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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1898
Page
2
The author argues long credit hurts farmers in the South. It binds them to creditors, reduces diversification, and stalls progress. If debt bondage ends, Southern farmers could regain independence, boost productivity, and revive the land as a garden spot of the world.
A Lafayette County landowner touts land as a safe, high return investment for a family’s funds. She notes owning over a thousand acres in LaPayette County, renting for cotton, with a tenant earning about $50 from 4 acres at five cents per pound, minus expenses, and asserts land outperforms bonds or city real estate.
Reports from New York indicate a Lenox Athletic Club match between James J. Corbett and Tom Sharkey ended in controversy when a noncompetitor entered the ring. Referee John Kelly awarded Sharkey the fight on a foul. The item also notes various international and domestic political and cultural items.
An optimistic feature promotes Mississippi as a garden leader citing a transplanted Englishman who transformed worn land near Oxford into a thriving fruit and berry nursery. It urges home-seekers to follow his example, praising climate soil and seasons while noting local distributors and a medical tip for chest pain.
The Blackstone Club anniversary will be held next Friday night in the University chapel with Mr. J. E. Holmes to speak on Our Heritage. Fannie Grimes and others report Low class SS visiting the campus. L. L. Hennington returned to complete his law course. Real estate ad seeks well located cottage. An advertisement promotes the Globe-Democrat a major newspaper offering mail delivery and sample copies.
LaFayette Ave and Charles St rAcTVORK Maryland advertises Barthold Meyer principal for girls and young ladies. Catalogues on request. Specialties include piano organ vocal culture strings languages elocution and art. Berlin and Liepsie Conservatory system taught with English branches. Boarding pupils limited. Opens Sept 1st.
A testimonial from Sarth asserts the Kidney Cure cures kidney sores and inflammation, with claims it relieves piles and chest stomach and bowels soreness and offers permanent cure. O Hemenway of St Louis reports sale through R K Chilton Co.
Joseph Stoate advertises a carriage shop combining a blacksmith operation with first class tool set. He specializes in all branches of carriage and buggy work and quotes reasonable charges. Shop located on North Street. August 16, 1895.
Fragmentary notice cites Smith's Sure Kidney Cure with a claimed permanent cure sold by B. B. Chilton & Co. An exchange offer seeks to swap a shot gum for a milk cow, addressed to S. care of Face.
The article promotes Apex Illuminating Oil as the finest oil on the market now being handled by Kogard and Logan. It touts universal cure claims and repeats the statement that pills cure all ills.
In this fragment the author discusses comparing two betting articles when prices are equal and urges making one superior to win public favor. It notes public perception hinges on prominent presentation and perceived quality, urging decisive effort to make the better option stand out.
Advertisers claim Smith's Sure Kidney Cure treats women related ailments and piles with ninety percent cure rate based on observed cases. A money back guarantee is offered if directions are not met.
Planters Cuban Oil claims to cure cuts bruises rheumatism sores and related ailments. Sold by EK E Cnil ton and Company at 23 cents per bottle.
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