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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1911
Page
4
A fragmentary line reads a dramatic insult about a figure who "looked daggers" and then "long bat pins" suggesting a tense confrontation. The terse image hints at theatrical or literary dialogue with sharp, veiled hostility.
At a Military Order of Foreign Wars dinner Capt Carlyle L Burridge recounted a man who bit his own forehead to explain a large bump Sa remark sparked laughter as the wife asked how he could bite himself and he replied he stood on a chair.
An Evansville woman praises Dean's Kidney Pills after a kidney disease left her with thick secretions, swelling, and back pain. She says she recovered in six weeks in 1899 and has been well since. The ad ends with the brand Foster Milburn Co. selling 50 cents a box. A separate anecdote recalls a crooked western politician acquitted after a trial and a minister warning him to reform.
In a terse exchange, Mrs Wolington blames the absence of women on the bank board for the collapse. Directors deny knowledge of the actions leading to the failure amid public astonishment.
A fragmented Philadelphia Record item notes a quip about marriage and loyalty with a remark about a ten spot owed, referencing Wigwag and a wife. The playful exchange hints at social chatter rather than a full story.
Mrs. Wiggine reports their daughter Mary is in love. Mr. Wiggine asks how she knows. Mrs. Wiggine says Mary refers to something as the cloaming, a slang clue to the romance.
Howard H. Gross argues for wider wagon tires to reduce road damage and improve roads. He cites Chicago steps toward wide tires, outlines a state licensing plan with fees by tire width, and urges local change to adopt three to three and a half inch tires on farm wagons.
A writer argues for widespread adoption of wide tires to protect roads and farms. Proposes licensing fees based on tire width or a road tax credit of four dollars per wagon annually to fund tire upgrades and road maintenance. Cites World’s Fair experience and dynamometer tests supporting lower fuel and wear with wide tires.
A West Side man describes losing a pocket purse containing five dollars, promissory notes, and cards on a streetcar. The thief mailed the wallet to the victim intact and unwrapped, prompting the victim to remark on the postmaster’s thoughtfulness. The wallet was delivered to the owner at a branch post office.
An illustrated guide advocates fitting wide tires on old wheels by projecting the tire a half inch beyond the wheel on each side. It claims wide tires improve road conditions,reduce wear, and urges immediate local cooperation to replace narrow tires with wide ones for quick, cheap benefits.
English plum pudding production rose to meet Boer War era demand with 250 000 puddings supplied by London firms. Currants raisins oranges and other fruits are processed by machinery in September to stock shipments for home and foreign markets. Each pudding weighs one to five pounds and preserves well when properly packed.
A corporate head, after selling holdings for 2 million dollars and donating 200 thousand to Pittsburgh University, declares his wife deserves much credit for his success. He urges other men to admit their wives often shape careers, economize households, and keep vice away.
A New York press review compares London crime control to the city, noting magistrates harshly punish eggs and rot offenders with severe fines and imprisonments amid a months long rat and spot outbreak.
An Erie Pa reader proclaims relief from five years of female troubles after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The letter cites cures from inflammation ulceration and other conditions and urges other women to seek advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Mass.
In Hawkensville a suit seeks to determine cow ownership after a trade dispute between Hibbs and Simmons. Witness Abram Reese testifies he was present for the buggy for cow exchange and notes the parties remain involved there, with no reverse trade evident.
A dialogue recalls Weeks I meeting a man who enjoyed shifting places. He supposedly lived in a houseboat, a fact some doubt but others affirm as true.
The notice urges mothers to examine Castoria bottles for safety and authentic signatures. It mentions Dorothy Meldrum and her father asking about Sunday school lessons. Rev Andrew B Melrum D D is noted for his personal religious instruction of a young daughter.
The text presents a collage of names and phrases including Indigeast Diner and Walter with a humorous dressing button discovery. It mentions a marriage question, a girl dropping music, and a map taking up smoking, all in a playful editorial style.
Fragmentary text describes a dialog about getting an order and retaliation. It mentions a “softest powder Puff” and a two days' growth of beard as a contrast. It also notes many people in the world who threaten to get even.
Damaged OCR text shows a tense exchange with requests to leave a puddle and admonitions about finding one’s own puddle. No clear parties, location, or date are identifiable.
A reader promotes Coca Cola as the ideal drink for groups, praising its refreshing quality and wide availability at soda fountains and in bottles. The piece encourages writing to Coca Cola Company for a truth booklet and includes a light anecdote about a minister and a child during a social call.
In Garry, Pat leads a lean blind mare to water as a crowd gathers. A spectator mocks the horse’s pulling power, but Pat quips that the mare can draw the attention of every fool in town. The anecdote appears in The Housekeeper.
Belle H. Bennett and Mrs. R W McDonnell lead a movement to mobilize 300000 women in the south to pray daily for the wealthy. The plan aims to inspire contributions to a world evangelization fund through systematic, regular prayers.
A passerby on a coach from New Castle asks for an officer. The sheriff responds firmly and is then asked for a corkscrew by a calm drummer. The exchange unfolds as the scene shifts aboard the vehicle.
A collection of quirky lines and ads touching on daily life from a bygone era. It mentions a shoe clerk, centipede brain, marine eye remedy, eye salve, liniments, Garfield Tea, and prompts about travel and caution in decisions. It captures humor and consumer products with period flavor.
A 15 year old colored boy informs Jim that his sister Linda has married Bill Lee two hours earlier. Jim reacts with shock and insults, insisting Linda is mistaken and boasts of his own marriage from weeks ago. The scene unfolds in a barber shop as the door opens and a tense exchange follows.
A humorous reflection on marriage role reversals and shared finances. The man tolerates his wife rummaging his pockets while hoping for enough money to go downtown, expressing that married life involves mutual allowance of small, playful monetary discoveries.
A large good natured broker and his wife drew attention when a stranger asked the wife to remove her hat. The husband refused the request saying the stranger should ask himself. The man became angry, protested, and left the theater.
A fragment from National Review Shanghai criticizes China’s education start at the top, noting poor lower rungs. A playful exchange mocks costs of “experience as teacher.” Also an ad blurb for Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup claims to ease chil dren’s wind colic and fever.
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