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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1895
Page
4
An 19th century advertisement urges readers to avoid swearing and try Hostetters Stomach Bitters to expel rheumatic virus. It claims relief from rheumatism pain malaria dyspepsia constipation necralgia billocsncdss and related ailments and promotes keeping the remedy on hand for emergencies.
A reader reports the medicine Sarpariliva and its touted cure for scrofula and ailments, noting public belief and a controversial trial claim. The letter mentions a home remedy approach, soil and fever symptoms, and references Merit Wilms and a Dr Gillette from Gestwine Minot as related figures.
A garbled verse piece centers on hurry and Berry, with repeated calls to hurry and odds the reader toward a frantic scene. The text imagery suggests confusion and racing action, with scattered lines about time, breath, and a tense pursuit.
A wagon train under threat from Native warriors fights to reach a fort. Nance, a pale faced girl, guides a rescue, helps defend the group, and charms the commander with courage as the emigrants depart toward safety.
A Native of Japan tells of a young couple and their baby daughter. The father brings home a mirror from the city, the mother dies and bids the girl to look into the mirror daily, and the girl grows thinking her mother’s face appears there. The tale ends with a modern aside about Afghanistan’s area versus U S states.
A magazine piece argues dressing a girl requires time and care, with careful shoe choices and modest costs. It contrasts easily bought boys clothes with tailored girl outfits, noting heels should be avoided, stockings varied by color, and embroidery affordable. It suggests limiting pairs of shoes, promoting dainty fabrics and home-made options, and weighs used versus new garments for girls.
Describes the lavish imperial train diet during a czar and czarina’s journey, noting shortages of fish and beverages, the heavy catering system with hundreds of staff, and the dramatic luncheon crash that spared the rulers. Includes a satirical aside about a petty theft and a child’s quarreling response.
A historical voice argues for restoring old female etiquette emphasizing quiet posture and restrained gestures. It laments modern restless movement and finger tapping, warns that outward manners influence inner thoughts, and urges mothers to teach girls to sit still, avoid yawn ing, and fold hands in the lap to conserve strength and calm nerves.
New York hostesses, seeking livelier gatherings, replace plain tea with hot bouillon served from two egg-shaped urns amid a decorous drawing-room scene. Tiny alcohol flames warm chicken bouillon in cups while buttered crackers, cheese, and nuts are offered. Two pages act as mobile servers, carrying trays of violets, rose leaves, and confections to guests.
Passengers in a chair car debate whether a young couple is newlyweds as they share quiet affection and a lunch in route. A Albany arrival observer and a Buffalo Express waiter offer differing verdicts while the pair maintains restraint.
A scrambled OCR page features kitchen instructions for dishes and preserving jam, an item on cattle and feed prices, cheeky exchanges between readers, and brief notices about a pocket guide to Boston with Christian endeavors. The mix shows domestic tips, market listings, and light humor in terse fragments.
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