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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1920
Page
4
Handy woodcraft patterns for gifts such as a Sammy spool holder a clock shelf and small picture frames. Instructions describe cutting from basswood brackets and cigar-box wood with patterns enlarged on a checker-board grid and include assembly tips and finishing touches.
A pamphlet on cotton costs prompts English mill T Haythornthwaite & Son to advise U S growers to hold cotton until prices rise. They note markets demand a rising trend before buying and acknowledge South farmers faced long economic hardship. An unrelated ad for Liquid Borozone appears at the end.
A promotional piece from Robnett Organization argues that enthusiasm comes with studying and understanding one’s job. It links hard work to achievement and urges constructive effort, connecting personal effort to the broader business whole. The ad ends with a Christmas goods tease and a sales pitch for The Variety Store.
Batteries made new at U S S Battery Station O M. Dead cells overhauled to restore battery performance.
A Boston College student group named the Fifty Fifty Co-eds advocates equal sharing of expenses for bonbons, streetcar rides, and theatre outings, challenging the traditional practice of men paying. The initiative mirrors a college diary note from McGill Daily.
An old advertisement states prickly ash bitters cure indigestion restore appetite and digestion. Bottle priced at $1.50 and sold by R R Chilton & Co in the notice style of a period advertisement.
An editorial from the Hattiesburg American argues against lowering school transport fares after a recent city hike. It says a mile or more walk daily benefits health and guards against infections, and that long trips should not be made easy for children. The piece favors fostering walking habits over subsidies.
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