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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1906
Page
3
A description of a lab demonstration where a jar is moved into view without touching it to illustrate a chemical transformation. The text notes guidance on understanding and remembering chemical data through a seeming magical effect, emphasizing observation of the jar and its setup.
A staged illusion describes inclining a jar with a wooden support, placing iron sulphide behind a cat on the jar, and applying sulfuric acid on the opposite side. The performer then removes the support to trigger the apparent change.
The article describes forging a wrench from an old buggy spring by folding it into a diamond shape, punching holes near the center, and shaping on an anvil. It claims the resulting G shaped wrench is strong and unlikely to break compared with standard methods.
The United States cement industry Shows strong expansion with annual barrels rising from 756 757 to 26 506 581 and 1968 output expected near 30 million barrels. The piece notes large domestic cement demand and mentions protective devices for chauffeurs and a British naval subject as context.
An article describes simple methods for developing photographs at home when a darkroom sink is unavailable. It suggests using a converted can with a tap or a glass siphon setup to supply running water above the developing table, enabling continuous washing of plates and film despite limited space and facilities.
A new farm device described by Scientific American features a folding milking stool with an attached adjustable pail holder. The spring clasp allows tilting toward the cow or an upright position to prevent spilling, with friction securing the pail in place.
Seven Anoka girls at a Baptist assembly camp near Mt Minnetonka report a skunk crawled into their tent. Miss Mamie Leppe awoke to an unfamiliar animal on her cot, alarmed, and woke Rose M Fetera as they tried to drive it away. They eventually shooed the intruder out without identifying its species.
A fragment quotes a line about a man in livery with bold old phrasing, reflecting playful or dramatic diction from a Detroit Free Press page segment. The readable portion centers on a social dig at a servant or attendant as part of a larger dialogue.
Motivational note urges balance between envisioning major achievements and timely action. Encourages setting concrete start points to turn aspirations into progress.
Southport police chiefs ban all ranks from wearing ginger rings while on duty. The note comes amid a historical aside referencing 1813 and a remark about the East India Company trade not being worth cultivating.
A report by J. Watson of the Louisiana experiment station reviews a low cost canning outfit that processes up to 200 two pound cans or 20 three pound cans per day. It details steps from scalding and peeling to venting exhausting and final boiling, with tomatoes and various fruits and vegetables cited as safely canned while corn and peas require longer processing.
An article describes three cabbage pests the green worm Paeis rapae and a white butterfly laying eggs. Hot water is advised to kill larvae, applied carefully with a sprinkler. test before use to avoid damage.
A Florida letter notes high profits from truck farming in south central Florida including celery lettuce Irish potatoes beans eggplant tomatoes cucumbers squash and other crops. It cites yields of corn about 25 bushels per acre without fertilizer and contrasts with 1.00 pounds of tobacco on the same land.
A brief elder guidance suggests placing a flock in a tightly boxed area with kerosene-soaked paper on the bottom and a second oiled sheet over the chicks, sealing the box with a carpet for ten minutes. Repeat after several days if needed.
Machinery in the southern states can adapt to making denaturized alcohol. Cuba reportedly sells denatured alcohol for 15 cents a gallon with no odor in engines. A winter green forage mix for Northern Alabama combines tall fescue and clover to feed stock and preserve soil.
A Tennessee Experiment Station bulletin analyzes feeding alfalfa hay with silage for dairy cows. It finds alfalfa alone is less fully consumed and less effective than when mixed with silage and small amounts of protein sources like cottonseed meal, noting better intake and animal condition when cowpea and alfalfa hay accompany silage.
Guidance for selecting tame setting hens and brooders, managing duck incubation with three 22ecg incubators, and feeding to avoid egg loss. Advice covers egg quality shapes, lime in feed for shells, and a basic coop setup to protect nests and keep hens undisturbed.
