Timetable Notice for Central Railroad Schedule
Central Railroad timetable entry shows an arrival or departure at 5:04 pm. The fragment indicates a timetable item likely detailing a train time or station event.
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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1914
Page
3
Central Railroad timetable entry shows an arrival or departure at 5:04 pm. The fragment indicates a timetable item likely detailing a train time or station event.
Oxford items report illness among Mrs Bogard and Miss Laura Fades, visits by Mrs Culley and Mr Lundie, and a wedding notice for Herman Glenn and Mable Smith. social events include the Twentieth Century Book Club and King’s Daughters meeting, with sales ads for yarn sweet potatoes and Henwood city.
A jumble of notices includes a summons to a defendant and a sales pitch for hats and fire insurance. It mentions Mrs. Wallace Palmer and Miss Janie Gale visiting Jackson from Lynchburg and Oxford, plus references to Misa F. K. Sullivan and Misa Jessie Henwood. A fire insurance ad by U. B. Boone, agent, rounds out the page.
A Friday picnic at the Agricultural High School hosted by College Hill residents drew a large crowd. John Deere demonstrations accompanied a fine dinner and speeches praising Prof. and Mrs. Bush. A new dormitory is planned, signaling school progress and county pride.
Jackdis Gaddis, 23, member of the University junior literary class and son of John Gaddis of Bolton, was killed when he fell under a moving freight train at Durant on the Sinois Central railroad. He and a fellow student had ridden a box car from Jackson and aimed to catch a passenger train at Durant, where Gaddis was killed during a prankish attempt to alight. The university suspended exercises for Monday and held a memorial service conducted by Dr. W D Hedleston. floral offerings arrived from Bolton.
Attendees joined the Abbeville charge at Mt Zion for the second Quarterly Conference on a Saturday and Sunday. Rev R A Tucker delivered practical sermons, a large dinner followed, pastor’s report impressed, and many visitors attended the Sunday School Bible Class in memory of past times.
Mt Zion held a weekend Quarterly Conference with many old community friends in attendance. Attendance at Sunday School shows solid growth and Rev R A Tucker and Rev Floyd visited from Holly Springs and Abbeville respectively. Several locals and visitors attended services, updates on ill residents noted, and COVID era mail routes referenced with Floyd Callaway departing for Greenville to Dickenburg.
An advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a pleasant alternative to calomel for constipation and sluggish liver. It claims no after effects, easy natural action, and a refund guarantee from A H Kendal and local druggists, with hopes to profit from reader experiences.
Local classified note offers tomato, bell pepper and egg plants for sale. Contact by phone at 252 then four rings to arrange pickup or delivery.
A practically new Oliver typewriter offered with an additional long carriage suitable for tabulating tasks. Likely advertised by L. E. Oldham.
For sale by Farmers Warehouse Co. and Silk-Law Seed Co. Early Triumph cotton seed, 15 to 20 days earlier than average. Last year yielded a bale and a half per bale of 520 pounds. Seed guaranteed absolutely pure and on sale now.
Fragmentary text references Spokane and a stallion named Taylor Webb with a cryptic note about colts and a phone number 268, yielding an unreadable notice or advertisement.
Cascade Linen paper and matching envelopes advertised for sale. Regular 16 ounce paper at 25 cents per pound with 10 cent per package envelopes. Next Monday only 160 pounds available with envelopes, offer includes one pound paper and two envelope packs for 36 cents, while supplies last. Come early.
The Reali Store by R. KR. Cuirox & Co. advertises its job department inviting patronage. This brief notice highlights consumer access to employment services offered by the firm.
A fragment notes concern about giving cough medicine to children. The readable portion emphasizes caution and proper dosing, warning against overuse and potential harm to young patients.
A Mrs Hall testimonial from 1010 recounts long illness with heartburn sour stomach and smothering spells. After trying doctors with no relief she found Peruna from Columbus Ohio and reports health improvement after two to eight bottles. The notice promotes Peruna and Peruna Tablets with free Life of Life testimonials.
Lafayette County Mississippi voters authorize a $10,000 bond issue to fund erection and equipment of a dormitory for Lafayette County Agricultural High School at College Hill. The issue funds, rated at 6 1/2 percent interest, mature in 1934 with annual tax levies to support interest and a sinking fund. bonds are issued under chapter 160 and signed by county officials.
A damaged ad touts Mayers Remedy for stomach ailments, claiming fast, natural benefits after one dose. It touts a cure that allegedly restores appetite and digestion and urges others to try the product for recovery.
A dubious ad copy extols Chamberlain's Cough Remedy claiming worldwide praise and cures for coughs with claims of wide dealer availability and effectiveness.
An old style drugstore ad claims a skin treatment will cure pimples eruptions and blackheads. It asserts safety for babies and sensitive skin, promises relief from chapping, offers a money back guarantee, and lists retailers and pricing.
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