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Newspaper

Oxford Eagle

Location

Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America

Date

Oct 09, 1919

Page

8

Aggies Fall to Ole Miss in Muddy 26-0 Opener

Ole Miss defeated Jonesboro Aggies 26 to 0 in a mud drenched season opener. Carney led the charge with timely signals while Lake Jiggetts and Morris anchored the backfield and line, with reserves getting a look as the team showed midseason form despite a soggy field.

Ole Miss Jonesboro Aggies Wioupgu Ulryp Gouruon Dle Lake Jiggetts Blue Red Morris Carney

Home Demonstration Notes and County Club Day in Oxford

Lafayette County club day events in Oxford include a bread contest judged at Porter Hardware with a loaf brought by contestants before noon. Poultry and canned displays on courthouse lawn, sewing judged at the post office building, and home economics projects showcased. Mary Lucy Fulmer reports poultry profits and a call to enroll in poultry club. promotion for Liquid Borozone medical healing product.

Court House Mary Lucy Fulmer Poultry Club Pig Club

Shivar Mineral Water Promises Rheumatism Cure

Celebrated mineral water claims to wash out rheumatism and offers a money back guarantee. Tastes fine and costs a trifling amount. Delivered anywhere by Oxford Agents, P. B. Furr. Phone them for delivery.

Oxford P. B. Furr

Roll Call Quotas Set for Alabama Louisiana Mississippi

November 2 to 11 marks the Red Cross Third Roll Call with state chairmen Lloyd M. Hooper Selma E H Randolph Shreveport and Thaddeus Lampton Jackson guiding Alabama Louisiana Mississippi quotas. National goal 15 million dollars 20 million members. Honolulu chapter already exceeds its quota with a 75 000 subscription. Dr Livingston Farrand slated to speak in New Orleans Jackson Birmingham as part of the campaign.

New Orleans Kamerad Red Cross Gulf Division Alabama Lloyd M. Hooper Selma Louisiana E. H. Randolph Shreveport Thaddeus Lampton Jackson Mississippi American Red Cross Corpus Christi Home Service Department Russia Germany France Siberia Poland Balkans Livingston Farrand National Central Committee of the American Red Cross Crescent City Farrand Birmingham Honolulu Washington Homer W. Borst

Freezone corn remover advertised as painless

A Cincinnati inventor promotes Freezone as a miracle corn remedy. The bottle promises to remove hard and soft corns and toe calluses with no soreness, offering a cheap, painless solution available at drug stores.

Cincinnati

Red Cross keeps aid alive in Gulf Division camps

After the Armistice, Red Cross activity continues in Alabama Louisiana and Mississippi. In six months seven Field Stations aided 4151 men with home problems and 7000 got information and advice. They hosted 371 entertainments for 69844 attendees and made 11828 hospital visits. About 9000 dollars in comfort items were distributed and 382 men received financial help including 5000 dollars for medical needs.

Red Cross Gulf Division Alabama Louisiana Mississippi

European corn borer threat cited to spread nationwide

A Boston conference of state agriculture officials warns the European corn borer is now in Massachusetts and New York and could rapidly threaten all corn producing states. Entomologist R W Harned of Mississippi notes control will be difficult, urging a $2 million congressional appropriation for immediate action. Mississippi is expected to contribute as well.

Massachusetts New York State Commissioners of Agriculture Boston R. W. Harned Mississippi Congress Harned

College Costs Reveal Lessons Beyond Tuition

A father weighs the price of higher education against the unseen lessons his son gains. The cost signals value beyond money, prompting reflection on whether college tuition reflects personal growth and future opportunities.

Hermaean Society Publishes Bulletin and Reports

The Hermaean Society releases a detailed bulletin on county and state fair life with exhibit planning, judging, premiums, and score cards. Members elected J W Bell Jr F D Jackson J D Annington L Melbin C Phillips C H Williams R S Andersen EB H Potter and debated next inter collegiate rounds.

J. W. Bell, Jr F. D. Jackson J. D. Annington L. Melbin C. Phillips C. H. Williams R. S. Andersen EB. H

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