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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1913
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR notes show a partial timetable with time stamps like 2:34 p.m and 10:55 a.m, lacking clear names, places, or actions. The readable bits hint at an event schedule but the entities and context remain obscured.
Oxford weekly roundup lists residents visiting relatives in Potts Camp and Collins, returns from trips, arrivals from Memphis and Chicago, birthday party for John Blair Rosek, a plan for Beatrice Rowe Farr’s wedding, and local officials attending a regional meeting.
Kaley and Sparks staged a Fall Opening with potted flowers and fern decor, featuring Fisk Hats and a strong sale season. The event drew attendees including Mrs Me 34cee of Rouge and others, while the State Board of Pharmacy announced a Jackson meeting on October 7 to exam applicants for pharmacy licenses and enforcement of new laws.
Senator Lee M Russell presented an encyclopedia set of more than twenty volumes to the new Agricultural High School. Supt M P Bush accepted for the trustees and praised the donor generosity and thoughtfulness.
From Tobe Carothers barn in Oxford a horse is described as male, 12 years old, 14 hands high with one eye out but not obvious, the right hind leg rubbed from sorghum mill work. Notice to Tue Eacte or Sol Dandiige for Tuesday or Wednesday night reporting.
A local ad urges customers to visit Chilton & Co for fresh Rye seed and timely sowing of winter Rye. It emphasizes stock at the store and placing orders now to ensure seed is ready when needed.
The author warns residents that winter will stress new roads as graded entries meet heavy rains creating the worst road conditions in history. Siemen ringers enable traffic by applying split rag and tuning methods now, but if embankments and grading aren’t maintained, all work may need to be redone as heavy rains wash the sand.
An old advertisement touts Hiapelen Linder’s Pills as reliable remedies. It promises relief from biliousness and liver and stomach troubles using a blend described as the “Good Old Stuff.” Available for sale by A. H. Kesdel.
Oxford audiences may attend a five act lyceum course at the University Chapel under the Young Men's Christian Association. Tickets range 32 to 3.50 with a family pass. The lineup includes Apollo Concert Co. and several vocal quartets and humorous acts. booking emphasizes affordable, high class entertainment for the community.
A circulating library for Oxford School District offers many titles including Famous Tales and The White Road of Memphis. Citizens living within the district may read any book. no book to be kept out longer than two weeks. Each family is required to have at least one book, and donations are invited via the United States office.
The United Fireside of America announces a project to start a free library for members and friends with support sought from all cities. C C Hughes urges cooperation and asks each city to contribute funds to establish a library and elegant headquarters on University Street.
Property listing offers a residence on Cemey Street with modern amenities and garden. Contact Wiss Ella Pegues at the office by R F D No for details and application.
An unreadable clipping references La Fayette County and a men’s weekly in Jackson. It mentions a price of 31.00 and an unclear list of names or actions, with several garbled phrases about officials and subscriptions.
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