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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1918
Page
4
A correspondent denounces false accusations amid war politics, defending Senator Vardaman and other leaders against charges of disloyalty. The piece argues patriotism, criticizes unfair campaigning, and urges honest methods in elections.
Dr. W. S. Leathers executive officer of the State Board of Health travels to Washington to discuss establishing a public health service branch in Mississippi. He will learn service details and how government management will place work with each state's executive health officers.
The county notice promotes MIFUGE VERMIFUGE as a parasite remedy for children showing signs of worms. It claims the product clears worms and restores health and cheerfulness, priced at 30 cents per bottle and sold by A. Hendel.
Senator Jas K Vardaman spoke before an estimated crowd of 1000 to 10000 in Laurel Mississippi. The meeting featured a 16 member band and was introduced by J H Bush who praised Vardaman as Mississippi s greatest statesman. Vardaman delivered a forceful address answering campaign charges and drew enthusiastic handshakes at the end.
A letter from Oxford Mississippi dated August 5 1918 records a lodge committee appointed to draft resolutions on the death of Brother A Brenner. It extols his loyalty charity and ready counsel describing him as a friend indeed and lamenting his loss to family and lodge.
Notice from Sheriff Sneed of Lafayette County Mississippi reports no United States Internal Revenue Licenses were issued in the county for the six months ending June 30 1918. Certification by Sam P Jones and J B Mosley sworn July 10 1918 confirms records reviewed by the Collector of Internal Revenue Birmingham Alabama.
A Mobile area farmer, R. Des Rocher, reports six years of successful tomato crops showing no blight or black rot. He deep-cuts furrows, adds a nitrogen rich cotton seed meal and acid phosphate mix, plants deeply, and iteratively fertilizes as plants grow. He claims frequent feeding boosts disease resistance. neighbors suffer losses.
A brief note warns readers to pay attention to a number on the Eagle label printed on paper, suggesting accuracy matters and potential for misreadings in the issue.
The ad claims a universal cure for catarrh through Hall's Catarrh Medicine. It asserts constitutional treatment strengthens the body and offers one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure, inviting testimonials and promising nationwide drugstore availability.
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