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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1909
Page
2
A miscellany of commentary from The Oxford Eagle reflects on Taft’s tariff, Roosevelt, Zeppelin, and other ediary jabs. It weds light quips about politics, aviation, and public figures with playful barbs on current events and domestic matters.
An essay on cheap goods exposing labor toil behind prices contrasts with a lively report from the Oxford campground. It notes strong sermons led by Rev. Strickland and praise for Bro. McKeown, with many attendees and visiting families listed among the faithful. A tax assessment notice from Lafayette County closes the item.
Health is very good at present. Mr. Pet Livingston of Altus visited here Saturday with friends. Miss Lottie Wooten and Miss Myrtle Houston attended local gatherings and visits Sunday. Several residents from Oxford, Kingdom, and Yellow Leaf are noted visiting the area. The piece includes a long ad about Devoe paint and labor costs, framed as a letter to Mr. T. J. Harkina.
Frequent farm reports and social notes from Dallas and nearby towns. Mentions rain, crops, a singing event, visits, deaths, illnesses, and community happenings. Includes medical ads and notices about malaria cures, stomach remedies, and travel safety products.
This column records ongoing church gatherings at College Hill and Piney Grove with invitations to attend services and anticipate visiting ministers. It also promotes Bal lard's Snow Liniment and health aids, including Dr King's New Life Pills, Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets, and Foler's Urine Laxative, noting local druggists sell them.
An advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a quick cure for a summer cold with hay fever symptoms. It also features Foley's Kidney Remedy praised by Mable Gowen of Fayne West Virginia for curing kidney disease after a near-bedridden experience. The piece includes mail notices and unclaimed letter lists from Oxford Mississippi.
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