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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1914
Page
3
Illinois Central schedules list passenger departures: No. 9 at 5:05 p.m. No. 14 at 7:35 p.m. No. 6 at 4:00 a.m. No. 23, No. 5, and No. 33 with varied times including 10:35 a.m., 3:04 a.m., and 9:35 p.m.
Local items note Mr. D. I. Sultan's Memphis visit and various officials at Monday meetings. Election talk and school openings appear as the county public schools set October 26 start. A news item reports the Oxford wedding of M. Dudley I. Hutchinson and Barbara Shattuck in Oxford with plans to reside on University avenue after a tour.
Senator Casteel solicits aid for the Mississippi exhibit at the Panama Exposition next year in Oxford. A Corn and Canning Club show is set for October 21, with J Vaughan’s Uncle Remus stories and Aunt Cally sketches drawing crowds. The county fair is not held this year.
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of Lafayette County Mississippi will receive sealed proposals for about 1500 cubic yards of dirt work to build a levee across Taylor Creek on the Paris and Taylor Road on November 3, 1914 until 12 o'clock noon. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids and notices appear in the Eagle. The same notice also lists bids for county printing with a $25 deposit and similar right to reject.
For sale or trade a fine log and truck farm near Oxford Mississippi including a dairy business with 1 milch cow. Eight cultivated acres, eight room house with basement, stable, orchard, garden, located about a quarter mile from Oxford town and within town limits. Terms cash or part cash with balance on time, or trade for a small farm. Written by J F GoonsBy Oxford Mississippi.
University letter discusses cockroach pests and control methods. It outlines species, behavior, and traps using glass plates and water, plus fumigation and powders. It also notes a plaster and flour poison scheme and cites a 1914 newspaper ownership statement from The Oxford Eagle.
A Gates North Carolina reader reports Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey curing a hopeless lung trouble case. The advertisement claims the remedy strengthens the lungs, stops coughing, and offers quick relief for dry throat irritation. Price indicated as 25 cents per bottle.
Fifteen years ago Joseph Stoate introduced The Stonie Microbe Destroyer claimed to cure fistula and destroy microbes attacking flesh. It was used on abscesses boils burns and other conditions and is sold from the Stoate residence in North Oxford. The notice says anyone with cancer will be given the remedy.
Mrs J P Brown died at the family home on University Street Monday afternoon after long illness. She leaves a devoted husband and sister Miss Margaret Compton, the last of a ten child family. The community mourns her loss and extends sympathy to the family. A. Brenner and spouse announce the upcoming marriage of their daughter Hwila to Mr Joseph Strauss of Memphis. Hwila, a native of Oxford, was educated locally and is beloved by many friends. The Eagle offers best wishes for the couple.
The ad touts Sloan's Liniments for lumbago rheumatism and muscular pain promising rapid relief from sore muscles joint pains and backache. It also includes a testimonial style note about a Frank J Cheney oath offer for Hall's Catarrh Cure and a Toledo Ohio address claiming internal action through the blood.
A Mississippi notice promotes the Water Valley Fair from October 14 for three days. It invites residents of Yalabusha, Calhoun, Panola and LaFayette counties to bring farm products, stock and fowls to compete for premiums. Contact CT Williams of Water Valley for details.
Listing notes a four room house on University Avenue available for sale or rent. Contact H Logan or A M ilail for details.
Miss Effie Hood of Fulton Mississippi credits Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy with curing long standing stomach trouble and restoring health and complexion. The advertisement claims the product cleanses the digestive tract, relieves stomach, liver and bowel ailments, and saves people from operations. Dr R Chilton & Co. and local druggists sell it.
A statewide drive named Grown in Mississippi or Made in Mississippi urges labeling of all products. It includes railroad dining cars serving local goods, hotels offering Grown in Mississippi dinners, and ministers delivering sermons to boost state pride and market awareness. A text book for schools is planned for a Thanksgiving week study and basket dinner.
A call to develop home products for profit and pride urges stamping all items with Grown in Mississippi or Made in Mississippi. The plan aims to boost local industry, promote state lands, and rally public speakers to advocate for Mississippi goods. For stamps and by laws, contact H. E Blakagige in Jackson, Mississippi.
A Mississippi movement to grow and manufacture locally started from a small rural school meeting near Meridian. Professor Holden of International Harvester addressed farmers urging a Grown in Mississippi plan leading to a statewide drive with support from railroads, clubs, and educational institutions.
A description of H C lecture charts and lantern slides used in agricultural extension to teach boys and girls practical skills. The material connects school, home, and community through study and work, emphasizing life preparation and character building. The notice advertises educational booklets and new industrialogs Dawn of Plenty Dawn of Commerce Dawn of Power from the Agricultural Extension Department directed by P G Holden in Chicago.
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