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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1908
Page
2
A collection of campaign buzz and editorial quips on Taft Bryan Roosevelt and party tactics. It mocks prohibition revenue declines and speculates on trusts pensions and political strategies with references to North Carolina Virginia and New York Sun commentary.
A editorial advocates training children in industry and time value amid street idleness in towns. It argues parents must enforce labor discipline, warns that lack of work harms youth and national strength, and cites widespread inquiries in newspapers about why young men fail.
A Republican era critique extols Democratic ideals rooted in Washington Jefferson and Jackson. The piece predicts William Jennings Bryan will be elected and heralds a national renewal, praising justice Brewer and a universal, practical Christian ethic over creeds.
Farmers enjoy fall weather with harvest nearing completion. A successful Sunday sermon raised funds for church extension. An all day Zion meeting is planned for Sunday November 5 with dinner on the ground. We invite all, especially Hewlet Johnson and John Slaughter of Holly Springs. The cotton-picking for the Orphans Home was enjoyed and yielded a purse and ten Home subscriptions.
The piece lists ten Democratic electors including Hrools Jr and A W Henderson along with other names. It also reports on University of Mississippi news from Columbus Ohio the Bible Institute and athletic events with Mississippi College and a minstrel show.
A reader compares a mad dog to road neglect and suggests jail for those who avoid road maintenance to force public funding. The piece cites Thomas E. Wicker and comments on the postmaster general’s call to teach penmanship in schools to reduce dead-letter mail.
The Record Herald emphasizes strong women focused content with daily home patterns menus and beauty topics. Sunday sections include Mme Vive Hints for Home Dressmaker and society news plus a full Sunday Magazine of stories and timely articles.
The document includes a Lafayette County chancery court summons to Lilly Anderson in the Jim Anderson suit, dated for the fourth Monday in November 1903. It also contains multiple 19th century medicine advertisements for White's Cream Vermilage, King's New Life Pills, Hallard's Snow Liniment, and Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
A weekly list of unclaimed mail shows names such as Benn Charles Blakiey Lula and Bankhead Mrs J I Hasby Jeff Garrett Miss Lethel Holliman T Harris Missie Jones N J Johnson Miss Fannie Mitchell Liszie Mintia Mrs Patton L L M Potts Mrs T W Pique Frances Hasmussom R Jr Robinson Norah Stone Turner Miss Hattie Taylor Miss Islinie Thompson Joan Shompsay Frank Williams Miss Lilthe Walker Master Olja Young R is. Call for No. of letter and date advertised.
An uplifting drug advertisement page touts Dean Kidney Pills as a cure for back pain kidney trouble and urinary disorders praising relief and renewed vigor. It also markets a malaria quinine alternative and Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with a veteran testimonial from George M Peiton and sales by druggists.
A. H. Kendels drug store sells Becklen Arnica Salve for sore feet burns and abrasions with a 25 cent price. Samuel R. Worley of Hixburg claims Lamberlain's Pain Balm eases lame back and rheumatism after decades of use. For sale by all druggists.
Mrs M M Davison of 37 Witford Avenue San Jose California endorses Electric Bitters as a superior family remedy for headache sluggish liver and bowels. She says a bottle provides more digestive benefit than any other remedy and notes it is sold with a guarantee at A D Kendels drug store for five cents.
Mrs Mary Jee of rural route in Zanesville Ohio says her husband James Jee survived a near fatal lung condition with Dr. King s New Discovery. She credits the remedy with restoring his health and relief from throat cough and coughs. The ad promises a guarantee and offers a trial bottle at Kendel s drug store priced 5c and 1.
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