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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1902
Page
4
An advertisement touts Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup as a remedy curing coughs and colds and supposedly prevents consumption. The copy relies on quotes from authorities and a proverb style endorsement to persuade readers.
E. W. Jones proposes methods to prevent fodder waste by binding corn fodder into armful bundles and ricking in feed lots. He describes binding with twine, efficient shucking, and constructing two to three ricks 20 by 50 feet and sixteen feet high to preserve bright fodder through bad weather, enabling easy feeding and reduced losses.
Agricultural note explains corn protein varies widely from 9.75 to 17.12 percent across varieties, with germ protein near 22 percent while the grain remainder is about 12 percent. It argues that seed selection and soil nitrogen improve feeding value, reducing reliance on cottonseed meal and bran. Frost and plowing practices are advised to prepare land for spring planting.
The northern cattle shows this year demonstrate alfalfa-fed cattle can match corn-fed rivals in the ring, signaling a strong performance potential for producers relying on alfalfa hay.
E Miller argues that state experiment stations aid American farmers by enabling research beyond the farmer’s means. He urges farmers to support legislation, study bulletin publications, and contact station staff for advice while contributing guidance in return.
The Farmers' Home Journal advises a good pasture and light daily grain for rams and ewes. Clover pasture and rape are ideal, with oats and bran as light feed. oil cake or barley can help the ram's activity. Keep the ram separate or with the ewes briefly each morning to favor earlier, profitable February lambing.
The Farmers' Home Journal notes rapid rice expansion in Louisiana coastland areas flooded by steam pumps. Yields reach 25 to 50 bushels per acre, with production doubling yearly over three years. The article adds a farmers advisory comparing a bull's danger to vigilance.
Practical notes on farm management advocate using brood mares for work and mule colts yearly, keeping dogs off ranges, and favoring luxury farming. Suggests two poultry runs, hay from cow pea vines, crossbreeding merits, and fiber for horses with simple feed changes and exercise.
Congressman David Meekison of Ohio, a leading state and national figure, credits Peruna with finally conquering a thirty year catarrh. He reports rapid relief after using several bottles and urges others to seek Dr Hartman’s free medical counsel at The Hartman Sanitarium in Columbus Ohio.
In a retold anecdote about Senator Matt Carpenter a committee room discussion turns to religious sects. When asked which church he would join he replies he would choose the Catholic faith for its purgatory a satirical line prompting a motion for a new trial.
A Baltimore social scene tale recounted by the New York Times recalls a young furniture firm partner sending his invitation in the firm’s name. Miss Cash & Co replies in formal terms accepting the proposal while ordering the goods and instructions. The mix up leads to inevitable embarrassment and comic notoriety.
A Baltimore American account describes a convention where a speaker lamented waning football interest amid wars and car accidents. A shaggy man from the Rusco American Society of Anarchy proposed filling the ball with dynamite, prompting wild applause before remarks were cut off by an explosion.
Mrs. Cookem reports a mix up at Sellem's grocery with two cakes sent for tasting. She cannot tell whether the plum pudding scent comes from the oven or the firebox after receiving one plum pudding cake and one imitation coal cake.
In a brief Philadelphia Press note Mr Hyrdler asks his daughter if Papa might die and go to heaven. The child recalls asking the doctor who replied that death is possible but not certain. The exchange reflects a simple, hopeful view on mortality through a child’s question.
A collage of quips and brief lines from various papers. Includes a father daughter exchange about a suitor with a lingering loan pattern, a grim musings on dying, a gun head remark about patience, and a humorous Uncle Eben line about work and mules. Also a product pitch for Hamburg Drops appears among the snippets.
A jumble of 19th century ad blurbs includes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets priced at 25 cents and claims of rapid cures from Felectric Oil. Dialogues touch on engagements and love, while a bank recount and bookkeeping quip appear as unrelated blurbs from Philadelphia Press and Chicago Daily News.
A mash of dated ad lines and wry quotes including promotions for Burdock Blood Bitters and Putnam Vatheldess Dyes. The snippet references testimonials from Ocean Grove New Jersey and Cincinnati Enquirer style quips about aging and responsibility.
Mrs Clara J Sherbourne professional nurse of Portland Maine testifies to rapid relief from kidney related pain using Doan's Kidney Pills. She details years of backache and heavy secretions, notes improvement after treatment, and invites others to contact her for details. Cure affirmed five years later and a free trial offer with mail order from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. Pills sold by druggists at 50 cents per box.
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