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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1903
Page
4
The article surveys cheeses from Switzerland England France and Italy describing gruyere cheddar brie camembert roquefort gorgonzola parmesan and limburger. It notes cave aging temperatures and the putrid odor of Limburger and cites a quip about gorgonzola and Limburger.
A regional debate asserts potatoes surpass wheat and corn as the world’s leading staple far ahead in annual production. Europe grows seven eighths of potatoes with Ireland consuming heavy per capita. other notes cover meat sugar tobacco and beer consumption patterns in the United States and Belgium.
A fragment from the Philadelphia Inquirer depicts a tense exchange where a father questions a man about kissing his daughter on the balcony. The dialogue contrasts secrecy with daylight scrutiny, highlighting a domestic dispute scene.
The Chicago Tribune notes lace painting as a popular fad for girls with artistic ideas but limited brush skill. Selecting a motif and light color application creates beauty on parasols gowns and wash laces. Indellible dyes mixed with gasoline furnish durable colors for delicate lace trims.
A Cincinnati Tribune note extols a mission cradle rocker as a quaint old time piece. It suits both mother and baby with a pink toy toe and a shut in end for the child while mamma relaxes in the chair end. The rush bottomed ensemble includes a homemade rug and an austere china cat on the mantel.
A how to feature on transforming old fashioned huck toweling into stylish shirt waists. Instructions cover material costs from 25 to 50 cents a yard, two color-darn threads, and large-eyed needles. Various color schemes and techniques are described for durable laundry wear.
The article explains simple hexagon work first to form patterns and how to sew underlay threads for the second method. It suggests using these bands for bureau scarfs, work bags, and sash curtains, with center-pieces, plate doilies, and tray covers. It notes color options in green blue lavender and yellow and describes fringe knotting for bags. The New York Herald comments on pattern versatility and adaptation to cross stitch designs with sharp corners and diagonals.
A Mississippi talk outlines industrial future from climate and water to timber and soil. Speakers discuss Gulfport harbor potential, trans isthmian canal, and agricultural prospects including sugar cane, tobacco, and cotton. The piece also notes a French mummy factory fraud report from Pearson's Weekly.
Investigators note daughters may inherit paternal traits more than sons. The author argues nature yields shared desires for freedom and outdoor skill in daughters, but society assigns domestic duties and restraint, shaping women’s paths despite inherited tendencies.
A stern mother quizzes Tommy on vaccines, inoculations, and hygiene as she lists items like a patent antiseptic dinner pail, sanitary rag, disinfected cup, camphor bag, life belt, and an insurance policy, urging him to study sanitation.
A quotation from Rev. G. C. Lorimer of New York City emphasizes that while men may oppress under constitutional forms, they cannot conquer when the soul of freedom guides the people. He warns that wealth can grow and foster weakness that ultimately harms both itself and the means of production.
The quote argues that human flaws arise from the finite mortal mind under natural law. It states man is not depraved by choice but by being bound to cause and effect and under negative human law, which prevents restoration to a pristine spiritual ego. Brooklyn based scientist Rev. Mason reflects on fate and moral condition.
The Rev. G. B. Voslough of Denver argues that while music cannot perform salvation alone, it holds a vital place as a medium through which the spirit influences souls in the world’s regeneration alongside preaching.
A wry remark contrasts reactions to suspicions of infidelity. A woman resents a stray hair on her husband’s coat as much as a husband might resent finding hair on butter, highlighting humor about trust and courtship norms.
In a Washington Star quip, a rival accuses a politician of selling influence for money. The response, Senator Sorghum quips, that the critic is envious because he has no influence to sell. The exchange highlights political infighting and perceptions of integrity in public service.
A poultry house over 400 feet long built by W. J. Kirwin of Middlesex county Massachusetts houses several hundred Barred Plymouth Rocks. The south facing structure is 12 feet wide seven feet high in front and four feet in the rear with a shed roof and extra cold night protection.
The excerpt outlines a poultry house with a glass front and large sash windows for each pen. It describes drop boards roosts nests and a raised loam and straw floor one foot above ground. Hens enter nests from the back seek dark spots to lay and enjoy ample scratching room with windows kept open in winter and closed at night or during storms.
The article outlines caponizing to boost profits by increasing weight and price per pound. Best results come from medium breeds like Plymouth Rocks, Wyandots, and Rhode Island Reds, with three to four month old birds favored and a sunny day chosen. The procedure requires fasting, specialized instruments, and careful, skilled handling.
The article extols diligent poultry care as essential for profitable flocks, noting that well-kept hens and ducks with proper greens and space yield steady eggs and low loss. It also highlights growing cotton exports as a sign of economic strength and discusses salt’s importance in poultry feed to prevent disease and aid recovery.
In a brief exchange Dumley and Gibba discuss an insult Tomkins made, with Dumley condemning the remark as improper. Gibba agrees, noting that the speaker cannot be more than forty at most.
A French traveler in Siam observed tiny gray ants living in damp places marching in troops led by a commander. A large ant sometimes carried a small gray ant on its back, acting as a mounted scout. The observer concluded the group operates under a leader, though mounted ants were rare.
A wealthy host hosts a dinner where a prosperous barrister recalls taking his first brief and freeing a bad egg client. An important guest, a great patron, reveals he once gave the lawyer his start as his first client, provoking a silent, unexplained roar.
The newly elected president of a great corporation hurries home to write his guiding rules. He labors for hours in the library, ink splattered on his shirt, while his wife questions the purpose. He declares the work finished and reflects on the path from obscurity to top management.
J Hicks of Dennard Arkansas describes long battle with aches heart flutter stomach trouble and persistent pain. After taking Dodds Kidney Pills he reports relief and renewed strength and recommends the remedy.
A vintage quotation praises a stenographer’s grammar flair. The office of a public figure seeks thorough grammar knowledge, and the applicant asserts mastery with a humorous line about spellings and grammar. The anecdote reflects early 20th century attitudes toward language and professional competence.
An old newspaper ad promotes Stopa the Cough with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets priced at 25 cents. The brief item highlights a cold remedy and its cost.
A collage of jokes quotes and ad style lines from various 19th to early 20th century newspapers includes banter about poetry and snow shovel bragging prices about a dressmaker and a hotel bill gags about Niagara falls and umbrellas with short witty exchanges plus ad like lines for cures dyes and business advice illustrating period humor and marketplace voice.
Miss Muriel Armii shares a letter praising Peruna, detailing a five year struggle with uterine irregularities and hysteria. She claims six months of use and fifteen bottles restored her strength, urging others to try the remedy for feminine ailments caused by catarrh.
An old newspaper ad discusses pelvic catarrh as a cause of female weakness and nervousness. It claims catarrh can be permanently cured by Perma and promotes sending patient details to Dr. Hartman of the Hartman Sanitarium in Columbus, Ohio for gratis advice.
The Richardson Echo reports a late night break in at the Skeatink Weekly News compounding room by a unknown thief who stole etheth ink and thtablishment letters. Editors vow to print on time and threaten triple the ethseth stolen by next Thursday.
The editor of the Chinese Daily World outwits a young fel low who came to sell a liner note. The visitor asked if the editor wasJapanese or Chinese, but the editor replied by asking the trader to identify his own key and whether he is a monkey donkey or a Yankee, prompting retreat.
A London Tit-Bits quip shows an irate passenger asking why service is poor on a line as he lies 40 minutes late. The railway inspector retorts that service is improving, noting last year rain caused 50 minutes delays, reflecting airport comedy in Washington diary humor.
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