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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1914
Page
3
A historical timetable lists North Bound trains with No 21 at 7 35 pm No 6 Passenger at 4 08 am and No. 3 Passenger at 10 55 am. South Bound shows No 3 Passenger at 10 55 am No 5 Passenger at 9 43 pm and No 32 Passenger at 4 am.
Crow Co promotes prompt service and fresh produce with phone 165 while referencing a Rainy Pictures African hunt. Local residents travel to Little Rock for Shriner convention, Oxford presbytery attendance noted, plus social events, sales, and medical caution about measles subsiding in the community.
Mee T A Dunn was called away Wednesday by the death of his brother W A Dunn's infant daughter at Sweatran in May. Omery county reports Top Chilton suffered a painful accident when his foot snagged a rope across the street at John Harkins residence and he fell into a ditch, leaving bruises and sprains. He has rested easier but question remains if the rope was malicious or a prank.
Mr Cameron Johnson will present a series of missionary talks with stereopticon views starting Sunday April 19 at the First Presbyterian church. He spent years in the Orient and will show Palestine first, followed by China Japan and Corea. Admission is free with an offering to cover expenses.
Lafay ette County schools receive strong support for the Fireside of the U F A. The organization has expanded significantly at home in two years. It notes 32,50,000 of U F A protection within twenty miles of Oxford. J. E. Avent handles S05 certificates, while L. Chadwick oversees 405 certificates for Water Valley Guardian.
Mrs Willie Sray Watson and Mr J C Young united in marriage Easter Sunday at the bride’s father Ki Bray home. Rev Roland Q Leaveill officiated. The couple left for their home in Matehall County.
Cotton seed from fifteen to twenty days earlier than average. Last year produced a bale and a half from fourteen hundred pounds to yield a 52 pound bale. Seeds will be on sale at Farmers Warehouse Co and Silk Law Sheep Co. guaranteed to be absolutely pure. G. R. Bowles.
The Lafayette County Field Day meet will be held today and tomorrow with excellent weather anticipated and a large crowd expected. Schools will send a strong representation and events include a boys game Oxford versus Tula and a girls game Paria versus Agricultural High School, with literary contests scheduled at the Opera House tonight.
An ad-like fragment touts Dr Hobson's Eerema Ointment for complexion issues and skin blemishes. It promises mild, soothing relief and a money back guarantee through a local druggist.
An old notice promotes Simykins Prolific cotton seed as a solution to boll weevil damage. It guarantees purity and invites buyers to write or call W. J. Deerich in Water Valley, Mississippi, for details. A decorative piece relates to an Exposition Palace display.
An ad touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a gentle alternative to calomel for constipation biliousness and headaches. It claims rapid relief without depressing after effects or habit changes and urges readers to try the remedy for better wellbeing.
Confederate reunion in Jacksonville honors Andrew Jackson for leading Florida’s removal of the Seminoles. The article recalls Jackson’s 1818 campaign in East Florida and his role as a decisive leader against the Seminole Indians.
The text traces Andrew Jackson’s campaigns in East Florida and Pensacola, notes Spanish protests, and describes the 1822 formation of Jacksonville as Cow Ford later renamed for Jackson. It highlights how Jacksonville grew into a modern city with a $5,000 population and hosts a 24th annual Confederate reunion, promising Southern hospitality and regional prominence.
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