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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1914
Page
4
A late nineteenth century essay warns of a return to aristocratic travel as the story shifts to a Kansas G A R banquet. Two epicureans finish blackberry pie from a pasteboard plate, unaware until a domestic science student explains they have eaten the plate, causing embarrassed laughter.
A dialogue fragment shows a father warning his son against associating with a disreputable young man who has money. The son pleads about social cultivation while the father cautions that wealth does not excuse bad company. The exchange highlights kinship and social hypocrisy.
A fragment captures a conversation on appreciating a sunset with remarks about value and compensation. The exchange hints at social or economic themes through a brief, informal exchange.
In brief court remarks the judge notes a mother may return from Europe as hips come in again and cheers, Hurray. The line hints at a personal rehabilitation or recovery tied to the family reunion.
The Zoological Society Bulletin warns polar bears are hunted 2–3 times more than 30–40 years ago. In 1913 Tromsoe and Hammerfest shipped dozens of vessels with live bears and reindeer, while poison hunting and distant stations spread across Spitzbergen. Government bans have not halted fishing for bears, leaving populations far smaller on Greenland's east coast and Spitsbergen since 1540–1880 levels.
At a New York Sons of the Revolution gathering Professor Albert Bushnell Hart read a paper titled American Historical Liars. He argued history cannot be fully true, noting historians must choose among sources and that even well documented events are distorted when told. He warned against trusting even top historians over vivid poetic accounts.
Rt. Hon. John Burns recalls buying a penny biography of Charles XII of Sweden. He credits the Spartan heroism with shaping lifelong resolve to endure hardship and train the body as an instrument of will. Burns highlights discipline over comfort as conduct worthy of a hero.
An eye specialist notes that improper book handling causes eye strain from reflections off smooth pages. He recommends a specific bookmark to eliminate glare, allowing readers to hold the book in any orientation without harming sight.
A salon anecdote recalls Voltaire halting D Alembert and Condorcet at dinner to wish servants withdrawn before discussing atheism, joking he did not want his throat cut that night. The quip, attributed to G. L. Cheever, captures Voltairean wit about danger and censorship.
A fragment from Fliegende Bipetter expresses a lover’s remorse and longing. The speaker vows deep affection to Franlein Rose and anticipates a Monday meeting, mixing time markers with ornate phrasing. The tone is elegiac and highly romantic.
The speaker praises women as sincere and merciful, arguing they tell the whole truth while men shield sensitive feelings. He claims women’s rough honesty would disrupt the fragile illusion of male life, yet women remain merciful and essential to balance.
The mother’s favorite Cuticura Soap offers purity and a refreshing fragrance. Its gentle emollients soothe irritations and promote skin and hair health, while Cuticura Ointment aids edemas and eruptions. A free sample offer includes a 32-page Skin Book from Cuticura Dept. L Boston.
The article touts sodium carbonate as a perfect neutralizer of perspiration odors. It suggests applying the powder to shirt shields or armpits and bathing the armpits before dressing. It claims even fastidious users will find it effective and economical compared to commercial powders.
Old ad promotes Rub-My-Tism as a cure for rheumatism and various aches and pains including neuralgia cramps colic sprains bruises cuts burns and old sores. Describes antiseptic anodyne with price 25 cents.
A satirical remark notes a man who, after marrying his eighth wife, shoots himself only after restraint. The comment frames his conduct as extraordinary patience and self-control.
An advertisement touts Laxa Tive Bromo Quinine as the genuine remedy with EV. Grove’s signature. It promises to ease a cold in one day, relieve cough and headache, and end symptoms quickly. Ma
A brief quote piece presents a resilient remark, showing a speaker urging persistence and inviting others to return in a week for further discussion or action. It frames perseverance as a recurring effort.
The New York Times quotes a rural magazine critique praising old fashioned prose as a vivid exercise in homage to humble life. It lauds dawn scenes, quarry derricks, and smoky chimneys while critiquing a misspell and noting enduring affection for quality descriptive writing.
The ex Empress Josephine dies to mark 100 years since her passing at Malmaison. Born in Martinique she moved to France as a girl and joined court life after marriage to Viscount Alexandre de Beauharnais. Their children Eugene and Hortense rose to prominence, and Josephine’s story ties to Napoleon and Napoleon III.
Doctor Marage of Paris told the Academie des Sciences that stuttering is a nervous condition of speech organs and can be cured by teaching the sufferer to understand and rid himself of it. He showed moving pictures of mouths and voice vibrations revealing rapid speech and brief pauses, noting poor breathing as the cause and breath control as the first treatment.
Description of Seward park as a bustling labor hub on New York's East Side. Men with varied trades wait on benches and in groups for hire, ready to work at short notice from sunrise to sundown, for day, week, or month.
Dr A W Ives showcased a nerve cure before Detroit College of Medicine alumni. He cited a husband using cold water treatment to calm a distressed wife whose fits included hallucinations and violent outbursts. The husband reportedly wet a towel with cold water and struck her when she misbehaved, after which she recovered.
