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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1904
Page
4
Witness details a stairway fall caused by Patrick and Bert, injuring youths and breaking furniture. The judge threatens Patrick with twenty dollars or twenty days in jail and notes his headache. Mrs. O'Dalls praises her husband in court while onlookers listen. A separate note lists fashion trends for kid belts and hats with autumn colors and decorative details.
The article extols the peanut as a versatile crop native to South America, detailing varieties, oil use, and soil needs. It outlines planting, spacing, and harvesting methods, yields of 60 to 75 bushels per acre, and economic values. It also discusses nitrogen fixation, manure value, and fertilizer recommendations. It stresses peanut benefits for pork producing regions and notes pasture uses, with notes on weed control and farm management practices for broader field health.
A terse notice urges farmers to control weeds with quick effective methods. It highlights practical steps for clearing fields and stresses timely action to protect crops and yields.
The article urges fencing to make a farm fully usable for live stock and to control parasites. It warns on common diseases in lambs and tapes worms found in gall ducts, advises changing pasture, avoiding wet lands and contaminated water, supplying clean water, and feeding well. It ends with the maxim an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
Practical notes urge thorough cleaning of hog houses to prevent nests, aggressive pig growth targets of 1 to 1.5 pounds daily with 260 to 300 pounds by 9 to 10 months, and thorough surface watering to avoid root burn. It notes a 2.4 percent drop in fattening stock hogs versus last year, advises weed control, and stresses selecting cows with proven milk and butter records for dairy reliability.
Mrs. Sarah Marine of Colorado Springs writes she suffered three years with severe backache. Doctors failed to help. after trying Dean's Kidney Pills she improved within a week and, after two boxes, was fully well. She has enjoyed good health for more than four months. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents. Pester Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
The piece mocks science claiming sun heat is eternal and cites a Dr Orrhenius style theory from St Louis about particles balancing gravity to keep solar heat. It then shifts to New York where idle nobles seek invitations for Newport and jobs in hotels, pools, or cabs as immigration questions trouble officials.
A collage of sayings notes quirks from ancient times to Japan. It touches on marriage customs in Japan, male heirs adopting family names, and social behaviors as observers reflect on human foibles and tradition.
Dr Lorimer explains a difficult performance in simple terms as Harvard students discuss drinking moderation. The tale references Tremont Temple and a student question about beer as a source of strength and how large kegs could be moved after weeks of room confinement.
A railroad employee asks for a travel pass and faces a pointed exchange about fairness. The official questions the man’s tenure and prior complaints, while the employee defends his request with a sharp comparison about treating workers equitably.
A group of six elderly veterans bonded with Bevera were taken to Concord and Lexington during the Gran Army encampment in Boston. They rode in automobiles and showed more interest in the ride than the historic sites, one veteran quipping about inscriptions.
A young woman attended the proper office in Allentown Pennsylvania and told the clerk she had the groom at home. The clerk granted the license after her reply. The incident adds a curious note to local marriage records in a Boston Globe reference.
Quoted line from Vermilion 5 D in the Republican column laments dreamers amid a harsh world. It compares shattered hopes to a phoenix rising, with Fancy restoring inspiration as life’s cycles persist.
A collage of witty excerpts from various newspapers. The indignant gentleman dictates a sharp remark about a stenographer, while other lines joke about oysters pies cures, early risers, and humorous quips from multiple papers. The items capture light editorial humor across fronts.
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