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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1904
Page
4
A collage of brief quips from Chicago Record Herald Judge Pittsburg Press Chicago Daily News Harper's Bazar Washington Star and Baltimore American. Items include a boastful memory claim about soldiers a joke on borrowing money an undeveloped negative chatter about courting a refusals reply and a piano practice pun.
An advertisement claims a sick coffee drinker can regain health by stopping coffee and drinking Postum Food Coffee. It cites a Georgian man who improved after switching in 1900, gained weight, and says many friends benefited, with references to the Postum company and a famous health book.
A Victorian family tale follows Professor Gray who teaches truth through history. His children plan a mock gunpowder plot for the Fourth of July but real danger prompts Ruth to reveal and stop the stunt. The professor admonishes and explains limits of mischief and storytelling.
Teddy and Fay each receive ten cents for a Fourth of July treat. They argue over sharing ice cream soda and fire crackers with Teddy insisting on half the noise and Fay resisting the idea, a humorous exchange from Lip Pincott's.
A reader recalls a boy who sets off many firecrackers at once, and his father who once had only a single batch for the entire day. The anecdote frames memory and the certainties of youth, noting how the same story feels different with time.
A playful exchange centers on early morning noises on the Fourth and a late night gathering at the lodge. One speaker jokes about being lectured for staying out late while the other claims not to hear the noises.
A Washington Star quote questions fireworks as patriotism and asserts that actions speak louder than words. The man replies that deeds reveal devotion more than discourse.
A fragment notes a man named McBride aboard a steamer with two Englishmen who insisted on celebrating the Fourth of July, prompting sharp remarks about tact. The line captures social friction during travel and international acquaintances.
The piece critiques financiers and buyers who pressure Southern farmers to expand cotton, arguing it harms farmers while boosting speculators, manufacturers, and foreign interests. It urges a medium crop and suggests intercropping corn to bolster yields without sacrificing cotton.
The article promotes rye as a versatile crop for pasture and feed, noting its value for sheep and hogs, early green forage for cows, and soil fertility when left unharvested. It advises rotating rye with wheat clover and corn, using hay and manure to enrich soil, and highlights risks of not harvesting rye, plus its use for late fall to spring grazing.
A concise discussion on selecting nursery stock for fruit trees, stressing root stock choice, scion compatibility, and ongoing nurseryman qualifications. It notes that cheap trees harm fruit quality, cites Japan plum grafting practices, and highlights Myrobolan and Marianna plum stocks for better fruit. It also mentions Delaware tests showing alfalfa, cowpeas, and crimson clover reduce dairy feed costs with high protein yields.
A Farm and Fireside note argues that selecting a single promising specialty such as strawberries plums poultry or pigs allows deep study and mastery. Focusing on one line yields greater perfection and profit than mediocrity across many crops or stock categories.
Cotton growers saw crop value surpass last year by about 160 million dollars. The East Tennessee station endorses Hickory King corn for light uplands. Guineas deter hawks and crows. cattle exports rise and fall in nine months to March 31, 1904 and 249k to 410k head. Exports of corn for nine months reach nearly 49.6 million bushels. Encourages rapid growth in young stock and debate on sheep to combat weeds. Calls for farmer cooperation with station researchers to solve soil problems.
An article cites salt as a preventive for festering in scratches and open wounds, noting its antiseptic value and common use as a preservative. It advises ventilation for feet, regular bathing, vigorous rubbing, rotation of stockings, and powdering with arms root and starch to reduce odor and moisture.
A Home Talk compares physical jaundice with a mental condition described as yellowing of perception. It explains how mental jaundice distorts sight and judgment, its unawareness by the sufferer, and the damaging moral tone it sets, worse than bodily jaundice.
Dialogue-like excerpt from the Brooklyn Eagle humorously parsing the term poetaster and its misconstrued meaning in a city setting. The exchange involves Mrs. Stockyards and Joan discussing a pun about poetry versus a hog tester and autopsy terminology. No concrete events, people, or dates are established.
June 27 report praises Dodd's Kidney Pills as a cure for diabetes, citing Rev. Thomas B. Norman who endorses the remedy after observing strong improvement in a patient with diabetes and kidney disease. The testimonial claims the pills cure the worst forms and even earlier stages from backache to rheumatism.
The Chicago Record-Herald recounts a golf outing and dinner where Mr Smith misreads the soup at table. Jones tries to explain the dish to the unaware guest who pretends to understand, uttering a confused line about sweetening bouillon. A light social lapse highlights miscommunication.
An old advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease for painful swollen feet and sweating feet. It claims the product makes shoes easy and warns against substitutes. Sample offered free, with address line shown for A. 8 Olmsted Le Roy New York.
Advert says nervousness in women stems from anaemic nerve centers and digestion. Peruna, claimed narcotic free, restores digestion to feed nerve centers, boosting vitality and lasting health. A Memphis society woman testimonial supports benefits, noting renewed strength. The ad also mentions Peruna’s safety, lack of habit, and its claim to curb catarrh.
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