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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1912
Page
2
Meridian Mississippi August 27 1912 appeal urges Democrats to fund National Campaign efforts. It calls for subscriptions to the National Campaign Fund, lists contributors and county leaders, and directs remittances to Joseph B E Norwood Secretary Magnolis Mixes.
Drainage commissioners led by engineer Walter Combs surveyed 73 miles around the district in nine days, planning canal lines and cost estimates. With mounting support and low costs predicted, contractors urged to repair bad spots before winter as Dobyns of the Deaf Institute seeks local children to educate. Notices on cottages, medicines, and farming tips fill the page amid a push for progress and diversified agriculture in South Mississippi and the Delta.
Chancellor Kincannon and D L Ross led staff as campus readies for Sept 10 opening. Peabody Normal building construction under way and bids favorable for record attendance. After recent hardships, support for the university grows as new policy aims for a greater institution and a successful year ahead.
A weary speaker laments rising taxes on tobacco, knives, clothing, and goods, warning the public debt will scar homes with mortgage interest and state levies. He predicts famine ahead if work and prudent production do not replace idle talk, cites price spikes in crops like sweet potatoes to illustrate economic strain.
A letter style piece argues for fair taxation and criticizes Woodrow Wilson and campaign bribes. It mentions local figures Tom Wilson Bill Singleterry Capt Neill and Frank Tavhir, plus grafted fruit trees and medical advertisements amid political commentary. It blends opinion with ads and local anecdotes.
Mrs Walter Crouch and children visit her parents in Corinth this week. Prof Chester McLarty joins Mr Mack McLarty for a Cake farm picnic. An ice cream supper at M Crouch’s drew many children including Miss Donne Miller of Memphis. Several attend Union Hill quarterly meeting and river trip plans.
The board invites sealed bids for bridging and lumber work on the Som Creek Oxford and Panola road near Som Mill. Bids cover 15 000 feet heart pine lumber with specified delivery locations, and 10 000 feet to Oxford and 5 000 to Taylor. Bidder deposits double bid amount with securities. board may reject any or all bids and hold public opening to lowest responsible bidder. Analyst: W M Woonwarp Clerk Oxford, Miss August 17, 1st?.
Old newspaper ad promotes Zemo as a dandruff cure with a 25 cent trial bottle guarantee and store purchase details. The text also recounts a radio incident and cites Dr Kings New Discovery as a cough cure with a customer testimonial from J R Watts of Floydada Texas and a free trial bottle offer at A H Kendal’s.
Mr Frank Wooten and wife visited their daughter at Mt Zion. Miss Eunice Holcomb of Oxford visited her cousin Ha Butler. Bonnie McLarty of near Oxford visited his parents. Mrs Charles Baird of Bay Springs is very sick. Mrs Walter Crouch visits relatives in Corinth. Verna and Nellie Butler return to Water Valley. Eunice Holcomb and Ta Butler visited Miss Susie White. Guy McLarty and wife from Oxford visited M A McLarty. Charles Owens near Bay Springs is typhoid ill. Mt Zion preached to a good crowd Sunday. Mrs Pat Stephens ill again. Rain Monday afternoon. Hazel Stephens visiting Abbeville. Zack Wooten of Memphis visiting grandparents. Beulah Stephens visited Carrie McLarty. Arthur Freeman and family visited Van Roberts. Little James Baird visited Doyle Roberta. Neva and Susie Cobb visited La and Gadys Butler. Joella Stephens and children visited Frank Wooten. Prof Chester McLarty and wife prep to leave for Free Springs Curley.
Oxford resident D H Jones testifies that a kidney ailment family member was cured by Dean's Kidney Pills in 1905 and again praises them now. He urges others with kidney complaints to try the remedy sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY, noting the slogan Remember the name Dean's and beware imitators.
The text promotes Zemo skin cure and Electric Bitters as remedies. Zemo claims to clear pimples, eczema and liver spots with a 25 cent trial bottle. Electric Bitters is praised for relieving stomach and liver troubles after six bottles, with testimonials from A. Bendel’s Drug Store and J. D. Peebles of Henry, Tenn.
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