Ambiguous Freight Notice From North Bould District
A fragmented OCR fragment mentions local freight services with references to North Bould and limited consignments. It cites numbered lots and schedules, but details are incomplete and unclear.
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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1898
Page
3
A fragmented OCR fragment mentions local freight services with references to North Bould and limited consignments. It cites numbered lots and schedules, but details are incomplete and unclear.
The ad promotes guaranteed training from a Jackson Mississippi school and a Meridian campus. It claims superior programs at both locations and notes scholarship opportunities for graduates seeking jobs.
The infant daughter of Rev. BM and Mrs. Standefer shows slow but steady improvement. See S C Lancaster and subscription for Gen Fithugh Lee’s War book. Children’s Day was observed at College Hill last Sunday with a crowded gathering and songs and recitations by the children.
Reports from Oxford include sermons by Rev. R. W. Meekn and Rev. J. R. Hawthorne. Missions talks by Dr. A. V. Kate and a Children's Day offering. A fish fry at Iron Bridge delighted locals, and a wedding unites Oscar Wilkins and Juliet McKie. Two Mississippi regiments depart for Chickamauga Park. A Mt. Zion church supper supports church plans.
The Browning Club met May 2 with readings on Mrs Browning and Casa Guidi Windows. Members varied from Selene to Prometheus, linking Browning’s poetry to moral reflection as Mrs Leavell explained Prometheus guiding to human conscience. The next gathering is set for June 7 at 4 o clock.
The notice promotes Buffaloe's Store as the top place on hot days and lists items for sale including a mice piano at the Baptist parsonage and a good organ at Warren Institute. It also seeks local agents to handle a first close line of books with salary or commission and directs applicants to G. H. Evans in Oxford, Mississippi.
An old newspaper ad promotes Prickly Ash Bitters as a universal health remedy. It touts quick relief for bowel issues, claims to regulate the system, purify blood, prevent maladies like yellow fever and malaria, and keep the body in “perfect order.”
Advertisement urges readers to send orders to EK A Croach for beef and various fresh meats supplied to households via a bottle in the knapsack promotion.
M x Fannelle West visits Mr Heiskeil in Memphis. Dr and Miss Ella Wright visit Tyro. Mr Dave Craig of Como visits Oxford relatives. Mr and Mrs W A Gallogly of Abbeville in the city. Mrs Sallie Phipps returns from Lula. Miss Mayor Brown returns from Bluff City. Mrs Marmon of Memphis guests Mrs E U Davidson. Miss Helen McWhorter of the University visits relatives in New Albany. Mrs J L Holloway visits Mrs A Cairns. Mrs Nettie Aston of Carrollton visits her mother north of the city. Miss Mary Baird absent visiting her aunt Mrs Krow Baird of Greenwood. Miss Annie Crawford Jones to Covington Ga. Virgie Neil returns from Batesville where teaching. T M Stone returns to Ox Mead Camp Pat Saary. Misses Donna Wallace and Tella Hamptons leave for Water Valley to visit Misses Leverett. Mrs Ma Rows returns to Grenada with son Judge James A Longstreet after Chancery Court adjournment. Miss Clara Sale of Nashville stays with Miss Pearl Cowling after U F C Commencement. Harkins Matthews to run a wagon delivering ice daily. Ring No 6 for service.
An old advertisement promotes Planters Cubas LeLizer claiming quick relief for colic neuralgia toothache sour stomach and summer complaints. The prize is 35 cents and the product is sold by EB R Carlton & Co.
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