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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1907
Page
4
A Georgia congressman recounts a humorous New York visit at an American Plan hotel. After each meal he tipped a dollar for a simple dinner, joking with the waiter. He plans to return to Washington, and the waiter quips about readers needing Dick Sharper's Weekly.
A national discussion at the AMA meeting in Atlantic City details high failure rates among medical graduates. Dr Mayer cites that 25 to 28 percent qualify, 58 percent denied licensure in 25 states, and many pass only after cramming on retests. Critics blame teaching to exams and ignorance of drugs, while claims of widespread malpractice and dangerous practices face scrutiny.
The article presents the biblical account of David bringing the Ark to Jerusalem as told by the Highway and Byway preacher, citing scripture from 2 Samuel chapter 6. It frames the event as a religious lesson on reverence, leadership, and obedience to sacred law.
The text contrasts prosperity with humble reverence toward God in David’s story. It notes Uzzah’s death and Obededom’s blessing as lessons in fear vs love, and praises David’s removal of royal symbols to worship with sincere humility and devotion, urging similar spirit among modern worshipers.
King David returns to the cedar palace in gloom after the failed ark escort to Jerusalem. Uzzah’s death near the ark and the ominous omen cast a shadow over the nation, with the king questioning divine will and the path forward for bringing the ark into the capital.
A reflective piece in the Chicago American explores the meaning of love as seen through enduring affection. It describes love as the motherly bond, forgiveness through years of folly, and a life partner who shares burdens and joys, aging together with tenderness.
The troubled king David endures sleepless nights and questions the fate of the ark in Jerusalem. Prophet Nathan counsels that those entrusted with the sacred object must heed the Lord’s commands. A delegation arrives revealing Obededom’s joy, prompting David to move the ark to the city of David with gladness.
Describes how a man’s folding of a newspaper signals traits such as orderliness temper, fear, prudence and suspicion. It notes that even hand folding patterns, like right thumb over left, indicate stronger will versus the opposite.
The Bank of England is named the richest bank globally with the Bank of France following. The French institution is not state owned though its governor and two deputies are appointed by the president and removable by the finance minister.
Captain John L. Ely of Company KE, 17th Ohio, now in Newton Kansas, recounts chronic kidney trouble from Civil War service. He credits Doan's Kidney Pills, starting 1901, with curing his condition and restoring health. Sold by dealers for 59 cents a box, Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Congressman James E. Watson of Indiana recounts a maple sugar anecdote to illustrate support for the pure food bill. He recalls a letter from a maple syrup supplier who buys five barrels of brown sugar, arguing that law can help life do right. The tale appeared in the Indianapolis News.
A reader describes three boys with persistent eczema improved after Cure products. The text also includes excerpts: a Spaniard’s river reflections by Isaac Walton and a humorous exchange about a costly engagement ring, ending with a wealthy man’s cynical remark about his fiancée.
A Wilkes Barre nurse attests Postum Food Coffee relieved her headaches and indigestion after switching from coffee. She notes benefits for patients and lactation, advises proper preparation 15 to 20 minutes boiling with cream, and mentions serving before servants overboil.
Theoki story follows a road company leader in a small Ohio city who rings for a hot trap. The hall boy returns empty handed and explains the bartender cannot mix it, leaving the woman puzzled by the odd miscommunication.
Education notes show misperceptions in student essays on livestock. Errors include misdescriptions of horse and pig anatomy and behavior. Population figures cite Hotland 5 00 000 and Dutch Indies 40 000 000, plus Dutch births 105 000 in the U S and Netherlanders in the Indies about 12 000.
An article fragment discusses a single remedy claim for deafness and compares it to a humorous exchange between two automobilists. It mentions the Eootechian Tube and warns of permanent hearing loss if treatment fails. A promo for a patent medicine firm appears with a Toledo address.
A British journal claims the heat of the sun has been reproduced in an electric furnace and that Sir James Dewar has obtained coal from interstellar space. The notice includes a garbled further line about a restorer and an address in Philadelphia for a "newen restorer" offer.
The Devil and Saint Denstan tavern on Fleet Street near Temple Bar shaped a saying. Lawyers used to post Gone to the Devil on their doors when leaving for dinners, a sign of neglect. The phrase later described men losing grip and headed toward ruin.
A Manchester bachelor challenged nine women to secretly vote for his wife. Each woman prepared a ballot in disguise and cast a vote, but every ballot bore a single vote for each contestant. The man remains single, their friendship ends, and the women vow never to speak to him again, a scene reported by The Tatler.
A humorous old vignette recalls Mrs. Johnson praising a chores man who helped himself to two hens on Thanksgiving. Neighbors saw him take them. she explains he “simply cannot help seeing things double” during holidays. The piece blends light domestic anecdotes and a Harper’s Weekly cartoon caption about a toothache and dentist.
Ad promotes Leonardi Eye Lotion curing eye inflammation and malaria weakened eyes in one day with a money back guarantee. Sold by druggists for 25 cents or prepaid with price by eight dollars. Also includes a beach signal romance scene with a proposal by wigwag on a yacht.
A Chester County native William Henry attached a steam engine to a bateau and briefly steamed down the Conestoga river before the vessel sank. An unrelated ad promotes Wilkinson's Headache Powders with claims of harmlessness and 25 cents per package, plus a Sharpe Drug Co. listing.
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