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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1908
Page
2
The piece rails at politicians and parties with quips about Bob Evans retirement, Roosevelt remarks, and the looming campaign. It lampoons tariff, pensions, and currency debates while noting presidential messages, prohibition, and Cannon’s influence amid crossfire over policy and personalities.
The message calls Oxford and LaFayette County to support solid finances and reject careless management. It urges pride in individual work, public duty, and cooperation with officials to maintain law, spur progress, and back educators, professionals, and business leaders for a prosperous hometown.
A letter from S. H. Praer of Oxford discusses cotton price shifts tied to weather and demand, urging southern farmers to reduce cotton and grow corn meat and stock to stabilize prices. The column also notes local life in Holder and Oxford, with community news and historical reminiscences about early Oxford Female College and a wedding tale.
Metee's Baby Elixir is pitched as safe relief for crying babies with disordered bowels and teething discomfort. It claims pleasant taste, non harmful ingredients, and price options of 25 and 40 cents per bottle under A H Kendal’s drug store. A Walcott, Va pharmacist testifies to Chamberlain's remedy curing dysentery episodes and diarrhea and is said to be available at druggists nationwide.
A Sunday gathering featured Rev. A A Martin in the pulpit and a lively Sunday school. Mrs Evans returned after illness, Mrs Jeff Green recovered from sickness, and Mr and Mrs Guy McLarty of Oxford attended. Prospects mention abundant blackberries but short peach and apple crops. farmers lament rain delaying plowing as Augusta season nears.
Mr G A Harris of the Majestic Hotel Oxford Mans says Dean's Kidney Pills eased back pain that worsened at times. He bought the pills at Rendels drug store and saw relief from the first dose with continued use giving pronounced results. He vouches for the product and notes Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as sole agents in the United States. Remember the name Dean's.
The Lafayette County court adjourned to June after approving numerous expenditures for jail, bridge, and road maintenance. Overseers appointed for road links, contracts awarded for bridges, and various county accounts settled or questioned.
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