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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1915
Page
4
An old newspaper tease advertises French Market Coffee praising a wonderful secret blend and its unique flavor. It invites readers to seek the brand name on every package and compare to imitations, citing the French Market Coffee heritage.
A new coffee vendor introduces a famous roast produced by a specific blending method at the Sa Fveneh Market in Sth Cy. The feature includes a booklet and a launch date noted as the twelfth day of Py.
A collection of short humorous anecdotes from New Orleans including a tailor insisting a customer’s son trades there and a mother’s sleepy farm tale. The pieces mix light satire and regional flavor with characterful dialouge and local color from the city.
In the Boston Herald a brief anecdote recalls Mrs. Charles D. Homans famed for friendships with Dickens Thackeray and Hawthorne. Her son, a Boston physician, bought a new horse for visits and asked her for a name Roland. She wondered if he would carry good news and teased Mrs. Smith would pick something striking. Three months later the nickname Mrs Smith wheels John in a go cart.
A Louisville Courier Journal quips on women in disguise as soldiers in front line roles. The speakers compare real war disguises to stage depictions and remark on detection difficulties.
Immorial Utterance features Mr Haberdash and Mrs Haberdash quipping on liberty and death quotes. Emily cites Patrick Henry while Harry Thaw is invoked, noting that brilliant thoughts arise from origins and that names matter when seeking office.
A chaotic dining room scene unfolds as Parvenu and his wife dine with two ladies. The exchange centers on menu choices with Parvenu insisting on multiple fresh menus while Mrs. Parvenu and companions react amid a wartime argument.
In a hospital ward two recovering appendectomy patients joke of being reopened after ether. A third patient, waking, reports a spool of cotton and scissors left inside him. The doctor then asks for his hat, prompting the new patient to flee through the window.
A voice recounts early poverty and rise in New York society sharing lean years and dinners given to old acquaintances. The narrative contrasts 'beginners and never-wills' with current success and notes a preference for mixing with humble friends. A second item covers Congressman Mann defending woman suffrage and mocking bachelor attitudes.
A joke about genius and eccentricity at a restaurant features Richard Le Gallienne reacting to a flamboyant writer. Weather notes recount a surge of avalanches in the Swiss Alps this winter driven by Italian earthquakes, burying railway tracks and a village near Obergestolen. A New York trial scene ends with a miner repeating a long wanderings tale, culminating in one date and a juror’s relief.
A Minneapolis reader recalls illness after childbirth and credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, inviting readers to write for confidential advice from the company. The fragment also includes a humorous Columbia Jester snippet and stray dialogue about a shaving brush and bird cage.
W Seaton of Linden, Clerk of the Circuit Court, credits Marrs Wonderful Remedy with curing his stomach trouble after a long illness. He reports severe pain, two years on the remedy, a change in health, and a gain of twenty five pounds as proof.
In various communities laws encourage using egret plumes for finery while claiming birds are now domesticated. Egrets are bred in captivity, plucked young, and raised by hand, yielding nuptial plumage four times yearly. Killing for plumes was banned about three decades ago.
A Massachusetts woman writes that five years of using Grape-Nuts for the young and old, in sickness and health, followed by varied uses, improved health and steadier nerves. She cites meat substitution with cream, plus Postum and fruit at breakfast, noting weight loss and greater comfort. Postum Co. Battle Creek, Mich. is named.
In a grave request Brewmore hopes poet Tennyson Daft will deliver remarks at his funeral. He praises Daft as a writer who can craft a fitting oration, noting his own belief in Daft’s capability to soundly speak at the grave.
The fragment notes a reflection on a ruler or monarch who never left his city or domain, contrasting a content world with distant places. The source text remains fragmented and unclear about specific events or names.
A South druggist notes calomel sales fall as Dodson's Liver Tone gains popularity. The product is advertised as a safe, vegetable remedy guaranteeing satisfaction or money back. One bottle costs 50 cents and promises no salivation or next day illness.
A Kansas City Star excerpt presents Brother Soggy recounting a white doctor who gave a saltwater remedy to his wife. He claims the treatment raised her ambition but led to conflict and a fatal lamming when he protested. He owes the doctor two dollars for the call.
A testimonial from a woman describes severe pains that ceased after using Cardus and four bottles, returning her to good health and full work capacity. She states weight rose from 85 to 126 pounds and endorses Cardal for suffering women.
A young Gilbertian recalls his cousin Harry receiving a new Indian suit after wear, only to feel diminished by his reflection. He sighs to his mother that he is “nothing but a halfbreed,” revealing a moment of self doubt within a busy family setting.
An advertisement extols fragrant creamy emollients for babies and a soap to cleanse. It notes Hanford's Balsam for sores and mentions German raiders as a society curiosity tied to Newport News.
In the ninth, bases loaded and no outs, Demon Dick bats with the crowd hopeful. He fouls two pitches, then balls on three straight throws before the pitcher roars and a spectator's shout about fines and a ten dollar hat echoes from the grandstand bar.
The Detroit Free Press excerpt portrays a quirky couple, a postess and her husband, discussing a room lit by cigar smoke and a joking plan to create the perfect smoking blend. The dialogue blends whimsy with rustic slang and playful boasts.
A cryptic dialogue centers on identity and the phrase to distinguish him from women. The excerpt probes recognition and misinterpretation amid a playful exchange.
A diplomat remarks on his wife's voting, stating she should decide herself and that he would not reveal his own stance. He says if he asks her to vote, she will refuse to disclose. He reflects on influence and personal autonomy in voting.
A character confesses winning $50 at poker last night and suggests his wife may buy a $75 gown on that gain. The exchange hints at financial choices and marital dynamics in a brief scene.
Fragmentary dialogue shows confusion over phrases and hanging quotes. Mentions O'Tool It Mved th simple loss during Lint and McNutt with liquor remarks. Bos ton Transcript references liberal opinion and a doctor removing charges from a bill.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a woman with facial pimples and an unusual couple selecting wallpaper. surrounding context is missing, making it hard to determine event, people, or location.
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