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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1918
Page
2
The piece urges rereading Pat Harrison’s antiwar Congress speech during the 1916 campaign era. It contrasts Harrison’s warnings of cruel unjust war with supporters of Vardaman, arguing the public memory should reflect who favored peace and who shifted with wartime policy.
The speaker argues corporate interests back Pat Harrison while Vardaman and Noel lack such support. They claim Harrison gained backing from major Mississippi newspapers as a shift from his past anti-corporate stance. The public is urged to trust Pat Harrison less than Vardaman and Noel who are not financed by big interests.
Secretary Baker supports raising the military age to 18 through 45, arguing the war’s advanced stage requires more manpower. The original 21 to 31 range was set a year ago to simplify mobilization, but now a broader draft is urged to recruit additional soldiers.
Ex Governor Noel, now a Senate candidate, speaks to readers urging fair hearing and careful study of public men. The address emphasizes reconstruction after the war, the need for ordinary citizens to guide government, and to vote for the best and ablest candidate.
An emergency sale advertises Healing Agent with price points of 50c, $1.00 and $1.50. It states the item is for urgent use and is sold by A. H. Kendel.
The Oxford Chapter urges all volunteers to finish current work by the morning of August 14 for the next shipment. Workers are asked to bring finished items to the work rooms and complete socks by the same date. Regular shipments continue from Red Cross Headquarters with workrooms open on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
At the July 1 meeting the Executive Committee elected H. Friedman to fill the vacancy caused by Rev Christica's resignation. Mrs J J Vance was elected to permanently chair the Women's War Work Committee after Mrs J S Hudson's extended absence. Members urged soldiers' sock knitters to wash and press their work.
The Bank of Oxford has donated space for community use by the Cross program, supporting local activities and outreach. The gesture provides a venue for meetings and events, strengthening neighborhood services through bank assistance.
A wartime appeal argues for immediate broad mobilization including field and factory work for men and women. It notes daily casualties, urges lowering age limits, and stresses victory over Germany through relentless, united national effort and cooperation between home front and front lines.
Postmaster C A McCharen pledged the Eagle will dispatch promptly from now on. The letter outlines improved service, new routes, and calls for a night clerk to ease workload, praising McCharen’s efforts during wartime drives and urging continued cooperation with the Oxford post office for better daily delivery.
A brief note describes making a cheap beauty lotion from lemons to whiten and beautify the face neck arms and hands. It insists a small jar of cold cream suffices to prepare a quarter pint of lotion to smooth rough red skin.
A fragmented ad-like item claims a Cincinnati man teaches how to remove corns or calluses by lifting with fingers and applying heat. It mentions a cheap “freezine” from drug stores and promises relief for hard or soft corns and pustules on feet, with reference to a national welcome and druggist items.
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