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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1909
Page
2
A garbled column mixes mock ads and political musings. It references The Oxford Ence bial Organ, EA Thompson, and subscription details, then derails into satirical snippets about Roosevelt, Japan, and various political and social jabs.
An aging resident recalls College Hill life focusing on early school days with teachers such as Reed and Yancy, student mischief, and political tensions between Whigs and Democrats. The piece mentions steamboat era commerce on the Tallahatchie, local figures Harper and Jack Buford, and community events including missionary meetings at Mt. Olion.
The Board of Supervisors records routine financial and administrative actions. It approves allowances for prisoners, medical care for paupers, and various maintenance items for courts, jails, bridges, and public roads, with dep uty tax assessors and other officials appointed or retained. The meeting also covers road contracts, bidding, and a list of road improvements to be reclassified as public roads.
The piece notes strong community health, wood cutting for fires, and visits among neighbors near Dela Water Valley Kemp and Markette. It mentions Mr. Buren, Bearsh Fudge, Ronnie Fudge, Marion Threat, Mrs Dee Fi Sanday, Jamen Garrett, Mrs. W. M. Threatt, Mrs. Brown, and Mr. Sam McGonagill as part of a sequence of social happenings and remarks on local life.
The writing notes current health in a community, local church scheduling issues, and visits by residents. It mentions Mr. Conner Parks visiting his sister, Mr. Jobo Parks improving from illness, and social gatherings. It also includes several medical advertisements for kidney pills, liniment, electric bitters, and laxatives with generic claims and local sellers.
Mr A R Wilson and wife of Bay Springs visited relatives here over the weekend as a new mail route is set to begin through town on April 1. Bro Pilkington held regular services at Bethel but preached no great sermons. James Sparks died after a week of illness leaving a wife, baby, and extended family. he was a Baptist Church member and living in Dixie at New Oxford Dairy. I offer Jersey cows and morning milk. phone 275.
Weather turns disagreeable as Mt. Zoin residents report improving health for Master Gale Russell. Oxford visitors Mr. and Mrs. McLarty stay with kin. Miss Carrie McLarty spends the week in Orford. Sunday school thriving. missionary meeting outdoors with Mrs. J. Still and visiting Mrs. L. Brown and Mrs. PF Callaway. Local remedies advertised include King’s New Life Pills and A Ht. Keade’s Liver Elixir with testimonials. Rendell stores offering products.
A jumble of medical ads touts DeWitt’s Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve and Harter’s Arnica as cures for bites, worms, fever, and piles. Local items note visits by Joe Powell, Carl Lynch, and others, plus a list of unclaimed mail matter in Oxford Misc. Feb week.
An advertisement touts Dr Miles Torvine and Ly applied pills as cures for epilepsy convulsions and nervous ailments. It claims many patients were healed and urges readers to request names of cured individuals. The copy uses dubious language and promises personalized advice and testimonials.
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