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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1909
Page
3
A secretary endures a flood of Arctic news requests before an urgent ambulance mix up. The piece recalls Jowett’s intolerance of pretension and a terse undergraduate exchange about God, ending with a sharp college ultimatum.
A young woman and an indignant youth spar over love and chocolates. He cites 65 bor es of chocolates as proof while she admits loving chocolate despite the romance. The exchange unfolds with playful tension and a quirky expression of affection.
A former coffee drinker recalls nearly losing her nerve before switching to Postum. After a rough first trial, a longer boil produced a rich flavor and steady health gains. She credits Postum with improved energy, mood, and work in the classroom, recommending it to families.
Fragmented account details the fall of a Jewish leadership line after internal strife and foreign influence. It describes Jonathan of the Joarh family being chosen amid upheaval, with references to Greek and Samaritan elements shaping Palestinian heritage during a pivotal era.
The piece cites a letter from Jonathan the Maccabee to the Lacedemonians seeking peace and alliance as evidence of his character and power. It quotes Psalms and expresses faith in divine aid guarding life and travel from danger both day and night.
The text describes Tryphon contemplating killing Antiochus but fearing Jonathan. A captain urges a subtler approach by luring Jonathan from Jerusalem to a controlled city. Jonathan marches with 40 000 men toward Hethsan as Tryphon meets him at Bethsan to praise disciplined troops and test leverage.
Tryphon deceives Jonathan and forces him to withdraw his troops. Simon of Judea rises to leadership as Jonathans forces are ambushed and he is killed. Tryphon returns to Galilee, while Simon buries Jonathan in Modin and vows vengeance for the sanctuary.
A pastor and parishioner debate feeding the flock versus spiritual exercise. The piece argues Christians need less preaching and more living out of pulpit teachings, urging personal responsibility to Christ and integrity in choosing friends to withstand adversity.
A devotional urging kindness in daily life. The writer links charity to Godliness and suggests generous speech uplifts others. It emphasizes sympathy over money, and notes David’s greatness came from kindness, urging readers to practice kindness at home work and in society to spread happiness.
A faded tale recalls two broke travelers at the 1893 Columbian Exposition who lose a fifty cent piece in the Chicago River after a humorous monocle incident. A separate ethical observation tracks a dime switched between plates in a Broad Street lunchroom, prompting Shakespearean reflections on morals and reputation.
A clergyman named Daniel Isaacs used a bed ruse at an inn during a ball night, asking for a bed even after officers said rooms were full. In another item, Edward Beresford demonstrated a porphydrometer to weigh a 200 ton barge by float level and water height, accurately indicating added weight.
A historical note discusses France planning to spend three milliards of francs on new ships as a sign of peace prices rising. The piece contrasts frugal French restraint with Bismarck’s influence and mentions a milliard as a once notable sum. The tone reflects contemporary commentary on national finances and naval buildup.
Mrs Minnie Turner of E B St Ana darko Oklahoma credits Dean's Kidney Pills with rapid health improvement from backache kidney pains bloating and general rundown. She reports five boxes built her up and urges others to use the remedy sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box Foster Milburne Buffalo NY.
A young boy Willie suffers a visit to the dentist yet endures pain with courage. He repeats the Sunday school verse The golden text Suffer little children to come unto me and finds the pain fades as he concentrates on the line.
An old advice item urges farmers to feed farm hands plentiful Quaker Scotch Oats. A large porridge breakfast with sugar and cream or milk is presented as the best energizing start for a long workday. The piece notes oats sustain strength and economy, and mentions regular and hermetically sealed tins for different climates.
A playful verse from the Los Angeles Examiner mocks a mother lingering at a club and urges her to hurry home to prepare supper and tea. The speaker complains of unmade vegetables, an un-set table, and restless temper as the night grows late.
Public notice-style fragment warns against catarrh ointments with mercury and promotes various tonics and pills. The text mentions Halls Catarrh Cure by Fsfaney & Co and Head's Catarrh Cure with questionable claims. It includes testimonials and casual spectator remarks about an event or race.
Fragments show a mix of quips about marriage gifts and public libraries with stray jokes on Panama Canal sea level, remedies for colds and headaches, and a proverb about the dog in the manger. The tone hints at a satirical humor page with assorted comments and ad captions.
The Bristol Cor. Doylestown Republic an notes the theft of a broad bench placed on the Mulberry street wharf by Harry J. Arnold and Robert King. The article laments the loss, describing how couples and thinkers once enjoyed the spot and now must sit at the edge of the wharf.
A New York reader reports a three year old ate a whole box of Cuticura Ointment spread on crackers during a trip across the Atlantic. The incident is offered as proof of the product’s purity and harmlessness for even infants and tender skin.
A Flatbush neighbor recalls a humorous misnamed family Feitenour during a casual porch inquiry about a noise. Dr Bertillon links tuberculosis prevalence to liquor dealers in France. Also ads for Rough on pests detergents from E. Wells in Jersey City.
Excerpts show a quarrel between spouses with taunts about cooking and wealth. Mrs Kelley of New Madrid Missouri seeks readers for advice on increasing earnings while noting how an ideal can become a fault line in marriage.
The New York Tribune notes a matron at an employment agency who tests applicants with odd questions. She explains she is hard up and wants a maid who knows how to economize, believing those from ministers' families have learned thrift.
An old advertising snippet touts Capudine as a quick relief for headaches and nervous trouble with claims of pleasant taste and immediate effect. The ad promotes Capudine sold at drug stores and hints at other health products and political quips of the era.
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