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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1919
Page
6
A newly established and well equipped military hospital in London serves Czech and Slovak Army personnel. The facility, occupying a large modern house with garden, features orderly wards, dining rooms, a dispensary, and staff all drawn from the Czecho-Slovak Army.
Woodleigh residents recount a neighborly gate game called Fruit Basket. Charley Baird and family prepare to move to Texas after visiting relatives in Ecru and Holly Springs. Friends miss the children at Woodleigh School while teachers and pupils recall their place in the community. Other locals visit or host, including Baker Cromwell and family from Hopewell, Herndon Hicks with cousin Elizabeth Mitchell and friend Toy, and Daniel White of Etta visiting Abbeville and Woodleigh friends. Hazzie Ivy joins her cousin Mrs Andrey Mitchell at home and attends Woodleigh School.
In a London scene the Chief Justice encounters a sleeping American sailor hidden by stacked mattresses in theRoyal Law Courts used as quarters for sailors. The prank ends with the sailor waking and joking about Santa Claus while the judge resumes court prep. Ballard's Hore-Hound Syrup ad promotes relief and breathing aid after the ribald interruption.
Fragmentary report notes a fundraising effort to support the group once called The Murdered Nation after the 1915 massacres. A planned weekly contribution of 150 dollars was expected during February 8 to 10, though the exact details are unclear from the readable text.
An advertisement warns against calomel use calling it dangerous and mercurial and promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a purely vegetable, safer liver remedy. The copy highlights symptoms of biliousness and claims the product starts the liver without side effects and cannot salivate.
A chaotic clipping asserts 3,000,000 French troops dead or wounded and credits Ande Tardie with high casualties while promoting Mayr's Wonderful Remedy as a universal cure for stomach and intestinal ailments. The piece blends war grief with a patent medicine advertisement and cites Geo H. Mayr and Dreury Mayr’s remedy.
In Viel France on January 20 a group of sick and wounded American soldiers organize the Cuckoo Club with the motto Work the well and be happy. Evailee Laptad of Lawrence Kansas serves as honorary member and the club plans a permanent national organization with by laws and a constitution. The Red Cross funds a large hospital project and the club hosts social and morale boosting activities including baths and a central relief house.
Petition from Burt Young and others asks Clemency for Tarnie Certain, awaiting September 1918 term at Lafayette County Jail on forgery charges. They claim the crime involved property under twenty dollars and urge a three year sentence reduction.
The ordinance fixes monthly salaries for city officials in Oxford Mississippi. Mayor receives 50 dollars, Commissioner J B Lawsher 106 dollars, Commissioner J S Purr 55 dollars. Each official must devote full time to city service as mandated by law. The measure passed the council and was approved by the mayor and recorded January 6 1919.
Garden time is coming fast with spring smells and the urge to dig and plant. Order seeds now and add spray materials to the order. haul, spread manure, and prepare beds as soon as weather allows. For new planting guidance consult the Home Demonstration Agent. Economical Floor Care Reduces Labor and Improves Sanitation Through Simple Methods.
Instructions describe filling cracks in flyers or baseboards using strips of newspaper pulp mixed with water and glue. The pulp is pressed into cracks with a knife or chisel, smoothed, allowed to dry, and hardened to seal cracks.
Instructions describe cleaning a floor before staining, applying a walnut stain made from green walnuts or a substitute, thinning with water or method, testing on scrap, brushing carefully to avoid streaks, then allowing to dry and finishing with hot linseed oil thinned with turpentine.
Hugh M. Gamble thanks Abbeville friends for a Medal of Honor after serving in World War I. He sailed June 14 1917, reached France June 26 1917, fought in trenches, wounded July 21 1915, returned to New York October 25 1918, then to Ellis Island and Fort McPherson Georgia. He sends best wishes and expresses deep gratitude.
An old advertisement claims White's Cream Vermin Destroys worms and acts as a tonic in the stomach. It asserts efficacy for sickly children and notes it is sold by A. H. Kendel in Albany.
Miss Edith Marie Kirkwood spent the week end at M S C with Miss Hudson. Mr J E Avent ill with flu, misses at the First National Bank as cashier. Miss Rubie McCoy improving after flu. Mr George Heard confined with influenza since Tuesday. Ed C G Price of New Orleans visiting his parents. Flu cases expected to ease. church and school may reopen Monday. Guy Cook resigns from PP B Farr to farm. Mrs Sherwood Butler and son Ed win Ross visit Greenwood. Miss Vera Pulliam returning home from Ingomar. Miss Jessie Bramlette visiting from Philadelphia. Mrs C Ty Bennett back from Water Valley. Mrs Frank Leavell visiting Oxford relatives. Mrs Land and child from Oklahoma visiting Oxford. Advertisement for Ballard’s Horehound Syrup with free Plaster offer.
A brief public notice invites readers to subscribe to the Eagle newspaper as the new year begins. It emphasizes joining early and enjoying continued local reporting and community updates. Subscriptions are advertised with standard rates and delivery options.
Mr. and Mrs Garland Kimmoens welcomed a little boy born January 21. Mr. and Mrs Marvin Hawkins welcomed twin girls. Mr. and Mrs Claude Reach welcomed a daughter born January 27.
Oxford reader A M Hall credits Dean's Kidney Pills with curing years of kidney trouble and related symptoms after trying many medicines. He reports lasting relief and urges others to profit from the experience. Manufactured by Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo NY, 60 cents.
Petition from Lafayette County residents asking the Pardoning Board to grant clemency for Andrew Johnson who was convicted of false pretense involving property. It argues Johnson received little benefit and that the payment was received by another. The petition references a two year sentence in the State Penitentiary and lists signatories including T Tarver.
U S Internal Revenue Licenses issued to Lafayette County ending December 31 1918 and to January 1 1919 certified by Sheriff M Sneed and notary J B Mosley in Oxford Alabama. The notice is dated Birmingham January 1 1919 and signed by Sam P Jones.
The Lafay County Board of Supervisors invites proposals under Chat 1235 Laws for 1916 printing of classes 1 through 5. Successful bidders must furnish a solvent bond of 250 dollars per class. The board may reject any bids. Dated January 14 1919. W M Woodward Clerk. Jan 16 23 30 Feb 5.
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