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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1911
Page
4
A testimonial claims Dr Kilmer Swamp Root cured kidney trouble after doctors said the condition would require extensive care. The writer says after two days relief came, sleep returned, and three months of life were saved. Notary public attestation appears, urging readers to try a sample bottle.
John Porteh, a San Francisco orator and officeholder, entertained Joaquin Miller with a story. Miller collapsed laughing, prompting Porteh to fetch whisky and attempt revival by forcing the bottle’s top into his mouth. Miller signaled to remove the cork, then revived.
A small boy mistakes cayenne pepper for canine pepper after his mother warns of a sharp bite. The astonished clerk questions the boy as he hesitantly guesses what his mother meant. The moment highlights a mix up of words and meanings in a simple family scene.
A man likes to repeat the smart phrases his children utter, joking that such wit is hereditary through family lines and marriage.
A dubious old advertisement claims a remedy called Pepsin will ease stomach and bowel distress for women, naming Katherine Haterstroh and Mrs A FE Merrick as examples. It offers a free sample by mail addressed to Cabktwell and urges purchase of bottles from a Dr W L Een in Caldwell Building, Monrovia.
This discusses why prayer is common across beliefs and why people turn to God in danger or death. It argues God answers through agents, not directly, citing birth through mother, baptism, nourishment through meals, spiritual strength via confirmation, and healing via penance and doctors. It stresses prayer includes adoration, thanks, and supplication.
A devotional meditation urges daily spiritual growth through divine mercies and Christlike character. It cites sunrise as a call to accept God’s gifts, notes blindness to mercy as a barrier, and invites a courageous march toward spiritual ideals tomorrow. The piece concludes by framing pain as a mental perception influenced by attention.
Rev. T. Edward Barr in the People’s Pulpit of MilwaukeeWisconsin argues that life’s purpose is to develop godlike character through thought feeling and will as the powers of intelligence. He asserts their proper growth leads to that spiritual result.
Quote from Rev. Frank Crane about perfect pitch and conviction likened to piano tuning. He notes only in one key can you play if strings are exact. by lowering each conviction’s pitch you can cope with folk. Chicago Congregationalist.
A quotation from Rev. U S Wise of New York cites the need for paternalism that protects infants from industry rather than infant industries, urging a shift in social policy. The line emphasizes safeguarding the vulnerable while arguing against protective biases that harm children.
Observations on clear rich soups with careful prep. Skim grease early, simmer softly, use cold water to start, and avoid fat on surface. Save poultry water for gravies, keep vessels tight, and never boil soup in metal pots. Thick soups need heavier seasoning.
A fragment describes seed corn reliability and value per bushel with references to farmers seeking reliable seed and a beekeeper. Mention is made of Keen’s seed source and J. B Eeck Gn as local names, suggesting concerns over stand establishment and profitability for the coming planting season.
Mrs Pull from London recounts childlike definitions and comments about weddings church cur tains and dolls stuffed with sawdust. A girl replies God stuffed me to Grandpa, and a lesson on John the Baptist and John the beloved disciple prompts a puzzled correction. A wedding march typo leads a child to hear Gee Whiz Im Glad I’m Free.
A California inventor offers a gadget claimed to dry broil meat for gourmets. The device targets those who demand well cooked meat and appears aimed at discerning diners.
The piece notes a link between a failed French champagne crop and a shortage of lobsters, joking that chorus girls are scarce this year. It frames the situation as a simple cause and effect observed in Harper’s Weekly.
A newspaper item recalls two young boys in town whose mother sings hymns at home. While playing with wooden ducks in the tub the ducks float oddly. The older boy commands the ducks to stand up and the two year old echoes Stand up for Jesus in a playful church context.
Mrs Rosa Weinmans of Chicago reports intense rheumatic back pains that spread through her body and disrupted sleep until she started using Doan's Kidney Pills. She states the pain soon diminished and disappeared. The ad notes 50 cents a box and lists Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as the supplier.
A circular frame kitchen device allows frying meat without immersion in grease. Also included are spinach with artichoke bake, yeast bread dough method, a three loaf recipe, egg breakfast mix, molasses peanut brittle, bric a brac cleaning tip using an old shaving brush, and ammonia cleaning water as a soap substitute.
The ad notes welded fencing for cattle hogs poultry garden and multiple roofing of galvanized iron. A buyer asks for a cap size for her husband and the shopkeeper replies. A humorous aside mentions Hamline Wicard as a cold remedy.
The aphorism urges fearlessness of innocent joy and urges spiritual practices of sacrifice detachment renunciation along with steadfast religious optimism. It emphasizes viewing God as Father and embracing happiness without seeking pardon for benefits. It frames joy as a duty and a sign of faith.
A Philadelphia man recalls lifelong eczema battles and how Cuticura Soap and Ointment cured his condition after failed treatments. He praises the remedy as life saving and urges others to try it, sharing his gratitude and renewed health.
Two pounds of round beef pressed into a flat steak with salt onion juice and flour then broiled. Make brown gravy from stock thickened with flour. Vegetable Pudding combines grated carrot and potato with flour sugar soda raisins and spices steamed four hours and served with sauce.
The readable text contains ads and dialog snippets without a coherent report of an election cost or bribery. It references medicines, slogans, and random quotes, lacking a distinct news item or factual incident to summarize.
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