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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1899
Page
3
The note lists north and south bound train numbers with departure times for Fast Mail Limited and Local Freight services. It mentions a local freight schedule not running on Sundays and identifies an upstairs office over FOS Leavell's Store with approximate number 10.
Voter instruction to affix opposite names. Local society items report illness and deaths including Miss Emma Montgomery and Mrs C S Watson. Obituaries for Mrs Susan Davidson and Mrs Mattie Porter Stowers, church events, sermons, and a note on William Dunbar’s contributions to cotton seed oil and geography.
A string of brief society items lists visits and travel from residents like Mew Elia Merene returning from Dublin, Miss Dale Kimmons traveling to Texas, Mrs. W Ba alee visiting her daughter, and Prof. C. C. Ferrell to Kentucky. Others include relatives in Memphis, Garner, and Eureka Springs, plus several local residents visiting family and friends.
July 3 proceedings list repairs and contracts across several sites led by mercs and officers. names include Ditlard Watkins Kiausout Harvis McCharen, with bridge work, ditching, and welfare payments. court approves a creek crossing and various road and bridge tasks.
An unusual Seventies incident saw a Mathashek piano fully submerged during an overclock. After drying, the instrument remained uninjured and continues in use. The piano, sold by Philip Werlein Limited of New Orleans for 15 years, is noted as uniquely resilient.
An ad style fragment promotes King s New Life pills claiming to restore digestion and perfect health with great energy. The text pares vague claims and lists the vendor R Chutom & Co, presenting a dated patent medicine tone.
Advertisement by F. Kikarp of Teckville, Missouri claims three years of study on asthma and guarantees prompt relief with sample treatments and a post office address for inquiries.
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