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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1913
Page
2
A notice announces advertising rates on application for The People's Paper, serving Lafayette County. The brief item emphasizes the editorial voice and local character, noting the value of concise silence and measured impact in public messaging.
Dr. E F. H. Aicher, U S Inspector, warns all Lafayette County residents that a chancery court writ orders cattle to be dipped and confined to enclosed premises. Violators may be fined or imprisoned for contempt, with officials reporting infractions to the chancellor.
Funeral services for Mrs. Prayer Meeting are set for Wednesday night at eight in the church with church officers as pallbearers and Sunday school teachers as honorary pallbearers. A local correspondent notes a dramatic residence lore while Meec 5 Martin from Boone Mill Virginia extols Chamberlains Tablets after five years of stomach trouble.
A historic ad-style notice describes skin eruptions in babies causing misery and failed treatments from doctors. It highlights Dr. ee Eczema Ointment and a brand from Pfieffer Chemical Co and claims lasting relief after one box. An independent claim promotes Electric Bitters to strengthen kidneys with testimonials and pricing.
A scrambled 1900s style ad touts a laxative praised by Dr Mae and A H Kendal. It claims safety and no pain and notes Mrs Dunlap of Missouri reports relief after use. The copy urges readers to buy the remedy as a trusted stomach aid.
The article explains that cotton bales must be fully covered only when compressed, with six yards of standard bagging sufficient. It warns against excess tare from extra bagging, emphasizes using a gin box sized 27 by 54 inches, and notes weather protection to avoid price loss.
Taylor Mississippi citizens push progress by floating bonds to build a new brick school to be led by Prof. J. R. Gulledge and his wife from Lexington. Gellaspie is elected as second assistant. A large heading mill near the town will further prosperity.
Tay lor’s introductory cotton bale of 1.13 weighed 502 pounds, raised by E. L. Williams. It was bought by Goodwin & Walker Bros at a premium. DESPONDENCY remedies offered with Chamberlain's Tablets. Sold by A H Kendel's.
An old advertisement touts Hall’s Catarrh Cure and Hall’s Family Pills with endorsements from F. J. Cheney & Co and local merchants. A testimonial claims relief from diarrhoea and cholera remedy, noting cures by Chamberlain’s product and another vendor.
An advertisement claims Dr King’s New Discovery cures chronic coughs throat and lung ailments with a promise of life saving benefit. A Colorado man credits the remedy after two doctors warned of fatal tuberculosis and many customers are urged to try the home treatment. The ad guarantees a refund if no benefit is shown and lists a price of one dollar.
The State Fair unveils a new half mile regulation track in Jackson built by experts. Secretary McDonald says top racing stock will compete, and new records are anticipated with both pace and harness horses. Kentucky trainer J S Kimberlin and Captain C J Waite boost season enthusiasm as the old track is repurposed for fair contests.
Nicholas Chefalo a French daredevil performs the Death Trap Loop at the fair thrilling crowds with a gravity defying act. The Mississippi State Fair recruited Chefalo after his New York debut and showcases his two daily life risking stunts amid celebratory press coverage.
Don T Kennedy Shows bring what may be the last surviving Aztec children to the Mississippi State Fair. The two youngsters, located near Chihuahua, will travel from Mexico to the United States for exhibition under Kennedy’s arrangement to return them after the tour. The Aztec exhibit is a standout feature alongside other attractions aimed at fair patrons.
The state fair unveils a modern new grand stand costing several thousand dollars, to be finished in early October. It will sit along the track with boxes up close, moved eastward to a better site, offering improved viewing for spectators.
The report notes dry conditions and reduced crops. Miss McLarty is recovering from fever, Floyd Catlaway has been ill, and several young people enjoyed a cream cupper at Mr. Lee Still's. Rev. J. E. Stephens preached, and a large crowd attended the Sunday song service.
Sickness has been widespread for a month while Leroy Browning recovers. Edward Bacon returns home after weeks away as Mrs. Carlyle Bacon visits Sardis. Lucille Leake visited last week with old friends. A Dillard’s chapel meeting led by Rev. Claude Briscoe and Rev. EF Taylor gained about 16 new members and strong sermons. Misses Lillian Haley and Alberta Browning visited Taylor for a meeting. Local youths speed on the public highway prompting concern. Reporter.
A Georgia man shares his long battle with eczema and credits a remedy for complete relief after years of suffering. He notes no recurrence for two years and praises the product as a wartime cure. Sold by A H Kendel in Sherman Texas.
Saturday draw selects crand and petit jurors for the fall term to convene Monday. Listed are jurors assigned by beats with multiple names including Denton McKee Anderson Meen Black Betler Carwile Freeman Davidson Keel Billingsly Mills Alderson Wilburn Bonds Beat leaders and alternates named for each beat.
An advertisement touts Kuykendall's Ezema Remedy as a universal skin cure for eczema tetter ringworm poison oak sten fever busters frost bites chicken pox prickly heat nettlerash and all skin diseases. It asserts cures of old stubborn sores once thought cancers and lists Rowland Drug Co as the supplier.
Local reader J R Crow in Oxford Mississippi testifies Doan's Kidney Pills relieved a heavy backache dizziness and kidney issues after a family experience with the remedy. The ad claims Oxford residents favor the medicine noting a nationwide 50 year history and urges purchase from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY and agents nationwide.
An Oxford drugstore advertises a pocket knife claiming it kills insects and their eggs instantly. The copy offers a free mail-in cue and asserts the knife will not kill any insect it names.
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