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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1896
Page
3
March events and local items fill the page with weather, visits, and social notes. Mentions of a mayoric recovery, a Saturday night gathering, and community sympathy indicate a quiet period of town life. The report references roads, sleigh rides, sales growth, and river conditions amid seasonal highlights and local concerns.
An evening literary event hosted by Phi Sigma Society unfolds at their ball on March 23 1596 with a full program of addresses orations and decorative entertainment. Notable attendees include W M Hamner G Beanland and N E Wiles, with performances by West selected talent and guests from local schools and churches.
Fragmentary ad noting Floyd's Candies and a box, mentions G W BerraLtors and Protograpters as photographers for Floyd's Candies. Also references Land oib's fresh Garden Seed and a Canes store and unclear agent names. Distributed as a local advertisement snapshot.
Local column lists Mr. Jim Potter and Mrs Helleway among visitors and callers from nearby towns including Jackon, Pentotec ig Temeg, Hollis, Water Valley, Harmestoun, and Aberdeer. Mentions Rev L W Metis and Mrs Saith Wooldridge with Dr Beil medicines praised for Pine Tar Honey. Fills out with social calls from D Wilson E& Som of Kimble Ky and others. includes ad-like testimonial from E E Sutherland Nedicime Company.
A fragmented note claims to use Chilton's Steamboat Pills for Laver complaints and mentions a pitcher and Castor in a terse, partial allusion to remedies and names. The readable text is sparse but centers on an old remedy reference and a basic sports-like term.
The State Democratic Executive Committee announces a stair convention to be held in Jackson on April 24 1535 for selecting Democratic delegates to the National Convention in Chicago and for state party matters. County precinct meetings are urged to organize primaries and elect delegates in time for the convention.
A fragmentary account recalls a rural scene in Oxford with references to remedies and powders. A man recounts repeated trials with a product named Chheasbedsin's Colic and mentions prior experiences and a skeptical stance toward new treatments.
A fragmented account describes trialing various remedies for chronic pain including a tonic called Charaberlais's Paia Bole and a period of relief followed by a return of symptoms. The text mentions remedies, a patient named Mr. Gee, and a claim of relief lasting months before recurrence.
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