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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1905
Page
4
The fragment hints at a vanished troupe named S ngers and outlines shifts in roles as young performers are recruited, trained by a mentor, and dispatched into various careers. It mentions a season of parting, with a man becoming a clerk and a woman entering matrimony, reflecting transient theater life.
A garbled fragment from the Cleveland Leader references Freddy in a strange scene involving a father, a dog, and a woman refusing to tie due to fear of "the fants" amid medical orders. Reston Mother and Emersonia are mentioned with confusion about treatment and public outing. Pittsburg Poot appears as a jumbled place name.
The seventh International Railway congress hosts the American railway appliance exhibition on the northern lawn behind the White House. Washington's area is transformed into a vast industrial fair reminiscent of the White City. The event is hailed as the era’s most gigantic in railroading history, with three city blocks and 30 buildings occupying the site.
A 56 000 expense funded grounds near the congress site for the world railway gathering. The event, organized since 1885, spans five yearly meetings and attracts exhibitors from 54 nations with over 356 manufacturers, a vast hydrographic world map, and a time signal demonstration, underscoring its growing international prominence.
Chas W Bowman 1st Lieut and Adjt h M S M Caris of Lanham Md sends a letter praising Peruana for curing a severe cold in forty eight hours. He notes family use and recommends it as a preventive, adds Peruana contains no narcotics and can be used long term without a drug habit. Address Dr Hartman for free medical advice. All correspondence confidential.
A San Bernardino miner James O Brien laughed in a theater gallery and fell, breaking his back. A Hull England Mason named Little killed himself after a delusion of betraying a craft secret. Gen de Sonnar, Italian senator, dressed as a general, then toasted the king’s health before dying as relatives gathered.
In Atlanta, J Pope Brown's plan to cut Georgia passenger rates from three to two cents per mile drew opposition from the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers the Order of Railway Conductors and several unions including blacksmiths machinists telegraphers boilermakers railway trainmen carpenters joiners clerks and car men. The Travelers Protective association joined the protest arguing the cut would harm state prosperity reduce railroad employment and degrade service with fewer trains and poorer service.
A brief quotation from Roral Magazine argues contentment alone does not justify marriage. It claims a contented disposition may lack ambition and material incentives like diamonds, warning against choosing a mate for mere placid ease.
Judge remarks on Lottie and her sister as he notes their mother’s warning to avoid encouraging a young man. The exchange highlights family tension and social expectations in a domestic scene.
Joseph A. Donovan, a Plaistow New Hampshire line inspector, details severe sciatica that started after a winter onset. He sought doctors with no relief, then used Dr Williams Pink Pills, noting marked improvement within days and full recovery after five boxes. The ad states the remedy for thin blood anemia rheumatism and general debility and lists a seller.
Guidance from American Queen on economical marketing emphasizes buying in season and in exact quantities to maximize value. Fresh poultry, vegetables, and meats should be kept properly stored, with perishable foods purchased for the day. Fruits and canned goods profit from bulk buys and cool dry storage to avoid spoilage.
A historic fashion item notes summer girdles with wide rib bon g ir dles in cream white black and pink satin bows. Describes laced back with ribbon knots and various rib bon widths, patterns and evening dresses, highlighting costly yet attractive girdles and coordinating fabrics and trims.
Compound camphor liniments rubbed into a child s hair strengthens growth olive oil helps but use sparingly to avoid greasiness. For sore throats rub menthol on the front of the throat apply a handkerchief plus oil and let the poultice effect act. A wooden skewer with tannin glycerine can treat tonsils. An oiled jacket with warm linseed oil and cotton wool provides chest relief. Temperature guidance and cautions on overheating or cold air. Emotions like anger fear and anxiety poison the blood and may harm health.
A recipe describes dainty sandwiches using brown and white bread with a filling of minced green pepper English walnuts olives and cream cheese with mayonnaise. It also provides a milk foam topping and a coconut pie filling recipe yielding two pies with nutmeg rose water or vanilla.
At Anglesey assizes Mr. Justice Lawrence asked about the letters P G after the name Lianfair. Mr Bryn Roberts MP explained it stood for Lianfairpwllewyngyll gogerychwyrndrobwilandysillogogoch, a Welsh village.
Berlin authorities organize a special detective force to protect unaccompanied women from insult. Within six months 158 men have been convicted for this kind of molestation.
In a tense courtroom exchange a lawyer presses a witness to state exact directions of where he lives relative to the defendant. The witness answers calmly revealing the man lives most directly above him, baffling the attorney with a puzzle of compass directions.
The piece asks what expression you habitually wear and contrasts bulldog, grim, sorrowful, cold, or friendly looks. It asks if your countenance conveys greed, hope, kindness, or hostility and notes the impact on others and on personal influence.
A letter from Paulding and Mrs Sith extols Redmey Pills and Dead's Kidney Pills. The pair praise the tonics for curing kidney issues and restoring health, sharing anecdotes of improvements in themselves and others. The Chicago Sun comment is referenced regarding a related romance tale.
A woman suspects her husband is an old business man in disguise after he arrives wearing a bald head cover, prompting questions about his identity and intentions.
An oblique fragment from a Philadelphia newspaper advertises Piso’s Cure for coughs colds and fevers. It mentions Trinity Springs and Stokes Dream as locations or references and notes a sale or claim related to a medical remedy with no mechanism or medical endorsement.
An essaylike ad extols Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound promising healthier maternity and fewer miscarriages. It cites letters from women including L C Glover of Milwaukee praising cures of female troubles and improved fertility. The article urges women to seek Mrs Pinkham’s free advice for irregular menstruation and other uterine ailments.
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