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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1914
Page
3
Local notes report Mrs J Hadson returning from Water Valley and Miss Carrie Toney back at H L Tate store. Sen Lee M Russell to visit Oxford Saturday. Measles rise. Dr Chandler ill. J M Saunders called home. Church attendance praised as Go to church Sunday widely observed. Ki J Daughters meet Friday to pay dues.
Reports from Oxford include W. Shed Hill taking oath as U S District Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi with J Lake Robinson as assistant and offices in Oxford. Seminary Girls of Chicago entertained at the High School in the first of three events to a large crowd. George Keys selling groceries stock early, moving to Ruleville around the tenth. C C Hughes of Oxford, president of United Firesides of America, plans to open a Texas branch in Fort Worth.
Mr John W Peacock adds milling equipment to his axhandle factory and reports successful operation Archie McBroome enjoyed a quiet Sunday drive to escape city bustle Miss Vira Williams of Memphis visited relatives here recently Mrs Nunnery spent weekend with sister Mrs Dickey in Memphis Prof Jas R Guilledge suffers a severe cold Rev R B Burks and University friends visited KR X Williams and Burks preached at First Methodist Miss Carrie Mitchell absent due to illness Miss Gladys Houston of Oxford showcased cornet talent Kate Gallaspy also on the sick list The Brown Wasp.
The article outlines a regulated program to set up disinfection stations in free areas under U S Department of Agriculture supervision. Stations require secure fencing, arsenical dips, and regular testing, with veterinary oversight and transport linked to rail or boat hubs. Quarantined cattle receive repeated dips and certificates before release to free areas.
Stations shall be hut and maintained free of expense to the State Live Stock Sanitary Board. Location of dipping stations includes Natchez Frackeburg Greenville Canton Jackson Holly Springs Columbus West Point Meridian. When Supervisors take up the work other places will be considered on future Board meetings.
Oxford readers share testimonials supporting Doan's Kidney Pills as effective for backache and kidney pain. Selina Moore of Depot Street recounts relief after using the pills from Kendal's Drug Store, confirming her prior endorsement. Foster-Milburn of Buffalo, NY, is listed as the U S sole agents.
A reader from Cavendish Wisconsin reports that Dr King’s New Discovery relieved a severe cough and threatened consumption. The letter urges families to use the medicine for coughs colds and throat troubles and notes prices of 50 cents and one dollar.
Pan Mathulka of final New York says Tak Eagle is the king of all laxatives and that it cured his family, urging readers to get a box. The ad promotes Dr Kings New Life Pills at 2b and notes ordering by mail from T H Bucklon & Co Philadelphia or St Louis with laxative honey and tar cough suppressant benefits.
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