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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1907
Page
4
A garbled dialogue fragment references Brooks Rivers and a doctor’s dubious cure while a church tablet memorial leads to a Harpers Weekly note. Separate items report county commissioners deciding on cases of sheep destroyed by storms and a Kingston London church owner banning grandchildren or cats on his property.
The narrative traces Saul's selection as king by Samuel at a feast and the ceremonial casting of lots in Mizpah. Samuel introduces Saul to national leaders, awakening curiosity among the people as the procession marks the rise of a monarch from the tribe of Benjamin.
In a swamp near New Orleans the headless body of Walter Malmonk, a seven to eight year old kidnapped for 41000 in ransom, was found. Seven Italians are under arrest, with two women, as accused accomplices. Witnesses describe a strangling and body disposal into the marsh as investigators press a wide probe.
A sermon-like reflection contrasts Saul’s rise with inner character over outer rank. It notes how God touches the hearts of a chosen few to support the king while opposing forces of Belial resist divine will. The piece emphasizes inner fitness for prominence.
In Gibeah the elders rejoice as prophet Samuel yields to the people’s demand for a king. The village hums with speculation on who among the twelve tribes will wear the crown, drawing crowds from fields and flocks to the city gate while a servant named Saul awakens to a lost herd crisis that interrupts the celebration.
Directors report at the annual meeting shows 71 percent of policies issued to total abstainers and 77 percent of those on life abstainers. The mortality ratio, based on the official table, stands at 49.18 percent.
Prof Robert Leuchmayer of the University of Prague suggests many species may sense atmospheric electric waves and pressure changes connected to storms. He notes insects and fish behavior could reflect weather but says no firm link is proven yet.
The report notes a 20.32 percentage point lead for total abstinence over the temperance class’s 69.50 percent in the general section, highlighting a key statistic from the competition.
Sir James Barr M D, a noted Liverpool physician, told Lancashire medical men that in the last 25 years he has prescribed almost none of alcohol in disease treatment because patients fared better without it.
A tin box at the war department contained Jefferson Davis’s waterproof cloak and shawl from his capture in May 1865, plus the spurs used to identify him. Private secretary Pred G. Carpenter uncovered the relics while exploring a neglected safe. Documents confirm ownership and wear at capture. relics were returned to the box with hope for future exhibition.
At Georgia Day in Jamestown President Roosevelt reportedly said he would run again if assured of electoral support from a single Southern state. He stressed he would only consider a third term if it secured the Solid South, following a celebratory Georgia building dedication. John Temple Graves urged him to run, amid a favorable reception.
John Carroll a prosperous farmer from near Dalton was shot dead by Harris Holland as they returned home late. Carroll had just secured a marriage license and was to wed today. The two men, said to have been drinking, quarrelled before the fatal shooting. Holland has not been arrested.
Circuit Judge W N Evans with Prosecuting Attorney J D Brooks and Deputy Ollie Lindley raided a joint near the Arkansas line and seized a car of beer and whisky. The officers encountered fleeing fragmenters but Evans recovered 200 cases of beer and had them taken to Thayer.
New Haven residents report Yale University seniors express a stance against race death by own action. Seventeen members announce engagements by tonight, urging earlier worldings. The class offers a trophy cup to the first member who reports the birth of a son, named the Anti-Rave death by own action Cup, with competitions planned to honor early education.
A letter praises 20 Mule Team Borax to rid lice from poultry houses and notes success in Mrs. R. Burfilam’s Roswell New Mexico Leghorn house. Also quoted musings from Alfred H. Lowe on universal peace and a humorous anecdote about Senator Knute Nelson and a language lesson from an Irishman in a National Magazine piece.
A mother recalls her infant suffering Cuban Itch from three months old to five, treated with Cuticura Soap and Ointment, which rapidly eased sores and insomnia. She would have paid $100 but paid seventy five cents, praising the remedy as life saving. Additional quips and child play anecdotes follow in the clipping.
Advertises Leonardi's Golden Eye Lotion claiming quick recovery of strained eyes with relief from bloodshot inflammation and soreness in one day. Promises cooling healing strengthening with guaranteed money refund. Sold by Drug-Ruts at 25 cents or via mail from B. Leonardi Co. Tampa Florida.
A humorous exchange from the Milwaukee Sentinel frames a rural feud as Mrs. Kornkob and Farmer Kornkob discuss a neighbor Jones, famed for reading four almanacs. The bit playfully highlights rural stereotypes and small-town wit.
The article notes Loch Katrine water in Scotland is remarkably pure with only a quarter-pound of alluvial deposit per 1000 gallons, while the Thames averages four sounds per 1000 gallons.
A garbled Toledo page item reports a claim that a firm will pay one thousand dollars for every case not cured by a certain patent medicine. The notice lists the product and distributor, urging readers to buy the remedy. The wording reflects early 20th century quack advertising and legal language.
A physician at a popular winter health resort laments his shrinking patient load to his wife. She offers hopeful reassurance that they can only hope for the best, highlighting a small, humorous domestic exchange.
An aged newspaper advertises Dr Williams Pink Pills claiming to prevent nerve breakdown by purifying the blood. It features Mrs E. Bradley of Rochester recounting nervous collapse and recovery after taking the pills, and lists uses for rheumatism neuralgia and other conditions. Pills priced 50 cents per box with six for 2.50 from the Dr Williams Medicine Company in Schenectady New York.
A Sunday teacher teaches children to return good for evil by giving a schoolmate an apple after being struck. A bright student replies that the aggressor would strike again just to receive another apple, illustrating the flaw in the plan.
The oldest verified human is Mary Wood of Hillsboro Oregon aged 120. Born May 20 1780 in Knoxville Tennessee she traveled at age 65 from Tennessee to Oregon completing the continental journey.
A scientific miracle is claimed for Barry’s Tri Copherous offering dandruff cure and hair growth. Available at 50 cents per bottle from Bar clay & Co. 45 Stone Street, N. postpaid by mail.
In Cardiff Miss Gawthorpe asserts a bride’s blushes stem from knowing the man she will marry. An advertisement touts Dr Kline’s Great Nerve Restorer claiming cures for FITS, St Vitus Dance and nervous diseases.
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