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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1906
Page
2
Excerpts note debates on county forms law tax on vivaretic papers and proposed naming a battleship. Commentary mocks public graft awareness and Kansas saloon knowledge while referencing Supreme Court divorce cases and trusts publicity. Mention of Hepburn bill, Boston coal, prohibition mayor, Russia ballot stuffing, Santo Domingo, and tariff stance in Congress.
An extended reflection on duties and privileges of parents teachers businessmen editors and voters. The piece extols influencing youth upholding honesty voting for trustworthy officials and shaping a progressiveMississippi community through responsible citizenship.
A provincial essay extols Mississippi as a poor man's country with mild climate ample rains and diverse resources. It contrasts regional perks with Western droughts and earthquakes urging readers to value mediocrity while striving to improve local resources. It closes with a promotional note for a cold remedy.
A Roanone Virginia notice from April 21 1906 honors the late Thomas J Goforth a Mason and Confederate veteran and records lodge sympathy and duties. It mentions Lodge 441 F and A M and local brethren to publish and comfort his widow. Community health planting corn and cotton and local social items follow with brief notices of visitors concerts and church attendance.
Local items note visits by Reb Miss Pearl Houston and Prof. T. M. Anderson to Oxford and surrounding areas. Death of Mrs. Alice Maples after illness, various church events, school examinations, and advertisements for Herbinee Kam Lind cough remedies. Also praise for Chamberlain's Salve and DeWitt’s Witch Hazel products.
The two week spell brought ideal planting conditions though drying breezes hinder soil work. Local residents visit Oxford and Nashville. church services planned at Mt Zion and nearby. Tragic loss reported as Mr Will Dunn’s children die near Water Valley. community offers sympathy. Advertisements tout Chamberlain remedies and Early Risers easing rheumatic pain and digestive issues.
Community items detail planting efforts and hunting plans, visits by Mr. Charles Murchison and others, improving health, and neighborhood gossip about telephones and clothing. An advertisement touts Chamberlain cough remedy and a separate note praises The Chicago Record Herald insurance column coverage.
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