Oxford Eagle Local News Roundup and Social Notes
The Oxford Eagle reports the health of the community is good. Prof. Gontee visited home folks. H C Wait and children with Mrs and Mr Wait spent Sunday with Dr Crawford. Miss Annie and Miss Emma Adam shopped in Oxford Saturday. S A Tyrer and family visited Mrs A H Foushee. Mr B Prichard visited his daughter near Cypress. Mrs Jim Park improving, Tia Park with grandmother. Neighbors moving in, Sunday preaching day announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia News
Gontee
Merc
H.C. Wait
Mere
M. D. Wait
Willie Adame
Crawford
Lilah Hale
Annie
Oxford
Emma Adam
S. A. Tyrer
H.C. Tyer
Cheap Labor and Land Use in Mississippi Agriculture
The piece condemns low wage, unskilled labor on Southern farms as destructive soil erosion and wasteful rents rise. It argues that without skilled, educated work and scientific farming, Mississippi cannot reach its agricultural potential or national prestige. It contrasts American cheap labor with European long-term cultivation benefits.
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Funkie
Mississippi
Oxford Country Notes and Unclaimed Mail Record
Local notes record visits and social calls among residents including Frayser, Murchison, Crawford, Cook, Hartley and others with updates on weather, church services and school. A list of unclaimed mail matter for the Oxford post office week ending December 2 includes numerous names. A humorous Arkansas court anecdote about a negro arraignment closes the item.
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Oxford Post-Office
Dee
Bobo
Charles Blanks
Rosie
Badley
Marrie
Beard
J. J
Colbert
John
Duran
B. Donaleon
Mies
N. A
Bonn
Miss A
Boles
Mariah
Brown
Miss Manervia
Holt
Level
Miss Marie
Sun Insurance Co
Jennings
Kila
Koykendall
Kelly
J H
Kirk Mins
Minnons
Sarah
Sam Bob
Monley
Moon
J M
Mohler
Ernest
Millen
G R
Myers
Hiddell
Mason
Nick
Mearen
Ladell
Roberson
The Power and Need for Energy in Daily Life
The piece argues that energy and persistent effort distinguish successful people from failures. It asserts energy is a universal, learnable trait that drives achievement in business, public service, and personal life, urging constant daily practice to cultivate it regardless of age, wealth, or position.
Dean's Kidney Pills Advert Featuring Oxford Testimony
An old advertisement extols Doan's Kidney Pills as a remedy for backache and kidney trouble. It cites an Oxford citizen, Mrs Salinar Moore, praising relief after using three or four boxes, and includes another testimonial from JW Greer of Greenwood, La, noting relief from lumbago after Foley's Kidney Remedy. A generic prompt about earnings and newspaper subscriptions appears at the end.
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Kiney
Dean
Oxford
Salinar Moore
University Street
Raaely
Doan
Wilbiars
New York
JW Greer
Greenwood
Foley
A. H
Suggestions for Shifters of Christ WS Packages Express
Guidance on early December shipping using Do not open until Christmas labels, full address on boxes, prepaid charges, and inner from to address cards. Emphasizes wooden boxes for fragile items, strong wrapping, marking perishable contents, and securing receipts to ensure prompt, safe delivery of gifts.
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Express Company
Consignee
Official Directory District Court and Local Officials
Lists federal and circuit court schedules, county and city officials, board of supervisors, aldermen, and church and secret society leaders. Includes judges, marshals, clerks, sheriffs, treasurers, attorneys, education head, coroners, magistrates, police, and civic lodge officers with meeting dates and roles.
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Federal Court
H.C. Niles
A. M. Storer
W. DD. Pragee
L E. Oldham
Circuit Court
W. A. Roane
Judy Cuancery
Slonday
Bay
I. JT. Mount
J.C. Hartefield
Stanley Sneed
Chancery
W. M. Woodward
G. B. Taylor
W.C. Parker
E. E. Temple
H. Keys
J. H. Lawshee
James Stone & Son
R. B. Robison
Presbyterian
South Street Presbyterian
Rey W. L. Atkisson
Baptist
E. A Reimer
King
Methodist
J C. Park
Episcopal
C. D. Brown
Primitive Baptist
A. B. Morris
Tor
T.S. Gathright Lodge
C. E. Sisk
W. M. Guy B Taylor
LaFayette
Home county papers vital to reader interests and growth
A regent essay urges support for home papers first to strengthen local ties and stay informed about nearby events. It argues that publishing broader weekly journals should not reduce local newspaper readership and stresses safeguarding family needs with trusted sources.
