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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1915
Page
3
Central Railroad timetable lists north bound trains No 24 passenger at 3 05 pm No 34 passenger at 7 5 pm No 6 passenger at 4 06 am and south bound trains No 23 passenger at 10 34 pm No 6 passenger at 9 35 pm No 33 passenger at 3 04 am.
Local items report a bright Easter Sunday in Oxford with visiting relatives and spring weather. The Field Day is set for April 15 16 drawing a big crowd. several residents move or recover from illness. sales include Pure Brown Leghorn eggs and Lem Green Watermelon Seed.
Mrs Track Reynolds improves after a week of illness. Dr Alfred Hume's son recovers from a severe fall two weeks ago. Dr Bondurant returns from Natchez after attending Mrs Means who died on April 22. Mrs Bondurant will be away weeks. Mr A J McCallum of Memphis visits Oxford. Lopez & Lopez of St Louis and Memphis spent a week here as trusted opticians. W T Rawleigh Company seeks an industrious man to sell products to farmers with bond and starting expenses.
Obie Hamilton writes that Pine Tar Honey helped his family through a severe cold, especially the baby. The ad claims Pine penetrates the boings and destroys germs, offering immediate relief and urging readers to ask their druggist for Pine Tar Honey.
A house sits on the corner near University Bridge offered for sale. Apply to Mrs MULLEN at the residence for details and purchase arrangements.
A 2% bottle of Chamberlain's Tablets relieved and cured indigestion after twenty years, according to a user in a Texas journal. The notice promotes a 32.00 item and invites application to W. B. McManon.
The notice asks every citizen of Oxford to attend the WBu-iea Men's meeting Friday evening at 7:30 on the third floor of the Lyrie building.
Chilton company offers Cascade Linen Letter paper and two envelope packs totaling 100 pounds. The original price was 65 cents for one pound and two envelope packs, now reduced to 83 cents total.
Fifty Oxford citizens attended last Friday to back forming a Business Men's Club with Chas Sisk elected president. A temporary committee was named to draft constitution and bylaws for the April meeting at Lyric on the third floor at 7 30 p m.
Mrs Donborg of Eldridge New Jersey endorses Chamberlains Liniment for rheumatism. She says it has helped her family for six years with quick relief from pain and is worth its cost, saying it is available everywhere.
The remains of Mr. G W Durley were brought from White Haven Tennessee and interred Saturday at 2 pm. Services were led by Rev Jas B Leavell and Rev W D Hedefatony. A longtime Oxford citizen and Baptist, he was remembered by many friends who attended. The funeral cortege included his widow, his son Dr Howard Darley and wife of Aberdeen, a brother Mr Wash Darley, and Mr Paul Buford of Whitehaven.
L L Roebuck known as Rony announces his bid for Chancery Clerk in Lafayette County. He has lived in the county all his life, works in farming and teaching, and previously ran four years ago finishing second. He seeks voter support and pledges to serve with the best efforts if elected.
The article argues that national resources are finite including iron coal and soil. It cites Andrew Carnegie on iron depletion before 1940 and urges forest conservation to prevent erosion, preserve water flow, and support future coal and water needs. Mississippi is highlighted for its abundance of trees.
An 1915 ordinance in Oxford Mississippi fixes T W Avent at seventy dollars monthly for street light and water sewer and fire commissioner duties and J H W Lawshnee at eighty five dollars monthly as clerk tax collector and clerical commissioner with a March election to determine the power as law requires the election results show a majority for the measure.
Robert Fowler of Okarche Oklahoma reports long term stomach trouble relieved by Peruna after trying many remedies. He says at seventy he is healthier with Peruna and would take it when traveling. He urges others with stomach issues to consider the medicine and offers his picture and testimony.
A fragmented advertisement extols Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as widely popular for coughs and colds. The text claims extensive distribution in the United States and abroad, urging readers to try the remedy for coughs and related illnesses.
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