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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1914
Page
2
Announcement states Hos Hustat D Stepuens is authorized to run for re election to Congress from the Second Congressional District. The notice emphasizes current status and district alignment for the political campaign.
The Mississippi electorate will vote this summer for judges for the first time since the war. In some districts few candidates have announced, delaying clear race dynamics. The piece notes potential candidates such as H. K. Mahon and R. F. L. Knox for row judge, J. G. McGowan as Chancellor, with other names mentioned but not confirmed.
An 1860s style bank notice proclaims First National Bank of Oxford in sound condition with deposits over 130 000 and cash reserves. It invites new customers to join, offers 4 percent home saving deposits, and presents bank officers and directors.
A local review lauds The Girl of the Underworld by Jack Gorman as a moral tale with wide appeal for mothers and siblings. The play features temptations of modern life and will be staged at the Opera House on Wednesday March 2, praised by the New Orleans Times Democrat for its lesson and amusement.
Mississippi politics heat up as Governor Brewer and Lieutenant Governor Bilbo trade charges. The Mississippi Senate rebukes Bilbo over claims on detective money while Brewer faces public criticism. The writer urges Brewer to focus on state issues and criticizes graft accusations as misdirected.
A period piece praising spring warmth and growth. It notes budding trees, buzzing bees, barefoot play, and the farmer waking from winter. The writer urges proactive field prep, soil work, and timely sowing to avoid poor yields, lamenting lazy preparations.
The letter denounces a drainage scheme backed by Mes ere Shinault and others as unjust and costly. It warns that landowners pay for alleged benefits while attorneys and promoters reap profits, urging citizens to oppose the plan and demand a court review and majority rule.
The article advises farmers to prepare land by harrowing oil until pulverized before planting. It argues this pre planting work makes cultivation easier, reduces future trouble, and promises a larger yield, especially on bottom lands. It claims this method marks a new era of farming not to be abandoned.
For sale good planting cotton seed resistant to boll weevil and some special selected corn seed. Cues EY Morgison located in Caruthersville Missouri. ER No.2.
Petition filed in the Western Division of the Northern District of Mississippi seeks discharge for H H McElroy of Oxford Lafayette County Mississippi. Court orders notice to known creditors and publication as required. hearing date set for April 17 1914.
An old notice lists a cough remedy available from all druggists priced at 41.00. The advertisement mentions a stubborn lingering cough and promises a complete cure and return to health.
The report notes progress at the school despite a measles outbreak causing the concert to be postponed while Field Day remains planned. J E Adams returns to Memphis to resume duties, visiting his parents G H and Mrs Adams. Willie Coffee travels to Memphis for a training course and farmers prepare land for planting as honor rolls are listed for May.
An advertisement touts Worm Killer as a remedy to remove worms and improve a child's health. It claims quick relief from stomach discomfort and promises safe laxative effects for children, with general assurances of safety.
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