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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1919
Page
2
Mississippi leads a regional effort with Tennessee and others to spray orchards from February through the month to curb the San Jose scale, a major threat to peach pecan and other fruits. Officials note 90 percent of Mississippi’s nearly 6 million fruit trees are infested, risking crop losses. Lime Sulphur concentrate is recommended as the control.
A terse ad invites readers to request the 1919 catalog by postal card. It touts vivid natural colors and direct sales, claiming thousands of customers buy by mail and that the catalog is worth obtaining, with catalogs never sold in stores.
The David Reese Chapter D A R will meet Saturday afternoon February 1 at 3 o'clock at Mrs. Duncan's residence on University street with Mrs. De Garis presiding. Full attendance is urged to finish the Belgum quilt. annual dues and state tax are due. those unable to attend should remit to treasurer Miss Annie Boggs by Feb 1. Also requested is a contribution to Tilloloy referenced elsewhere in the Eagle.
A testimony from Katherine Holland Brown recounts conditions at a Michigan factory where young women faced hunger and poor living space until two YWCA secretaries and workers provided clean cots towels meals and shelter. The piece credits YWCA with organizing support and calling it the girls strongest ally.
Sergeant Earl Moore details holiday aid in France with 1200 troops amid American kindness. Red Cross gifts and 1000 Y M C A packages comfort enlisted men, while Moore and a helper raise funds to aid French orphans and a distressed family. He describes visiting homes, delivering clothing, shoes, food, and a new dress to a nine year old girl, and returning to the hospital with a joyful mother.
Local store advertises sewing machine oil needles and repairs. Includes October 17 date notation and repair services for various machines.
This advertisement promotes United States Tires as reliable for steady, economical operation with five passenger car types Nobby Chain Usco Plain and Royal Cord plus Nobby Cord heavy duty and Solid Truck Tire. It urges readers to consult nearby Sales and Service Depot dealers to select tread best suited to their car and conditions.
Mississippi poultry farmers face lost revenue from thousands of immature pullets hatched too late last season. Early hatching promises chicks that mature before winter, fewer lice and disease, and higher egg and broiler prices.
A new shipment of sewing machines arrived at the Oxford Mississippi meat market on Southwest comeraf Square. Customers are invited to call and inspect the new machines with prices described as right. Phone numbers provided for contact.
An old newspaper note claims lemon juice mixed with orchard white creates a face lotion that removes freckles and blemishes. Instructions urge daily massage on face neck arms and hands to soften skin and lighten tone at minimal cost.
A fragment notes doctors prescribing remedies for catarrh as a local disease worsened by constitutional conditions. It mentions remedies offered by Hall's Medicine and a testimonial to its effectiveness, crediting F J Chenet and others with endorsement.
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