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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1903
Page
3
In a playful note from Bessy Brown dated January twelfth the line says Miss Beesie Brown will be at home from four to six, prompting Edith Rogers to plan a home party while her mother questions the guest list. The girl reflects on hosting friends and using the phrase at home for future events.
A naturalist debunks the myth of gorillas using clubs in war. He notes they rely on teeth and arms, striking faces and limbs, often targeting hands and fingers to disable opponents. The account, drawn from Africa and Borneo, emphasizes surgical precision of bites and the beasts’ climbing vulnerability when fingers are lost.
Lisbon reports the crown prince of Portugal may visit the United States next year after a squadron of American warships commanded by Admiral Cotton impressed the king and people of Portugal. Officials praise American naval conduct and hope for closer ties between the two nations. The prince, known as duke of Braganza, is the elder son of King Carlos and Queen Marie Amelie born in Lisbon in 1887 and turned sixteen last March. He was educated among royalty and, if hosted, American youths are urged to welcome him with equal courtesy.
A judge who loves boating invited a lawyer friend for a sail. A gale sprang up as they went, tossing the craft and forcing the lawyer’s features into strained shapes. The judge asked how he could help, and the lawyer replied for the judge to overruling the motion.
A monkey escaped its cage in a Hartford shop Sunday morning attacking parrots and other birds. It killed 40 singing birds and destroyed 50 goldfish as onlookers watched from the pavement. A group of parrots scratched the animal, ending the incident with the sun rising.
A simple jack in the box toy is described with a semicircular cardboard box, a wooden spindle, wire linkage, a weighted half hoop, and fixed figures. When rocked, the dolls bob up and down and appear through carved holes in the lid after elastic flaps drop into place.
A parable from Well Spring describes a young tree that gains strength through repeated harsh winds. Initial damage yields deeper roots, greater girth, and resilience, as each ordeal ends with stronger growth and a willingness to face future storms. The tale suggests rough usage builds lasting fortitude.
Emil and Adolph Reiss, long separated, reunited at the Ellenville New York poultry show after recognizing pigeons and a business card with the family name. Emil, from New York, learned the Chicago owner of pigeons shared the surname, leading to their joyful meeting and plans to visit in New York.
An English engineer warns in the government Gazette that electric-light switches with brass covers and knobs can contact live wires, risking fatal shocks for people on wet or metallic floors while turning on lights, even at 220 volts.
Clark Kern and fellow picnickers near Bloomsburg Pennsylvania watched a group of large snakes racing around a rock like a game of tag. They called for help and killed five rattlers four copperheads and many young snakes at the scene.
A Texas A and M college graduate notes fellow alumni thriving in New Orleans and Baton Rouge. He argues modern farming demands scientific knowledge across climatology, soil physics, plant physiology, entomology, animal physiology, hygiene, nutrition, chemistry, and related fields, beyond mere manual labor.
A farmer extols cow peas as a versatile catch crop and soil improver with strong results for subsequent wheat and clover. He compares peas with Hungarian grass, notes silage use and future rape trials, and outlines manure strategy and field planning for potatoes and corn.
In fruit and vegetable trade, facing packages hides tricks but buyers soon detect deception. Proper grading and uniformity earn an enviable, lasting reputation. Buyers in local and distant markets learn the brand of the honest shipper.
A plan offers landowners fertilizer funded by the landlord and shared crop yields. The method provides 600 pounds per acre of fertilizer for cotton and 300 for corn, with the tenant supplying labor and stock. Last season, 475 pounds of lint cotton per acre yielded a net profit of 15 dollars per acre after fertilizer costs, while the tenant earned 22 dollars per acre for labor and stock.
A farmer notes that quantity matters as well as quality in cows. One cow yields 16 pounds of milk per butter pound and 300 pounds of butter annually worth $75, while another gives 25 pounds of milk per butter pound and 375 pounds of butter worth $93.75, making the second cow more profitable.
An early 20th century Midland Farmer column urges optimal plowing strategy to save energy. It compares furrow widths from seven to fourteen inches, estimating distance traveled per acre and recommending a wide furrow and a capable team to reduce effort.
The piece recalls Pi Yuk Liang at Phillips Academy in 1879 and his Chinese schoolmates, noting American assimilation and baseball passion. It shifts to lunar science, describing telescope advances, Schrotter’s cities, and Kepler and Keplerian ideas on moon ice, atmosphere, and possible lunar vegetation changes.
Josephine Morris of Brooklyn endorses Peruna as especially helpful in hot summers. She credits the tonic with keeping her system malaria free and preventing the worn out look. The ad urges readers to write Dr. Hartman for free advice at The Hartman Sanitarium Columbus Ohio.
A reading before the Anthropological Society of Washington discusses popular sayings from English and Irish sources. A. R. Spofford notes optimistic values, with McGee linking proverb usage to national development and Hough crediting language and literature to folk sayings.
In a playful exchange the beauteous damsel vows a higher church wedding than others as her father funds a spire 50 feet taller, a joke noted by the New York Tribune. Other quips reference banter about cleverness and a tragedian Chesterius Mc Ranter, with the Baltimore American noting the public enjoyed his vacation.
Advert suggests Dean's Kidney Pills ease back and join pains and treat swollen limbs and rheumatic signs. It claims to dissolve calculi and gravel, relieve heart palpitations and insomnia, with user testimonials from Stephen Schaefer and Mrs Appin Andrews praising rapid relief and benefit for a child with kidney trouble after scarlet fever.
A Chicago Chronicle item recalls a lawyer recounting a comic divorce case. A neat woman sought to sue her husband, alleging he refused to kneel and say prayers on their wedding night, described by the lawyer as a “brute” for failing that ritual.
Free rural delivery aids the nation with well kept roads and educated farming. Profit hinges on high grade stock lime cleanliness and daily rest for managers. Dust for chickens, abundant road dust baths, and good feed conversion by steers and geese are emphasized. Irregular hours arise from weather and lack of roof over fields.
Miss Ethel Bradshaw of McCormick Illinois writes a letter praising Dodd's Kidney Pills for kidney trouble and related symptoms. Dr Dunaway of Benton Illinois corroborates the remedy calling it the best for kidney troubles and claims potential diabetes improvement.
A fragmented historical text blends testimonials and quotes from various sources. It references remedies like Laxative Bromo Quinine, Pax’s Cure, and Putnam Fadeless Dyes, with snippets from Emerson and Virgil, dated January 6, 1900, and includes stray book-sale lines.
In a Philadelphia Record tale a man in a barber chair coughs and argues with the barber who warns him. The news brief notes the barber’s Colorado origin and jokes about shaving consumptives in Colorado Springs and the fear of a throat gash from coughing patrons.
In Stray Stories a toastmaster at a banquet saluted “Our Absent Members” by asking a gentle man who had lost an arm and a leg to respond. The remark drew attention to disability and memory during the event.
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