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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1903
Page
2
Election Tuesday November 3 presents nominees for U S Senators A d M Laurin H D Money for Governor James K Vardaman and others in state offices. The piece also mocks politics and notes Roosevelt’s possible fiscal guidance while commenting on recent events and remarks by various figures.
Nashville Tennessee Mayor Joan M Head says Grover Cleveland will be the Democratic nominee for president next year after her visit to New York. The remark highlights the mayor’s expectation of Cleveland’s renomination.
Statistics show current per capita schooling at 908 days, implying 905 days per inhabitant if evenly shared. Fifty years ago the average was 420 days and at the start of the nineteenth century it stood at 82 days. The nation now spends twelve times as much schooling on children as in years past.
The piece urges local business and professional men to advertise through the hometown paper to attract the autumn revival. It argues broad exposure brings profit, warns against boycotting printers ink, and emphasizes community pride and fair representation to attract visitors and commerce.
A civic editorial urges voters and friends of candidates to bury hatchets after elections and unite to support the elected. It stresses enforcing laws, opposing professional lawbreakers, and maintaining vigilance, claiming public duties do not end with the ballot and patriotism binds citizens to uphold governance.
J C Hartsfield thanks voters of LaFayette County for support after losing the sheriff race. He credits J H Welch with a clean victory and says Welch will make a good sheriff. He offers congratulations to winners and sympathy to defeated candidates.
The author compares kite flying to chores noting that energy used for play could clean fields or harvest fodder. He observes that play comes easy while work is hard, especially in the balmy fall days.
Official returns by precinct show the results of the second primary held on August 27, 1903 in Lafayette County Mississippi. The historic tabulation records the vote counts and outcomes across all precincts for the involved candidates.
The document shows a slate of candidates across several races including supervisor magistrate bailiff and other posts. Names such as Stephens Baker Ragland Roach Carothers Flemmons Durham West and Collins appear, with district or precinct numbers like 265 283 190 270 and 277 referenced.
After a delay the section reports family illnesses with some members up again. R H McElroy and G W White are on the sick list, White in critical condition after paralysis. Election over, crops look fine, and well wishes go to THE EAGLE.
A Leesville Indiana boy’s family watched him near death from asthma. He rode 18 miles with a son to obtain Dr King’s Discovery for consumption and lung troubles. The medicine reportedly gave instant relief and led to sound sleep. Guarantied bottles 50c and 1.00. Trial bottles free at A H Kendel’s drug store.
A Daily Oklahoma report notes an indictment dismissal in Lawton while the Blackwell News jokes about the outcome. Editorials use vegetable puns to mock the legal decision and its implications for the client and judge.
B L Byer a well known cooper from this place credits Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with saving his life last summer after a month of bilious dysentery resisted all doctors’ treatments until the remedy brought immediate relief. For sale by R R Chilton & Co.
A reflection on harming the innocent notes that wrong cannot be erased in this life though repentance may seek forgiveness. Words spoken in haste leave lasting impact and non physical damage lingers beyond earthly judgment.
An old advertisement promises a $1 magazine titled Beautiful with a new plan for home money making. It directs readers to send 10 cents to Woman's Work in Athens Georgia to receive the issue.
The News announces a contest offering free trips to the St Louis World's Fair for 40 subscribers in Atlanta and Fulton County. Each prize includes a first class ticket round trip and $60 expenses, with entries based on correct newspaper estimates. no advance payment required.
Chamberlain's Cough Kennedy has sold millions of bottles over thirty years and is described as the standard relief in thousands of homes. The ad claims it cures all reported cases when given early, is pleasant to take, contains no opium, and suitable for babies and adults alike, sold by R. R. Chilton & Co.
Dr W Landis known as Porter of the Oriental Hotel in Chanute Kansas says he suffered neuralgia until using Allard's Snow Liniment. He claims a bottle cured him completely and he sought more but was fully cured before finishing the bottle. Available at Oxford Pharmacy for 26c 50c and $1.00.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve offers worldwide fame for cures of sores burns boils and skin eruptions. It claims infallibility for piles with a guaranteed cure and is priced at 25 cents at A H Kendel's drug store.
A Greenfield resident reports four years of stomach trouble improved after using a box of Cham berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets purchased from R. R. Chilton & Co. The seller advertises the 25 cent remedy with a satisfaction claim.
An old column touts White's Cream Vermit to treat inanition in children drenched by worms, claiming immediate relief and thriving after doses. It mentions 5c at the Oxford Pharmacy and shares a quip about a washerwoman and a long-lived family colt.
The advertisement promotes nitrous oxide and oxygen as the safest anesthetic for painless tooth extractions. It claims rapid induction and recovery, painless procedure, and urges patients to visit Dr. W. B. Mc Mahon, the only local dentist using the gas, with a phone contact for low prices and quality work.
Weekly list of unclaimed mail matter left in the Oxford Mississippi Post Office for August 29 1903 includes Brown Miss M J Richmond Lucy Clark Henry Daniel Mrs Josephine 5 Hoskins P W Ball P A Sims Rachel g Koloman Miss Catie 9 Ingle Miss Mark 16 Guirt EB M ll Gregory Andrew 12 Stout Dr J J 13 Selmon L 14 Pierce W H 15 Herring Miss Annie 16 Vadan A 17 Gilmore Thomas. Message instructs to call for the letter by number and date advertised.
The notice outlines croup symptoms starting with cold like signs and respiratory difficulty. It recommends Ballard's Horehound Syrup for the child and Ballard's Snow Liniment applied to the throat, priced 50 cents at the Oxford Pharmacy.
The Toledo Blade announces a new building and modern plant facilities for its weekly edition. It markets itself as America's greatest weekly with 160 000 yearly subscribers and nationwide circulation. It promises world news arranged for quick comprehension and varied departments for families.
D P Daugherty of Mercer and Sumner counties West Virginia faced a severe bout of diarrhoea and was treated by two doctors with little help. A neighbor brought Chamberlain's Yolk Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy which restored his health within a day. Sold locally by R R Chilton & Co.
R H Foster of Salt Lake City says a bottle of Herbine cured years of indigestion and that he is tapering off the second bottle. He has urged friends to try it and reports others are helped. Oxford Pharmacy sells it for 50 cents. A school class’s joke defines philosopher as a man who rides a philosopede.
Bed ridden and destitute veteran J J Havens of Versailles Ohio suffered kidney disease for years. He tried Electric Bitters and rapidly regained strength, praising the remedy as a path to complete recovery. The product is touted as best for liver kidney and stomach issues and sold for 50 cents with a guarantee by A H Kendell druggist.
For a bilious attack take Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and a quick cure is certain. For sale by R. R. Chilton & Co. Subscribe for Tur EaGuz.
An old drug advert states strict law governs health and abuse causes pain. It claims irregular living deranges organs causing constipation headaches or liver trouble. Dr King’s New Life Pills re-adjusts the system gently and thoroughly for 25 cents at A H Sendel’s drug store.
The Eagle advertises old newspapers for sale at 25 cents per hundred. Subscribe for Tax EGLAE.
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