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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1918
Page
3
An account by Lieut. E. F. McCall describes a late night hunt near his Washington camp. After dogs treed three quick-growing limbs, McCall shot a large mountain lion at close range and finished it as dawn broke. The creature measured seven feet from tip to tip.
Preparedness slogan asserts stocks stay safe with Farris' Healing Remedy. The antiseptic oil promises economical use with 50¢ yielding $2.00 worth of healing oil. Money refunded if unsatisfied. Available at Carters Drug Store.
Miss Foster presided over the Y W C A session where speakers Mrs A L Bondurant and Mrs R H Le gate addressed the group. Bondurant chairs the United War Work Fund workers for the county and several visitors including Mrs Torrey Mrs Longest and Miss Means attended.
An 19th century classified style advertisement touts Herbine as a bowel regulator aiding the liver and stomach with renewed strength, price 60c by A. H. Kendel. Another ad promotes Ballard's Snow Liniment for sore throat with quick relief, prices 25c, 50c, and 1.00 per bottle, sold by A. H. Kendel.
With millions of service members abroad and on leave, the United War Work Campaign marshals Y M C A Y W C A National Catholic War Council K of C War Camp Community Service Jewish Welfare Board and Salvation Army to raise 1705000 for comforts and recreation. The Y M C A runs huts camps theaters and libraries in camps and war zones aiding tens of thousands, while the Y W C A supports women workers overseas. The National Catholic War Council and K of C operate clubs and rolling canteens, hostesses, and entertainment in Europe and the U S, with War Camp Community Service coordinating hospitality near camps and across communities. The Jewish Welfare Board aids thousands of Jewish service members, and the American Library Association provides reading materials for all service members and prisoners of war.
The American people aided by the YMCA and Salvation Army distributed millions of books to libraries in war zones and training camps. The Salvation Army overseas work numbered 1,210 workers, with huts and rest rooms becoming soldiers gathering spots. An order from Washington relaxes entrance requirements for the Students Army Training Corps to boost officer candidacy, stressing joint institution and commanding officer judgment. Surgeons favor prompt antiseptic use with BOROZONE as a frontline treatment for cuts and wounds, sold locally for practical home and animal use.
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