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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1910
Page
4
A Philadelphia physician recalls a humorous exchange with the late Bishop Foss about talking in sleep. The anecdote features skepticism about religious duty and a quip contrasting belief with behavior, ending with a pun on a skeptic.
The speaker argues that new forms of sin replace old crimes, cloaked by respectability and modern convenience. He warns that reliance on public systems and broad social changes creates opportunities for deception, urging churches to apply Jesus's principles to today’s wickedness.
The text presents garbled, overlapping phrases about benches, privileges, and operatic references. It includes stray lines on food preferences and a stray “One man-for the the” motif, with unclear attributions or coherent narrative.
A column of jumbled vignettes featuring Mrs. Wise and Mr. Wire debating a new millionaire, district clashes between two curbside workers on Broadway, and a child's quip about nine commandments. Other snippets include a prayer meeting encounter, a last-poet wife moment, a punchy political remark, and a quip about a poet’s fate.
Bishop Wilson of the Methodist Episcopal Church declares in Chester that sobriety among young men is a distinct asset. He notes business value in abstinence, cites industrial and railroad practices restricting intoxication, and warns that a drunk applicant faces slim chances in securing worthwhile employment against sober rivals.
A sermon urging immediate acceptance of Christ without prepared self, noting Christ stands at the door and knocks. Believers must open the door with a small latch, renounce self will, and allow Christ to come in and commune, as described in Revelation’s promise.
A reflective note on charity noting that giving money without thought risks increasing harm. It argues true almsgiving requires care, consideration, and discernment to aid the truly helpless without enabling wrongdoing. The piece emphasizes thoughtful compassion over mere financial generosity.
Ithaca N Y President Jacob Gould Schurman of Cornell backs a national charter for the Rockefeller foundation. He would adjust trustee selection by proposing presidential appointment with Senate consent to strengthen public welfare and democratic legitimacy while keeping the foundation’s broad philanthropic aims intact.
The Zeppelin II, one of Germanys dirigible fleet, broke mooring during storm and drifted without crew. It smashed at Wellburg after escaping from Homburg to Cologne. A Burlington train near North Yakima was saved when brakes were applied after a defective switch. engineer Gordon of Ellensburg and fireman Merers of Pasco died.
Mary Guthrie of Carthage is arrested in connection with a dynamite blast that nearly destroyed the $12,009 residence of Jesse A L Quick, a wealthy farmer, three miles east. In the house were Dr Alexander Hall and his bride Myrtle Quick, former fiancé of Miss Guthrie. occupants escaped with injuries.
Louis Rose, a ten year old boy from Jersey City, ran to catch a foul in a baseball game at Ball Crowns, New York on April 25. He fell into a shallow pond and died as rescuers pulled him from the mud.
A resident explains long illness ending after using Cardel a medicine claimed to ease womanly ailments. He says seven years of trouble worsened until March 17 when illness intensified and a doctor could not help. After four bottles the patient recovered enough to perform housework. The ad cites Carduri as specially effective for women though not a cureall, attributing success to its merits.
A pale suitor asks for Mary's hand, praising her as fair as lilies and sweet as honey. The father challenges the formality of the match, probing who suggested the engagement claim, and the young man deflects, saying it was Mary’s mother. Source Philadelphia Inquirer.
Mrs OM castle complains of crowds at the town church while a hostess remarks on the dense attendance. The exchange touches on sermon quality and fears of the pastor's provocative remarks, with a quip about Episcopals and robes to deflect attention.
A Philadelphia family debates slang at the meal while a magazine article touts oats as top brain and muscle food. A Denver visitor recalls a rural portrait joke at City Park, highlighting city rural contrasts and humor.
A New York City man reports waking with two burning itchy hands on March 1 and spreading to the body. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment plus the Cuticura Lotion, the itching nearly vanished by April 1 and left him entirely. Sold worldwide by Potter Drug & Chem Corp. in Boston.
Mrs Catharine Kautz of Findlay Ohio credits Doan's Kidney Pills with curing her kidney trouble after four years of back pain and weakness. She reports three years of good health and urges readers to remember the Doan's name. Sold by dealers nationwide. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Seattle announces state highway commission orders immediate construction of Snoqualmie pass road to complete a transcontinental automobile route. A 15 mile gap remains to span the Cascades.
A new grand jury in Pittsburg begins service to probe alleged jury tampering in the recent trial of an indicted councilman. The aldermanic graft and bribery scandal looms as the immunity bath remains open and several confessions are expected.
A woman pursues the final say and discovers a 3000 framed entry from Constantinople for a year’s Joy ful Home prize contest judged by a panel. The quote from Cicero frames the ethics of pain and pleasure as a backdrop to the tale.
A fragmented reminiscence recalls a tale of a girl asking a man to tie her button shoes. Father comments on fashion as the girl muses on footwear that would stay tied if possible. The piece blends social mores with domestic speech.
A jumble of quotes discusses a girl wanting to be a sister to him and how a first kiss embarrasses a girl. Mentions treating her as a sister, and a check signature as a sign of prosperity. The passage reads like a colloquial dialogue with fragmented thoughts about social expectations.
A woman gathering flowers near Cairns slipped at Mervyn Creek and clung to a branch 80 feet down, halting a 505 foot drop. She escaped with minor injuries despite the dramatic fall. A Nash ville trolley car derailed from tracks, smashing sixty telephone poles before stopping.
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