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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1916
Page
5
Local notes report visitors and residents in Oxford Mississippi and surrounding areas. Names include Willis, John Harris, John Logan, F Gafford and Janie Wilkerson, with arrivals from Como Jackson and Tyre. Mentions of church services, lectures, subscriptions, and a birthday celebration for Mrs. S. R. Taylor.
A Jackson Tennessee ceremony united Mrs. L. Walton Willis of Oxford in marriage to E. Bunyan Carter on the morning of the fifteenth. Rev. J. E. Brown of First Presbyterian officiated. The couple left for a northern tour and will reside in Tupelo Mississippi where Mr. Carter will practice law.
Mrs Matilda Paras returns to Oxford after a visit with daughter Mrs H Baker. Mr and Mrs D Patton of Lafayette Springs visit daughter Sunday. Mr and Mrs Finseley Collins host a fine boy at home. Dr Wait T M Hale S E Hale and W V Bruce made a business trip to Oxford Friday. Miss Bessie Bounds hosts friends Friday July 7 for her sixteenth birthday. Miss Maggie Mayfield attends Summer Normal at Blue Mountain. Miss Emma Adams visits Memphis to see her brother J E Adams. Mr Earnest Hale on sick list. Many plan to attend all day singing at Christian Rest Sunday.
Jesse Lesx of Calhoun City Mississippi thanks the New Prospect Church community for hospitality shown during a Sunday gathering. He expresses gratitude for kind words, warm welcomes, and dinner invitations, noting the strong bond with church members and their Christian devotion.
Dispatches from El Paso report that in the Carrizal engagement nine miles from Villa Ahumada a U.S. Tenth Cavalry detachment led by Brig. Gen. J. J. Pershing fought a superior Mexican force. Seventeen Americans were captured, Gen. Felix Gomez was killed, and Mexicans suffered heavy losses. The clash followed a flag of truce and a machine gun barrage. American troops withdrew after two hours of fighting.
An old time ad touts Bell's Pine Tar Honey as a remedy for colds and coughs. It claims to heal inflammation ease breathing and loosen the ego while noting the product as a laxative.
The passage argues stamina is cultivated not innate and contrasts it with genius. It says stamina comes from effort, can be home grown, and distinguishes the lazy from the ambitious. A staminaful person never dwells on failure but stays forward and guards courage.
An old advertisement touts Po- Do- Lax as a blood cleanser and bowel and liver tonic. It claims the first dose starts work immediately and urges readers to buy a bottle today for purification and healthy action.
Classified notice lists a seven room residence for rent with possession on September 1. Also advertised are gabardine and silk waists from 1.00 to 2.50, Queen Quality shoes for ladies, and a Leader ad promoting latest summer styles and comfort.
Jackson Mississippi June 18 The Mississippi National Guard totals 1 475 officers and men across five infantry battalions with three mobilized today from Washington. Recruitment for the July 23 encampment is underway with typical per company quotas around 75 men. Adjutant General Seales says mobilization could be completed in days and most enlistees are ready to respond. Some supplies for the encampment have been purchased and delivery can occur quickly. Sixty percent of enlisted soldiers have two years or more of training.
Fount S Leavell a longtime Oxford pioneer and prominent citizen died Monday morning after several weeks illness at his University Street home. Funeral at Baptist church Tuesday at 3 pm with burial at St Peters cemetery. He is survived by a wife and several grown children. He formerly ran a bank connection and a large mercantile business. He was 67. The Eagle extends condolences.
Readable from the notice, Leader promotes white waist goods lawns palm bench cloth corduroys raberdine skirts and stacks of summer wash pn at old prices, indicating a sale or price reduction with catalog items listed.
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