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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1908
Page
4
Farmers face the problem of taint and bacteria in dairy utensils and seek effective cleaners. Borax is presented as a natural, cheap solution that cleanses, preserves freshness, and prevents teat crackling. A child book offer accompanies borax promotion with a sample from the 20 Mule Team package.
A playful exchange hints Mamie plans to propose during leap year. The lighthearted line frames a domestic moment with humor and anticipation.
An old advertisement touts LITTELLS LIQUID SULPHUR as a universal cure for eczema and skin diseases claiming instant relief from itching and promising a postpaid sample. The notice includes a St Louis address and urges readers to stop scratching.
An article extols traditional women's healing, noting roots and herbs as ancient cures. It credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a standard remedy for female ills, citing a Missouri woman’s testimonial of long endured suffering and dramatic relief.
Vintage home confectionery guide lists methods for chocolate sweets. Includes chocolate kisazes, chocolate macaroons, and chocolate fudge with steps for sugar, eggs, almonds, vanilla, and proper cooling. Recipes emphasize safe handling and shaping for sale or personal use.
A guide to preparing refined salads with cooked vegetables, light handling, and careful dressing. Separate boiling of vegetables, proper draining, and mixing while hot before adding oil and vinegar. Suggests savory vinegars like tarragon and nasturtium for variety and proper marinade use.
A historical cooking note describes half roasting a duck then stewing it with beef gravy or dripping, onions sage mint and pepper. Layer the chopped herbs and seasonings over the duck, simmer with green peas, butter, and quicken the fire for a final boil before serving. A underdone cold duck can also be prepared this way.
Instructions describe crafting a sleeve board from a straight bed slat two large empty spools and two screws to hold a short ironer trellis. Measurements include a 27 inch slat cut to 25 inches for the handle and rounded long end. Proper assembly notes mention screws and glue for a compact aid.
A garbled set of cooking lines describes placing four perch fillets in a pan with salt and pepper, topping with a salty coating, then baking in the oven. The text mentions pouring over the fish a hot crease or milk with batter and notes a few messy spellings and terms.
The recipe describes draining two cane beet lobster and chopping coarsely with one pint of coarse trackers of bread crembe ise one cup of butter. It instructs seasoning with pepper and tiny spoon of space and emall onten grated. Mix with milk or cream to form a soft mass and bake in a buttered dish in a very hot oven.
A historical excerpt describes sealing a cracked egg by rubbing with moist coarse salt to let it penetrate then boil. The method targets preventing oozing and enabling cooking despite a small crack in the shell.
The article urges frequent kitchen ventilation during cooking to remove odors and keep food untainted. It also recommends daily airing of the dining room living rooms halls and windows wide open as weather permits, while ensuring the house receives a steady flow of fresh air.
A devotional piece emphasizes giving to God before personal needs, stating that offerings fit the need and multiply blessings. It cites the first fruits of Baal Shalisha and the biblical call to bring tithes to the storehouse, argues for reversing self-interest, and warns that withholding gifts leads to spiritual dearth.
A drought hits Gilgal causing failure of crops and offerings to the school of the prophets. The students face hunger as flour runs out and discouragement grows. Elisha urges patience, reminding them to wait on the Lord while famine tightens and the land awaits relief.
Hudson Maxim argues airships in warfare pose little threat. He reasons that dynamite dropped from airships would only cause superficial damage unless it penetrates battleships and fortifications. A half ton dropped on a battleship deck could kill some men, damage the superstructure, and dent the deck, but overall destruction remains limited.
In a biblical scene at the school of the prophets in Gilgal Elisha blesses a traveler’s small offering and miraculously feeds a hundred students with twenty barley loaves. The crowd eats until satisfied and still leaves leftovers as they recall the Lord’s provision.
A haddock is described as bearing superstition on each shoulder near the gills, claimed to be impressions of St. Peter’s fingers after he found the penny in the fish’s mouth to pay tribute to Caesar.
In an absolute divorce case the husband testified his wife served hash for breakfast and provided cocktails and soft shell crabs to the core spondent. The remarks paint infidelity as the central grievance and add insult to injury in the contested marriage.
A fragment discussing fortifications and dynamite effects notes that a nonconfined blast would rebound as an inverted cone, causing limited horizontal impact. It argues that dropping a charge would not cause extensive damage due to the blast not being fully contained.
A fragment quotes the Philosopher of Folly lamenting a world where food and celebrations spill beyond a day set apart for am. The line hints at satire on restraint and ritual amid abundant feasts.
Reader from Marton Ky shares a testimonial of kidney trouble relief using Deans Kidney Pills after doctors offered no hope. He reports rapid improvement and becoming well in three months. Ad promotes pills at 50 cents a box via Foster Milburn Co.
A comic dialogue features a landlady and a plan to buy hair restorer for beds. A feminine confession follows as a shy George contemplates proposing during a leap year. A South American battle scene interrupts with a missing regiment due to drunken Americans on the road.
A beggar seeks a dime for fare as the Duc de Chilblaines plots a meeting with a heiress. The street scene suggests a disguise foiled by urban wit and social intrigue in the city.
A farmer notes the death of Si-Pop the old red cow with mixed reactions. Hi-Jerushlem proclaims he would not take $40 for the cow, while others question the method and meaning of the old rule. The scene captures a rural sentiment on loss and price.
After rheumatism, sores covered my husband’s legs from knee to ankle causing severe pain. Three doctors and many remedies failed until Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Resolvent were used. In three weeks the sores died up and the burning stopped. after three months he was well, per Mrs V. V. Albert, July 21, 1907.
A St Paul Park reader recalls relief from heart and stomach distress after quitting coffee and adopting Postum Food Coffee. Testimonials cite asthma relief, dyspepsia cure, and revived energy, with several women endorsing Postum as a safer alternative.
A quoted exchange shows an admiring auditor praising a speaker and a cautious response noting clarity. The fragment includes a Louisville Kentucky reader named C. M. Johnson commending Hunt's Cure and See cane products with a request for immediate relief.
A literary epigram notes that the only girl who treats love as serious is the one who has fallen in love only once. The remark suggests caution and growth through a single romantic experience.
William J. Ryan, president of the Supreme Council of Public Hackmen of New York, says winter panic cut hack receipts and warns fares may drop to 112 cents a mile from 50 cents if more panics hit. A tramp complains the trade is poor and bread is hard to come by.
Many buyers treat paint purchase like a lottery yet pure white lead and linseed oil form the base of good paint. Adulterants in white lead are detectable with a blowpipe and adulterations in linseed oil can also be identified. The National Lead Company of Woodbridge Building New York City offers blowpipe outfits and instructions to test both components on request.
French naturalist Gaston Bonnier notes bees failing to bite sugar lumps then returning with workers. They visit a fountain, settle on sugar, pump water from crops, and suck syrup. Implicit contrast with other studies hints at discovery. The item blends scientific curiosity with a claims note on a patent remedy.
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