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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1916
Page
3
The article urges housekeepers to choose a pure baking powder like Royal made from cream of tartar derived from grapes over alum or phosphate versions. It notes Royal Baking Powder contains no alum nor phosphate and emphasizes label ingredients show the true content.
Oxford daily notes record visiting relatives and frequent social calls across town. Schools, church events, and local appointments fill the week with sermons, commencements, and a baseball game victory for the senior class.
Local citizens in Oxford share experiences with Dean's Kidney Pills claiming relief for backache and weakness. PB Furr, a North Street grocer, testifies the remedy has been satisfactory for himself and his family, supporting prior endorsements from Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
The Oxford School Board met Thursday afternoon May 11 and reelected all existing teachers. They also elected Prof. John A. Donaldson, son of Pontotoc, as new principal, praised as a capable educator and schoolman.
A vintage advertisement touts Dr Bell’s Pine Tar Honey as a cough remedy. It claims fast cough relief and cold comfort for all ages and notes a 25 cent price with pharmacist availability.
In a local tale a suitor asks a woman to marry him via telegram and pays twenty five cents for ten words. The operator’s reply is a string of ten yeses. A corny punchline appears as the man receives the telegraph answer.
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