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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1903
Page
2
The piece humorously weighs Balkan and Russo Japanese tensions and hints at political misgivings about Roosevelt and possible presidential nomination. It also parodies public figures and current events with a tongue in cheek tone.
The piece argues monuments honor brave soldiers and urge care for aging Confederacy veterans. It laments neglect at alms houses and urges generous donations from veterans and families to provide homes and support, asserting ongoing memory through living aid rather than stone memorials.
The record covers October term actions of the Board of Supervisors including allowances for paupers and repairs, pension fund items, and road overseer appointments. It notes the county treasurer’s third quarterly report for 1963 with fund balances, and adjournment to November. Also includes notices of a Holly Springs fair invitation, an Episcopal Church mission, and local commentary on irreverence and community remedies.
Advert says a Armonk New York mother credits Dr. King's New Discovery with saving her daughter from a near fatal whooping cough and bronchitis and notes a niece with advanced consumption recovered. Claims the medicine treats throat and lung diseases and guarantees 50 cent and 1 dollar bottles with free trials.
The new Servia cabinet led by Gruies, Nikolics, Pro ties and Andrejevics plans evics policy toward the late king and queenovics. The czar tours guarded by a soldiers regiment as foreign rulers imitate Roosevelt class to gain mention.
An old newspaper item promotes Terbine as a remedy to purify the bowels and regulate the liver to improve skin clarity. It claims Terbine costs 50 cents at the Oxford Pharmacy and mentions keeping the skin in good order to avoid sallowness blotches and pimples.
The piece promotes White's Cream Vermifuge as a tonic to clear worms, aid digestion, and improve health in children. It suggests paying 25 cents at the local store. The text then shifts to a reflective, humorous anecdote about ambitions from childhood to adulthood and the evolving goals of life.
A humorous note imagines President Roosevelt attending the sale of Gen Cassius Clay's estate and buying an extra gun at a low price. Other items joke about a New York preacher proposing converting the Sultan of Turkey and offer cheap tonic as a remedy.
To cure a cold in one or Tak Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab lets. All druggists refund the money it fails to cure. E. W. Grove's signature is on each box. 25c. For a bilious attack take Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and a quick cure is certain. For sale by R. R. Chilton & Co.
An Exchange paragraph urges local business support for newspapers as essential to town growth. A Mile Bay man reports pain relief after applying Chamberlain s Pain Halm to a nail wound. Forecase by RB RK of Chilton Co notes the president may need a gun for protection amid public scrutiny. A crank once shot at President Jackson was defeated by his hickory walking stick.
A Long Branch Missouri merchant endorses Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets noting a 40 pound fresh gain in 30 days and full recovery after prior failed remedies. The ad copies appear twice in the paper and cite strong sales.
Rev John S Cox of Wake Ark recounts 12 years of yellow jaundice and relief after using Electric Bitters He endorses the medicine for liver kidney stomach and general debility and notes a 60 cent price guaranteed by A H Kendel.
It repeats a moral about John Wesley and credits Chamberlain's Cough Remedy with curing colds and grip, preventing pneumonia, and being pleasant and safe to take. Sold by R. R. Chilton & Co.
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