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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1911
Page
2
Mariette Miss May 30 1911 letter from B T Markette proposes a county wide system to schedule candidate picnics by community delegates. The aim is to prevent date clashes and reduce travel for candidates across the county.
The article urges continued advocacy for better roads under public contract systems. It discusses progress, cautions against harsh criticism, stresses conservative business methods, and notes the paper’s role in balanced public discourse while supporting an up-to-date highway program.
The event greeted Governor Vardaman with a depot welcome by hundreds of county residents. A reception at the Commercial Hotel preceded a three hour public address at the school yard, praised by judges and educators as masterful and stirring. Local figures and visitors noted the speech as a standout in American oratory. The piece closes with local weather notes and routine social items, followed by an advertisement for Herbine medicine.
Local notes report good health in the community. Visits include J D Wooten and family of Altus to Bay Springs, and many attendees at Cambridge lodge of sorrow and Children's Day events. Advertisements extol King's New Discovery and Arnica Salve with testimonials.
Community farmers attended a spearing event at Oxford on Thursday amid tensions with Geo Green. The notes list several local residents visiting, calling or attending events from Bethel to Lafayette Springs, with routine health and remedy advertisements filling the page.
Large Cambridge crowd gathered Sunday for a Masonic lodge of sorrow service for John Alderson whose grave was laid last fall. Attendees from across the county enjoyed a well managed event with ample dinner and orderly proceedings led by Lee M Russell and Fielder Webster of Oxford. Local notices also promote Ballard's Snow Liniment and Take Herbine sold by A H Kendel.
In Boston on May 33 Pastor Tussell preached twice to large intellectual audiences. A sermon from John 14:2-3 urged preparing the Church to follow Christ in faith and self sacrifice. The pastor urged readiness for Christ's return, described the second advent, and warned it will come as a thief in the night, only to the faithful. A second piece extols health remedies for women, praising balance of digestion and beauty.
Public notices announce two land sales by commissioners in Lafayette County Mississippi. W M Woodwarp conducts a sale on July 3 1911 at the Oxford courthouse for 160 acres in Section 20 Township 7 Range 1 and T W Avent schedules a October sale for 160 acres in Section 28 plus 3.5 acres in Section 23 and 160 acres in Section 43, all in Township 7 Range 1, including a small Bruce heirs parcel.
Anomalous ad style text describes kidney pain remedies Doan's Kidney Pills and St Joseph's Liver Regulator. Claims of backache relief and general kidney relief are presented alongside testimonials from a Mrs Burr in Oxford Mississippi and price points. The piece promotes sale by Foster Milburn Co.
A 1911 advertisement from Foley & Co. touts a non narcotic expectorant suitable for children. It claims safe digestion, no nauseating effects, and quick relief of bladder and kidney complaints. Sold by AH Kendall Drug Co.
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