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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1921
Page
7
RS. ALICE GRESHAM DODD, mother of the first American soldier killed in France, attributes her recovery in health entirely to the well known medicine Tanlae.
Mrs. Alice Gresham Dodd, mother of Corporal Jas B. Gresham the first U S soldier killed in France, praises Tanlac at the Gresham Memorial Home. She describes indigestion rheumatism and nerves improving, with appetite and sleep restored and health greatly better. Tanlac sold in Oxford by Rowland Drug Company.
Lieut Ivy Crawford of Columbus New Mexico was promoted to captain. His friends in Oxford and vicinity praise his merit and honor, recognizing him as one of Oxford's worthy young men and a valued citizen.
Chicago men feigning ordinary wit fall for a bottle scam in a hotel lobby. Irving Wallach buys a pint of liquor from a swarthy bearded seller for four dollars, only to find the contents are fake lake water with pepper and tobacco juice and report the loss as police close in on the hoax.
The speaker predicts new postmasters will gain visibility as their names appear in print. Spring signals are cited by robin, painter, and paper hanger as sure signs. The note recalls returning soldiers from France and suggests they were quickly forgotten as Uncle Sam no longer needs them.
In Sweden locomotives burn peat to generate power and heat the rail system. The practice often scorches the rails and can endanger passengers as well as crews.
In a harsh critique the article argues the government shows signs of inefficiency while pursuing cases against lax defendants. It notes bureaucratic delays and calls for reform to speed up prosecutions and improve results.
People often create numerous imagined troubles to match or exaggerate their real worries. This tendency heightens anxiety and clouds judgment, turning minor concerns into a perceived looming crisis.
On March 15 Mrs. D. T. Carter Sr represented the Brownings as hostess to the Woman's Book Club. The event featured music by Dr. Whitman Rowland and Mrs. D. G. Nelson, a piano accompaniment by Mrs. Herman Glenn, and a play A Comedy in Psychoanalysis by three promoters. Visitors included Mrs. Hairs ton, Mrs. Cornell Franklin, Mrs. Stanley, Miss Brickhouse, and Mrs. Benn Price.
A health ad states Prickly Ash Bitters keeps bowels active and digestion good. A bottle costs 1.25 dollars and is sold by R. R. Chilton & Co. in Oxford, Mississippi.
O. H. Turner, county agent, led a demonstration at Union Consolidated School with about 25 farmers and women. The group heard a lecture, then pruned peach and apple trees in a nearby orchard, and terraced a ten acre field with hands on use of level instruments.
The Progressive Farmer notes high costs restraining fertilizer use as prices fail to drop to pre war levels. Manufacturers cite heavy carryover from 1920 notes and buy high priced materials last summer, creating an $160 million underwriting burden. Relaxed collection policies prevented broader disaster but limit price reductions this season.
An advertisement claims rapid heart throbbing stems from stomach issues and promotes Prickly Ash Bitters as a cure. The bottle sells for $1.25 and is distributed by R. R. Chilton & Co. in Oxford, Mississippi.
Spring health advice promotes Gude's Pepto Mang an as a blood tonic to rebuild vitality and appetite. The ad claims it increases red blood cells, improves color, boosts resistance to disease, and helps tiredness, appealing to housewives and general readers alike with tablet or liquid forms.
The United States Department of Agriculture reports granulated cutworms sweeping Woodward Oklahoma wheat plots. Poisoned bran bait, using 50 pounds wheat bran and 2 pounds poison mixed with 2 quarts molasses, is spread over infested fields with care around each hill. Middlings or alfalfa meal may replace bran.
The Progressive Farmer argues farmers in the South must use fertilizer despite high prices. It contends per acre costs rise but per bushel value falls less, urging conservative, targeted use to lift yields and avoid losses.
Southern Ruralist urges careful fertilizer use to increase yields per acre, especially for cotton, and recommends cooperative buying of high grade materials in cash. It argues against low grade fertilizers and notes per unit cost favors better products despite overall production concerns. The piece closes with a witty contrast about speed and ballast.
