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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1918
Page
4
A friend insisted real cakes need expensive butter. She reluctantly tried Cottolene and a cook book, then made a chocolate cake with Cottolene and praised its economy. The ad invites readers to try whole Cottolene and the same recipe for cakes.
Mrs. Jim Welsh of the Midway community died Tuesday this week. Her father, Mr. Kimney, has his death noted in this column. Hardy Walters, youngest of the Walters boys from A H S Hartley, joined the navy with two brothers in December and trained at Norfolk Virginia before returning home to Laur Mississippi where he was laid to rest. He leaves two sisters teaching in the county at Mt Zion and Tidwell near Abbeville. A remedy advertisement notes Ballard's Snow Liniment for backache with prices $0.25 and $1.00, sold by A. H. Kendel.
The ladies committee reports a hex "aghing 208 pounds" was sent to New York on Tuesday with gifts from Oxford and Lafette county for the aviation branch fund. They thank all contributors and praise those who worked in bad weather, including the Boys Scouts for distributing hand bills.
Mississippi lawmaker H L Davis outlines slow progress in the house focusing on appropriations for education, colleges, free schools, and public institutions. He urges higher taxes to fund universities and mental and deaf education while noting wartime costs and civic duty. He invites constituent feedback.
Advertisement for three unfurnished rooms and hallway upstairs near the square and Oxford Public School. Address box 164, Oxford. Two total payments per day.
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