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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1912
Page
2
A lively editorial essay critiques Roosevelt Wilson Taft and Bryan while noting New York City debt and national policy debates. It warns of the cotton weevil threat and promotes peanut goober farming as a possible recovery path for Mississippi farmers, urging experimentation and shared effort.
A narrative contrasts two families, tracing John Jay and Win Day from poverty to stable homes, progress through work and education, and eventual success as foreman and professionals. It notes a father’s sacrifice, a mother’s steadiness, and two sons who become leaders, while weaving in anecdotes about liquor, manners of life, and social attitudes of the time. The piece also includes editorial reflections on alcohol’s social cost and a brief foreign note on temperance comments from a Japanese observer and various experts on alcoholism and tuberculosis.
A partial, garbled text suggests discussion of plague and tuberculosis risk. It references illness and a chance of tuberculosis, with unclear surrounding context and no identifiable people or organizations.
A newspaper note promotes a special subscription offer for Agricultural and Family Magazines. It invites readers to subscribe for a yearly rate and mentions delivery via the post with home delivery details and a local sales point. The notice emphasizes farm information and family topics for readers.
An old advertisement touts Rexall Medicines and "orderlies" as safe effective laxative aids. It claims free medicine if not helpful, promotes kidney and digestive health, and features testimonials praising relief from a range of ailments. The piece mentions Rexall stores and local references.
Community health notices and personal updates from Oxford Mississippi dated Jan 1912. Mentions James Davis in critical condition John Stewart improving Mrs Douglass dying but hopes for recovery Choree progress under Ward Johnston and Crane road tax concerns with local counties. Also housing bridge bids at Bandren Creek and administration notices for Lola Smith estate with claims due within one year.
Royal sheriff sale notices announce a judgment sale in Lafayette County Mississippi on February 6, 1972, detailing W T Harrison’s property including the northeast quarter of Section 29, Township 8, Range 1 west, 159 acres more or less. Sale to take place publicly at the county court house door with title to be conveyed by sheriff’s deed. An unrelated testimonial about Dean's Kidney Pills appears in the notice.
Pastor Russell expounds in Los Angeles that the wrath of God is already upon humanity due to sin and death. He cites scripture from Romans, Ezekiel, and Luke to argue that divine judgment is global and will culminate in a future time of widespread trouble, affecting the covetous and unclean while urging believers to separate from the world.
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