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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1916
Page
5
Mr. Eames Howcoms notes social visits and arrivals in Oxford with names like E D Beanland Hubert Gray and Pearl Hickey. Obituary items include William Herd and Mrs. Hope, with funeral details and community notices throughout the paragraph. The piece also mentions bank statements and local business ads.
Dallas merchants A D Moreland and J W Webb will leave and move to the railroad. Comsorts visit Lafayette Springs. N A Harris stays with daughter in Pinger Tennessee. Morris Akers from Shannon visits home. JANIS Surratt recovers and insitsiting friends. widespread illness reported. Mack Sipes is very low. Tedford recovering from serious illness.
The secretary of the University of Mississippi writes from Oxford on January 10, 1916, praising the University’s prompt and satisfactory completion of an order for 10,000 examination books, noting all aspects are satisfactory.
A kitchen note describes a home remedy for darkening faded gray hair by adding glycerine to a pint of water and using a small box of Barbo Compound to color streaked hair.
Atlas News notes cold weather and widespread illness. Mrs. L. Morgan suffers lagrippe two weeks while Carrie Morgan stays home from Oxford school due to her mother's illness. Rev. James of Abbeville held first Midway appointment. Vinson of Bluff Springs visited relatives. Mrs. Teas and Mrs. Vinnie Wilson of Oxford came for family illness. Oxford Insurance Agency offers daylong service and fire proof vaults.
To the public, C H Roaca announces he has reassumed ownership and management of the undertaker business in Oxford Mississippi after two years of association. He thanks patrons for past support and pledges continued efficient service and prompt attention to all calls in town and out.
Second hand showcase priced at 12.50Grocer s coffee mill 6.00Cheese cutter 33.50Second hand kitchen cabinet 7.00No 1 saddle and one horse priced rightTwo vinegar barrels 075 eachCall 400 or visit Jack Morg an s Grocery for details
The issue lists residents visiting friends and welcomes new neighbors. L. D. Brown and John Stewart are noted as movers into the vicinity. Katy Bell McClearen and Mrs L. L. Waldrip visited Miss Dixie Hodges at the home of Mr. O. F. Cain. The Free Springs boys basketball Boostan is mentioned.
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