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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1904
Page
2
A fragmentary 1904 newspaper page notes postage rates, schedules, and editorials on taxes, politics, and international affairs. It critiques Wall Street trusts, Panama Canal, Philippine ties, Japanese Russian tensions, and U S influence on Japan’s modernization. It references the Evening Scimeter and officials like Gov. Pennypacker.
A critique of monopolists in everyday life. The piece argues monopolists invade knowledge, anecdotes, home remedies, and social conversation, diminishing shared enjoyment and fairness. It warns that monopolists lack real popularity and must face social penalties.
A local note from Bashful Girl reports ongoing existence and pleasant weather as farming and gardening proceed. Rev Allen did not appear for a planned Slick Ridge gathering, measles and rosaola spread locally, and Slick Ridge school dismissed for the season due to illness. Mrs L Morgan of Denmark improves, fruit prospects look strong, and more cold weather is hoped to be avoided.
Weather remains pleasant and birds sing as local notes report Miss Lillie Waldrip finishing winter school term and a party at Mrin 8 Douglass. Mrs J J Green has been ill for a week while infant child of W M Rogers is sick. Wishing Eady success with its large corps of correspondents.
Abbeville News prints a letter from M. S. Abbeville praising the Northwest region, detailing climate, rivers, forests, farming districts Yakima valley and Puget Sound, crops, lumber, and opportunity. The page then covers local social notes from Abbeville with visits, gatherings, sermons, and neighbors’ activities, followed by ads for medicines and remedies.
Our community reports good health and Mrs. Olivia Smith is recovering from erysipelas. Mr. Aubrey McCardy and Miss Blanch Harmon were married at the Baptist church with Rev. F M Metts officiating. J N Rayburn is on the sick list this week.
Examinations are in progress this week Mrs Will Elmer returns from a visit to his Wilexi home Mr Merriwither Taylor comes back from Aremphis Mrs R B Fulton visits her mother in New Orleans Gov Vardaman appoints trustees C Kendrick W C Baskin J W Georges J M Akin W B Walker C W Williams J D McKie W A Belk Legislature appropriates 159000 to the university for trustee use and possible improvements
Nathan Kee remains confined to his room with measles while Mrs. J. B. Alderson has been on the sick list for a week. Treward and James Parks visited their brother W. C. Pare on Sunday as farmers move about. News is scarce but readers respond.
The Fayette Springs column reports ongoing Sunday singing among the youth and a growing Wednesday prayer meeting. It notes that rural schools are mostly closed, new geese have arrived, measles exposure looms, Ida Patton is ill, and visits from Uncle Billie Sneed and relatives in Pototoe are mentioned. Local fruit prospects look hopeful after a cold snap.
Lang Bros of Paducah Kentucky report they sold over 760 bottles of Dr Mendenhall's Chill and Fever Cure in one season. They claim physicians there prescribe it and those who use it once prefer it over other remedies.
P. A. Danforth of LaGrange Georgia suffered six months with a running sore on his leg. He writes the salve wholly cured it in five days. Promises ulcer wound and pile relief. 25 cents. Sold by A H Kendel druggist.
Working overtime, eight hour laws ignored by tireless workers. Millions at work night and day curing indigestion, bilionsnegs, constipation, sick headache and all stomach liver and bowel troubles. Easy, pleasant, safe, sure. Only 25 cents at A A Keudel’s drug store.
Job notice seeking a special representative to advertise an old established business in the county and adjoining territories. Salary listed as $21 weekly with advancement each Monday by check direct from headquarters. Horse and buggy furnished when necessary. Permanent position. Address Pinn Brothers, 600 Monon Building, Chicago, IL.
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