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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1904
Page
3
Mrs Rosa Adams niece of the late General Roger Hanson lauds Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for female ailments and extreme lassitude. She reports renewed energy and health after using two bottles and urges others to try the remedy as a boon for sick women.
Women are urged to write to Mrs Pinkham of Lynn Massachusetts for free medical counsel. The notice promises understanding treatment and kindness and claims many women have already benefited from her guidance.
A fragment of humorous verse musing on human folly and religious doubt. The lines joke about the nature of happiness and worth, mock the pieties of saints and preachers, and reflect on love, loneliness, and Shakespearean witticisms with literary allusions.
The Baltimore American reports Calvert Jr tries to switch grocers over credit terms. He visits a nearby store to open an account and asks for month to month credit, but the grocer doubts such arrangements.
Two girls discuss a picnic plan and exchange egg stuffing methods. One suggests boiling eggs and mixing yolks with salt pepper and vinegar while the other claims her mother never boils them and instead fries or “tufts” them first.
A health note advocates adjusting diet when food lacks relish and fails to improve health. The speaker describes dyspepsia from rapid eating and sedentary railroad work, then credits Grape-Nuts with restoring appetite and strength, inspiring family use and better brain power. The advertisement cites Postum Co. and the book The Road to Wellville.
The 1903 Pennsylvania anthracite trade reached a peak with production at 66,351,715 tons valued at 152 million dollars. Average price rose to 2.50 per ton as demand surged from spring through winter, aided by stock buildup and small coal sizes.
The article notes the Philippine Supreme Court comprises four American and three Filipino justices. Chief Justice C. Arellano is 57, born in Bataan, educated at Royal College of San Juan de Latran and University of St Thomas Manila, with prior judgeship and professorship roles. Associate Justice Florentino Torres, 60, is a St Thomas graduate and criminal law specialist. Justice Victorino Mapa, born 1554 in Capiz, a St Thomas graduate and Manila lawyer, shares native background with two associates.
A Servian army drum is mounted on a two wheeled cart pulled by a trained dog. The drummer stands behind the cart and plays as the animal marches, a curious feature of their regiments during long campaigns.
A phrenologist notes large bumps may reveal eccentric ancestors while a man in the chair urges focus on small bumps indicating an eccentric wife. The Chicago Daily News presents the humorous exchange as a playful remark on skull readings.
A Berlin bridegroom claimed he swallowed his wedding ring and endured severe agony until a search for money to pay a telegram led to the ring being found in the lining of his waistcoat. He recovered within minutes.
At the Nijni Novgorod fair a curious sale method lets a person pay a fixed sum to plunge a hand into a bag of turquoise stones and keep as many as he can clutch. The London Tit-Bits notes this peculiar bargain drawing curious crowds.
Five years after a lack of agricultural instruction, Porto Rico now has begun to supply public education in agriculture and plans to fully cover the need, recognizing agriculture as the island’s main industry.
A narrator discusses a New Orleans Times-Democrat claim about selecting numbers between one and ten. He notes the frequent choice of seven, its prominence, and a test where five people chose the same number, with a sixth person correctly identifying seven. He speculates on 13 as a likely popular ten to twenty number.
A census bulletin notes city ranks mislead by municipal borders as mass is lost to surrounding areas. Boston shows 1.2 million nearby, under 600,000 governed. New York and Chicago expand differently. many cities gained territory since 1890. Consolidation and annexation push boundaries outward for economic and showy reasons.
In the ladies' club pets room an entry caused a stir as two immaculately dressed men sat on chairs with a sly twinkle. A member asked if the space is for pets while the pair replied quiet defiance about their presence.
A snow leopard at the New York Zoological Park thrives in alpine surroundings high in Tibet. While thousands of leopard skins are exported to Shanghai for sale, the living animal remains confined to its cool mountain home, per Youth's Companion.
Ancient theories claimed honey came from the heavens or star alignments. Kings and captains ruled the hive with crests and tassels while bees were thought to influence health, sight, and hair growth. Careful hive placement and anti-red attire were advised for bee welfare.
