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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1911
Page
3
Local items report taxes and registration for voting, property ads, births and deaths, and social notes. The column mentions J. H. Kimmons hospital move, Hesitations on council duties, a wedding at Reeves home, and various business notices from Kaley Sparks and J. F. Goonsey. The piece also notes a funeral near Cambridge and a teacher’s social.
Obituary recalls Col Levin Lake of Grenada noted as pioneer merchant and Confederate veteran. Born 1817 in Dorchester County Maryland he came to Grenada in 1834 and later represented Armour Packing Co. He joined the Methodist church in 1836 and Masonry in 1834 becoming a longtime Shriner. He died after a week of illness and was buried beside his wife. many shops closed as mourners gathered at his funeral with Knights Templar rites.
R. R. Chilton & Co. advertises bulk garden and field seeds from Landreth's Seeds, promising savings when purchased in bulk. Flower seeds of all kinds are also offered by the same company.
Choice pure bred Berkshire Pigs offered at a loss of $5.00 each. Mebane Triumph Big Boll Cotton Seed priced at 31 per bushel with 10 bushel lots at 75 cents. Lint cotton yields up to 800 pounds per acre. Georgia Cain Seed priced at $1.54 per peck. Pal loca per acre yields two to three hundred. Maver syrup possible. Bale hay available in quantities or small lots with short notice. Native delivered from St. J. FP. Goorsny listed.
Lam prepared to repair Sewing Machines of all kinds. Satisfaction guaranteed. Leave orders at F. 5. Leavell's store. Your patronage solicited, I. T. Leake.
For sale or inquiry contact J. W. Strawn and T. C. Strawn at 101 Madison Ave Memphis Tenn. The property includes 652 acres of improved farmland located five miles north of Oxford on Woodson's Ridge.
Herron Rowland and Miss Rosa Magruder wed Thursday night with Rev W L Ate kiss officiating. The couple surprised friends with a simple ceremony and receive warm wishes from their guests.
Cornish notes describe wart weather and general health, visits by Sidney Webster of Oxford and other locals, trips near Thaxton, and a singing gathering at Mr. Joe Smith's. Advertisements tout ZEMO skin treatment and Foley's Kidney Remedy, plus Chamberlain's Liniment for chest or back pain, and a list of unclaimed mail matter with addresses in Oxford.
An advertisement-like notice promotes Chamberlain's Stool and Liver Tablets to cure stomach trouble along with warnings about poor habits and a torpid liver. It also touts Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs, praising Poloys Honey and Tar and Herbine as liver medicines sold by local dealers including A. H. Kendel and others in Hannibal and nearby areas.
Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets are advertised as the cure for acute indigestion and chronic dyspepsia. The ad claims rapid relief and improved appetite with regular use, priced 25, 50 cents, and 1 dollar, available only at The Rexall Store run by R. R. Chilton & Co.
A Texas letter reports health, land use, and crops with emphasis on cotton as the main money maker. It notes diverse neighbors, improved farming methods, and local services like mail and telephones. The writer warns against relocation while endorsing the era’s Chamberlains remedies for coughs colds and pneumonia.
In New York, Mr. George Vinson and Miss Fannie Heard were quietly married Sunday afternoon, much to the surprise of their friends. The area notes spring farming, Arbor Day trees planted, and local visits including Mr. Crawford and wife at Mr. Rankin’s home.
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