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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1915
Page
3
Reads a fragmentary timetable with times and passenger service notes. Mentions 7:35 p.m. 4:08 p.m. and early morning hours with various passenger counts, but overall lacks clear context or destinations.
Oxford area notes report a rainy spell Tuesday into Wednesday, visits from Miss Laura Eades to Batesville, and Mr. John Harkins returning home from a week away. Several local incidents include a child’s arm fracture, a fall victim, and remarks on health and livestock interest.
Mrs. Jennie N Standifer of Gulfport Miss announces the marriage of Ruth Eloise Standifer to Mr Van All on the fifteenth at Lily residence. The couple’s families are rooted in Oxford where they lived many years. Ruth is described as the youngest daughter and an accomplished, beautiful girl. Mr Wait, a Hernando Missouri commercial traveler, is named as a popular figure in the region.
A Geek play will be presented in English at Carveteis Chapel next Tuesday night at 9 oclock by students from the Greek Department. No admission is charged and all are invited to attend.
The annual children's day service will be held Sunday at 10 30 AM. Parents are urged to attend and Cradle Roll Department members will receive certificates. E S Lewis Pastor.
Optical specialist Dr. G. D. Butler will be at the Colonial Hotel on Thursday May 20. He has served the area for several years and has examined and fitted many difficult cases. Those who have not consulted him before are urged to take this chance. Remember GnEd d y only.
One thousand acres? Actually 25 acres in cultivation on 25 acres and rest wooded. Ideal for truck, dairy or poultry farm. All land lays well and can be cultivated. Terms require small down payment and balance in easy yearly payments. For particulars, call of rité this office.
The Allen family mourns as Norman Allen is interred in the family lot. Rev. E. S. Lew conducts services after Allen moved from Oxford to Memphis for health reasons. Former Oxford residents, now in Memphis, recall many friends and relatives. Deep sympathy is expressed to his mother, sisters and brothers.
An early 20th century ad claims Rheumatism attacks can be halted almost immediately by Sloan's Liniment which gently applies to sore joints or muscles. The fragmentate text repeats product positioning and usage in a terse promotional tone.
Death occurred April 22 after a long illness. Born January 31 1571 he joined Yellow Leaf Baptist Church in 1890 and married Edna Simmons in 1891. eight or nine children survived along with a wife and mother. Master Mason Burgs No 441 1908. Lodge offers sympathy and hope in Christ’s return.
A partial OCR fragment discusses deafness and a claimed cure linked to a blocked Eustachian tube. It describes inflammation and rumbling sounds as signs, suggesting a treatment to reopen the tube and restore hearing. The text references a medical idea or advertisement of a remedy.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions financial figures and names in a cryptic way with no clear event or dates. It references amounts around 125 and 250 and includes partial names. No coherent story or location is readable to establish context or outcome.
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