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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1899
Page
2
A garbled Mississippi era report notes Gov. Jones eyeing a gubernatorial bid amid Methodist talk in Hattiesburg. It mentions a Confederate burial site near State University, a call to list burial places, troop shipments home from Cuba and the Philippines, and a proposed Centennial Exposition as Mississippi nears 100 years since joining the Union.
A dramatic plea from a Confederate association urges support for the southern cause and laments Union advances while calling for broad public backing. The piece discusses Congress, journalism, and the wartime climate, urging readers to buy the latest issue as a broad national survey of events.
An old newspaper fragment advertises Smiths Kidney Cure with claims of permanent relief and a testimony from Hemenway of St. Louis. It also promotes Planters Sard Tea for dyspepsia constipation and liver regulation sold by Fr L Chiules & Co. The ads mention a carriage and bakery shop and a smith shop in Jonesboro Arkansas.
Me Jana A Jones publisher of the Leader in Mexia Texas reports recovering from a second attack of la grippe after two days in bed. The note includes other household remedies and catalog references to products sold by ERC Miter & Co and F M Petite Abbeville.
The piece discusses profits of trusts and their control of capital and industry during a period of public concern. It notes how trust profits affected economic policy and the broader societal impact, including effects on workers, finance, and corporate power.
A fragmented ad fragment hints at a calendar related sale or notice. The text mentions a price piece and a request to send six cents to C. L Head & Co for a calendar copy, suggesting a promotional or promotional like vulnerability in sourcing.
An archival complaint style ad mentions Castoria and Dr M A Simmons Liver Medicine. It asserts Castoria as a standard remedy for stomach and digestion issues and references Zeilim's and Black Draught as a dollar value product. The note lists Abbe P W Jobes and MeLasha Wiss as writers or endorsers.
A 603D bargain offers a 5 room residence on 35 acres of good pasture within Oxford corporation. Also promoting Dr Cady's Condition Powders as a horse medicine, sold by El E Childs & Co.
A rural tale shows a deserted wife supported by neighbors with food clothing and help as she plans to join relatives. A wealthy local woman visits offers aid, asking what she needs but hesitates before giving, exposing class tension and charity norms. The piece ends noting Dr M A Simmons Liver Medicine as a cure all.
The text argues a county paper should publicly advocate for worthy enterprises and movements, avoid sensational or private advertising, and rely on editorial support from lawyers and doctors. It urges reader sympathy and patronage to ensure the paper’s integrity and success of its esteemed columns.
An offer for sale a four room cottage on University street by W. V. Stiurras. The ad mentions overworked girls and feeble women and promotes Simmons Squaw Wine for health. Also an at home sale of a small Oxford farm with SS acres, two Jersey cows, a horse, and farm implements, terms one-third cash and rest on time with security. Also a medical ad for Simmons Liver Medicine claiming to relieve gloom and mental worry.
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