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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1918
Page
6
A Nashville barber A L Bearden praises Vin Hepatica as a superior tonic, claiming calomel caused sickness and Hepatica restored his health quickly. The ad cites Mr G M Spencer and Rowland Drug Co offering the product as Nature’s remedy for stomach liver and kidney troubles and urges readers to try it.
Mrs E S Hale returns after treatment by doctors of Ecru. Mrs Montie Brown of Ecru visits Hale family. Mrs J W Adams in Memphis since May 15 reports a new girl born June 6. Many youths attend singing at Bay Spring. Families visit and move plans noted. Sunday School progress reported.
Registration numbers and names of registrants recorded on June 5 1915 in Lafayette County Mississippi. The list includes numerous individuals with racial designations white colored or mixed, with entries such as Allen Joe white Anderson Charney white Avent Thelma col and many others including Baker James col and Ward John col. The roster features a wide range of common local names and multiple color designations across numerous entries.
Mrs Shaw and Miss Vira of College Hill visited Mrs Cree Wilkins while Laura and Polly Greene of Holly Springs stayed with their aunt Mrs Sue Woolridge. Hazzie Graham spent time in Oxford with daughter Mrs Hicks as Presley Good home for Sunday. Mr and Mrs Dan Almond with children were at Taylor Sunday. Mrs Roberts of Covington Tenn returned home after weeks with her aunt Mrs McGow.
The Brisco, famed for its half million dollar meter, will be sold to Oxford through Yates Auto Company. The car is showcased at Yates garage for demonstration, touted as complete, economical, and high quality with a long stroke French motor. Mr. Yates invites proof of its features and benefits over standard cars.
Miss Mary Louise Neilson has returned from Addison Mississippi where she visited her sister Mrs Beard.
Do a simple home beauty recipe using three ounces of orchard white and two lemons to make a quarter pint skin softener. The lemon lotion claims to whiten freckles sallowness and tan and smooth rough red hands with daily massage to face neck arms and hands.
A reader from Oxford reports recovering from four years of stomach catarrh after using a home remedy sold by Chilton & Co. The ad claims the product removes mucus from the intestinal tract and relieves liver and stomach ailments, with a money back guarantee after one dose.
Personal notices recount visits and returns among Oxford residents and friends from Paris Water Valley and surrounding towns. Many attendees travel, stay with relatives, and attend weddings with brief mentions of marriages and social events.
An old advertisement warns against calomel causing illness and salivation and promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe vegetable substitute that relieves bilious symptoms and restores health without side effects. A note also praises a film shown at the Lyric Theatre.
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