The Sciaras, tiny wormlike creatures in Norway and Hungary, mass together in July to form long serpentlike lines 40 to 50 feet long. They move slowly and can loop around obstacles, splitting or rejoining. a peasant obstacle can signal good luck if the procession passes over it.
Small singing birds live eight to eighteen years. Ravens in captivity approach a century, parrots exceed that. Fowls reach ten to twenty years. The wild goose surpasses a hundred and swans reportedly reach three hundred. Experts see long life as compensation for high offspring mortality.
A Washington Star quotation features Senator Sorghum arguing that in his line of business it is foolish to admit error. He insists he won’t own up to mistakes, contrasting with the idea of acknowledging wrong.
A brief Chicago Record-Herald remark laments the hardship of supporting a wife and child on a melodeon income, suggesting scarce happiness for such a man.
A period guide outlines how to edge lace cuff and stock pieces with ruching for easy cleaning. It promotes a daisy table centerpiece in field flower embroidery, green burlap cushions with red raffia cherries, and sheer muslin cushion covers with white embroidery and colored cushions. It also suggests high ankle polka dot bedroom slippers and a simple kimono adapted from an old shirt waist with contrasting bands.
An 1830 bath with heated water and bath vinegar is praised for muscle relief and health benefits. Rose geranium and aromatic vinegar baths are recommended, while camphorated baths are for the few. The piece shifts to a codfish dish with a fragrant cream gravy, detailing soaking, preparation, and serving steps.
A Boston Globe preparation note describes melting butter and sautéing minced onion with sliced apple, then adding diced carrot turnip and celery, curry powder, flour and seasonings. Stir until browned, add milk or stock, simmer covered for one hour for a hearty vegetable curry soup.
Readers learn that clipping a baby's eye lashes to make them grow longer is described as harmless for infants but discouraged for adults. The guidance suggests using pure ointment or vaseline on mature women rather than continuing lash clipping.
A mother explains to Floramay that a bachelor is a bird of freedom that some in cages envy, illustrating longing for independence with a noted Cincinnati Enquirer quote.
A roundup cites divorce to marriage ratios in Japan of four to one, Saxony’s 12 new agricultural schools, Japanese ships using English coal to reduce smoke, Carpathian gold quartz near Maiden with 34 grains per ton, Spain’s old clothes culture for prosperity, Japan’s abundant water power, Ayr’s 1232 bridge repairs costing £5000, Rhodesia as the priciest South African region, local prices in Rhodesia, a Sunday golf trend altering English parish service times, and Korea’s population about 15,000 with area similar to Kansas and imports near 7.5 million dollars.
Snow at very low temperatures absorbs moisture and dries garments. Tobacco seeds are minute enough that a thimble can hold enough to sow an acre. In India a climber called the vegetable boa constrictor strangles trees by wrapping tightly. The otter is the fastest swimming quadruped, agile in water and capable of rapid dives beneath the surface.
The diary recounts a dinner during the Franco German war where Disraeli, in a rare talkative mood, notes that France believed in arms precision with the chassepot and mitrailleuse but lacked the human element, the third engine, describing their absence of a single man.
A Philadelphia Record clipping notes a young man lost a fortune on a corner in Wall Street. The exchange between Mrs Crawfoot and Mr Crawfor adds a comic reflection on loitering and luck in financial quarters.
A Missouri chemist Adolph Gerhardt reports rapid relief from back and kidney pain after using Dodds Kidney Pills. He claims one box restored his ability to work and praises the remedy as a God send. The ad-style notice touts many similar cures across the state.
Yonkers Statesman notes a developing trust surrounding rice prices or control amid marriage obstacles as quoted in a concise exchange between Patrice and an unnamed speaker. The snippet reflects economic and social tensions affecting daily life.
Allen's Foot-Ease claims to cure sweating callus and swollen aching feet. Sold by all druggists for 25 cents with a trial package free. Address Allen S. Olmsted Roy North Dakota.
A collage of quotations and ad blurbs from various sources includes political quips about honesty and economy, medical ads for dropsy and nerve restorers, cheeky observations on chivalry and talkers, and snippets on Russia’s auto corps and rail leaders. The piece weaves humor, commentary, and promotional blurbs across cities.
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