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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1895
Page
2
The issue lists candidates for state offices and local officials, including magistrates and bailiffs, alongside crop news. It notes Texas cotton crop shortfalls, widespread rain dampening crops, and a historic corn crop in Greenwood County. Miss Celine Gray of Guthrie is noted as the first woman U.S. commissioner appointee.
The Lafayette County paper reports strong support for Col. H. D. Money in the Mississippi U.S. Senate contest. It notes Benton County residents expect Money to win, with explicit allegiance to his pro Confederate and reform platform. The piece contrasts Money with Mr. Allen and reinforces party unity and anticipated victory in the upcoming election.
Letter from J L Powell at Jackson informing readers he is not seventy six and unfit to run for office. He states age is misreported and claims to be sixty two, seeking to dispel rumors while noting ongoing health treatment and plans to visit more counties before the Convention.
A letter requests space to urge support for a proposed price of treesaver from L W Murray. The writer lauds Uncle Ned as a veteran and Confederate soldier, praising his fitness for office if elected. The piece notes public disagreement on suitable roles for leaders and mentions Gov Stone commuting Will Purvis’s sentence.
Letter from Hamilton Illinois writer advocates a homemade arsenic based remedy for bees. Instructions claim to cure a disease, with dosing of small amounts, feeding steps, and preventive weekly treatment. The author cites years of experience and a prior selling price of one dollar per bead, plus ten cents for medicated preparation.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention delaying new applications, clerk duties in September for county beard action, and lists of postal rates by letter weight and page count. It references death removals, approvals, and Governor John Young Brown withdrawing from the Senate race in Kentucky.
An 1806 letter recalls a household method to clean fowls by soaking in warm water with soap and tobacco, dipping birds up to the eyes and draining, claiming all lice removed without harming the birds. The writer also mentions tax records and a trustee sale notice in a chancery clerk’s office.
Joao L Duma as trustee for Lom bard Investment Company will sell at public auction for cash the described property at the front door of the Court House in Lafayette County Mississippi. Located in Oxford city the southwest quarter of section and the southeast quarter of section in township and range specified. Sale will occur at 2 days after court order with high bidder gaining title subject to trust and arrangement.
The readable text mentions a health product Dr Cady’s Condition Pow and a sale of goods. It appears as a damaged notice with scattered names and phrases about remedies, appetite aids, and drugstore items. No clear events or persons are established.
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