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Newspaper

Oxford Eagle

Location

Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1903

Page

4

Woman Credits Lydia E Pinkham for Healing from Ovarian Inflammation

Miss Alice Bailey of Atlanta reports escaping surgery after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She recovered from three years of menstrual pains and ovarian inflammation, gaining strength and 18 pounds after ten weeks, with a 5000 forfeiture offer for genuineness. Anice Bartey of Atlanta endorses the remedy in her letter.

Alice Bailey Atlanta Lydia E. Pinkham Deas Mas Pincham Lydia E. Pinkeham Anice Bartey North Boulevard

Itching Nose a Peril in Old Stagecoach Tale

Ex congressman Bell tells of a Leadville stagecoach robbery where a nose itching moment almost sparked panic. A highwayman threatens passengers while Bell tries to scratch his nose. The robber insists he will scratch it for him with a shotgun at the ready.

Bell Leadville Mr. Bell

Enterprise and Caution Dialogue In Detroit Free Press

A playful exchange between Enterprise and Caution is quoted from the Detroit Free Press. Enterprise asserts confidence in reaching a goal while Caution questions the path, and Enterprise remarks she knows nothing beyond that progress will occur elsewhere.

Enterprise Detroit Free Press

Voice From the Pulpit Praises Kidney Pills

Rev. Jacob D. Van Doren of Fond du Lac Wisconsin reports kidney disorder attacks kept him home for days. After using Dean's Kidney Pills he notes general health improvement and relief from pain. price 50 cents at Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.

Jacob D. van Doren Sixth Street Fond du Lac Wis Dean Foster Milburn CO Buffalo

Ramie and Cotton as Future North American Crops

A critical look at ramie as a cotton substitute, arguing cotton dominates southern farming profits and labor needs. Ramie’s limited yield, difficult processing, and high cost hinder competition with cotton, while market manipulation risks and speculative futures further depress farmer returns.

Seeds for the South by N L Willet at Athens

N L Willet of Augusta addressed the Horticultural Society of Georgia in Athens on seed growing as a side industry. He urged growers to favor straight high grade seeds and for farms to resemble exhibition plots, citing Georgia Red Rust Proof Oats and Georgia Burr Clover among locally grown varieties to be exploited. Willet, author of Nature in the Witness Box, has aided Georgia seed industry through writings and other efforts.

Horticultural Society of Georgia Athens N. L Willet Augusta Georgia Willet

Deep plowing and shallow cultivation boost drought crops

The Campbell system uses deep plowing with frequent shallow cultivation to store water in the soil. Proponents claim corn can thrive without rain and that heavy crops are possible even in severe droughts. They argue this method should spread beyond arid regions as water storage in soil supports plant growth.

Campbell Southwest

Value of rape pasture for swine growth

A farmer reports using a rape pasture to raise growing swine. Swine thrived with water from a nearby well and no additional feed for several weeks, with ample shade from the vigorous rape. The note urges systematic pasture discussion among swine growers.

Practical farming and poultry tips for home success

A collection of agricultural advice urges keeping poultry in good condition year round, choosing fresh fowls and eggs, and using water vessels to prevent contamination. It notes Louisiana’s sugar exhibit at the World’s Fair and a surge in leguminous seed demand along with insights on corn harvest timing and farm preparations for storage and dairy products.

Southwest Louisiana Palace of Agriculture South Texas German South Africa

Footwear Trends Illuminate Autumn Fashion Notes

Illustrated Footwear Fashion predicts a fall of high heels and glossy leathers. The piece highlights persistent tall Cuban heels, narrow toes, and close edges, with open lace designs and colonials. It notes improved bright leathers, comfort in toes, and rising popularity of button boots as prices rise on shoe buttons.

The Mock Helpfulness Weighs On Busy Home Fronts

A piece urging genuine, proactive service in kitchens, clubs, and churches. It argues that true volunteers act without being asked, finding tasks and starting work, while empty politeness masks real ineffectiveness.

Home Cookery and Whims from the Press Page

A mix of household recipes and light anecdotes appears. Recipes include a sponge bread method with yeast and raisins and a butter sugar dough. a pineapple cheese sandwich idea. grape skins with sugar for tarts. and a perfume color rule linking scents to dress colors. Humorous items include Grief That Was Natural about a boy crying and a quip about a grass widow.

Close horse race told in Irish stallion tale

A New York Times account relays Mike's recount of a tense horse race. He bet tin dollars on Aileen, the horse that led a tight troupe to the home stretch and won by a lap as the crowd roared. The tale is filled with Irish vernacular and insistence on the narrow margin.

Mike New York Times Aileen Avick Mavourneen

Pumpkin Custard Secrets From a Festival Kitchen

A club pie festival highlighted a praised pumpkin custard recipe. The method uses more eggs than pumpkin to prevent cracks, with deep colored pumpkin prepared by slow cooking then pressed. Ingredients include three cupfuls pumpkin, one and a half cupfuls sugar, five eggs, salt, ginger, cinnamon, and milk, baked until a toothpick comes out clean.

Detroit Free Press

Man remembers circus clown in Duluth church tale

A Duluth attorney visiting his old home attends a church service and asks the Sunday school if any remember him. A boy recalls him as the circus clown seen last summer, confirming the visitor’s memory in a light moment amid a report that follows about the McBride case and medicinal claims.

Duluth Duluth News-Tribune Althou Mrs. McBride Dodd

Prominent church worker credits Peruna for health

Mrs Hattie La Fountain of Galion Ohio wife of a church leader and Catholic Ladies of Ohio treasurer writes that after childbirth she suffered months of pains and headaches. A friend recommended Peruna and after starting the remedy she quickly recovered and now praises its life saving effects and advises friends to use it.

Peruna Hattie la Fountain Treas Protected Home Circle and Catholic Ladies of Ohio Galion

Woman Cures Her Chronic Illness With Free Home Treatment

A long-suffering wife, drained by costly physician care, finds hope in Dr. Hartman’s free home treatment for women. She credits Peruna with restoring health and strength, urges others to apply, and offers confidential guidance from Dr. Hartman at The Hartman Sanitarium in Columbus, Ohio. Annie Hoban and Mamie Powell share their positive experiences.

Hartman Annie Hoban Post Pocahontas of Yemassee Council of Red Men Eighth Ave New York Peruna Mamie Powell Lake Charles Louisiana Perwna Dr. Hartman Hartman Sanitarium Columbus

Peruna Praised by California State Federation Secretary

Mrs. Julia M. Brown of the Woman's State Federation of California writes from Los Angeles praising Peruna as a remedy that does more than claimed. She cites women in fragile health restored, chronic catarrh cured after other remedies failed, and personal use alleviating nerves and fatigue.

Woman's State Federation Peruna Julia M. Brown Woman’s State Federation of California Fifth St Los Angeles Cal

Porcupine Compared by Animals in a Folklore Exchange

In a dialogue braided with humor the coon and fox debate porcupines as companions. The fox concedes some value but warns of flattery while the coon pushes back. A tangential quip about money in the Chicago Daily News and Philadelphia Press hints at financial ease.

Porcupine Fox The Chicago Daily News

She Was Lucky A Dubious Slice From City Papers

A garbled miscellany cites quotes about luck in love proposed engagement and a remark on baggagemen. It weaves brief snatches from the Houston Post Baltimore American and Chicago Daily News into a fragmented snapshot of press tone.

Prettygirl Houston Post

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