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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1909
Page
4
Rural free delivery workers in Vermont recall a missed package saga. A resident complained of a delayed German porcelain bar wrapped in paper while the carrier investigated the misplaced parcel. The tale ends with pity for the woman who had no mail for some time.
A handwritten note instructs a patient to obtain Sareapariila syrup and Toris compound from a pharmacist or supplier. It directs mixing with a half pint of spirits and taking a tablespoon before meals, with vigorous shaking before each use. The remedy is claimed to act quickly as a restorative.
A humorous exchange reports a boy asking about a sea 1000 feet above sea level and a guidebook mystery. A Sunday school lesson prompts a grim quip about not striking back, while a superintendent tests a moral question. The column reflects on prosperity and a jail patronage drop.
The late Gladys Vanderbilt's fortune is said to fund a vast Hungarian estate for Count Seechenyi. Attorney Morris Cukor, a close friend, claims purchases include hundreds of acres and a sawmill on the castle grounds. He notes the land serves agriculture and estate factories, while European gossip mocks sensational reports.
A jumble of antiquated humor and dialogue fragments touches on tone, condescension, and public discourse. It recalls Boswell and Johnson disputes, New York civic satire, a sudden inspirational moment, and quick quips about monks, whisky, Alpine trips, and a mechanical maid.
The article states that the active ingredients of Peruna, the popular family remedy, are now disclosed to the public. It lists golden seal Cedron seed cubebs and stone root, noting their effects on mucous membranes nerves and urinary and digestive systems and their role in advertising accuracy.
An Aurora Indiana advertisement touts Cardul as a safe vegetable tonic for hot flashes backache and general weakness during menopause. It claims gentle action no bad aftereffects and safety for young and old, urging women to try Cardul and share with friends.
A dog bites a passerby in a humorous exchange where the bitten person asks why the animal acted, and a friend suggests the dog lashed out due to limited height. The snippet captures light dialogue about a trivial animal incident.
A Kentucky woman claims immediate communication with the Almighty and delivers high price messages to locals. A lawyer rejects a divine demand for $25, and a comedian husband misnames his wife's hat order leading to a comic scene as shopgirls laugh at his French malapropisms.
A woman describes coffee harming her heart and credits Postum with her recovery. She details weakness, headaches, and prostration before quitting coffee, boiling Postum properly, and gaining weight from 92 to 158 pounds. The doctor urged stopping coffee and she praises Postum’s health benefits.
Neighbors recall a man who died after a minor cold. The verse notes neglect of a cough can lead to serious trouble. An old remedy claim suggests glycerine and virgin pine oil mixture dosed every four hours, sold at drug stores.
A boy named George laments missing an invitation to his friend Joheny's party. He overhears his father discussing late gifts and birth day presents, and later discovers two books in his coat pocket, but laments it is too late to join the celebration. The scene hints at regret and missed social access in a dimly lit household.
A 77 year old man recounts six months of intense eczema caused by itching from head to foot. He slept poorly until using Cuticura Soap, Antiseptic, and Resolvent, then slept through the first solid night in months and was cured in a month. The notice cites Peter Drog A Chem. Gorp. and a Boston prop retailer.
A humorous exchange centers on a remark about meeting someone’s wife. One speaker claims a prior “pleasure” in meeting her, while the other peers behind the joke noting the comment implies the wife did not share the pleasure. The line captures flirtatious wit and social banter.
Mrs Mary Hinson of Mt Sterling Kentucky credits Doan's Kidney Pills with ending years of backache dizziness and fatigue after early nervous headaches and vision trouble. She urges others to remember the Doan's name and buy the 50 cent boxes from local dealers.
Fragmentary narrative snippet mentions a person named Ballantine seated in a chair and Jerome Blank in conversation with a pretty girl. The setting includes references to a Palm rer end and Nafantine Mire, with unclear events and dialogue about a late arrival and a missing Mre Mank.
The United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York in New York City awarded Carter Medicine Company a decree recognizing its exclusive right to use red wrappers and labels on round liver pill packages. The decision confirms ownership dating to prior adoption over thirty years ago and cites the court’s high authority as amplifying the ruling.
Sing Sing prison will be relocated across the Hudson about eight miles south of West Point, with a large tract purchased. Convicts have labored on it for two years. The current prison, built by convicts in 1826, has been expanded over the years and is among the world's largest yet remains insufficient.
An OCR fragment contains an 19th century patent medicine pitch offering a reward for owners of catarrh and a testimonial note about F J Cheney. It also includes lines about a reform school superintendent Lucy Burd and a humorous exchange about tax proposals and drinking, with a Philadelphi a Record ending note.
Advertisement notes Capudine as the best remedy for gripp and colds in Hicks. It relieves aching and feverishness and claims to cure the cold with liquid effects. The tone suggests immediate relief available at Seat Drug Stores.
A damaged OCR fragment presents garbled lines about wind and sand storms, eye valve advertisements, and a Buffalo New York supplier. It includes unrelated aphorisms and nonsensical phrases, offering no clear event or coherent narrative.
Fragmentary OCR mentions names and addresses across locales such as UT and NV with scattered titles and personal identifiers. Readers should treat the readable fragments as partial notices lacking coherent context or full actions.
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