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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1915
Page
5
A collage of social notes lists visiting relatives in Water Valley and Oxford, travels to Memphis Chicago Jackson and Grenada, with many residents passing through for calls. Marriage licenses issued to five couples. The piece also notes the death of J. C. Vaughn and previews The Red Rose musical at the Lyric Theatre in New York with its touring company.
A poetic mood describes a perfect day ending with longing for a loved one. The speaker notes sunset, dew on flowers, nestbound songbird, and a turquoise sky as she feels the beloved near. Hidden in verse is a dreamlike embrace and the lifting of daily burdens toward an ideal union.
A vintage advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery as a remedy for coughs colds and pneumonia related troubles. It pledges relief with money back if it fails and lists prices of 50 cents and 1 dollar.
The Red Rose musical comedy by John C Fisher lands at the Lyric Theatre Oxford on Wednesday December 15 after a coast to coast tour. Marguerite De Von and the 54 member Globe Theatre company from New York join the original production as Maurice Darcy leads the cast in a three act tale running over three hours.
A small group of progressive farmers attended a lecture here last Tuesday by Messrs Wooten and Haney of the Memphis Business Men's Club on better farming. Mrs Earl Marchinson is ill and Miss Kate Waldrip visits in Como. Free Springs school pursues splendid work and hopes for a new building before spring. Basketball practice continues with plans for early interschool games.
A brief editorial note warns readers of impending events shaping 1916. The column urges vigilance and memory, stressing how decisions now will influence the coming year and national affairs.
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