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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1907
Page
4
Letters from readers in Washington and Canada extol Peruna as a tonic for catarrh grippe and general weakness. Testimonies claim rapid relief after taking Peruna, with one writer noting full recovery after two months. The ad mentions Peruna tablets as a convenient form, each tablet equaling one dose.
Marta complains her wardrobe is empty and a brick patch appears on the lawn. George admits burning Marta’s clothes to retrieve a key from the ashes, then shows the recovered key as Marta stares in disbelief.
A Bay City Michigan mother credits Cuthura Remedies with clearing her daughter's persistent rash after failing to improve under a specialist. The account describes a breakout starting behind the ears and spreading to the face, neck, and joints, with previous salve treatment offering little help. May 20 1906.
Katy Holt plans a surprise Thanksgiving for her father Tom and Uncle Billy Will, delivering a reconciliatory feast after a mining feud. A twenty dollar bill leads to rings engraved Day of Thanksgiving, uniting siblings, and renewing study plans as Katy returns to school with annual visits home promised.
A kitchen note describes palatable pumpkin fritters and pumpkin croquettes. It lists ingredients such as pumpkin, sugar, milk, eggs, molasses, butter, ginger, cinnamon, and salt. Instructions mention mixing, filling pastry lined tins, and baking briefly.
A fragment describes making pumpkin leaf rolls by mixing pumpkin with butter and milk, forming rolls, breading, and frying until amber. It also outlines a pumpkin pie filling with milk, boiled pumpkin, sugar, spice, and a pastry-lined dish baked to finish.
Matthias Campbell veteran of the civil war and two Indian wars living in Blair Nebraska says he suffered severe back pain and nearly stopped urinating. He and his wife both used Down's Kidney Pills for advanced kidney troubles and claim total cures. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York.
In Albany a past banquet sparked humor about the old practice of using onger bowls. William Cassidy admired Robert Pruyn who moistened a napkin to clean fingers, remarking that he would have made a social misstep otherwise.
A compact reflection on taste and image in commerce via a Puck quotation. It contrasts artful reputation with practical sales, noting hair fashion and old tricks. The piece argues merchants should guide buyers to what they do not want, while warning that youth face the same challenge as age in living up to reputation.
An oath declares J Cyasey as senior arterer of the Orem of F J Camwer & Co, in Toledo, and that heir will pay over Woldred dollars for every case of tannd not cured by Malus Catanee. Frank J Cheney swears before a notary W Gleason. Caterrh care and Halis Family Pills advertised with standard patent medicine language.
In Ramsay’s anecdote a Scotch minister and a gravemaker discuss local clergy. One by one the sexton declares each preacher “not sound” until the minister asks about himself. The sexton replies with a twinkle, “He’s no sound.”
Toronto doctors west of Yonge street form No. 11 Territorial Division of the College of Physicians and Surgeons to set minimum fees. Examinations fraternal societies $2, minor operations $10, major operations $50. First visit $2, each subsequent $1, night visits double. Office visit $1 with prescription. twelve anesthetics $5.
An advertisement for Marine Eye Remedy Co of Chicago offers a 48 page Illustrated Eye Book and a free bottle of Marine Eye Remedy. It promises oculists will advise proper application for each case and that the druggist will report Marine cures eyes. The remedy is claimed to strengthen weak eyes and ease eye pain while aiding glasses wearers, priced at 50 cents.
Tess comments on the bride at Miss Verner’s wedding to Mr Timmid and Jess notes the groom looks run down after a long chase. The exchange hints at a chase or pursuit underlying the ceremonial scene.
Before the trial began in a London court it was noted the defendant, a laundry proprietor, had been dead 11 years.
A rubberneck wagon nears St. Luke’s hospital with spectators and a white haired woman among the nurses. A man mows the lawn as a barker points out the famed hospital and “St Luke” cutting the grass.
A woman asks a mother if her child can stay still for a week during a visit. The mother replies that the child is growing and therefore active, implying movement is normal.
A battlefront joke recalls an Irish British veteran in an American detachment during a Philippine campaign. When asked what British soldiers do with their heads in shelling, he quips that they have no head, then hopes to lift the flat road onto its edge for better cover.
Grand jury in Bremner county reports new indictments against Dr W A Robb and Dr O L Chaffee for conspiring to force an independent physician off a surgical case after he refused to sign a union scale. Also notes previous indictments of county medical association members and annual legislative meeting facts.
The Society of One Legged Men president reaches Paris with a fellow uni Jambist after a 600 mile walk from Marseilles. They averaged over 11 miles per day despite judgment. The Baltimore American notes the odd clash of esoteric Oriental ideas and the appeal of Oriental rugs.
A veteran teacher recounts years of coffee poisoning with symptoms including heart flutter, headaches, tremors, and fatigue. After trying Postum at a friend's urging, she notes marked improvement and claims the odor of coffee no longer tempts her. She credits Postum with renewed energy and cites the product and a Battle Creek, Michigan, origin.
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