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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1906
Page
4
A western Massachusetts lawyer urges the court to follow state statute allowing juries to judge law and facts. The judge insists jurors may not overrule him. The jury delivers an outrageous verdict despite admonitions. The foreman asks to judge the law, the judge replies they need not. The farmer responds that they “considered that plot.”
New Jersey correspondent reports a city justice issued a warrant for a dog registration ordinance violation. The complaint and warrant were deemed bad. at arraignment the defendant pleaded not guilty, and the judge fined five dollars plus costs despite no attorney presence. Certiorari proceedings are pending.
For the year ending June 30 1906 American automobile exports totaled 5.497 0.4 million dollars, 1.6 million more than the prior year. England led with 154 0 06 dollars, followed by British North America Mexico and France in descending order. The text cites historical quotes on Russian governance describing it as an absolute monarchy tempered by assassination and a siege state.
Mrs Elizabeth Daridsos of York Harbor Maine dies, her husband’s death led to her assuming duties as president of the county National Bank amid scandal surrounding their matrimonial deal and lingering interests.
An advertisement claims Dr Williams Pink Pills cure anaemia and general debility caused by stomach trouble. It cites Jessie Pink of Akron Ohio and a testimonial describing weight loss nervous indigestion and recovery after using the pills. The notice bills the pills as effective for stubborn stomach trouble and weakness and lists price and mail order details from the Dr Williams Medicine Company.
An elephant named Tom learns a complex telephone trick under trainer Barlow. The process spans a month of hard work with thousands of repetitions guiding the elephant to lift, ring, and replace the receiver, then twist the bell crank cleanly.
A fledgling Chelsea Mass political group formed a committee to secure a ballot box and ballots. A speaker proposed round white balls and square black balls, provoking humor as a fellow mocked the idea and a member exclaimed about not being smart.
An article urges skipping heavy greasy foods for indigestion and promotes Grape Nuts as a light easily digested alternative. A Maine reader testimonial says steady use improved strength, reduced nervousness, and greater work capacity, praising the product with a note about The Road to Wellville.
The narrative recalls Moses and Caleb over the wilderness graves as a metaphor for unbelief and the Promised Land. It follows Shelah and his grandson, Joshua, shaping faith, judgment, and the hope of entering Canaan through adaptive leadership.
Bizarre clippings reveal a patient praising Coaticera products for a severe scalp condition and later recount a novelist Mrs Craigie at a New York Authors Club event. The scalp cure tale cites October to November 1541 eruptions and a doctor’s care alongside topical treatments. The Craigie anecdote mentions a London address and a farewell line at the New York club.
The steel trust outlines Colerain as a new northern city of about 4100 residents. Land will be leased for long terms, no saloons allowed, with no sale of lots. The move is framed as business ethics shaping the community.
A fragment from an historical page shows a violent threat directed at a woman with a disturbing final line implying execution. The brief text hints at danger without providing fuller context or names.
The passage argues saloons damage the value of men employed and harm every meaningful asset to legitimate business, warning that saloons depress personal and commercial worth across society.
The kalmujah or death plant of Java emits a perfume so strong that a full-crown man inhaling it for any length of time is overwhelmed and insects in its vicinity are koiled by its influence.
A Mrs Charles E describes years of backache and kidney pains relieved by Doan’s Kidney Pills. She reports weight gain from 120 to 165 pounds and says the pills have been her only kidney medicine for four years. Sold by all dealers, 50 cents a box from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
In a tale from O Donovan titled Merv illustrating sectarian bitterness among Mohammedan followers a Shiite servant rejects cold chicken as forbidden food. O Donovan reveals the joke shifts to Sunnites as the source of the cooking and ritual water washing differences.
A physician’s warning about necessary operations is cited as frightening. The piece argues many women are saved from surgery by Lydia E Pinkham’s Compound, with strong testimonials from users including Margrite Egan, Treasurer of St. Andrew's Indianapolis.
A fragmentary list notes lines about love for intellect and marriage, a slogan advertising a product Lac Pie and a price of 3 cents, then a homely aphorism about loving enemies and self. The text mixes social musings with commercial jingle and unfinished phrases.
The Cologne Gazette reports over 80 million policies for under 60 million inhabitants, indicating many are insured. It notes that two payments by German insurers total about 24 million monthly.
M. Gawain, a French chemist, has patented a method to render celluloid fireproof. By adding a specific quantity of phosphate salts during preparation, the molten mass releases a gas when in contact with flame that checks combustion, making the material flame resistant.
European monarchs maintain private fortunes abroad with holdings in British and French banks. The Russian czar and czarine annually entrust substantial private savings to these institutions. King Leopold of Belgium is said to hold a significant overseas stake.
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