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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1908
Page
3
A quirky tale of Bill Doolittle’s penny pinching system described through a humorous exchange. Willie Progk’s yarn in Harpers hints at frugal living, while Doolittle explains his method of surviving on tiny meals and limited funds.
An assorted slice of excerpts features a story of a girl’s church visit and moral lessons. It includes sayings about sowing and reaping, a breakfast table reflection on courtship, and a note on perseverance from Sir Walter Scott.
The article recounts Jeremiah’s mission amid Judean idolatry and Egyptian influence. It describes his confrontations with Johanan, the public rejection of his word, and the warned punishment by Babylon including famine and conquest. The piece emphasizes Jeremiah’s faith and the divine imperative to speak despite opposition.
A religious sermon discusses God pursuing wandering Jews in Egypt despite their idolatry. It notes Johanan's plot and Jeremiah's warnings in chapter forty four, highlighting the people’s blasphemy of calling the queen of heaven blessed and the coming final judgment when God’s Spirit ceases entreaty.
A compact fragment reflects on self mastery and inner reform. The text fragments imply sin as a force transforming into strength when guided by higher impulse.
William Kost, an Inspector in the city engineer’s office, asked a young woman for cigarette papers to clean her ring. She gave him papers he kept, then a week later he asked again, triggering astonished looks from male coworkers before she demanded an explanation. The moment was reported by the Indianapolis Star.
The tetharmonium of Dr Cahill creates music from electricity without instruments. Dr Dupont fits a microphone to a phonograph to convert music into currents. The system records musical scales as currents and reproduces them as audible signals, potentially aiding deaf mutes and offering therapeutic nervous-pain benefits.
A cow and a colt discuss an eastern inventor's self hooking waist as they overhear the hired man’s chatter. The cow expresses approval, dismissing vaudeville fears while musing on the boss hook notion.
The New York press calls for proactive energy to drive change, urging readers to act rather than wait for external signs. Editors emphasize the need for initiative in cultural and civic projects to spur momentum.
Epworth Memorial Methodist Church in Cleveland appoints a full time business manager to handle finances benevolences dues subscriptions and expenses. The manager will also secretary standing committees and record their actions for the official board freeing the pastor for pulpit and pastoral duties. The church with the largest membership in Cleveland handles over 25000 in annual contributions and is praised by district superintendent De G K Morris as an ideal model others may adopt.
In a Puck style piece, Adoniram Corntop laments shifting courtship costs and youth spending. He recalls when peppermint treats and modest expenses kept romance simple, contrasting past frugality with present extravagance and a bright line about a 75 cent expense for a date.
A Texas State Journal of Medicine piece contrasts costs to avoid prison or hell with the ethics of medical and legal fees. It condemns paying for leniency while praising charitable work and willingness to serve needy cases, criticising ongoing rewards of rascality and laziness.
In an East Broadway window a banner urged votes for John Henry McCarthy as the friend of the Hebrew. An Irish voter mocked the sign and voted for Henry M. Goldfogie instead. A man seeks repentance and is advised to endure a year in a boarding house as a supreme test.
A dairy stockman recounts quitting coffee after years of nervous spells indigestion and heart palpitations. After switching to Postum he reports better sleep weight gain and overall health restoration, claiming it saved his life. The ad cites Postum Co Battle Creek Michigan and mentions The Road to Wellville.
Nat Anderson of Greenwood Washington says five years of dull backache and kidney trouble ended after using Dean's Kidney Pills. He reports renewed strength and no kidney symptoms since treatment. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo NY. Teacher prompts Willie to spell chickens. he hesitates but teacher reassures.
A testimonial from Mrs. V. V. Albert of Upper Frenchville Maine dated July 21 1907 details a husband’s rheumatic leg sores healed after three physicians failed and Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent were used. Within three weeks the sores died up the burning stopped and restoration followed.
An advertisement touts Malls Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy for catarrh and constitutional diseases. The maker F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo offers one hundred dollars to prove failure to cure, and promotes Dr. Caldwell's pills for constipation.
A cure recipe advises scrubbing affected skin with brush soap and water then applying a sugar of lead solution in 50 percent alcohol to relieve itching and neutralize poison ivy. Suburban Life notes. Hunt's Cure claims one box guarantees curing any itching skin trouble with money-back refund.
Exchange shows a husband’s joke about finances versus a wife and a graphophone. The quirky line reveals domestic humor and a glimpse of everyday life.
A comic exchange about a boy’s late hours and the legitimacy of sitting up with a sick friend. The narrator defends the excuse by invoking a paternal precedent, implying accepted family leniency.
An advertisement touts Simmon’s Cough Syrup as a sure remedy for coughs colds sore throats and chest infections claiming it makes you well and should be used without delay.
A Swedish mineralogist reportedly named tantalum after the tantalizing difficulties in identifying the element. The story links the name to the probing challenges and the element’s elusive nature across early analyses.
The fragment asserts a tonic claimed to be pure quinine and iron in a tasteless form. It mentions benefits for adults and children and criticizes labeling. The passage lacks verifiable specifics such as dates, names, or sources.
Willie Oceanbreeze and Tessie Summergirl appear in a clipped line from Smart Set describing a father’s reaction to a match. The brief dialogue suggests tension or conflict and hints at family dynamics around a confrontation or dispute.
The piece recalls Sir Alexander Ramsay’s estate improvements with old Robby remarking on modern marvels. A separate report notes unusually severe drought in Lake Champlain area with nine feet below high water, forcing steamboats to skip landings and stressing agricultural interests.
An advertisement touts Johnson's Chill and Fever Tone claiming strong cures for chills and fever with a return policy. It mentions selling over 190 000 bottles with few returns and urges purchases at local drug stores in Savannah Georgia. A second passage mocks rival cures and praises Hunt's Lightning Oil as an exceptional emergency remedy for cuts burns sprains and pains with testimonial from Geo E Paddock.
A New York artist offers a dollar to an aging Irish laborer for a portrait after giving him a quarter for a meal. The man agrees, joking about how he would remove the paint later, revealing a quirky street encounter amid a cost of living note and a health cure claim.
South Africa's sugar sector ranks just behind mining as a key industry. Investments total about 7.3 million dollars. Current year production reaches an estimated 40,000 tons with sugar valued at roughly 63 dollars per ton.
Capuchine provides immediate relief for sour stomach and heartburn regardless of cause. Prescribed by physicians for its proven efficacy. One trial bottle available in sizes 50c and 75c at all druggists.
A concise aphorism by Webster encourages men to raise themselves through conscious effort rather than subduing others, reflecting a moral emphasis on self-improvement.
A fragmented column argues that civilization harbors hidden savagery and cannibalistic impulses, claiming New York contains more cannibals than Pacific islands and warning of societal collapse if “eating men” support vanishes. It also includes ad copy for Hicks Capuchine Nervousness Cure and scattered moral quips about stealing sleep and personal virtue.
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