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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1902
Page
4
The piece argues farming's hard lot crosses borders and campaigns highlight it. It contrasts rural comforts with urban advantages, urging patience and planning to build a beloved rural home and improve soil health through good care and grazing.
Prof Whitney of the U S Department of Agriculture argues that so-called worn out southern soils result from poor physical and chemical conditions, not true removal of plant food. Restoration depends on soil structure and chemical changes, with manure aiding both physical and chemical fertility.
William L. Peek extols cow peas as a superior, soil enriching crop fit for man and animals. He asserts peas improve poor soils, reduce fertilizer needs, and yield hay and fodder, predicting pease could fetch higher seed value and noting the Unknown variety as his preferred all-round pea.
Alabama corn crops have failed prompting emphasis on planting more small grains and forage crops. Fall sowing of oats at Auburn yields 50 percent more than post Christmas sowing, with guidance to sow in October and use manure, lot scrapings, and careful field location to reduce winter kill risks.
Advice from Farmers Home Journal on hen care and poultry business. Keep roosts kerosene clean weekly and ensure a scratching room. Avoid overfat hens as they reduce egg production and invite disease. Start small with a few hens, keep strict accounts, and expand gradually. Well-fitted hens dress better and buyers seek properly dressed birds.
Mrs Laura L Brewer of Crown Point Indiana reports two years of terrible spinal pains eased by Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound after three bottles. She says it revived her health and blood and recommends it to others and notes free advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
In Canton Ohio, a young William McKinley used humor in a courtroom to challenge a surgeon’s work. Facing John McSweeney, McKinley exposed the plaintiff’s legs to show both were crooked, then urged dismissing the suit and recommending the plaintiff have the other leg broken and set by the same surgeon.
A survey of prominent international figures and their manners during meetings and retirements. Gen De Wet insists on full military title in London while Chamberlain and Kitchener adjust. De Witte described as tall and cold. Swiss minister Proda noted for native customs and festive hospitality in Washington.
Lovely muff chains of gun metal set with turquoise are being shown. An odd pen tray shaped like a horse's head with a brass whip across it, burnt-wood nut bowls on three short supports, and a navette canary diamond holiday ring set in an empire wreath of tiny diamonds. Silver desk trinkets, artistic miniature grandfather clocks with porcelain dials, gilt numerals, lacquered brass weights and chains, wood cases, mimic full-sized German hall clocks.
Jones Green sent a dollar to a man advertising a plan to yield 300 percent profit in under two minutes. The scheme instructed him to split a quarter into two halves to obtain the gain, prompting questions if he received the promised information.
The advertisement touts free trial Doan's Kidney Pills claiming swift relief for back and joint pain and kidney trouble. It cites customer testimonials from Stephen Schaefer and others noting pain reduction, better sleep, and restored health after using the pills.
A historical quotation from Elizabeth Cady Stanton notes that life is hard enough without the added strain of discontent and rebellion, reflecting 19th century women's rights thought.
A wandering artist in Connecticut sits on a stone wall to sketch when a farmer and his wife notice him. After misplacing his eraser he asks for bread. the farmer’s wife invites him into the kitchen and offers a hearty slice of bread with butter, saying he is hungry and deserves a good dinner.
An appeal to readers that blood purity sustains life and health. Minor skin eruptions headaches and fatigue signal impurity. The remedy urged is Dr August Koenig's Hamburg Drops discovered over six years ago.
A brief quotation notes that the greatest charity is toward the uncharitable, criticizing excessive altruism for duties and egoism over rewards. It emphasizes ironic shift from self interest to charitable action toward critics. The line reflects a humorous or provocative stance from Itam's Horn.
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