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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1904
Page
4
A reflective note suggests that over focus on what lies ahead causes neglect of present comforts and small pleasures that relieve daily monotony. The quote hints at balance between planning and enjoying current moments.
An advertisement touts CuTicura Soap and Ointment plus Cuti Cura Pills as a single set costing one dollar. It claims to cleanse the skin scalp and blood humors and to cure eczema rashes itching hair loss from infancy to old age when other remedies fail.
Miss Bailey reads a Shelley poem to children while Morris Mogilewski insists a shop tin lark with a beer handle proves larks sing only in stories. The exchange reveals a child’s blunt misinterpretation and the teacher’s gentle correction about a lark’s nature.
Yorktown Ark March 7. Dr Leland Williamson endorses Dodd's Kidney Pills as a kidney remedy after tests in extreme cases. He cites Mr Robert Weeks, a farmer with malaria and kidney pain, who reportedly improved after six weeks on the pills and gained weight, described as the picture of perfect manhood.
In Portland municipal court a woman claimed her drunkenness was a ruse to break in new shoes while walking on ice. Judge Ties smiled but sentenced her to 30 days.
A collage of patent medicine claims for Cuticura Soap and Ointment promising skin cleansing, dandruff removal, hair preservation, and soothing of rough hands and baby irritations. Includes assorted seed ads and a science joke about heat and cold, with notices to return samples and small print about seed catalogs.
An advertisement extols Teosinte Dillion Dollar Grass and Victoria Rape as top fodder crops yielding 14 tons hay 8 tons green fodder per acre and 60 000 lb per acre for sheep and swine feed. It invites readers to send 10 cents in stamps to John A Salter Seed Co. for a catalog and farm seed samples with a quoted testimonial quip from Wigg and W. of the Philadelphia Record.
Cures painful swollen sweating feet and makes new shoes easy. Sold by all druggists and shoe stores. Do not accept substitutes. Sane FREE. Address A B Olmsted Le Roy New York. Also a Punch quote about a martyr becoming a chump.
A timid man plans to propose to Beatrice as they ride a two mile race on a bicycle. The contest ends in a tie, Bee’s blue eyes meet his gaze, and the couple humorously declare the bicycle will join them on their honeymoon as excess baggage.
In 1875 the Khedive Ismail Pasha offered 176602 shares of Suez Canal stock at a fair price to Britain. Disraeli, then prime minister, authorized England to pay 20000000 dollars. The purchase price equaled 115.60 dollars per share. Dividends since then totaled 24000000 dollars while current share value stands at 700 dollars. The total profit reaches 103600000 dollars.
Forty five of Kaiser Wilhelm II's crew were ordinary sailors while 556 were mechanics and specialists. Alston Gibson of Calera Alabama nearly reached 116 years born July 4 1788 in South Carolina with documentary proof. Hartford negro cooks planned a grand ball invited Pope Pius X King Edward Roosevelt and other dignitaries. replies were received declining attendance and displayed in a glass frame with genuine looking official stationery.
In a Mississippi reflection Kate M Power argues that old rural schoolhouses can be transformed by children and teachers without new funding. She urges practical steps like framing grounds with water plants and climbers, suggests Arbor Day value, and invites letters with feedback and sketches.
A country schoolhouse long served as the heart of a close knit neighborhood. Generations of fathers and mothers received their education within its sturdy walls, shaping a simple, enduring way of life.
Representative Carter Glass recounts a Campbell county negro who sought registration under a new constitutional amendment. The registrar tested his understanding with a passage about press freedom, which the man refused to explain, claiming the question foolish. He did not register and left, retelling the encounter with stubborn pride. The page also includes a riddle about Johnnie Jones and his seven dogs and fourteen cats.
An Indianapolis reader Miss Flora Hauser attests four weeks of Peruna use cured her chronic catarrh and relief of head and nose symptoms. The ad credits R. Hartman and Peruna as a famed remedy popular across the United States for catarrh and facial deformities.
A Philadelphia Press exchange mocks a claim about honesty among fishermen. The editor says the phrase sounds ridiculous and demands a change, while the author questions why such a stereotype would apply to men who fish.
An old notice promotes coasted remedies for cold and lung trouble. It touts Taylor's Cherokee Remedy of Sweet Gum and Mullein as nature’s cough medicine available at druggists in 25¢ 50¢ and 1.00 dollar bottles. The dialogue between two characters adds a brief humorous aside.
An old advertisement extols Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets to stop coughs and cure colds for 25 cents. It quotes quotes from Hume and Samuel and cites Ocean Grove New Jersey as the source date February 17 1900. The note also mentions a butter color brand June Tint Butter Color as market top.
Advertises Peruna as a beauty restoring tonic that cleanses mucous membranes and promotes facial symmetry. Urges use as a preventive and promises quick, beneficial effects on inflamed mucous linings with free medical advice from Dr. Hartman in Columbus, Ohio.
A humorous exchange between Miss Armstrong and a weary caddie. Armstrong questions which club to use, while the caddie bluntly replies to just give it a quick knock with the bag. The quip captures light golfroom banter.
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