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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1902
Page
4
A letter from Congressman Botkin praises Peruna and Manalin for stomach catarrh relief. Augusta real estate agent L F Verdery also credits Peruna with curing dyspepsia. The notice urges readers with similar symptoms to write Dr Hartman for free advice.
A Florida man in a crowd at an eerie swath of conversation discovers snow, exclaiming he has never seen it before while others joke about weather and alligators as a playful ramble unfolds among bystanders.
A New York Tribune tale notes a once famous expressman who carried the Bacchante to the station. Public pity and disbelief follow his claim that the job search failed after the incident.
A Milwaukee reader recounts a personal experience of a remarkable cure, asserting the event is believable only through firsthand proof and expressing certainty in the transformative outcome. The letter reflects public interest in extraordinary medical anecdotes and the era’s belief in individual testimony.
The article argues farmers should breed mules to cut costs from cash and time price gaps. It estimates a mule can be raised for about twenty five dollars and be worth over a hundred by three years, with southern markets like Atlanta and St. Louis driving demand. It also discusses poultry efforts, noting Leghorns’ small returns, trying Plymouth Rocks, and raising own hens with limited eggs to avoid overproduction. It highlights late broilers as profitable and eggs pricing shifts with seasons.
The Southern Cultivator urges farmers to shift from cotton to livestock. It argues three dollars profit per unit in cattle or hogs vs cottons uncertain returns, noting cattle can yield about one thousand dollars profit over time. It calls for quicker change despite debt, highlighting cheaper southern land, longer seasons, and growing markets, with ongoing persistence to spread the influence.
A long-time farmer shares twenty seven years of poultry experience detailing difficulties faced and practical suggestions to improve poultry operations. The account covers varied challenges and practical remedies for successful farming.
The article discusses how humans have altered domestic fowl farming to obtain fresh eggs year round. It explains breeding birds that delay laying and mimicking spring conditions through care and diverse diet, especially green vegetables, to simulate nature's growing season and maintain winter egg production.
The article notes nitrogen priced at about fifteen cents per pound and asserts a farmer carries a hidden load of over eleven pounds per square inch of body surface, totaling around 22,000 pounds on the whole body, yet cannot use it directly. It suggests growing leguminous crops to supply needed nitrogen for farming.
The text argues for horn removal of farm bulls for safety, asserts prosperity ties to farmers, and claims dairy and livestock efficiency. It notes rising rice production against cheap labor, praises thoroughbred stock, and cautions on roosters and moon planting. It also covers laying hens nutrition and a new nailless fruit box fastening device.
The piece promotes outdoor life on lawns with portable bamboo and rattan summer houses, green lawn furniture, awning shelters, and grass rugs. It extols sitting and sleeping on the earth to draw energy, advising families to set up cozy lawn corners or veritable veranda beds to counteract city life stresses. It highlights easy to assemble structures, flexible shading, and makes a case for Mother Earth as a source of vital energy.
The Brooklyn Eagle notes unshaded candles risk fire and glare. shaded candlesticks, especially with mica protectors, offer safer, more pleasing decoration. A club meeting demonstrated how unprotected flames near decorative twigs caused distraction as flames lengthened and swayed.
A boastful citizen touts his town as a thriving western enclave eight years old and among the west’s finest. A former resident mocks the claim, revealing he left two weeks ago, prompting a sharp exchange about the town’s current state.
A collection of humorous lines from 1920s papers shows quick retorts and witty putdowns. Jokes about love misunderstandings, business loans, pin collecting, ping pong battles, and dating misfires shine through in mockagony and irony.
Criminologist Dr Macdonald demonstrates a suggestion effect as judges heft two weights of equal mass but differing size. Each judge guesses the small weight is heavier or lighter, until Representative Smith correctly says they weigh the same. The page notes similar Brussels gift for newborns.
Ohio State Journal records a dialogue about settling Gotrox's estate. One lawyer notes a hard struggle to keep heirs from receiving part of the estate, implying unresolved or contentious negotiations.
Pa-Early strawberry boxes reported in Chicago Daily News. Zor eee.
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