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Newspaper

Oxford Eagle

Location

Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1920

Page

6

Altus Club holds all day session with canning demonstrations

The Altus Club met with Mrs. E. H. Harris on June 9 1920 for an all day session. Miss Doney demonstrated canning on a pressure boiler and members canned beans peas and prepared cream. Lunch was served on the ground and in the afternoon each member canned beets and beans for a club exhibit.

Altus Club E. H. Harris Doney Altuus Club Marguerite Wallace Ida Belle Wallace W. W. Beard I. H. Harris W. A. Pope Route 4 Oxford Miss

Mitchell Palmer Called champion of law and order for Democrats

The article profiles Attorney General Mitchell Palmer as a leading Democratic candidate for president in San Francisco. It praises his “Fighting Quaker” stance against ultra radicals, his deportations, and his defense of responsible free speech while opposing violence and unrest.

America Mitchell Palmer San Francisco Palmer Soviet Russia United States

Prickly Ash Bitters Sold In Oxford Miss Ad

An advertisement touts Prickly Ash Bitters a man’s remedy for coated tongue bad breath dizziness and bowel congestion priced at 1 25 per bottle sold by R R Chilton Company Oxford Mississippi. Also notes Rev L M Listscomb missed Sunday service while attending a sick sister and Miss Pattie Scott of Dallas Texas visiting Aunt Mrs A Calloway.

R. R. Chilton & Co Oxford Miss R. R. Chilton & Company

Books for Every Body seeks county libraries nationwide

The American Library Association promotes a nationwide Books for Everybody program mirroring California’s success. It urges extending county library systems to deliver regular book shipments from a central county station to outposts via trucks or mail, with branch libraries in larger communities. The plan, budgeting $2 million, targets all 2,964 counties to combat unrest and educate foreign born citizens.

The American Library Association California Ohio Maryland Mane Saened

Palmer Declares Wages Must Not Be Reduced

Attorney General Mitchell Palmer argues against wage cuts as essential to fairness in income from industry. He cites labor support and a record of backing workers through steel, coal, and safety legislation while leading in the Democratic presidential contest.

Mitchell Palmer Uise Palmer San Francisco Pennsylvania Charles M. Schwab Bethlehem Steel Congress Friends of Labor

Yellow Leaf Club Minutes Record 1920 Meeting

The Yellow Leaf and Cornish clubs met June 11 1920 at Mrs W D Porters farm. They canned four roosters before noon and later veal in a steam canner. Sixty eight quart cans were filled under Home Demonstration Agent Miss Mary E Done. Members listed include Sallie Hale Ragland and Inez McAlreath. After berry picking and meals the group returned home thanking Porters and Prices for hospitality.

W. D. Porter Mary Eyleney Oxford Mildred E Hale Linnie Ragland Inez ‘McAlreath Mesdan Powell

Rub My T ism Pain Killer Advert Shows Relief Claims

A vintage ad touts Rub-My-Tism as a great pain killer. It promises relief from rheumatism neuralgia sprains and soreness with a brief advertiser’s note.

Knute Nelson Defends Palmer Against Pro German Attacks

Washington reports that Senator Knute Nelson of Minnesota condemned pro German and partisan critics who attacked Attorney General Palmer during his alien property custodian tenure. Nelson praised Palmer for expediting German asset seizures and disposing of them to the federal government, urging no case against Palmer and stressing his careful, patriotic performance.

Washington Mitchell Palmer Knute Nelson Minnesota Senate Committee On the Judiciary Nelson Palmer Senate Calder New York Congressional Judiciary Committee

Classified sale notices for produce hides and a dog

Potato slips yellow yam two fifty per thousand. Bunch yams three per thousand. By mail fifteen cents extra. R H McElroy Oxford Mississippi. Bird dog for sale setter age about three plus years old price twenty five dollars Eugene Price telephone one zero eight Oxford Mississippi

R. H. McElroy Oxford Miss. E Eugene Price P. O Miss

For Sale Two Hounds Cheap In Oxford Mississippi

A seller offers a guaranteed pair of hounds for 50 dollars and invites buyers to contact Wagene Price Box 247 in Oxford Mississippi. Another ad lists three 100 by 125 foot lots with two room cabins, available at Eagle Office.

Wagene Oxford, Miss Eagle Office

For Sale Five Room Cottage With Barn And Garden

Cottage with five rooms and bath, lights, garage, good garden and young orchard, large barn with light and other outbuildings. See B. E. Mc Larty, phone 274. KE 41 junction June 17 to July 8.

B. E. McLarty

Remedy name for disordered bowels praised in ad

An old advertisement extols a remedy for disordered bowels claiming quick relief and a bright feeling. It urges every man to keep a bottle at home and notes sales in stores. The text is garbled but clearly promotes a patent medicine product.

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