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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1908
Page
4
Do not buy white lead without assurance of purity. White lead is often adulterated or misrepresented. The Dutch Boy Paint er trademark from National Lead Company guarantees parity and quality. Write National Lead Company Woodbridge Made New York City for a testing outfit and a free book on paints.
On the Dutch coast and in northern France the asherywomen work with large hand nets in distinctive costumes. They wade into shallow water to scoop shrimp and prawns, sometimes catching crabs or lobsters, and stay for hours to fill their baskets.
An old clipped advertisement speaks of Hunt's Cure offering a blanket guarantee to cure skin troubles for over a decade with less than one percent requesting refunds. It promises easy results and savings while listing Caputdine Cures Indigestion and various remedies endorsed by physicians. The piece includes testimonials and urging readers to seek relief from several products.
The text urges women to confide their private illnesses to Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts. It claims her extensive correspondence with sick women over thirty years gives her unique knowledge to help cases that doctors cannot fully explain.
Mrs Norman K R Barnett of Allen Town PA praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound claiming it cured her long standing organic disturbance and female weakness. The ad notes the product has been standard for thirty years and has helped many with displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors irregularities and related symptoms.
Fragmented ancient text discusses Habakkuk the Prophet, his life, ministry date, and tomb claims in Palestine. It notes Levi or Simeon lineage, mentions Nahure and Jort with prophetic poetry and strophe structure, and cites a grand chapter 3 titled Datokkak's Pindarie Ove as a supreme composition.
The prophet Habakkuk, discouraged by Israel’s sin and looming punishment, finds hope by retreating to his tower to seek God. God responds with a forecast of conquest by Babylon and a future vision of the earth filled with knowledge of the Lord, elevating faith above present turmoil.
A dialog discusses remedies for heartbreak with a metaphor of binding the heart with a gold band and bathing in orange blossom water. The suggestion of healing within a month contrasts with the Georgia poet’s warning to seek sunlit escapes while avoiding farmers and rural hazards.
The prophet Habakkuk wrestles with God’s plan to use the Chaldeans as instruments of punishment. He questions divine justice and the future fate of Judah while awaiting a clearer revelation. A vigil on his watchtower precedes a divine command to write the vision plainly and trust in its ultimate fulfillment.
While visiting San Francisco Bishop Potter enjoyed a laughing crowd at the Episcopal convention. A tour guide joked about Mr Crocker’s Crockery residence and Potter overheard the line, correcting the guide with good humor.
A klang, the largest wild ass species native to Thibet and Mongolia, has been bred for the first time at the London Zoological Gardens. This birth marks a notable addition to the zoo's exotic hoofstock.
An Atlanta Constitution quote rejects romanticized rural imagery. The speaker likens it to the harsh reality of toil and the blunt sound of a mule braying, contrasting literature with hard farm labor. The passage emphasizes practical work over sentimental verse.
A reflective aphorism by Johannes Jorgensen states that people are owned by the things they possess rather than owning them, offering a philosophical view on material attachment.
An ad narrates the public desire for a simple pleasant liquid laxative of known value and healthful ingredients. It promotes Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as trusted, ethical, and effective, manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. and sold by druggists for fifty cents per bottle. The latter item notes a humorous caption about a portrait request.
An advertisement extols Cuticura Ointment and Soap claiming years of eczema relief after two boxes and one cake used by W. H. Dean of Newark Delaware in 1907. The item also includes a humor dialogue from Young's Magazine, a note on socialism in Japan, a diamond writing machine, and a brief China population estimate suggesting about 400 million Chinese in the empire.
Milford Me resident Sylvanus Verrill recalls a five year battle with a kidney injury that left him nearly paralyzed and with discolored urine. After taking Dean's Kidney Pills he gained strength, reduced pain, and within three months could walk on crutches then discard them as his kidneys began functioning normally.
Suburban Life writer Paul A Lovewell recounts a frontier tale where an Indian woman brings a reluctant brave to a marriage with Dean Kaye. The scene ends with the couple receiving a marriage license and departing. TERRIBLE ACCIDENT is also noted with a sword swallower choking on a fishbone.
A collector explains that doctors are easy targets for debt recovery. He notes doctors often claim poverty or lack of collections since the year began. He says reception rooms are open to all, and crafty collectors can verify cash payers to pressure doctors.
An OCR fragment chronicles dubious tonics and fake testimonials. It touts a “Headrest Deters” and “Hunt's Lightning Oil” as universal cures for constipation rheumatism burns sprains catarrh chilblains and more. Personal anecdotes from everyday travelers and families fill the pitch.
A mother travels abroad and sends daily postcards to her son Harold. Each card begins with a directive to brush his teeth, reflecting the mother’s subtle constant guidance despite her doubts about its lasting impact.
An old collage of ads and chatter includes Hunt’s Cure for skin troubles promising a cure in one box and Spahn’s Distemper Cure for horses, chickens, and dogs with prices and agent calls. A stray gag about a summer girl and a janitor’s warning to ignore police ends the fragment.
A vintage advertising claim extols Sim mon's Sarsaparilla as cleansing the system of impurities. It pledges improved blood quality, better appetite, stronger energy, and heightened ambition.
A light quip notes that age is a matter of feeling with a punchline about a man who feels like a two year old. The remark appears to reflect humorous commentary found in the Philadelphia Press.
A brief Simplicissimus cartoon caption features a character pointing to the parson who joined a couple in marriage and a jest about exacting vengeance with a playful offer to “soak him one.”
Hicks Capuchine cures nervousness and fatigue benefits including calming the brain and nerves. The liquid preparation is pleasant to take and offered in trial bottles at 1 regular size 5 cents and 50 cents at druggists.
A letter of thanks describes a beautifully sent clock arriving in perfect condition and placed in the parlor atop the bookshelves. It expresses hope to see the giver and her husband soon and includes a playful exchange about nursing and a stray story quote.
A reader describes years of starvation and distress from poor meals until starting Grape Nuts. She reports appetite returned, digestion improved, and health restored, with Grape Nuts remaining part of her diet. The letter endorses the product and notes its origin with Postum Co.
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