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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1920
Page
2
The piece recalls November 11 1918 as the end of the Great War with nationwide relief. It notes Armistice Day as a national holiday, post offices closed, and citizens, especially soldiers, cherishing peace despite unsettled postwar conditions.
A historical note predicts a period of business low mood as firms cut wages and production. Layoffs rise across mills and industries, with prices expected to fall and consumption reduced to essentials. Laboring families would face lower living costs as overall demand declines.
The excerpt discusses how labor costs must fall before production returns to normal after the war. It suggests capitalists will use this adjustment to restore production to near prewar levels. The speaker allows for possible error in this prediction, basing it on current conditions.
The piece laments coal shortages and profiteering while praising Providence and sunlit reform. It argues for a broad parcels post to curb middlemen, reduce gouging, and fight life’s rising costs, urging readers to reject “Can’t” and embrace “I Will.”
The text muses on wealth and virtue, mentioning Andrew Carnegie and a $23,000,000 estate. It contrasts public office with accountability, hints at the League of Nations, and notes readers’ questions about congressional terms and naval assignments.
Brief editorial urges immediate practical work after public sentiment, warning that progress depends on concrete measures rather than rhetoric. Emphasizes responsibility of leaders to translate speech into results and cautions against excuses or delay.
An ad touts Liquid Borozone as antiseptic and healing for wounds and sores with rapid relief. It lists prices 80e 60c and 1.20 dollars and notes sales by A H Kendel. A reader asks for the meaning of dermatology in cosmetics ads and jokes about the term permatology as camouflage for a skin game.
County Agent O. F. Turner issues calls for a car load of feeder steers weighing six to nine hundred pounds. Steers must be at least half Short Horn Aberdeen Angus or Hereford, with an expected price around per pound and possibly a bit more. Also seeking two or three cars of feeder hogs 80 to 125 pounds, targeting about 13 cents home weights, advising against selling light hogs if a good mass range is available. Notify at once.
Johnston invites the public to his green tag sale promising relief from high living costs. The event aims to attract shoppers seeking affordable goods and bargains.
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