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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1915
Page
7
Advertisement claims Dodson’s Liver Tone cleanses the liver and bowels without causing sickness. It asserts improved liver function by morning, relief from headache and dizziness, and a sweet stomach, noting the product is vegetable and non salivating. It targets wide use, including children, and suggests calomel sales decline.
A Student of political economy laments the concentration of wealth and power in the United States. He notes that a rich man seeking a telephone number must wait the same as any citizen, highlighting social equality tensions in a prosperous era.
Fragmentary text shows a household scene with a planned carpet, mentions an alarm clock and a housefly. The snippet references Inte Nertas Eye Remedy Co Chicago and a listed eye remedy book, with a note about hunting season continuing.
A minister's wife recounts severe typhoid and nervous illness in 1599 era notes. She credits Cardui for relief and returning to studies at Triney College while Rev Fry also endorses the remedy. The passage includes casual domestic dialogue about a cereal breakfast request.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Complexions with soap and ointment for cleansing and soothing skin scalp hair and nails. It offers free samples by mail from Boston and hints at improving natural purity and beauty. A stray line notes political bias about a candidate elected by a large majority.
Anuric claims to expel uric acid from urine and blood, easing acute arthritis, gravel, and joint pains. The ad promotes Dr. Pierce’s Anuric with a trial package for 10 cents and offers free sample analysis of water with medical reporting.
Burn Hilburn, Covington County superintendent of education, won the best exhibit prize in the corn club division at the State Fair. Ira Allen of Tate County took second and W. W. Coursey of Newton County third. Graduate nurses and Mississippi Farmers' Union held sessions with officers elected and plans announced for a January rally. University trustees met in the governor's office for executive business.
The article notes Char ley Jones, a black inmate, escaping from the state penitentiary for the third time since 1913 while with the carpenter gang at Parchman. It also mentions Arthur Simms, a second inmate, jailed from Adams county in 1914 for burglary and assault. Secretary J J Coman issued a notice inviting sealed bids by mail for five or more carloads of state raised cotton seed. The latest seed sale brought about $40 a ton, with higher bids anticipated.
At Oak Run schoolyard a bear wandered in during recess. The children chased it barking like dogs. Teacher Miss Vivian Braver fainted. The bear climbed down and fled toward Amos Welch’s field where Welch shot and killed it. Production data show 1914 stone output and state shares.
A reader recalls a health improvement after switching from coffee to Postum. The testimonial describes nervous dyspepsia relief, better health after three years of use, and a note about sharing the product with family. Postum available in Cereal and Instant forms from Battle Creek, Michigan.
Penitentiary headquarters reports the escape of two white men from Oakley prison farm. The fugitives are Thos. G. Bennett from Amite county serving a two year term for burglary received Feb 15 1915 and James Cowan sentenced from Washington county last July to two years for assault with intent to kill. They quietly walked off and remain at large.
A brief, faded notice from O. Blackmon of Phenix City Alabama states a severe sickness has left the kidneys weak and urges gratitude. Subscribed before Justice W. J. Bors on July lith day, the document mentions proving letters and hints at a cure and paper.
The item notes Femenisa described as the wooden worker for female disorders, with price details and social references. It also claims Queen Elizabeth of Belgium holds a degree of doctor of medicine in the period context.
A heated exchange centers on a recent game where a player allegedly hid the ball rather than face the crowd. The accuser claims the ball carrier acted cowardly during the decisive moment, noting the prior engagement and wedding ring mentioned earlier.
A fragmented column cites warnings about neglecting cold leading to pneumonia and notes quirky lines about laxatives and a “food killer” while mentioning Parker and Deauty. The odd items include a remark on charm, dill pickle popularity, and casual health sayings.
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