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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1914
Page
4
Mrs Bernard Mole of London visited to explore establishing a nursery college in America modeled on England’s six year programs. English graduates pursue a 40 dollar monthly start as nursery nurses, with hands on baby care, clothing and laundry work plus lectures on first aid physiology and sex hygiene during the 11 month course.
A physician shares that after a severe grip attack his stomach could not retain ordinary food. He consumed four teaspoons of Grape-Nuts and cream three times daily for two weeks and rapidly regained health. He praises Grape-Nuts as nourishing during deranged stomach conditions and suggests broader use by physicians to save lives.
In western Texas legends describe two rock piles set on plateaus to mark water. An old Indian explains these markers lead travelers to springs and former water courses. The boy noted the heaps helped locate fresh water during treks across arid plains.
The article notes simple toothache care when a cavity is present without nerve exposure using sedatives, oil of cloves applied with cotton, beeswax filling, and dentist referral. It then recounts a damaged telegram read by Mrs Masters about missing friends and dinner plans, with a humorous line about bones.
A Brooklyn physician links accidents divorces and crimes to defective mentality. Indecision in traffic and poor judgment lead to frequent incidents. Surveys of 112 hospital patients 46 had prior accidents 32 more than one. detectives 50 000 showed many scars. eight car owners say reckless drivers are not normal or crazy.
The essay notes John Ruskin’s secret private boxing lessons in the 1850s, kept from his parents who favored riding as a genteel pursuit. It recalls his engraver George Allen and hints at Ruskin’s horse riding anecdotes and an unused saddle in his Denmark Hill home.
The excerpt hints at a snide social observation about elegance and class in aristocratic circles, musing on facial features and fashion with a dismissive tone. It reads as a fragment rather than a clear news item.
Fragmentary text describes a failed attempt to persuade someone about a map and a case. No clear person, organization, place, date, or outcome is identifiable.
A reminiscence on the group once debating Ibsen years ago, tracking the fate of its members and noting who remained active in literary circles and who drifted away from public discourse.
A promotional note emphasizes cost savings by choosing W. L. Douglas shoes. It highlights affordability and brand recognition without detailing specific models or prices. The piece urges readers to consider the value proposition of the footwear.
Rev Dr Karl Taylor reports more than 250 Protestant clergy join front lines with the French armies and German Methodist ministers move to combat roles in south Germany. The Frankfort theological school closes as students answer the colors, while Europe’s churches face disruption and distress in France and beyond.
A teacher assigns essays on The Street I Live In, prompting awkward efforts from 20 students. Sammy’s three blotted lines draw the harsh reply Your essay is very short, to which he quips So is the street I live in. A clipped medical ad follows.
A brief cartoon line in Punch shows a teasing exchange about love and fidelity. The spoken exchange features a character named Eric and a counterpart named Liza, with playful menace implied by a joke about murder if fidelity falters.
An old advertisement touts a malaria remedy labeled SIX-SIXTY-SIX with a claim that five or six doses cure malaria or chills and fever and that a tonic afterward prevents recurrence. The snippet also includes a moral quip about worth and a quoted cartoon panel line.
A fragment notes Billy bidding goodbye claiming to go to the front. It then mentions Hotel or army and a remark about a golf course, followed by a fly landing on Swiss cheese. The text ends with a line about a married woman aiding a spinster into similar trouble.
In Milmouth after a devastating fire, residents debate foolish acts and valued judgment. Jed Gipson condemns some actions while others defend motives, as Caleb Peaslee notes people under stress often act rashly yet not always harmfully. Aunt Dilly's tale adds a moral about doing something rather than nothing.
Bhavnagar correspondent reports two villagers bitten by a cobra revived after being showered with hot water from a height of 16 feet while seated. The author suggests the snake may have injected no poison, and fear plus pain from the bath may have masked symptoms.
Ramsay notes krypton’s green line persists at very low pressure while the aurora borealis shows the same line high above Earth. This suggests krypton in the upper atmosphere at 100 to 500 miles, implying air density at those heights is not negligible and may allow krypton presence.
Vincent Astor reportedly rebuked an aristocrat for using him. An assault at advice to criticize Astor drew the reply that those who use friends will be cut.
In a foursome at the golf course, a golfer mutters a strong word after a poor drive, quickly apologizing with the lady partner replying she beat him to the punch by admitting she swore first. The exchange adds light humor to a tense shot.
A quirky exchange about a Milwaukee visit prompts jokes on fame and a cheeky remark about a dry moment. The dialogue blends travel musings with light crime banter.
A Kasota Minnesota wife credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Compound with restoring her health and energy after illness. The letter praises the product as more effective than physicians and invites others to request free trial treatment and advice from the Pinkham Company.
A century ago General Macomb led a small American force at Plattsburg facing a much larger British army. He managed to gather reinforcements and maneuver despite the odds, aiming to defend as the British advanced toward the Saranac.
The Grove's Tasteles bill tonic markets quinine and iron qualities. It claims to act on the liver and drive bile improvements. The description emphasizes tonic benefits and renowned properties.
A mother discovers her son Frederick in the yard barefoot. He claims God granted permission after prayer, challenging her habit of saying silence equals consent. The boy asserts divine approval and cites the saying, prompting a faith and discipline moment.
The piece explores how aircraft use alters war, noting most German corps are located and forecasting chesslike warfare where both sides know dispositions. It cites Mukden and Kirk Kilieseh as examples, arguing air reconnaissance would change how battles are won and generals operate.
Vivid snippets show a playful exchange between speakers Mr Murphy Vis and Mr McGingis about a domestic dispute. A refrain on success and failure reflects a blunt moral about admitting fault, with humor and regional flavor.
A steamship operator equips a three generator Genie system of 15 kilowatts for long distance work one 3 kilowatts for moderate distance and an emergency station with a storage battery. The setup allows direct signaling with land stations in America and Europe during the voyage avoiding ship to ship relays. Mid ocean links include Norddeich in Germany and Sayville in the U S. The emergency station can operate six hours if the dynamo stops.
In New York a dinner speech by President Howard Elliott praises kinder public sentiment toward New Haven lines. He recalls a farm girl who walked 20 miles for a man’s hanging, only to learn the prisoner was reprieved, leaving her in tears.
An old advertisement touts Rub My Tism as a cure for rheumatism and various pains with a 25 cent price. It also mentions Mary Baker Eddy and the Christian Science church, claiming 2,000 branches and 3,000,000 followers globally. The text adds quips about enterprise and social remarks in a typical misc section.
In a dialogue a suitor says at ten o'clock he will be ready to answer a marriage proposal. He explains the delay is to bid fair with another suitor, hoping he arrives with a better offer. If not, he will accept. The other party then withdraws but she waives the other chance and accepts.
A clipped exchange describes Porter's Mesting Off easing pain and healing, while Beulah announces B Hel_Bob's sea voyage return with money in hand. The dialogue mentions Hob’s role and questions his work as a waiter on the trip.
The German emperor has ruled for twenty six years and a few months. His accession sparked widespread rejoicing across Germany on June 16 of the previous year.
A playful exchange between husband and wife features light banter about happiness and a metaphorical distance marked by a bat two gowns and a parasol. The husband asks for happiness while the wife ponders moral sermons versus personal sentiment.
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