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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1914
Page
3
Local notes from Oxford area report visitors and sicknesses including Misa Mabel Smith and Miss Louise Roach. University suspended exercises for Robert E. Lee birthday. Ads list suits at discounts, bankruptcy court, and appointments including Miss Emma Bates for Federal Court. Names include Mrs Garna Owens, Mr. Sneed, Mr. Bishop, Kari Keys, Dr Mose, and L C Andrews.
Sale prices shown in house goods. A special election elected J W Peacock Mayir and HM Grovee Marshal to fill unexpired terms. UDC meeting at Public School on Jackson birthday with veterans invited. University Glee Club performed at Opera House to a large crowd. Local store showcases clothing and underwear. Delta of Mississippi viewed by outsiders as hopeful though malaria remains prevalent. J W Quinn Drug Co Greenwood touts a tonic claimed to control malaria, sold by Rowned Drug Co and Bramlett.
On Tuesday January 27 a public outcry sale will occur at the seller’s farm ten miles west of Oxford. Personal property includes horses mules cattle sheep hogs head of cattle, farm implements, cultivators plows harrows wagons harness mowing ma heads of sheep and hogs. Household furniture stoves and utensils also listed. Sale begins at 10 oclock rain or shine.
A four room cottage on University Avenue offers central location with a large lot and a orchard.
A fragment hints at a local coffee and produce items story featuring Grand Dere and Celery Shalk. It references beets as a new offering and hints at a fresh product lineup. Further readable details are unavailable in the fragment.
William Jackson of Lafayette Springs advocates a shift from cotton to diversified farming to build wealth and independence. He urges cattle hogs carn mules and better barns with shelter for livestock, arguing it will fund schools churches and education, ending reliance on Rome merchants.
A garbled review touts Dr King’s remedy as the best cough cure with claims of swift relief and no trouble, attributed to DP Lawson of Foison. Separate ad notes sale of pure yellow yam and sweet potato by R. L. Cameron.
A garbled advertisement style passage touts ROOT JUICE as a cure and urges stopping pain. It claims immediate relief for backaches and fatigue while pressing for action and reassurance, though the text remains unclear and repetitive.
The notice details the Globe-Democrat twice weekly edition at 16 years or two yearly subs for one dollar and the Daily Globe-Democrat options for Rural Free Delivery patrons at 250 per year or 36.00 with Sunday, plus Sunday-only and other rates. It mentions printing company ads and a pet remedy ad alongside subscription details.
Georgia and Alabama plan a regional program boosting corn production through the boys' club movement. Hastings offers $1,200 in prizes shared by Mississippi and other Southern states under USDA farm demonstration guidance. Last year Missippi's J Jones Pom won the top award with 14.5 bushels per acre.
Hastings & Co of Atlanta Georgia promotes a free seed catalogue with postage paid. The issue highlights five magnificent varieties suitable for home gardeners and seeds for vegetables, with emphasis on cash prizes through the Cors Club. The ad targets wives and caretakers, touting garden beauty and home pleasure.
The Office of Roads in the Department of Agriculture argues that reconfiguring routes to avoid steep grades and encircling hills can extend horse and automobile lifespans and lower transport costs. While landowners worry about parceling, studies show minimal added distance and clear benefits to communities and farm land in many cases.
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