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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1915
Page
3
South bound schedule shows No 23 passenger at 10 35 am No 5 passenger at 6 5 pm No 33 passenger at 8 4 am Four passenger at 5 pm and six passenger at 4 am noted in timetable segments with unclear digits.
Monday supervisors convened as graded schools reopened and holiday social rounds filled Oxford. Local residents and visitors including Gale Russell, Prof C A McLarty, Capt Dan Sultan, and many families traveled, hosted, and gathered at churches, campuses, and homes. Public notices touch taxes and bond issues while events feature Miss Kate McGuire and the Y M C A lecture course at the Opera House.
A damaged notice states that the Board of Sappers of Lafayette County invites bids or responses by a specified Thursday in February 1915. It notes receipt by the Treasurer and reserves the right to reject any bids and to seal and complete the proceedings under local authority, listing names W.M. Woopwarp and G. A. Woopwarp among signatories.
A concise note praises Chambersains cough remedy for long use by many, noting it eases coughing and aids recovery without opiates. It claims affordability and wide availability, with emphasis on safety and accessibility for all readers.
Trustees will sell for cash the described real property in Lafayette County Mississippi in front of the Courthouse South door in Oxford. The sale is under a deed of trust by Arthur Foust and Lizzie McCharen to secure indebtedness, with twenty acres specified in Section 2 Township 8 Range 2 west. Titles believed good, conveyed only as trustee. Witnessed December 7.
A fragment notes that three bottles of Chamberlains Tablets were taken and the user has since remained in the best of health. The item claims obtainability everywhere.
By virtue of a trust deed by J and Gerett sud S J Surat the sale occurs Monday January 23 1915 in Mississippi. Creditors offer for sale to satisfy indebtedness including a quarter section township and range lands. the trustee H H Sims notes the sale to conclude the lien and transfer title to the trustee.
A fragment cites remedies and names Dr Hels Pize Tar-Hosney as a suggested treatment. The text references a family and a cartoonish instruction to treat coughs with care and possible home remedies.
The Board of Supervisors of Lafayette County issues a 1914 order restricting hunting on designated land. No person may hunt, shoot, or trap. permission is limited to licensed seamen or specific uses. The order covers the territory described and forbids trespass, with penalties for violations and a requirement to post copies of the order.
The reading season resumes with a club offer for daily papers tied to the Oxford Eagle and county weekly. Patrons may subscribe at a special rate of three dollars, expanding access to local news.
Buried fragment mentions Burt KK ON SALE amid uncertain notes. No clear event or names confirmed in text.
Petition discusses clemency for Johny Jones a young man jailed since March 1914 indicted by the Grand Jury September 15 and sentenced to two years in the State Penitentiary He claims German army service and patriotism urge pardon to become a good citizen while others also submit letters of support.
A reader recounts prolonged illness treated by a doctor for a year with little relief. They describe severe back pain and headaches, followed by a claim that Dean's Kidney Pills permanently cured a child and a persistence of medical issues. The letter cites Hall Foster Millbeare Co. and Buffalo NY as references in the kidney remedy discussion.
The New York World urges readers to subscribe to its thrice weekly edition at a dollar per year, claiming broad and prompt war coverage for 156 issues and linking the offer to upcoming political campaigns. The ad emphasizes value and timeliness of news during the European conflict era.
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