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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1910
Page
4
Jim Rice, cook of the Columbia crew, praises a freed man as unlikely to row and recalls barber shop antics. A barber claims the barber’s pull. a barber banter echoes about mothers and beards. The speaker mentions Pike’s Peak heights and a prior ascent after stepping with bare feet.
A humorous Rochester Post-Express clipping recounts Mark Twain’s tale of luck when he wandered a hundred miles from a village, lacking tinder for a cigarette, yet a dry large match appeared at a white man’s hut, triggering a notorious anecdote. The piece blends quips about food, oats, and miscellany with short sermons and jokes.
A museum narrative recalls St Die on the Meurthe where a plaque marks the house that named America. The town’s pride led to an April invitation to President Roosevelt for a grand anniversary, but plans faltered amid pending arrangements.
Gawcet Sirbe claims poor care while the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis reports New York state with 5476 beds for consumptives up to May 1, leading states Massachusetts 2402 and Pennsylvania 2347. The association urges expanded hospital beds nationwide to reach 1500 by May 1, 1911 and end uncared-for cases.
Mary J Bemiggton of Eagleberry Cal recounts severe kidney pain and fatigue during a critical life period, claiming Dean's Kidney Pills cured her after other remedies failed. The ad urges readers to remember the brand and buy at 5 cents a box, with dealer availability. A Coca Cola promotion follows, then a light anecdote about a golf club secretary chiding a long driving visitor over cut grass.
A partial reminiscence recounts a mother with a head tumor treated by two doctors and failing hair loss, dated September 30, 1909 in Ellsworth Dunham Hiram, Me. It mentions an eczema and a remark about children linked to philanthropy by David Starr Jordan.
A reader letter describes coffee harming nervous systems and digestion with a doctor endorsing Postum as a safer substitute. The author recounts quitting coffee, improved strength and sleep, and his children also thriving after switching, referencing The Road to Wellville.
He and She discuss their engagement, noting it was meant to be secret for six months. The joke reveals the town already knows, as he quips that even in a short span, half the town is aware. The banter ends with a humorous suggestion of a megaphone.
The Modern Idea notes Phurney has shifted into the shot business after years in other work. He has twelve children to support, reflecting the era’s debates on wisdom and asking for favors. The quote contrasts old wisdom with modern means to obtain something for nothing.
A report notes Jagsby boasted of returning from a three in the morning banquet to his home where his wife greeted him with an armpunch of hot water. The incident highlights domestic reaction to late-night revelry.
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