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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1912
Page
2
A jumble of unrelated items cites Carnegie urging anti trust action, Roosevelt tree cutting, a court labeling bull dogs as deadly weapons, a German chemist making diamonds from gas, and census counts of guinea fowls. The piece teases political takes by Bryan and Harmon while noting poets and July oaths in passing.
An Oxford advertisement promotes Rexall 03 Hair Tonic claiming it will cure dandruff scalp issues and grow hair or refund the purchase. The pitch links baldness to age bias, offers three-bottle trials with a money back guarantee, and cites R. R. Chilton & Co and Mrs A R B Tabor as endorsers or participants.
Mrs Jane Freeman returns to Memphis after weeks with relatives on Woodson's Ridge. Mr Frank Alford and family join neighbors. Dudley Freeman and wife move to the Ridge. Brother Stevens of the University preached at Mt Zion. There is demand for dog control to protect livestock and sheep. Woodleigh school remains in session despite cold weather and plans Sunday school literature for communities without a church. A call for religious training to guard youths and secure a bright future. Uncle Tom.
Mrs Mabry a longtime Splinter Miss resident died Christmas day at home aged 67 after 15 years of ill health and six years of creeping paralysis. Survived by nine children with six buried earlier her steadfast life and motherhood were noted as a noble example. Her family finds comfort in the belief the Lord knows his own.
In Memoriam lines celebrate Garner Beanland with gentle imagery of heaven and angels while reflecting on loss and consolation. A separate note tells of a girl’s midnight ride in the Catskills to warn of a forest fire and praise for Dr King’s New Discovery curing long troubles and coughs.
In 1912 the Ww. Cc. T. U. column reports renewed temperance drive and a proud Loyal Temperance Legion formed at New Prospect church in the Kingdom area with twelve members led by Miss Mable Robertson. The column cites moral resolve against whiskey, quotes reformers, and highlights home and family protection through abstinence. An execution sale notice in Lafayette County, Mississippi, follows, detailing property to be sold by sheriff to satisfy a judgment.
Local notes describe very cold weather and the worst roads ever seen causing mail delays. Community names include J M Sanders, Minnie Cromwell, Josie Pritchard, the Carwiles, and Mrs Dura Tyer with mentions of Lafayette County and a chancery court divorce case involving Lillie Belle Kirkwood.
A 1905 testimonial from E Wiley of Oxford Mississippi claims lasting relief from back pain after taking Doan's Kidney Pills. He recounts five years of attacks resolved by half a bottle of the remedy, with a 1911 reaffirmation of continued satisfaction. The advertisement cites Milburn Co. as U.S. sole agents.
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