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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1912
Page
4
A jumbled set of quips and dialect lines references a wax chewing girl, wartime wit, a suburb cook, a short story by an amateur writer, selling advice, and a dealer who renamed a junk shop as Antiques after moving to a fashionable street.
A collage of remarks on life disappointments chides a hopeful coin story while fashion trends highlight charmeuse wraps and lace touches. A Pittsburgh Post cartoon quips about a honeymoon beefsteak query as Case and Comment contrasts penalties across states.
A fragment describes a treat carefully cooked with sugar and salt rolled and toasted to an appetizing brown. Limited readable details mention preparation steps without identifying people, places, or events.
The article advises turning a summer cottage porch into the family lounge with inexpensive fixes. Suggestions include a swing couch from bed springs, improvised or affordable chairs with cushioned backs, canvas chair alternatives, painted tables, a tall screen, and a cohesive color scheme to create a comfortable, well-furnished porch for casual gatherings.
A collection of practical advice on keeping hot dishes, fabrics, furniture, and ovens clean. It covers using a fine grater, steamers for hot clothes, foil under delicate items, drying methods, and methods to prevent dampness on furniture. Additional tips include soaking slimy sponges in borax water, adding macaroni to pie crusts to vent steam, whitening porcelain with buttermilk, and cleaning ovens with soda water and a brush.
Beat the whites of three eggs until stiff and dry then add powdered sugar gradually. Beat yolks of two eggs until thick and lemon colored, add flavoring. Fold in flour mixed with salt, drop by spoonfuls on unbuttered paper and bake until done. Frost with a simple frosting and join two to make a sandwich cake.
A pastry shell is lined with rich paste and baked light brown. Beat egg white to froth then fold in heavy cream with a touch of sweetness and citrus flavor. Fill the shell with halved sweetened strawberries and top with the cream before serving immediately.
A quick fritter mix uses one quart cooked hominy two eggs one cup flour half cup milk one teaspoon salt one quarter teaspoon black pepper one quarter teaspoon celery salt and a dash paprika. Fry spoonfuls in hot lard. Skip milk if the hominy is not dry enough.
A practical note suggests placing an old pan or tin over the irons to retain heat when ironing on a wood stove. The method allows ironing on a low fire as heat remains in the pan, aiding the process.
Patent gloves fasteners or snaps secure the lace or standing collar of a dress. They do not catch or pull hair and obviate the use of pins.
A guide explains fitting shoulders by stretching the front while keeping the back loose to ease busting the shoulder seams. It notes that a shoulder may appear concave at the front and convex at the back in proper tailoring.
A collage of quips and snippets from various papers. The notes include jokes about sinners digestion and fashion, a dialogue with an architect, and a sea fog anecdote from a seaport tavern. A San Francisco Chronicle joke closes the collection with a fog pun.
At a revival meeting an elder baptizes a new convert while a wiry old man and a tall observer watching remark that the sinner needs deeper, longer immersion. The observer suggests anchoring him out in deep water overnight. Life
A Tulsa man asks for his sweetheart to visit Pawhuska while her parents refuse citing age. The traveling man argues she will be “old enough” on return, while the father frets about becoming an old maid. Kansas City Star.
A Los Angeles physician with forty years in practice lauds Grape-Nuts and Postum as digestible brain and nerve foods. He cites daily use, travel safety, and strong digestive benefits, claiming the cereal builds brain matter and keeps the digestive system in good tone.
The fragment reflects a religious treatise arguing that if Christ is not risen, preaching is in vain and faith is useless. It suggests divine displeasure and personal guilt for denying the resurrection, claiming without resurrection there is no salvation and believers remain in sin.
The text argues that without the resurrection the gospel is empty and false, invalidating faith, forgiveness, and redemption. It emphasizes Christ’s rising as essential to Christianity and condemns any belief otherwise, calling for reliance on the risen Lord.
Mothers and young women report relief from menstrual cramps using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Testimonials from Rochester New York and Stoutaville Ohio describe improved health, fewer dizziness episodes, and better regularity after two bottles.
Professor James W. Glover of the University of Michigan demonstrates that a $10 000 ordinary whole life policy holder could save about $20 a year on premiums if tuberculosis and typhoid fever were eliminated Tuberculosis alone costs policy holders 1670 to 1750 annually by age and shortens life expectancy by over two years The National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis urges a united effort to reduce death rates and lower life insurance costs through disease control.
The note discusses ensuring a clear and guaranteed title before announcing an engagement. It questions phrasing and suggests a firmer title. It emphasizes precision and a definite format for public notice.
An advertisement extols Cuticura Soap and Ointment for neglected skin and hair, arguing care with these products prevents disfigurement and pain. It promises a liberal sample and a 22 page booklet via a postal request to Cuticura, Dept. Boston.
A humorous vignette questions Brimson’s resilience, noting his habit of swearing when misfortune hits. The ad-like addendum promotes Paxton Paxtine Antiseptic as a remedy for pelvic catarrh, priced 35 cents per box, available at druggists or prepaid by The Paxton Toilet Co in Boston.
A playful exchange where Kaicker asks if he explained the game to his girl and Bocker replies she understood diamonds, showing a child grasping baseball terms.
A stylized verse asks whether women grow old or merely match their age and reflects on heart and authenticity. It muses on moral questions about desire and fitting life into practical limits.
A West Side group of noisy youngsters provokes an old man with failing sight to scold them. He warns the child about arrest and jail before quipping that she cannot be president, as the girl meekly answers I am only a little girl.
A man in evening clothes clung to a footboard on a Chicago surface car when it rounded a curve. He fell to cobblestones as the car jerked. The conductor and about 20 passengers helped him up. He asked if there was a collision or a track incident and quipped that he would not have exited if he had known.
An antivivisectionist remarks on a report promising to abolish live bait in fishing. Stephen Coleridge, once in Philadelphia to argue against worm fishing, is cited debating the notion that a worm’s writhing proves pain. The counterwise reply suggests the worm laughs at being tickled.
Two walkers in sunlit California face a sudden downpour far from shelter. One laughs at the water meter rates, while the other laments a $10 daily climate bill, a quip on differing values and expenses in changing weather.
Dialogue snippet shows Softy and Mr Softly sparring with Miss Charming and Miss Lovely over chances and quarrels, hinting at ongoing personal tensions and playful rivalries.
The late Russell Sage left an estimated fortune of 75 million dollars to his widow. She has continued his wealth-building by philanthropy and careful management. Reports say she is in failing health, and the responsibility for the estate weighs on her. If she dies, others may claim control to ensure the property is used wisely.
The city editor contemplates staff size in a humorous moment. He lists about fifty men, five women and three society reporters as the newsroom’s current composition.
A reader asks which union covers versatile workers known as jacks of all trades. The inquiry highlights confusion over craft and trade memberships in flexible labor roles.
Quirky exchange features playful banter about cats gardens and political primaries. Witty lines compare a farmer to a cat and mock a pinhead remark while poking at presidential preferences.
A caller questions a busy author as Brinkley extols a modern age with smoke free gunpowder and wireless telegraph. Cynicus interrupts noting moneyless foreigners complicate the scene while the writer explains dialect work forced by broken letters on the typewriter.
The fragment presents a moral warning about self-pity and a metaphorical critique of lies without identifying people, places, or events to form a dated news item or headline.
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