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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1911
Page
3
Local notices report visits from relatives, church events, and school notes in Oxford. Residents like E. Oldham and Christine Johnson appear among community milestones, while service and lodge meetings unfold. Road contract opinions and new county staff are noted alongside sales, ads, and social greetings.
An Oxford resident testifies Doan's Kidney Pills eased back pain tied to kidney trouble and urges others to try the remedy. The notice announces the Mississippi LaFayette County chancery suit of Mahala Nelson versus Rias Nelson with appearance required on the fourth Monday of May 1911.
The list names students by grade who maintained high standing and were not tardy or absent during the month ending April 2. Notable names include Cecil Hargis Robert Henry Ramey Barry Brown Susie Dale Curtis Atkisson Hugh Worley Kathleen McCarty and Annie Lee Walker among others.
The advertisement promotes Ballard's Snow Liniment as the correct remedy for cats burns scalls wounds sores lumbage rheumatism or neuralgia. It claims penetrating antiseptic action and a scientific cure. Priced at 50e and 2100 per bottle, sold by A. H. Kendel.
A list of students from Paris Lafayette Springs Calagusceetah Delay Live Oak Oxford Taylor Burgess Woodleigh and other schools perform declamations and songs. Titles include The Old and New South The Minister's Black Nance The Traitor's Deathbed and The Women of Marblehead with various prize medals awarded for choirs and music portions.
G R Hightower of the armer's Union sails from New York to Europe for a study tour visiting major spinning centers in Italy Holland Switzerland and England. He aims to promote cooperative selling methods for cotton and report back to benefit his state. He plans to address a convention in Barcelona May 7 and return by late May.
An advertisement touts office helper work earning from scarce 25 cents to 1.40 dollars daily and headwork earning up to 25 dollars daily after taking Draughon's bookkeeping, banking, shorthand and stenography courses. It claims Memphis offers strong business opportunities and invites free catalogues from Draughon's College Memphis.
An assortment of old patent medicine claims. Chamberlain's Cough remedy is praised for flavor resembling maple syrup and claimed effectiveness against colds croup and whooping cough. Herbine is touted to drive out stomach and bowel impurities. Foley Kidney Pills are endorsed for back pain sleep and kidney health. Advertisements attribute cures to A H Kendal and related agents.
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