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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1912
Page
4
A Scottish tale recounts King Bruce learning perseverance from a spider weaving a web in a castle hall. The spider’s repeated attempts inspire Bruce to rally his forces and win, giving rise to the saying if at first you don’t succeed try again.
Dr Revolt Spitaler suggests glacial cycles may result from Earth's changing position relative to the Milky Way. He argues stellar heat distribution could vary with galactic orientation. The text notes many stars near the Milky Way are of the bot teat type.
A brief, dialogue driven glimpse shows a man visibly depressed over his town's struggling baseball team, described as tailing the standings and reflecting local disappointment. The exchange hints at community impact and shared sentiment.
A playful barroom remark about Cholly’s anger centers on a rude question to him asking if he is a suffragette. The exchange highlights social tensions and humorous misreadings in the crowd.
A London physician asserts that stomach disorders drive most illnesses and that emotions affect the body through the stomach. He cites a writer noting life centers in the stomach and praises remedies targeting digestion. A California woman testimonials Dr Pieren's Grotien Medical Discovery curing long stomach and liver issues.
A whimsical dialogue shows Mrs New-Wed asking how much was paid to the minister at their wedding. New-Wed responds the minister did not dare take money, fearing it might be tainted.
A brief courtroom exchange arises from a light ad line about hair growth. The judge and chair push back on the claim as the ad idea is debated in a humorous context. The exchange hints at an advertising dispute or slogan critique.
The fragment recalls a birth weighing four pounds and asks if the father survived. It also notes a man seeking an immediate right of way. The brief hints at a legal or property dispute centered on access rights.
The article notes towering bells such as Great Paul at St Pauls weighing nearly 17 tons and nineteen feet in diameter, Westminster's Big Ben molded after Big Hen, Peter of York at about 13 tons, and a colossal bell near Canton measuring 40 feet in circumference. It mentions fatalities during casting under Emperor Yung LO circa 1400. It then shifts to quirky dialogue about neighbors and a joke about choosing what to chew carefully by a dyspeptic.
A reader cites brain chemistry studies showing minerals in brain tissue and in Grape-Nuts, arguing Phosphate of Potash is key. A Philadelphia editor testifies that switching to Grape-Nuts and Postum cured stomach catarrh and daytime lassitude, praising the foods as better than medicines.
A sermon reflecting on the healing at Bethesda, Jesus asking the impotent man Wilt thou be made whole, and the path to eternal life through knowledge repentance belief and obedience. It warns sin defiles and destroys, urges prompt response, and encourages seeking the Lord while near. The piece emphasizes the Great Physician's ongoing offer of mercy.
The passage urges complete reliance on God to win temptations and battles. It warns that deviating from divine plan turns victory into defeat and stresses surrender as the path to success before any struggle begins. It contrasts the thicketed, royal path with the loafer’s easy route and notes habits shape character across generations.
A Pontotoc Mississippi resident credits Cardul for relieving two years of back pain and fatigue. She says seven bottles left her feeling as healthy as a sixteen year old, despite other medicines failing. The ad promotes Cardul as a gentle herbal remedy for worn out women and offers a Ladies Advisory Dept and free home treatment book.
The New York Journalists debate featuring a man who claims to understand birds. The editor suggests sending him for an interview with the first robin to gauge his claims and story potential.
A Mrs Ray Trusner of 20 Ward St New Albany Indiana reports a marvelous recovery from chronic kidney disease and paralysis after using Doan's Kidney Pills. The ad urges readers to remember the product name. A joked courtroom exchange about divorce cites lack of support and desire for a diamond necklace.
A discouraged man muses on growing lettuce to pay for tools while ads tout malaria cures Elixir Babek and Castoria for infants. The page contains ad copy, a mother’s note about a ring, and a quip about plays without words and actors.
An assortment of vintage advertisements promotes Paxton Antiseptic Paxtine for nasal use, Mra Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething and wind colic, Garfield Tea as a laxative, and a quip laden jab at politics. The copy features slogans and pricing notes aimed at general consumers seeking remedies and mockery of statecraft.
The Briton chieftain Caractacus and his family were captured by Julius Caesar but shown courage before the Roman emperor. Faced with a trial in Rome, Caractacus refused fear and defeated a brave opponent in an open amphitheater. His bravery moved the emperor, and Caractacus and his family were returned to Britain.
A youth in a ham and row cafe on Grand avenue asks for eggs and gets asked up or over. After persistent questions he resigns and chooses a steak. The exchange echoes a Kansas City Star quip about art and appetite.
A letter quotes a landlord debating whether a disinfected, furnished rental is safe after a measles case. A friend suggestion is weighed and a cautionary note about trust in words versus deeds ends.
Advertisement claims Bond's Liver Pills cure headaches biliousness constipation dizziness and colds with one small pill at bedtime and offer free samples. Also includes a humorous dialogue about suffragettes throwing stones at a window and a policeman's quip.
The ad promotes Murine Eye Remedy for weak watery eyes and granulated lids with claims of antiseptic tubes and a Pablo reference. It notes packaging details and the Chicago origin while peppered with stray, unclear phrases and a stray dialogue line from The Star.
A California judge rules there is no judicial power to restrain a husband from married affection though he may stop his beating. The decision stems from a Los Angeles woman's injunction request about her husband's attentiveness, reflecting satire on Solomon as the only one fit to judge wifely whims.
Mrs G A Selby of Redondo Beach California reports Cuticura Soap kept her five month old baby fever free and rarely chafed, noting the infant won a prize in a baby contest. She recommends Cuticura and cites widespread adoption. Free samples and a 33 page book are offered by Cuticura Dept L Boston.
A pithy exchange frames certainty versus doubt with a paradox about certainty. The text mentions Sarath Tin Horne delivering remarks while reflecting on health and retirement, though details are fragmentary and uncertain.
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