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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1908
Page
2
A jumbled column lists Democratic nominees for president and vice president, mentions Roosevelt, Taft, Bryan, and Kern, plus notes on editorials, comets, strikes, marriages, and county taxes. It reflects a period mood with international gossip and local governance items.
Weather favors crops as farmers harvest with fine days. Community notes Chester McLarty visits and works as Tula High School principal. Mr. J W Stephens attends Yellow Leaf song service. Mr Guy McLarty and wife from Oxford join church. A neighborhood cotton picking fundraiser supports the Methodist orphans home with a noon lunch. News of the death of Mrs W B Newell at Gracemont Oklahoma and her Texas-bound daughter in law adds grief to Augustus.
Manager Lee M. Russell lands The Clansman as an early booking at the Opera House. The engagement features both the original New York company and the original production brought here in their entirety for local theatre goers.
For sale a piano in good order offered at a very low price. Must sell immediately. Apply at this office.
The Board of Supervisors reports on allowances for various county workers and prisoners, road and bridge work, and building repairs. Authorities approve road changes on the Oxford and Sarepta road, new voting precinct at Philadelphia, and contracts for bridges and upkeep. The treasurer presents the third quarterly Common School Fund and tax disbursements with balances.
University notes detail class elections with bankers and law students elected to leadership posts. Reports cover baseball manager race, Glee Club signup, upcoming dances, and a court case in Jackson. Local notices include mail, ad copy, and trade letters, with various faculty and student updates.
An Oxford citizen reports back trouble and kidney illness with improvement after Doan's Kidney Pills from Kendal's drug store. Foster-Milburn Company of New York markets the remedy with 50 cent price. Doan's is recommended by the patient as effective. Also a Want ad seeks successful lines of credit in Oxfor to manage expirations with commission options.
The Thrice a Week World discusses the presidential race and potential outcomes, promising comprehensive coverage of candidates and campaign developments. It highlights impartiality and offers a cheap subscription model while noting its widespread readership in towns like Zanceville Ohio. A reader letter touts Dr King’s New Discovery for throat remedies with a local testimonial.
The community reports very good health while cooler weather prompts wood cutting from hills and valleys. Local residents attend fairs and visits include L S Dillard returning from the Tri-State Fair in Memphis with fine pigs. Heath remedies and local referrals include Chamberlain's Salve and Chantholane products for ailments.
A brief note references the prominent figure W. A. Roane described as a fine and wealthy patron in a wanlit scene, highlighting his stature and status.
An old newspaper ad touts Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills as fast relief for headaches. It claims 25 doses cost 25 cents and notes 45 000 druggists in the United States can supply them. The copy includes testimonials and urges readers to ask a druggist for the product.
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