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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1909
Page
4
In a Utica land dispute a friend asked Deacon Potter to testify on land value. Sworn in court, Potter spoke slowly and refused to name a price, remarking he would not pay even a dollar an acre even if his oxen could haul a sled across ice.
A whimsical piece notes shifting trends like a fox and duck as a resort tale follows Mia fiuffer who visits a proprietor after receiving a 50 check from her husband. The scene blends humor with a vow to honor payment amid gossip and whimsy from a youthful setting.
A garbled page shows old apothecary style instructions for a pine compound with glycerine and whiskey, plus notes on pine concentrate and selling practices. It also includes a string of antiquated anecdotes and jokes involving diplomatic courtesy, a nurse and baby, and quips about love and memory, all in a historical newspaper voice.
The advertisement urges Capatine as the best remedy for gripe and coughs. It claims fast relief of ache and fever and promotes Liqueb-Eferts in drug stores. The slogan notes the average man is satisfied with his past if it is past finding out.
F Reddell praises Ira Sankey and Moody for their soul winning power sparked by The Ninety and Nine. The hymn’s spontaneous creation happened during a Glasgow Edinburgh meeting when Sankey improvised a tune for verses found in a penny paper. The moment led to vast evangelistic impact across Christian denominations.
The text explains the varied spellings of Osawatomie and Pottawatomie and notes teachers' and settlers' comments. It records that Osawatomie lies between the Osage River and the Pottawatomie, cites historical misspellings, and credits a settler with favoring the shortest Potawatomie form with two Ts.
A whimsical Dutch invention titled a carambalator or var apram carries Princess Juliana from palace to sunlit spots in cold weather. It is a giant enclosed perambulator with a Seve and nurse seats, plus a bassinet, drawn by two horses. At dinner the history professor dodges a question from two young women, replying with terse answers.
A quirky note describes a hunter’s impressive vehicle and a bot that fears firing. The comment contrasts a stylish hunting setup with hesitancy to shoot.
An advertisement from Vienna West Virginia lauds Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a safe remedy for female ailments. It cites cures claimed from testimonials stored in the Pinkham laboratory and invites women to write for confidential advice at Lynn Massachusetts.
The readable fragments mention Alfred Pent s and a street in Chicago. The text appears garbled with references to paper-hangers painters and a sorter. No clear event date or formal notice details emerge.
A humorous fragment features a serious girl and a flippant man debating reincarnation. A hungry father and son spar over the last apple dumpling at table, revealing family strain and humor. The scene shifts to reform legislators and a jokey remark about seed men and marriage.
A reader recounts a doctor choosing dietary change over medicines for gastritis. The patient credits gradual Grape-Nuts use and improved digestion after a summer cottage specialist from N. treated the case, resulting in restored appetite and color.
George H. Crowell of 1109 Broadway Helena Montana suffered backache irregular urination and nighttime urination. After using Doan's Kidney Pills his condition improved quickly and his kidneys felt stronger. Sold by dealers for 59 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A dialogue shows Mr. Wholesale accusing a bookkeeper of theft while an expert accountant notes a $50 cash overage and suggests saying nothing. The piece shifts to a Chicago dweller asking what a true New England pie tastes like, with a literary-flavored comparison to Emerson, Massenet, Shaw, and Gounod.
The piece extols health benefits of Quaker Scotch Oats for families children athletes and hot climates noting hermetically sealed tins. It also recounts a Berlin Bourse wit’s bet about asking 50 people if Meyer has failed with a unanimous expected reply. A final item mentions a high frontier monument at La Cambra on the Andes ridge marking Chile and Argentina.
A jumble of quips and opinions on relationships and social manners. Notes on deceit family visits and kissing draw terse asides about men and women with ironic humor. The writing comments on tears cold hearts and trivial gossip in a dated voice.
Eve consoles Ned as Stephen defends himself after a rumor of meat being cooked in a shovel by Italian laborers. Stephen insists the meat was prepared in a clean shovel and eaten with gravy, explaining the man wiped it with his hat before serving.
Two little girls suffered severe eczema with hair loss and skin sores. After extensive failed treatment a second course of Cuticura Remedies softened and cleared the skin within a season. Testimony from Albion Maine dated Sept 21 1908.
The California Fig Syrup Co publishes a full statement of ingredients for Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna to assure purity and ethical standards. Figs improve taste while medicinal principles come from beneficial plants, with a call to buy the genuine product from leading druggists.
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