Cattle deaths in California prompted analysis showing Johnson grass contained prussic acid at 6.1 percent. Fast regrowth in sorghum after cutting produces this toxin, especially in new shoots. Farmers should keep cattle away from second sorghum growth to prevent fatal poisoning.
A Jackson Tennessee area farmer said his corn crop would yield 88 bushels per acre. He withdrew land from sale after seeing the strong return and now believes the land is worth more than 40 dollars per acre.
The piece surveys livestock and crop topics including beef cattle prospects for the South, a strong honey crop in Kentucky, cautions about peculiar spells in horses, alpaca subsoiling, weed losses, cantaloupe failures near Gallatin Tennessee due to weather, Bermuda grass benefits, exercise for young horses, Alsike clover value and reseeding needs, hog feed cautions, and poultry yields suggesting fewer, better eggs for households.
A five foot diameter Common telescope is mounted at Harvard College observatory Cambridge in a water filled float tank to support the massive tube. The instrument will be used mainly for photometric work measuring starlight and is set to be in use by autumn under director Prof. Edward C. Pickering.
Londoners discover Minster-on-Sea as a new seaside resort within easy reach. The island offers abbey remains dating to 1200, a well preserved Minster Abbey, and scenic coastal views with dunes, forests long lanes, and a golf course rivaling those in the British Isles.
A mother dutifully teaches patience as a child imitates ants gathering for jam. The humor shifts to a quarrel with a suitor, revealed in clipped exchanges about loyalty and threats. Overall the piece uses quips from various papers to illustrate daily life and moral irony.
The article notes ants live long for their size with two queens observed for ten years and an Lubbock ant pet reaching fifteen. It cites cases of survivors after severe injury, headless ants living forty one days, a carpenter ant revived after eight days submerged, and an almost nine month fast without food.
A North Carolina preacher recounts an old colored man who stole a pig and, while returning home, knelt to pray for forgiveness. His wife wakes to find him still praying at daybreak, seeking mercy as he explains the deed to the Lord. The anecdote ends with a moral urging imitation.
A brief quip from the Cleveland Leader features a humorous widow and wife joke about appearance and ownership. The exchange centers on a comic remark about the two women present and the speaker’s marital ties.
A beauty piece claims one in ten women has the right shoulder shape and offers diet and fashion guidance. It promotes a chocolate cure diet to plump shoulders and details dress options like Quaker kerchiefs and Priscilla scarfs for sloping shoulders. It also describes variants for matron and girlish shoulders and suggests exercises to improve uneven shoulders over about four weeks.
Senator Sorghum argues that modern orators are as eloquent as those of early history but disadvantaged since contemporary readers neglect to elevate their remarks. The Washington Star cites the shift away from featuring such speeches in school readers as the cause.
A mixed passage recalls an 18th century skin eruption treated with Catineures Remedies and notes a centennial Philadelphia event where Universal Peace union officers melted swords into a cultivator sculpture in Geneva. The dialogue contrasts building inspection approaches between Europeans and Americans.
A practical adviser jokes that continuing to drink will turn a red nose purple. The remark humorously links alcohol intake to skin color without offering genuine medical guidance.
Mrs. Rachel Gardner of Wilser Kansas reports lifelong stomach agony with heart pains and constant headaches. After failing with doctors medicines and laudanum she used Dr Williams Pink Pills and improved, praising them as better than expected and recommending them to others. The pills are claimed to cure indigestion bloodlessness influenza headaches backaches neuralgia and nervous disorders. Six boxes cost 5.00 and are available at druggists or from the Nipesee company.
A vintage recipe describes making Greskfast Relish with roast beef and a butter gravy. An exchange about cottage suburbs features a commuter and a city friend trading quips. A guide on ear aesthetics discusses ideal ear shape and flattering hair styling for women.
A muddled remark from Uncle Allen Sparks mentions the poet and tombstones, noting that the good men do may be interred with their bones while the good they don’t do shows up on tombstones.
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