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Atlanta Constitution
Thrice-a-Week World subscription offer ad
The Thrice-a-Week World offers a trial price for 156 papers a year and a combined two-paper option. Subscribe to get impartial news every other day except Sunday at a bargain rate, with the regular price listed and details for purchasing.
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Sinal
Bend
New York World
Thia
Yes Mae
The Melting Pot at Lyceum Theatr e Memphis
Walter Whiteside presents Israel Zangwill's The Melting Pot at the Lyceum in Memphis during the first week. The production has been a sensation in New York and Chicago and touted as a triumph of a large simple theme about American unity and race mixing. Also notes medical and household ads and remedies from local vendors.
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Lyceum Theater
Memphis
Walter Whiteside
Isreal Zangwill
New York
Chica
America
Zion
Judea
Zang
Farewell reflections and medical quackery notices
A fragmented late 19th century column mixes a farewell meditation on goodbyes with promotional blurbs. The piece moves from sentimental verses about parting to testimonials and advertisements for remedies from Hallford's Horehound Syrup and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, including user anecdotes from Buffalo Rochester and Waverly.
Simple home remedies for wounds and skin ailments
A collection of folk cures and advertised medicines claims smoke to treat wound inflammation for lockjaw prevention, plus endorsements of Foley’s Kidney Pills Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets ZEMO external treatment Ballard’s Snow Liniment and other remedies. Advertisers push Kendel's store and drug products across multiple ailments with varied testimonials.
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Zemo
America
AHL
Kerpen
Rexall 93 Hair Tonic Promises Full Satisfaction Guarantee
The Rexall Store promotes Rexall 93 Hair Tonic with a money back guarantee if results in dandruff removal hair growth or prevention of baldness are not met. Advertises two sizes 50c and 1.00 sold at R R Chilton Drug Co.
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Toni
Rexall
R. R. Chilton Drug Co
Public notice of bank authorization and local legal notices
Official notice records the Comptroller of the Currency certifying the First National Bank of Oxford is authorized to commence banking in Lafayette County Mississippi. It also contains pardons petitions and multiple land sale announcements from Lafayette County Chancery Court with December 1910 sale dates and details.
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Foley
A H Kendel
Oxford
LaFayette
Mississippi
United States
Lawrence O Murrey
The
Ourrency
First National Bank of
Quaford
Lawrence O Murray
Court House
Towit
Harve
Jones
LaFayette County
Iss
E F. Noel
State of
County of
Delay
S J
Eskridge
Marshal
Stree
Aml Tax
A. & Lynch
Alderma
H & Denton
Worth Gault
L. G. Lynch
A. K. Gault
G. M. Lynch
W. M. Harding
Chancery Court
Tom J. Wilson
Township
Ronze
Lewis & McKee
Peenek
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E. A. Thompson
Wilmer Kennedy
Hirmantown News
E. L. Frayser
Clyde
Earl Murchison
Maggie Crawford
New Hope
Lucious Prantivy
Tyre
J. M. Cook
Hurbert White
Gomez
Cleveland Frayser
Jeff Meek
Rock Hil
Bunyan Hartley
Black Water
Miss Hettye
N. F. Metis
Baptist Church
Thurston Hartley
Free Springs
Quinton
Gomery
A. Kin
Arkansas
Negecates
Bow
Heacock
Lockport, S
Eed
Lena
Parculara
Press Syndicate
Lockport
N. Y
Official Directory
the Home Paper
Asimpie
Gilkeson
Glesaveane Youngstown
Anm Renee
Racers
HI Ketade
Sih
Ab McDonald
Fayetteville
Ring
A. Kendsly
Chamberlain
J F Boyer
Fertile
Dr. King
Jock
Elm Street
Buffalo
Kencics
Hallard
Alf Bondel
TAKE
Mayer
Rochester
A. H. Krad
Waverly
Elwaya
Cuick
H. Kendel
Bristol
Tenn
Thomas Williams
Middleboro
Vale B
Freie
Chamrlin
Long Island
Ballard
Hair Health
Sromace Teovyng and
Somatay
Edmund Dena
Larro County
W Owens
JS Eisner
Communistorrr
Chigcery Cour
Mississppi
Jacksus
Miss
Kendel
Oxfpord
W. B. McMahon
Harmony
the Sisk, Lawshee Co
Mittiaz
Brenner
M’chare
John White & CO
Weoneal
Patent Office
Greeley
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