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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1911
Page
4
A lighthearted exchange about toothache and work ethic shows a man delaying dental care. He jokes about enduring pain to multitask uncomfortable tasks, claiming a toothache dulls other hurts and lets him keep busy. The dentist and observer react to the odd philosophy.
Mrs McPherson from Chadbourn North Carolina describes severe pains and inability to walk until using Cardal home treatment. The ad asserts Cardal’s gentle herbal formula with 50 years of success for womanly ailments and urges readers to request the 6 page Home Treatment booklet. Also reports a New Jersey court case where a husband was fined $100 for kissing his wife without consent, with a judge warning him to seek consent in the future.
A dinner in Senator Depew’s honor features jocular praise of his oratorical gift. He recalls an upstate farmer’s remark about after-dinner speaking as the sharpest compliment yet. The exchange blends humor and political prestige in a social setting.
A famed waiter known for flawless service suddenly becomes nervous and errs in serving courses. He apologizes to his master, then reveals his house is on fire, while a dog senses impending trouble and a family row looms as a storm center grows.
Pittsburg Iron Co advertises welded fencing for cattle hoes poultry garden and lawn as well as galvanized iron corrugated crimped roofings and rubber roofings priced from 1.00 square. Also promotes humorous quotes and claims Garfield Tea and Mrs Winslow remedies while lamenting charity.
Antiseptic foot powder Allen's Foot-Ease is advertised as easing sore feet, preventing blisters, and reviving tired feet. The ad cites golfers and tennis players at Augusta Pinehurst and Palm Beach using it this spring. It urges travelers to pack a package before vacations and notes a free trial offer from Allen S. Le Roy, New York.
Guidance on oven control for different cakes and steps to make butter mixtures. Details include avoiding overheat, baking times, and signs of doneness. Instructions cover creaming butter and sugar, folding in beaten whites, and adding flour with minimal stirring to prevent toughness.
Turpentine removes tar from fabrics and rust from white goods by boiling in water. Milk cleans linoleum and freshens floors, while white bottles can be cleaned by oiling with slack coal and rinsing. Sweep carpets, dampen a broom, and scrub to refresh old textiles. Glass shelves benefit from enamel coatings to avoid paper use. Wash walls with soot dusting and cold water. Hot water yellows.
Instructions for making peach or apricot filled puff pastry tarts with a warm chocolate sauce or cold variant. Also includes strawberry putts with cream puff shells and a strawberry icing, and a lentil and beetroot salad with onions or celery and dressing.
Two cups molasses and one tablespoon ginger form the base sweetness. When cooled add four eggs and one tablespoon of milk or water, then bake in a moderate oven until set. This informal cooking note records a simple batter for a spiced loaf.
The article notes fashion in table service shifting with pepper varieties. Small crust frames appear for guests and powders such as Cayenne Nepaul Aji Hungarian paprika and Chile let diners season to taste. It highlights the rise of the pepper expert as a contemporary social trait.
The text argues Christ is misjudged by his contemporaries and by many groups through history. It cites Jews, scribes, Pharisees, Sanhedrin, and outsiders like Mohammedans and Buddhists, contrasting worldly judgment with spiritual discernment. It highlights Peter’s confession and the divine witness at baptism and Transfiguration, urging reception of the Holy Spirit to judge rightly.
A collection of brief quotations from Rev E L Powell Rev A G Singsen and Ruskin discusses pursuing what is noble and true in life and faith. The text pairs calls to love enemies with reflections on spirituality in Bible study and the natural world, noting flaws increase with finer nature.
A letter from Mrs Orville Rock of Paw Paw Michigan urges women to avoid risky surgery and seek Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She recounts years of pain and a displacing condition, four weeks in hospital, and subsequent recovery at home after using the remedy. The piece promotes the compound as a long standing standard cure for female complaints.
A man named Mr. Jones restores a dropped fifty-cent piece to a woman at a Subway turnstile after she laments being cheated. He offers the money with a polite apology, but she insists it is not hers. The moment ends as another passenger thanks him and boards a train.
Dr B L Whitehead of Boston testifies that Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment cured his patient with severe dermatitis after other treatments failed. He credits their baths and ointment for a complete recovery and endorses the remedies for future use.
A playful monologue about Uncle Johnny refusing angelic status until a dream career as a baseball pitcher or circus clown arises. It notes death’s lure of a bright mark, while asserting such marks remain rare and sought after.
The article lists states with laws specifically requiring tuberculosis reporting and registration in Connecticut and fourteen other states. It notes a group of twenty eight states and territories where TB is treated as part of a broader list of infectious diseases rather than a separate mandate.
Historical medicine warning highlights Castoria's over thirty years of trusted use and the familiar precaution for mothers to inspect every bottle for the signature, amid recalls and safety reminders to protect infants and children.
A late night classroom ride ends with students viewing the moon through a telescope as the teacher claims the moon is cold. A fire scene prompts a wife to ask what the woman was wearing amid smoke and a brave escape. A Punch quip urges modern preference for impressionistic writing over dated detail.
A compact dialogue era vignette features Young Bachelor and Old Benedict discussing marriage finances. The satire touches on money, suitors, and social manners, closing with a quip on giving foolproof advice.
A fragmentary dialogue describes matrimenm agents offering wives with complete directions for getting along. The speaker notes the woman appears temperamental in the picture, and assures assistance in pairing.
A brief letter from H W Spinks of Camp Hill Alabama describes a severe bladder condition with extensive pain and a successful recovery after using Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root. Notary public Daemon Maghenien confirms Spinks's oath to the account.
A crowd watches a dialogue where Benham vows to reform, Mrs Benham offers satire, and a judge notes that urging virtue cannot change a person. The scene shifts to GraGeld Tea easing a headache while reflecting on popularity's price and personal worth.
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