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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1910
Page
4
A three year old girl asks if Fourth of July firecrackers will hurt anyone. She is relieved to hear they won’t. At night she prays asking why the “poppin’ fings” will make noise tomorrow. Her father comforts her with love and faith. They ride along the seashore as she speaks of cold hands and God loving her.
An audience debate erupts as a speaker challenges another man with a taunt about railroads. The heckler Tam accuses the other of traveling on a pass and refusing to pay, underscoring tensions over railroad power.
Rookwood in Australia hosts the world’s largest cemetery with 21 acres laid out and only 200 acres used so far. About 100,000 people of varied nationalities are buried there, reflecting its vast scope and diverse interments.
Fietro working with a railroad gang in Florida notices a rattlesnake coiled on a pine log during noon lunch. He shifts to avoid the strike as the snake bites the bark beneath his legs, prompting a shouted exclamation.
A concrete block water tower and tank rises 145 feet high near Brussels for use with an international exhibition. The circular structure holds 286000 gallons, built entirely of concrete blocks with no molding except a reinforcing stripe around the top of the tank.
Cel Robert Carter recalls a march tale about Private Dash who, foraging on a rich estate, confronts the owner's wife who refuses him food. The anecdote unfolds with Dash challenging the timeless question of appetite and propriety as fellow soldiers listen.
A Brooklyn mother writes that her weak child gained appetite and growth after using Grape-Nuts and that her husband improved health. She cites two other families whose children with rickets recovered after proper nutrition with the cereal. The letter ends with the familiar slogan There’s a Reason.
An article by C. W. Jennings argues most railroad presidents rise from the ranks, highlighting the path from starting as a stake carrier in a surveying corps. It outlines various steps, responsibilities, and pay as a satisfying career progression for aspiring engineers.
An editorial argues ambitious youths should study to become civil engineers and work up from entry roles like axman and rodman through surveying, maintenance, and division roles to become general managers and presidents. It cites that many railroad presidents started in construction and highlights the merit system and rapid advancement.
Backache dizziness and urinary troubles are linked to dropsy diabetes and Bright's disease. Mrs Frances Collins of Boonville Missouri testifies Doan's Kidney Pills cured her kidney pain backache and nervous fatigue. For sale by dealers at 54 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A catalog notes artist Hiram Harrick billed five thousand dollars for a small painting drawing gasps from Mrs Harrick who wonders if he would charge similar for painting a barn.
The advertising copy touts Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment as unrivaled for preserving purifying and beautifying the skin scalp hair and bands. It claims relief from itching irritation and inflammation and preventing clogged pores. Sold worldwide by Potter Drug & Chem Corp Boston Mass with a free Cuticura Book on request.
The National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis announces the Seventh International Congress on Tuberculosis to be held in Rome from September 24 to September 30, 1911 under Italian royal patronage. An American committee of 100 will represent the United States with Prof. Vittorio Ascoli as secretary general.
A married matron recalls a strange incident in which she hurried to a jewelry store to learn the price of her engagement ring and discuss its cost with a friend. She also mentions obtaining the prospective husband’s commercial standing via a paid agency report.
Success Magazine praises the King James Bible as a treasure house of English, opposing modernized versions. It argues the classic Saxon style should remain, warning that effort to modernize erodes literature and linguistic purity for a future English-speaking public.
In Crimson Gulch the town loses respect from the railroad after Stage Coach Charley settles there. Three-Finger Sam notes the train now shrieks and jumps away, leaving locals to joke about the prior outlaw’s shadow over the line.
An old fashioned advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease as a remedy for tired feet and corns, claiming it soothes feet during dancing and in new shoes. It invites readers to request free samples by mail from Allen & Co. Le Roy. The quote from Emerson about independence contrasts with social opinions.
Fragmentary text notes a bottle label with the phrase Deliberate print on every bottle. It mentions taste and a numeric sequence 14 and 84 but lacks clear context or a complete event.
The judge questions why the chauffeur did not stay to assess the extent of the man’s injuries. The driver replies he would learn from daily newspapers.
A family relocates to a suburb and, urged to guard the home, buys the largest dog from a German dog merchant. Burglars enter while the dog sleeps, prompting the man to seek a smaller watchdog. The tale includes quips on action versus thought and casual advertising lines from the era.
A man on the Atlantic Beach sand recalls a brief past encounter with a woman nearby as he gathers courage to speak. She smiles and corrects him, saying the meeting happened two years ago not two summers before, hinting at a lingering memory between them.
The readable fragments mention Browne Tre Wood in a high gray setting and a riot context with references to a 66 piece wood and a book about how to. It remains unclear who authored the lines or the exact event.
The article describes Rossi's wireless telegraph detector using a thin iron wire near magnets inside a coil. Rapidly alternating current causes the wire to twist and rotate, with a central mirror reflecting light onto a screen. Variations in current alter the reflected line length, enabling tuned reception.
Public Want Ads seek several nice old gentlemen to provide financial guidance and endorse dividend checks. Wages claimed from fifty to one hundred millions a year. A financier wanted to guarantee supply of half colleges and half libraries. no experts. Immediate need for stockholders to manage food supply. No regular hours. Palm Beach in winter and Adirondacks in summer. Select social representatives wanted to handle tasks ignored by others. no brain required. All expenses paid. Success implied.
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