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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1918
Page
6
Greenville residents join Clarksville, Oxford, and other Mississippi towns for weekend trips to New Albany to hear Senator Vardaman. The article lists numerous locals visiting relatives, attending events, and returning home, including several engagements, visits to friends in Memphis and Eupora, and military preparations.
An advertisement touts Vin Hepatica as a cure for bilious conditions marked by loss of appetite pain in the side back and shoulders restlessness at night dull eyes sallow face and sometimes constipation or diarrhea. It cites Mr W B Scruggs of Naciville Tenn praising relief and notes Rowland Drag Co sells the treatment.
Rev Will Leavell departed for New York before going to Y M C A work abroad. Elton Frazier returned from New Orleans. Mrs Elton Frazier spent weeks with relatives in Water Valley Grenada and Memphis and has returned. Prof Moffit stops in Oxford on way to Corinth to head public schools. Several residents plan visits to Memphis Water Valley and Columbus with relatives and friends.
A vintage advertisement urges readers to buy three ounces of orchard for a lemon skin whitener. It directs squeezing two lemons into a bottle with orchard white to create a quarter pint lotion. The ad claims daily application eliminates freckles tan sallowness redness and roughness for a smooth clear result.
Walter Hockhalter, a Colona machinist in Oxford Mississippi, says Tanlac doubled his weight gain and made him feel twenty years younger. After long stomach and rheumatic troubles left him weak and unable to work, Tanlac helped him regain appetite, sleep, and strength, enabling lifting two hundred fifty pounds.
Misses Christine and Alice Farley visit Billie Smith in Belzoni and stay with Aunt Mrs. Smith. Master William Phillips returns from Orrwood to grandmother Mrs. Phillips. Alonzo Garrett visits Ripley with parents. Dr. C. C. Longest returns after teaching at A. and M. Dewey Metts visits Memphis relative Miss Seward Sims. Annie Dickins Johnson visits relatives after trip from Oxford. Mrs. Ramsey speaks on practical hints and a fireless cooker demonstration. Mrs. Andrew M. Mitchell and family visit Holly Springs. Mrs. Ferrel and Elizabeth stay with the Nelsons. Two boys die in a farm accident on Mr. Mitchell’s land. A faithful time negro noted by neighbors. Ballard's Snow Liniment advertised with prices.
Lafayette County ladies invited to three day home economics event July 31 to August 2 featuring government experts. Demonstrations include canning with Miss Mary E. Johnston, cooking lessons by Miss Adelaide Johnston, bread and salad making, meat substitutes, steam canning, cottage cheese, booklet making, and poultry care guidance by Clayton and Prof. Bush. Public reception, music, and dinners planned. volunteers urged to attend.
The piece argues Congress is ruled by patronage and calls for electing Post Masters and other federal positions. It claims officials now serve Congress, not the people, and urges voters to elect Post Masters to restore accountability.
An old advertisement warns against calomel as dangerous and salivating, promoting Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe, vegetable liver remedy. It claims calomel causes sickness, loss of work, and bone pain, while Liver Tone is gentle, non salivating, and suitable for children, priced around 60 cents.
Revenue Office report from Birmingham shows six U S Interne nu e Licenses issued in Fayette County. Sheriff Sneed certifies records sworn July 10 1908 and notes that six “No SS Internal Revesst ies” were limited to 70 a cout for six months ending June.
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