A moral exhortation warns that without teaching children to honor parents God and king and to treat all living beings with care, especially those that give pleasure, society risks producing monsters and demons rather than virtuous citizens.
The proposal aims to set a lowest legal wage for public works projects akin to a Pair Wage regulation. It would not apply to private contracts and seeks to prevent wages that are too low for public employment.
A fragmented account shows two individuals in a bleak scene speaking in rough dialect about hardship and shelter. The terse exchange hints at hunger homelessness and a struggle to find warmth and safe space in deteriorating conditions.
National and Red Cross reports show 44 million seals sold in 1913 bringing in $440000 for anti tubercular work across the United States. New York led with 10.6 million seals, Ohio 2.8 million, Wisconsin 2.7 million, Illinois 2.5 million, Hawaii and Rhode Island per capita.
A vintage advertisement offers a free trial of Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap claiming rapid relief from eczema ringworm pimples and other eruptions. Readers are invited to write to Dept M Resinol Baltimore Molé for a free paper and directions. Sold by all druggists and prescribed by doctors for 19 years.
Secretary of Labor Wilson received a letter from Julia C. Lathrop head of the federal children's bureau praising New Zealand for its low infant mortality. The report cites the New Zealand Society for the Health of Women and Children as key, notes US birth and death registration gaps, and cites a 1912 NZ registry rate of 51 per 1,000.
A waiter recalls a quarrel over a 190-cent bill and a two dollar tip. The piece promotes Hanford’s Bal sam for cuts. The Camerons governor forms an armed expedition against invading gorilla bands that have attacked plantations, killing one native worker and wounding five others.
A garbled note touts Dr Porters Actineptic Mealing as curing sore sores and various ailments quickly. The fragment mentions relief and healing with a mysterious relishie remedy attributed to Dr Porters.
A London correspondent reports the old Roman bath in the Strand near Surrey Street is about to change ownership. The house, purchased by the Hible mission, may close as a plunge bath or become sightseeing, with the current show-rooms open only Saturdays. Dickens mentioned the bath in his era and visitors recall its ancient gravel bottom and Roman brick sides.
A detective quotes a reporter about a curious scene with a tramp and a farmer. The exchange includes misread items and banter over a pitchfork as evidence. The fragment ends with references to a worme and vermifuge, leaving the case in doubt.
A fragmented dialogue riffing on pleasures and speed limits. A man at work on an automobile laments limits while others joke about a street car ticket and odd remedies. Paris dressmaker Mme Jolie discusses spring gowns and their complicated fastenings.
A Chicago physician predicts children born in 1950 will average 100 years. The statement stems from a study of longevity trends and birth cohort data.
The dialogue notes Bleck, believed from Chicago via Baltimore and San, as a hardened sinner who could look a man in the eye and sell him mining stock. The exchange questions his character and sales tactics.
A wry dialogue contrasts hard cash with soft things as a clever riddle about obtaining money. The exchange hints at unconventional means and playful wit, reflecting a period humor style.
A cautionary note urging careful confirmation before taking decisive action. The line emphasizes ensuring correctness prior to making a critical, irreversible move in a high-stakes context.
In a Senate scene Western Clerk Morton presents a tabulated trade statment. The senator insists the figure appears as a five though it reads as a three, rebuking the clerk and demanding accuracy. The exchange ends with apology and insistence on the correct reading.
Two academy boys discuss teachers, remarking that Mr Blank plans to marry. The chatter notes a pale complexion and a puzzled reaction, with a cryptic line about temptation and landmarks guiding back.
The tale follows James Thompson manager of Cleveland’s largest hotel, born in a rural village, and teased by an old family friend about depending on staff. A second vignette offers travel snack tips and child cleanliness hacks for car trips with children, stressing damp and dry cloths in a rubber-lined case.
An ad notes a medicine claiming five or six doses will cure malaria or chills and fever and serve as a tonic. The excerpt includes a scene about borrowing a bucket and a man offering to swap pigs with a neighbor, highlighting a humorous exchange about pigs outgrowing their pen.
A garbled passage shows a teacher in a primary room asking about the letter O and a child responding with a twisted line. The text includes stray phrases and unlikely names, ending with a line about nature paying debts and a quote about a man who feels the world owes him a living.
The speaker argues that the average man must gain power and a sense of control before he can forgive his enemies. Loss of leverage is portrayed as a barrier to genuine clemency, with emphasis on personal strength as a prerequisite for reconciliation.
A collage of travel musings and misadventures about holidays. The speaker jokes about long vacations with uneven pay days. They mention Hoop's Corners stores selling European hotel labels, country trips, Alps misadventures, roughing it, marshmallows by a driftwood fire, and plans to take Uncle Oswald to Malaria Manor with probate looming.
The passage touts Hanford's Bal sam as a premier leg wash for horses and claims it can cure lameness. It also includes a children’s vignette where a boy laments not being rich and imagines buying a big motorcar to pull his kite.
A fragment notes a moving plot in a show described as quite moving with a young bride seeking a point and tears in the audience. The text suggests dramatic stage imagery and emotional moments in a dated program.
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