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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1903
Page
3
A farmer testifies to Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a kidney liver bladder remedy. He describes back pain, swelling and dark circles, noting relief from urinary troubles and night-time urination issues. He emphasizes Swamp Root aids nature and supports kidney function.
Mrs. E. Austin of 19 Nassau Street Brooklyn writes that after trying Dr Kilmer Swamp Root she experienced relief from urinary retention and energy loss. She states the remedy cured her completely and she can stand all day without symptoms and recommends to her pharmacist for continued use.
Editorial notice urges sick readers to request a free sample bottle and a testimonial book from Dr Kilmer and Co at Binghamton New York. It instructs to state you saw the offer in the paper and mentions regular bottle sizes priced at fifty cents and one dollar available at drug stores.
A mother and her ten year old daughter walk to their small flat after visiting Mrs. Wallin at a grand house. The mother sighs that returning home feels like living in a hat box, while the daughter echoes with a lament about living in a keyhole.
A visitor at Mrs Trons boarding house spots a fine greyhound basking by the kitchen door. The woman asks about the dog, who has supposedly lived there two or three years but is kept in the back yard, prompting Mrs Trons to reflect on the advertisement value of such a calm pet.
A humorous exchange from Harva Lampoon captures a young fisher asking about the bite and the old salt replying with a wry pun about mouths. The cartoonish dialogue reflects coastal life and sea lore.
A comic exchange features Mrs Closefist asking for a new pen and Mr Closefist suggesting retrimming the old one to spark more talk. The snippet showcases a playful, anecdotal tone from Stray Stories.
Eleanor R Parker notes winter dishwashing causes chapped hands due to impure soap. She advises using Ivory soap for dishes and to rinse and dry hands thoroughly to prevent cracking.
A quip from Punch mocks a sportsman who wishes to tackle big game while noting his luck with small targets. The exchange contrasts aspiration with humorous critique, framed in a playful Victorian connotation.
An OCR snippet advertises Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets at 25 cents and Piso’s Cure for Consumption as a camel and cold remedy. It includes quotes from Ali Baba and N Samuel and notes a June Tint Butter Color claim. The fragment ends with a fragmentary consumer tip about living up to ideals and customers leaving.
Enos C. Pittman discusses landlord tenant relations in the South noting wage systems profit for landlords, while sharecropping traps laborers. He warns of middlemen and commission merchants who exploit farmers, and urges practical sheds to save costs.
An American Miller critique argues country ground corn meal beats large scale roller milled product. It cites small country mills selecting ripe corn, toll practices, and purifiers, claiming freshness and sweetness hinge on sound corn, not processing.
The piece urges building sheds to shelter cattle, hogs, sheep, goats, and mares, noting better health and sale value when animals sleep dry and out of wind. It argues humane care and using available barn material, warning weathered stacks ruin fodder while October November sheltering preserves hay and fodder quality. It also hints at using farm tools like binder and mower efficiently.
Consider whether to sell or keep calves and pigs at current prices to maximize profit. Keeping stock through pasture and fodder can yield higher returns, with calves reaching 750 pounds by year, pig feeding using slops and gleanings, and marketing ready for high prices. Focus on breaking and finishing stock for better prices.
The article extols saddle horses as versatile for cross country riding stock chasing and daily work. It notes scarcity of good walking horses, praises the running walk, and urges farmers and professionals to invest in extra stock, including mules and two year olds, with slow-growing green stock offering earlier returns. Rural buyers should consider affordable, profitable additions.
Artificial incubation aids poultry profits and early chick production. Sir Thomas Lipton plans a large scale vegetable venture in Georgia shipping produce to English markets. Tips cover blackberry pruning, potato ridges, tool care, mule displays at St Louis fair, and valuing on farm manure over selling to neighbors.
A warning to households about peddlers selling cheap baking powders containing alum or dangerous additives. Authorities condemn alum use. England and the DC ban such products. Experts from Yale warn of health harms. Buy reputable cream of tartar brands from stores, not peddlers.
The story recalls General Joe Wheeler once a large figure in Alabama politics and U.S. military service. Two visitors in the House gallery mistake him for a small man, remarking on his seeming diminishment from home fame to national office. The tale highlights perceptions of stature and achievement.
A collection of quick vignettes from various papers and periods. It includes Aldrich’s Rhode Island visit and a one act melodrama aimed at lampooning the American army by tailors cobblers and cooks. Witty exchanges from Canton Cantonese quips and village humor conclude with light social banter.
A Philadelphia woman recalls a New York ex change tale as a washerwoman at the zoo glares at the so called 400. She delivers a sharp line about the society that “keeps this here place up” and walks away, leaving the observers astonished.
In a Pittsburgh courtroom a young man charged with brass theft caused a crowd to erupt. The squire warned of ejection for outbursts but a shout of Hooray for Squire Hoolin rang out. The prisoner was mistakenly ejected before a court officer revealed he was the defendant.
In St John Kansas a boy son of Mr and Mrs William McBride nearly died from malignant scarlet fever. After seizures edema and hearing loss he improved within a week of using Dodd's Kidney Pills per Dr Simes and a sworn statement from Dr Jesse L Simes supports the cure by the pills.
A collage of brief quotes and witticisms from Chicago Daily News Philadelphia Ledger and other papers. Anecdotes cover proposals, manners, moral maxims, and light social observations with characters like Tess Jess and Mrs. Nexdore.
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