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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1914
Page
3
Goodyear tires remain at prewar prices due to strategic rubber sourcing. From London and Singapore to Colombo and Para, the company secured premium rubber before wartime costs surged, ensuring a steady supply and pricing below other tires. Dealers limited by demand will be kept supplied without excess orders.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger argues new weapons do not end war and that submarines, airships, and airplanes are the era’s wasps of warfare. Submarines grow in numbers across Britain Germany France Russia and the United States, yet their real value remains unproven as they battle visibility and detection challenges.
In 1912 a 500 acre salt field at Biala near the Nile was irrigated and drained under Lord Kitchner. After washing, a rice crop gave a satisfactory yield and salt levels dropped. Cotton is now growing well on portions, with potential returns of 75 to 100 ar per acre.
A dubious phrase questions whether running expenses of an automobile are high. The remark implies motorcycle cops catching numbers can curb costs by enforcing traffic rules.
The piece argues women should adopt a definite career goal and plan for advancement, contrasting it with men's forward planning. It urges focus on long term aims, saving, study, and growth, noting ideals may evolve but current drive toward a defined objective makes life more engaging and meaningful.
A fragmented excerpt discusses Voltaire’s idea that a single observer can be both sensitive and brutal when confronted with atrocity. It notes Carlyle’s view that Robespierre refused to take part in the Terror and that the question of contradiction remains more compelling than any explanation.
A brief philosophical aside links Anatole France's warning about loving fellowmen to possible motives behind Robespierre. The remark suggests a psychological danger in solidarity, but no definitive explanation is offered.
A former Getio employee retires and spends his remaining years assisting his wife with household chores, including washing, as reported by the Louisville Times.
A surreal account follows a column near a battlefield as artillery fire, machine guns, and shrapnel echo through a dusty landscape. Wounded soldiers stagger past in a bleak procession while memories of a brutal assault at a water tank and roundhouse haunt the scene.
German coal mines use wireless telephone systems and a Yorkshire mine recently adopted the setup. Two fixed stations sit in the transformer house and a distant location over half a mile away, with portable 20 pound instruments carried by miners. Miners can talk between stations and call for help during rescues.
The common nettle is used to make artificial pepper. Nettles are harvested before flowering, ground, boiled for hours with alcohol vinegar water oil and salt. After evaporation the mass is dried and pulverized.
In an old piece the author contrasts Solon the lawmaker who required every able bodied adult to prove annual self support with a note that such a move might suit Uncle Sam. A cartoonish exchange follows about optimism during judgment day and stock buying.
OCR reads a fragmentary Scots text with garbled phrases about whisky and a cultural scene. The readable lines show locals trading memories and phrases suggesting a tavern or social setting in a historical period.
A totally blind Worcester man known as Blind Charlie wanders the streets blowing a whistle so residents send children to buy newspapers from him. Gardner, blind since birth, reads papers by feel and handles change. He once rejected a bad sixpence, earning the nickname for his living.
A quoted passage contrasts Europe’s criticism of America with American self‑confidence. It asserts the United States as the greatest country despite flaws and persists as a bold modern start in human life. Separate lines consider time, gender, and education as life lessons.
A Texas reader reports relief from a severe skin rash after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment, noting rapid improvement within two weeks and repeated success for a child’s ear rash. The ad promotes Cuticura products and includes a post card address for Boston. Also cited is a 1914 Bible prophecy about world wars observed by a Gillette resident.
In a dramatic exchange Madge suggests marriage as punishment for a man who proposed to both women. The dialogue exposes jealousy and a wish to correct the deceit with a bold social consequence.
A brief comic exchange shows two former college classmates meeting again. One teases the other about fortune and success with a sarcastic nod, capturing a light college-era reunion vibe.
Bennie's mother discovers Rennie fastening bite of candle to goose backs. He explains the plan is to give the geese taillights because they have honkers in front. A garbled line about guaranteed money back and sales appears in the text.
In a broad clash where individual fame matters little, the larger struggle prevails. The saying underscores that power or fate does not honor personal status, reshaping outcomes beyond status or pedigree.
A Washington luncheon tale features Senator Smith lamenting the vanishing lobby and a Blanc couple reacting to a lobbyist approach. The piece weaves commentary on politics with remarks about June travel plans and social chatter at Snow Hill.
A critic who is always harping about every detail loses resonance as his constant complaint collides with the broader world. The piece notes the stubborn habit and its social drift.
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