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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1918
Page
3
Vivid, garbled reminiscence shows U S Army personnel in England tangled in personal matters. McGrath laments marriage strains while a fellow private mentions separation and a surprising claim about a wife’s husband arriving. Private Tomlinson jokes about reveille and morning routines as banter shifts to passes.
Fragmentary OCR text from Toledo Ohio mentions Catarrh cure claims by J Cheney and Co. promising dollars for cases, with incomplete date and public signature. Reading is garbled but indicates an old advertisement or medicinal claim tied to Toledo, Ohio.
W L Shackleford won the 34 vote victory to fill the A B O vacancy at Ole Miss after Clyde Hester’s absence. The senior medical student serves as 1919 Baseball Manager and was named from among Louis Cochran and Shackleford the sole nominees.
Sergi ponders universal peace and suggests a wartime pension payoff plan. The idea envisions nations agreeing that the winner pays pensions after any conflict.
Ole Miss defeats Union University 38 to 0 on a muddy campus field. Moris Lake and captain Ray shine in a strong backfield performance while Bagwell Howell Simmons and O'Mara anchor a dominating line. Union fights hard but cannot stop Ole Miss scoring drives.
The Ole Miss squad dominated the Union eleven with sharp team play and strong interference. Key standouts included O’Mara at center and Durfey at right half as Ole Miss built leads in the third and fourth quarters while Union battled hard but could not match the home team’s cohesion.
Advertise a fine breed of chickens for sale in the Eagle Classifieds. Include contact details and price if available. Bring buyers and clearly state breed, quantity, health, and delivery options.
The excerpt records Claude Haggie recounting his decision to enlist citing boredom, temptation from posters, personal turmoil, and peer influence. He mentions alcohol, physical fitness, a desire for rest, and romantic disappointments as factors shaping his choice to join the army.
An old newspaper fragment advertises sewing machines and accessories for sale or trade at a store. It also promotes 666 cures for headaches biliousness loss of appetite and malaria like symptoms and advertises a Euphon a Player Piano for trade for an automobile at Oxford Eagle.
E D Beanland announces candidacy for mayor of Oxfortt Mississippi promising full-time administration, careful spending, and a rough business approach. He seeks public support to become a true servant and executive for the city’s goal of being a clean and best residence city with strong leadership.
J. H. Morris, Singer agent, invites customers to view the 115 Style Singer machine in the market show window at the southwest corner square with a contact phone number.
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