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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1911
Page
3
A Maine town repeals its dog tax after a first year backlash. Four year old Tommie mishears the scene and humorously interprets the result, saying they peeled the law and later that they buried them and ate the berries.
A terse note questions where to find the North Pole and mentions the Arctic Explorer and a museum display from the past. The exchange hints at long held artifacts and a request for current whereabouts.
The exchange features a fellow serving a five year term in the Eastern penitentiary and a suggestion to publish the poem with a footnote explaining the circumstance as a warning to other poets. The dialogue includes a judge remark about paying for every bit of food and a quote from Havelock on learning from events.
The Yorktown campaign culminates in Cornwallis's surrender after French and American forces trap him with lines of artillery and a parallel siege. Washington and Rochambeau coordinated the operation, Lafayette and Hamilton led successful assaults, and the Moore house hosted surrender terms on October 19.
Great Britain imports a majority of its cinema films from the United States. A moving picture show costs between 6 and 50 cents to attend.
A quirky exchange recalls a neighborly plea about noisy phonographs and wagons while a piano tuner is suggested for daily work. An exchange between Griggs and Briggs questions memory and the reliability of recall, ending with a wry remark about forgetting nothing.
A reminiscence from the Panhandle railroad era recalls a worker who misses dinner after a fall. A farmer who supplied provisions sees the men rush to eat, only to face the hopeless remark that the dinner is already gone.
A condensed summary of a broad creed advocating a universal code shared by all good people. It asserts the primacy of distinguishing right from wrong, the joy of doing right, and duty to develop personality, be strong, be clean, be brave, and to love and serve others with unselfish motive. The piece emphasizes moral law as universal and as certain as physical laws, urging personal and societal integrity.
A Reverend reflects that true liberation comes only through surrender to God not by first resolving all life’s entanglements. He argues the ill have to yield and submit to divine will to experience release, contrasting with Voltaire and Buckner on belief and haste.
The article discusses how public opinion shapes child behavior, often through learned etiquette or self reason. It notes ostracism as a swift form of punishment and cites Emerson's daughter Ellen who confessed a lie, causing the family to pause activities to reinforce honesty.
Hiram E. Carpenter of Henderson New York describes a twenty year battle with severe psoriasis that covered his body. After trying doctors and various treatments he found relief using Cuticura Resolvent Ointment and Soap plus internal use, returning home in six weeks with smooth skin.
The piece recalls a witty exchange at a social gathering. Dr Holmes arrived at a Heston neighbor’s home to find four women awaiting in a light hearted moment. The host stated seating would be five for dinner.
Dialogue reveals a dispute over cigar payments. One says Skads buys cigars for others at four dollars each, while another notes his payment for cigars he smokes is unrelated to what he pays to share cigars with others.
Witness describes how every garment at the waist counter bears marks from customers. Mrs Willis and Mrs Gillis comment on the unsettling display of goods as shoppers paw through merchandise.
A visitor urges decorative art but the warden cites existing porch climbers as a reason to skip vine planting and wall beautification on the property.
A terse wry interaction centers on a man who never forgets business and a patient asking what he would take for a cold. The reply is a blunt question about what the sufferer would give, highlighting a sharp, opportunistic mindset.
A collage of vintage ad lines references cosmetics a antiseptic powder and shoes. Mentions Real Optimist Bull Dog Gee and Cheerful Dog ad phrases. Quips by Max Muller and Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup appear, expressing views on leisure love and parenting.
Prof. Frederic 8. Lee of Columbia University argues in the Journal of Outdoor Life that rest is the only antidote to fatigue. He notes sleep furthers reparative processes and warns against cumulative tiredness that depresses tissues and risks disaster if not recovered before the next day’s work.
Cardinal Gibbons asserts in a speech that government rests on justice and morality under a supreme being, with church and state operating on parallel lines. He says civil and religious authorities do not unite but support the president, urging clergy and laity to uphold leadership.
Dr Joseph H Pratt of Boston founder of the first tuberculosis class in the United States argues that absolute rest, often in bed, should precede any exercise for months. He claims prolonged rest in the open air yields better results, improving appetite, weight gain, strength, and reducing complications, especially in the incipient stage.
A middle aged spinster complains the hansom is late and threatens to blame the cabby for missing her train. The driver calmy reassures her she will catch the train and offers his number but refuses to give his name, promising it to another young lady.
Betty professes unwavering faithfulness to Reginald in Idaho while promising to stay true until he returns to Media. The tale shifts to Sam Jones observing Eliza Williams with Jim Lewis at a colored baptism as Eliza retorts she is otherwise at present, reflecting midwestern social chatter.
In a light exchange Nora and her mother discuss vanity and aging prompted by a remark about mirrors. The dialogue captures social expectations of appearance and intergenerational views on beauty within a Harper's Bazaar page.
A fragment quotes Berry on making harvest count through effort in plowing and seeding and notes it as a lesson in self discipline.
Harry Nort announces a ride aboard an air ship tomorrow. Flatman invites him to drop in if his route brings him by.
Retail advertisement touts Partine Paxtine powder as a 25 cent box that makes 16 pints of germicidal solution for mouth wash deodorizing baths and sore throat relief. It claims superior cleaning breath purification and body odor removal with promotions from The Paxton Toilet Co. Boston Mass.
A reflective column notes resilience after an explosion leaving a man without arms yet using his head and straw milk to cope. It contrasts his courage with Judge Parry’s satire on domestic frailties and a tale of disbelief in a husband’s defense of his wife.
Mrs Crosslets mournfully confirms the cook intends to leave. Her husband questions her resolve and vows to go to the kitchen to feed her. The exchange centers on an impending change in household staff.
A brief comic exchange depicts a wife who never works at home and a husband who worships her. The scene shifts to architectural plans for a library where the protagonist insists on a private space to smoke.
A modiste asks if a gown should feature a train and notes time and thoughtfulness as responsible factors in design. The fragment hints at fashion consultation and etiquette.
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