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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1915
Page
4
Amid wartime supply cuts from Germany, Americans produce celluloid watch crystals. An American inventor improved the effort by creating a crystal as beveled and lifelike as glass yet fully unbreakable, aiding domestic production.
Odd clipped exchange mentions Miss Maymire described as kittenish with a remark about her demeanor. Text appears as a stray snippet from a larger dialogue or caption likely from a period source. No clear event, date, or full context available.
A New Englander recounts a tale of his son Henry who, after moving to Boston to work, fell for a suburban girl. He bought a fifty trip ticket to visit her but was rejected at the second call and left the ticket behind. A humorous reflection on luck and small-town attitudes appears alongside quirky observations about mustaches and whisky.
Castoria is described as a hartress substitute for Castor Oil Paregoric and soothing syrups. It claims to relieve constipation feverishness teething troubles and diarrhoea while promoting natural sleep. The text emphasizes its long history over thirty years and its trusted signature of H. Fletcher with a warning against deception and unsafe experiments.
The article discusses how defenders under siege may exit with honors of war rather than unconditional surrender. It cites Priemysl and Port Arthur to illustrate contrasts, noting that such terms let garrisons depart with flags, swords, and parole, while remaining free and not treated as prisoners.
Dr. C Rahts summarizes twenty years of German statistics on principal fatal diseases by life stage. In infancy one third die from defective nourishment and one twelfth from congenital weakness. ages one to fifteen show diphtheria, measles, and other diseases as major causes. accidents claim about one in twenty two deaths. From fifteen to thirty TB lung disease leads among women and men, with heart and blood vessel diseases, digestive diseases, and pneumonia also common. In thirty to sixty, TB remains leading for men, with heart disease, cerebral diseases, and cancer also significant. accidents and self harm rise among males. After sixty, old age dominates, followed by arterial disease or heart disease, cancer, apoplexy, and pneumonia.
An anxious mother reports a troubling request for a remedy describing her infant's digestion as the father’s parish plaster and asks for an antidote, illustrating how some requests to doctors and chemists can puzzle even skilled professionals in the era.
Jackson plans host duties for the 1916 Mississippi Travelers Convention in Laurel. Led by John Armstrong and others, a strong delegation will promote Jackson's proposal with banners and speeches. Veterans of Ratliff’s battery gathered at the courthouse to mark Jefferson Davis birthday on June 3 and lunch at Confederate Park.
Adjutant General Eric C. Scales led a June 2 conference with railroad representatives on schedules and rates for special trains to transport about 1 200 National Guard members to Biloxi for the encampment. Col. Baker and others discussed arrivals and departures for state troops.
A recipe uses one cup lard and butter melted with two cups molasses and two teaspoons soda dissolved in boiling water. Add two eggs a pinch of salt a tablespoon ginger and a teaspoon cinnamon. Stir in flour to form a soft dough let rest an hour then roll and cut thin bake until browned.
An advertisement touts a Pellagra cure by Beughn and American Compounding Co. It claims dramatic skin and mucous membrane symptoms and offers a free check, with a money back guarantee if the remedy fails. A French army note describes a leg-raise exercise as revival therapy.
A vintage advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a malaria remedy and iron booster with the formula printed on the label. The copy quips about marriage and money while promoting the product as quinine free and tasteless.
The dialogue centers on patience and dancing, noting that Patrice cares more about dancing ability than well being. It highlights a stance that performance matters more than physical condition.
One night hand care remedy using Cuticura Soap and Ointment promoted by mail sample. Apply soap and ointment, dry hands, rub in, wear bandage or gloves at night. Free sample offered with 32 page Skin Book. Address Outera Dept XY Boston. Sold nationwide.
The Montgomery Alabama Advertiser laments modern spelling abilities, arguing current teaching and texts weaken students. It recalls Selma bee events and asserts past drills on Webster’s Blue Book and Dictionary built better pronunciation and vocabulary.
An official's comment on the Pullman porters being an uplift was corrected to mean a hold-up. The exchange notes a misstatement and clarifies the intended sense of the term.
The dialogue notes the hardest part of a new job as holding it. A quip about a father's sword as a musket hints at misperceptions. Frankness is praised when softened by polite conversation. The text observes how college teaches youths how little their parents understand.
A Western woman shares a personal health narrative praising Grape-Nuts for stomach trouble heartburn and gas. She reports rapid digestion relief weight gain and restored energy after starting the cereal with a ten day trial suggested.
An advertising pitch touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe, vegetable-based substitute for calomel. The creator claims one spoonful cures sluggish liver, cleans bowels, relieves headache and biliousness, and guarantees money back if not effective. promotes use for adults and children.
A column discusses a New York State bill requiring written marriage proposals to be signed to be enforceable, arguing it would curb breach of promise suits and alter court outcomes. It notes the appeal of oral proposing, considers effects on marriage rates, and cites social views on modern women and marriage as a career.
The speaker from Hall of Portland argues censorship hides misdeeds by authorities. He recalls an old lady who died at Spa, and notes her nephew requested the body be sent somewhere, illustrating discreet handling of sensitive cases.
A fragment describes مقال about incubator setups noting melancholy feelings and the term brooders. The passage hints at a reflective mood rather than a concrete event or identification of individuals.
A humorous exchange about money prompts Jack to claim he lives at home. He jokes that f o b means free on board. The dialogue plays on unfamiliar acronyms and parental involvement in budgeting.
A brief note states balsam is antiseptic and may kill the poison. It promises prompt relief after the first application. Ady.
Satirical exchange notes grim wartime logic with quips about cannon and cannon fodder. Fragmentary dialogue references a British breath and a Hanford remedy while a Mrs. Smithers and a milliner on Main Street swap jibes about social trimming and antis.
Two Scots recall the windiest day in a raspy exchange. A joke about wind and crows contrasts with a wartime gag about France, Germany, and London. Short.Adverts tout Hanford's Balsam and a quip about a wife wishing her husband to go to war.
A playful collection of comic snippets and punny lines from readers features Mrs DePlayne and Mrs Dimples trading quips on eyesight and bells. The jokes touch on marriage, calling men from beds, lemons and lemonade, and a humorous take on grammatical judges.
A masterful cook named Esther departs after revealing her upcoming marriage. The mistress pleads to delay the wedding so a replacement could be found, but Esther doubts asking the groom. The exchange shows tension as arrangements fall apart.
The Manchester Guardian reports a Soho incident where two French soldiers on leave overheard a restaurant kitchen dispute. The insult em basque, meaning a man who avoids army service, is cited as the biting line heard in the mood of the night.
A government official at a Washington lunch asserts the consular service has been taken out of politics and that one cannot obtain a consulship as in the past. A traveler questions whether the role is still attainable, while the official notes it becomes easier once the position is secured.
An advertisement promises instant relief for itchy burning skin from eczema by washing with resinel soap and hot water drying the area and applying revinal ointment. It claims itching stops immediately and relief follows without further digging or irritation.
A timid man and his portly wife visit a suffrage headquarters. He offers services as a speaker for the cause while a desk aide and a woman confirm support, noting even small efforts help amid anti suffrage views.
W J Ellis master cutler writes from Cuts" Ball Sheffield thanking the public for supplying forty two thousand razors shipped to the front. He appeals for more razors including disused ones to be sent promptly as two staff are employed to repair and sort them.
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