Prices tumble but responders prop them up once more as some people refuse to learn and stay quiet. The piece notes repeated cycles of intervention and market volatility.
Mrs Hicks spent days at Woodleigh this week while Mr J K Hudson traveled to Memphis. Misses Emma Belle Woodwam Cecile Hargis and Elizabeth Bell visited homes. Many locals and relatives from Oxford Abbeville Memphis and Carroll County appear in this social roundup with guests and hosting duties noted.
The Oxford High School hosted the organization of the Parents and Teachers Association with a large crowd and a varied program. Mrs Boyett demonstrated expression talent while music pupils under Mrs Hargis performed. Prof R W Rogers urged the need for such groups, and Prof Rainwater reported on New Albany work. Seventy six members joined and committees were formed. Citizens urged to attend Friday afternoon to learn more and support local schools.
The Girls Reserve led a chapel program with readings a scripture and music. Senior Class planned a social March 11 1921 with Rosa Lee Friedaan Emma Grace Johnson Devine Poyett Watkins Elliott as organizers. A school auditorium PTA meeting drew over seventy members to form a new association.
John Wanamaker states that advertising is the power that creates sales and builds business. He advises not to quit advertising and to increase it during dull periods to keep sales up to normal.
In Atlanta, H. G. Hastings urges a 1921 shift to home production to cut costs for cotton farmers. He argues food, grain, and forage should be grown on home acres to reduce production expenses by one third to one half, easing reliance on costly supply merchants. He stresses gardening as a quick, repeatable solution for healthful food and sustained cotton profitability.
A remark praises prohibition for producing many newspaper stories, noting its value in supplying subject matter for reports and commentary.
A Mt Zion Church quarterly conference last weekend featured Rev R A Tucker sermons with both services well attended. Visitors included Rev Hopper from Abbeville and a baptism plus a new church member at the Oxford service. The group, led by Rev R Q Leavell, conducted prayer studies on James and noted a secretary election and a May fifth Sunday meeting.
Dr J T Henderson of Knoxville Tenn secretary of the Laymens movement for the Southern Baptist will speak Wednesday evening at the Baptist Church on denominational plans for future work. Rev R Q Leavell and Mr Auber Wilds depart Monday for Hattiesburg to promote Teacher Training and Stewardship. A revival at Agricultural High School concluded with all students unconverted left and several volunteering for service. Rev J E Stephens of New Albany led a great closing love feast.
The Lafayette County Baptist Association hosted a Rally at the First Baptist Church in Oxford on Tuesday March 1 with Mrs. R H McElroy presiding. Miss Taylor Jackson State Young Peoples Leader spoke to parents and leaders and to children and young ladies. Mrs Williams New Albany presented Personal Service work. local ladies Mrs Longest and others discussed society work and stewardship.
Next Sunday March 20, the Grandin district plans a general exchange of pulpits. Rev. L P Wasson of Water Valley preaches at the Methodist church in the morning and evening. Our pastor preaches at Holly Springs at the same times. Wasson is described as an eloquent preacher and the notice invites attendance and reflection on March being church and Sunday school month.
M B Goff of Sturgeon Bay declares to the Michigan Horticultural Society that farmers rot fruit due to poor advertising and failure to create demand. He notes farmers ask what to do with crops but ignore building market demand.
A confrontation arises as a person challenges another’s honesty. The debate centers on truthfulness and motive, with bystanders noting the heat of the exchange and weighing potential consequences. No injuries reported.
A reflective line warns that burdens return with interest when shared with others, advising caution in distributing personal troubles. It emphasizes accountability and self reliance through a concise moral reminder.
A proverb-like remark suggests that restricting a wife's spending may coax her to grant more kindness. The adage frames financial restraint as a tool to improve marital harmony and domestic atmosphere.
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