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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1895
Page
3
Railroad timetables for north and south bound trains appear alongside local notices about lectures, sales, weather, sleighing, and community events. Reports mention Sam Jones lectures, university life, merchants, and social happenings in Oxford and surrounding areas.
Mrs W C Chilton returns from West Point. a wedding rumor circles the town. Miss Julia Chandler hosts the Literary Club. Miss Nesbit from Mammoth Springs called home by her father’s illness. A Hotel Anderson dance charms twenty couples with superb costumes. The Wednesday club meets at Miss Kate Smith’s. next at Mixx Fanelle West’s home. A musicale by U F C girls benefits the library. admission 25 cents. Weather and Co opinion pieces mix with local notices and ads including Chilton’s Pills and Peruna predictions. A large Cotton Growers Convention, horse auction, and spring goods influx are noted for Saturday in Oxford.
The Musical Literary club met at Miss Kate Skip’s home and adopted a constitution with a first regular meeting planned. Several new members are expected, and others may join for town benefits. The D. K. E. Club hosted Mr. Wendling with a lavish luncheon, thanking Mrs. Murray and two young ladies for a tropical dining room. Sheriff O Hardman praises Chamberlains Cough Remedy for a cold, with local dealers selling it.
A Des Moines woman with frequent colds uses four times the usual dose of C Chamberlain Cough Remedy at night and a teaspoonful during the day, reporting rapid improvement and eventual complete recovery. She repeats the dosage pattern with positive results and praises the method. Sold by G M Kareht in Oxford and F M Pettis in College Hill.
E B Ramsey credits the tonic with restoring health after severe sleep loss and appetite decline. He describes regained strength to work through the hot season and relief from catarrhal troubles. Large bottle 108 doses $1. six for $5. Sold by T D Isom & Co.
An elderly woman seeks a position as house keeper or light work with references required. Address at M care of W H Poole, deacon First Baptist. Also mentions Dr King’s Royal Germetauer touted as a grippe remedy with a testimonial from Mr Vernon. An evangelist lecture by Mr Jones titled Get there and stay there is announced for tomorrow night at the Oxford Lyceum schoolhouse.
A letter from a reader urges M C Denton to announce his candidacy for Treasurer in Dutch Bend. The submitter notes Denton is well known and has friends who would support him, asking him to declare to the people for a strong showing. Also mentions a new publication and a baking powder prize claim in the same issue.
Oxford Mississippi ad notices a painting and paper hanging service offers work by day or job with reasonable terms and satisfaction guaranteed. Orders left at J N Gipsons on Depot Street dated February 1, 1895.
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