to these inheritances through integrity service and dedication to humanity.
Quotes from Rev A Petty and Rev C Carpenter praise God and ideals. Sir William Hartley argues service by killing selfishness. Rev Thomas B Gregory credits drama with civilizational good. A thoughtful note on time as precious as gold.
Auber confirms completion of a painting and asks for feedback on the perspective. Orville Blunt agrees and notes the piece improves when viewed from a greater distance.
Personal testimonials claim Cuticura Soap and Ointment fully cured eczema after years of suffering. Letters from Miss Mattie J. Shaffer and Mrs. F. L. Marberger praise the products. Ad notes samples and a 32 page book available by mail from Boston. Also reports on tuberculosis prevention exhibits across the United States and Canada.
Mrs. Patrick Campbell resists criticism during a rehearsal when manager Charles Frohman suggests altering lines. She asserts she is an artist and refuses to reveal any secret, prompting Frohman to concede he will not disclose it.
A cautious exchange reveals a hidden supply kept by a church group. The deacon confirms availability and offers a key but stresses careful use, reflecting tension over entrusted resources.
Mr. Pushem recalls hiring workers at twenty five dollars weekly only to later hire a hundred thousand dollar lawyer to fix the resulting problems. He reflects on the limitations of inexpensive labor and legal costs.
A vintage safety note urges caregivers to examine every bottle of Castoria for the proper signature and claims the remedy has been in use for over 0 years. It emphasizes that children cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
In dialogue set during a downpour, Wise and Bobby joke about staying outside to avoid being scolded for entering drenched. Bobby teases that he’ll come in once he’s so wet he cannot be spanked without ruining his mother’s dress.
A jumble of phrases and references fills a noisy page including snippets about a bungalow misidentified, office chatter about possible firings, odd company slogans, lines about heaven and memory, and a remark on color perception and fishing.
A service matron long separated from her husband raised their child without a father present. Each day she showed the baby a photograph, detailing each feature. When the officer returned, the child declared that he resembled papa but lacked legs, revealing confusion over the missing father’s absence.
Charles H. Wilson of Troy New York has spent 71 years in the same River Street building 242 244 dating from 1803 his long tenure began as a thirteen year old in 1840 when he joined John Leonard Williams shoe store making his business one of the oldest in the city Wilson has also run his own shop for more than fifty years maintaining active involvement in work today.
A man named Bane fell for a telephone operator after hearing her voice, while Tom, initially unseen, awaits a first call in this old time romance vignette.
German diving instructor Captain Grobi has built an underwater rifle that fires water instead of bullets. The cartridge is rubber cased and the weapon, with a stout barrel, can penetrate medium armor plates via a powerful water jet used against sharks and other sea dangers.
An old Quaker visits a bookshop where a wittily insulting clerk offers an "Essay on Rearing Friend" as a gift. The Quaker replies by turning the jab back, suggesting the book would suit the clerk to present to his mother.
Arthur Atherton, twenty four, five feet tall and thirty eight pounds, married Blanche Buckley, nineteen, who weighs 136 pounds, in a city hall ceremony officiated by Municipal Judge John R. Newcomer. The judge quipped the scene required three looks to see him. Chicago Daily News.
A Crimson Gulch citizen debates Plute Pete. He was a skilled man yet reckless with gunfire. Folks elected him sheriff to give the matter a veneer of legality.
George Ade at the Lambs Gambol in New York mocked contemporary marriage trends claiming married men have better halves but bachelors have better quarters. He quipped about fashion and reincarnation while noting the difficulty of knowing what not to say.
An audience heckler challenges a lecturer on figures about immigration wealth and trusts. The lecturer calmly drinks water then accuses the man of ignorance with a sharp remark that stuns the crowd and evicts the aggressor from the hall.
An advertisement touts Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic as a preventative and cure for sore throat. It claims cleansing and germ kill properties, recommends a small amount in water as a gargle, and notes availability at drug stores for 25 or 50 cents or by mail from The Patton Toilet Co in Boston.
Harold laments luck while his mother lists blessings. She points to rival neighbors misfortunes and local happenings including a fire, a burglary, and a sick friend, noting other boys would envy the comforts Harold has.
The exchange shows a sharp dispute between a manager and performers over compensation. The manager accuses prima donnas of overpricing while performers retort management expects services for little pay.
A St Louis man sues for 100000 alleging refusal regarding an unnamed dispute. He is described as a gray whiskered man on a porch outside a house built with money earned by the man.
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