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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1904
Page
2
The fragment cites subscription rates and prepay note for 1901, economics and tariffs amid trusts and railroads, then shifts to national topics. It mentions Roosevelt’s pending powers, eight hour law, and debt arbitration, alongside brief notes on currency, silver standard, and politics in Cuba, Mexico, and Russia.
Sunday morning ushers in the Christmas season with reflections on goodwill charity and gratitude. The IAGLE extends best wishes for a joyful yule-tide and asks readers to share happiness in every form this holy season.
An editorial discusses the phrase rob Peter to pay Paul and condemns the practice of diverting funds from one person or cause to another. It urges readers to honor Peter and Paul's rights, avoid exploiting others, and end the habit of lending the newspaper to those who can subscribe themselves.
The passage argues that devices like the telegraph and telephone are not inventions but applications of eternal natural laws. Electricity and steam have always existed, and many seemingly useless materials become valuable with knowledge, such as cotton seed shifting from waste to a leading southern industry through cotton seed oil mills.
Mrs. Bette Price of Scott county, aided by her young son and daughter, produced 17 bales of cotton, 400 bushels of corn, 160 gallons of molasses, and 50 bushels of sweet potatoes this year. She used hired help for only a couple of days, with the crop valued at about $1,200 on the market.
The community reports good health and cheerful news as Frank Hyde and Elien Kinney wed last Wednesday at the Kinney home with Mr Brown officiating. Kinfolk return from the Lone Star State for holidays while Reed Johnson and family visit then plan to move to Texas. Carrie Goolsby to occupy a new home soon. Doss Foust visits relatives near Randolph this week.
A sample ad-like passage touts DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve as the only genuine remedy, with testimonials from J. J. Tucker of Centre Alabama and Mrs. Samuel Gage of North Bush New York. It also mentions an obituary note about Harry Duckwell and praises Billard’s Horehound Syrup and Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy for colds and grip.
Local column notes Evangeline and Mr Bluze Bunch moving into the Tenkeraley home and a Shaw family Xmas tree planned for Uol W M Toney’s home Monday afternoon. Mrs R A Shaw and sons Karl and Parham visited Oxford Friday amid pleasant weather. A letter touts Foley's Kidney Cure with patient testimonials cited.
The text notes farmers gathering crops and holding cotton for better prices while hog killing and firewood prep for Christmas are in progress. Visitors include Miss Florence Smith and Sallie Rayburn with Mr John Walker family and Misses Georgia Powell and Mary Smith visiting Oxford. A Free Springs sermon by Rev. Allen is announced for Sunday.
An assortment of patent medicines claims quick cures for colds with Bromo Quinine and Foley Honey and Tar. It notes DeWitt’s Little Early Risers as mild liver pills and praises Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets for aging readers. It lists vendors like A H Kendel and Oxford Pharmacy.
Clod Hopper reports in Fayette Springs News of community happenings including property purchases, residents traveling to Texas, new stock in local stores, school closing for Christmas, upcoming marriages, and moves to Union County. Also notes on sick list and requests for more county correspondence. An advertisement promotes Pazoo for piles and Now’s Pi for digestive issues with local drugstore details.
An advertisement extols natural oxygen inhalation as a life extending cure for general health, claiming quick systemic purification and blood revitalization. It targets digestion, fertility, and vitality, urging readers to seek Dr. Mendentall’s Chill and Fever Cure and a cough medicine for colds and grip.
Local notes from Mt Zion praise students Miss Avent and Miss Hila Sims and report light snowfall, quiet roads, and upcoming holidays. Visitors include Miss Kate Stephens and Miss Doyle Farr. Gena Callaway plans trips with relatives. An old advert warns against mercury catarrh cures and promotes Hall’s Catarrh Cure. Medicine ads note Ley’s remedies for croup and allied relief.
Edward C Nad of Townville Sedgwick County Kansas writes of using Mallard's Liniment to relieve pain. He states he reduced to three 59 cent bottles and calls it the greatest liniment ever and recommends it to others who express satisfaction.
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