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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1908
Page
2
Curious columns touch on Roosevelt and prohibition, Rockefeller moves, and Roosevelts German talk. Satirical notes mock politicians, labor, and the Brownsville troopers while stereotyping reporters and lawmakers. A tangled mosaic of names, places, and rumors from a bygone era.
An essay urges diligence and self discipline from childhood, arguing a life of ease breeds misdeeds and complacency. It contrasts the steady path of honest labor with the temptations of idleness, urging cultivation of virtue, endurance, and responsibility. University notes record returning students, visitors, new entrants, and social events with local names and places.
Mea sers George Mask James Hill and G A Stripling are on the sick list this week. Mrs G A Stripling and son Robert visit relative Mrs J T Knight in Taylor. Minnie Hurd has measles. Plorie Weeks visits relatives here. Rev Woods missed Kingdom Sunday appointment due to rain.
Mississippi farmer group led by Gr Highrower calls Congress to outlaw the New York Cotton Exchange citing cotton futures gambling. The letter, from the Farmers Educational and Co operative Union of America Mississippi Division, seeks relief for 66 000 farmers and criticizes exchange practices as parasitic to the Southern cotton industry.
Attendees at Mt Zion’s quarterly conference hear Rev J B Cunningham preach as Rev Sprazins and Rev Mart attend. The article notes a Baby Lake Harland and a positive business session with plans for a thriving Abbeville charge led by Bro Martin and stewards. An unclaimed letters list follows.
Walter Wellman is named by the Record-Herald as its Washington correspondent nominee. The piece recounts his career from early Nebraska origins to covering polar explorations and high seas ventures, noting his courage, prolific writings, and role in expanding reportage for scientific and geographic societies.
The advertisement extols Devoe paints as the most economical and longest wearing finish and promotes McGee's Baby Elixir for diarrhoea and teething. It also touts Chamberlain's Salve for skin ailments and Bucken’s Arnica Salve with user testimonials. Available at A W H Kendal’s drug store.
Quarterly conference convened Saturday with Rev. J. F. Cunningham presiding. Visitors Rev. H. S. Spragins of Oxford and Rev. A. M. Wyatt of Oxford attended. pastor Rev. A. A. Martin ill Sunday. Local names include Mr. 5S. W. Smith, Miss Jennie Woodward, Mr. C. V. Prater, Mrs. Low Rushing, Clyde Prater, Mesdames Callaway and Logan. Also includes ads for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and Electric Bitters with testimonials.
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