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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1922
Page
4
A nostalgic piece extols a man as vigorous and full of life noting strong color humor and vitality. An advertisement promotes Gude’s Pepto Mangan and Pento Mangan as tonics to build blood and pep for the weak and nervous. A community event honors a veteran with remarks by Rev Lipscomb and presentations by Miss Neilson and Miss Hume amid wartime music.
A Cross of Honor was presented to Mr Irby on Thursday afternoon January 19 at 2 30 in the annex of the Baptist Church. The ceremony opened with a song, followed by prayer by Rev Rowland Teavell and music from a pianist.
Mrs Pauline Newburn Shipp died at her daughter Mrs 3 W Shearer home in Abbeville at 4 am Sunday January 22 1922. She was eighty years old and widow of C C Shipp. Survived by five daughters including Mrs Abb Sneed Pontotoc Mrs M H Avant Thaxton and Mrs Lula Carothers Union among others.
Instructions urge collecting questionnaires for Lafayette County soldiers with a February deadline to Miss Ella Wright. Officials seek a permanent record online and will add to it later. The committee wants all names and addresses of soldiers without a record, if known.
An old advertisement touts Rub My Tism as an antiseptic and pain killer for infected sores tetter sprains neuralgia rheumatism and related ailments.
One cent per word but no advertisement will be accepted for less than 25c classified ads are payable in advance U S S Battery Station old batteries made new dead cells overhauled quick service battery service station Holly Springs Mississippi November 18 11 FOR SALE One Ford roadster 100 one Hup No 32 100 Apply to Box 347 Oxford Mississippi We guarantee 36 00 per week full time or 75c an hour spare time selling guaranteed Hosiery Agents making 75 00 to 125 00 a week Good hosiery is an absolute necessity you can sell it easily Our fall line ready at pre war prices Eagle Hosiery Mills Darby Pennsylvania December 1 10t
Dr Guyton will be away from his office during this month and first half of February. WILL TRADE A good soda fountain for a good automobile. FOR SALE One 5 passenger Ford car in good condition. FOR EXCHANGE Horse and buggy for milch cow worth 75. FOUND A U gold pin. 1511 FROST PROOF CABBAGE PLANTS Parker Farms Atlanta Ga listing prices for various quantities.
An advertisement touts 666 as a speedy remedy for colds fever and la grippe claiming it as the most rapid cure known with medical endorsements implied.
A church column reflects on spiritual service and humility. It cites Hebrews on lifting hands and strengthening the weak, praises Paul for stern reproof to defend faith, and commends Presbyterians for reading the Bible through the year. It closes with a prayer for grace and faith.
A garbled OCR fragment shows an early medicine ad referencing Hal Syston or similar remedies. The text hints at cold treatments and bromides, but key names, doses, and context are unreadable, leaving only scattered phrases about remedies and sales notes.
The Friendly Club held its January gathering with Mrs. Brooks Pattan hosting on Thursday afternoon. A basket making demonstration by Mrs. Travis Renolds followed a salad course and coffee. Mrs. J A Christian hosts the Akilahapi Campfire Saturday at 3 45 PM for a ceremonial meeting. Ella and Nina Somerville entertained Thursday in honor of Mrs. Donald Duke with games and refreshments.
Last Friday Dr. Gilbert of Tyre observed a large eagle travel south then north. Saturday a missing goat led Mr. Sombo Parkins to the carcass where steel traps captured the bird by one toe. The eagle escaped a first time, but Perkins later shot it dead near the trap, about a foot long.
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