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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1904
Page
2
A chaotic 1908 campaign column surveys Roosevelt Parker and Taft dynamics. It jokes about party editors and adds musings on Russia Japan and the Baltic fleet, noting campaign intrigues, potential letters of acceptance, and calls for reform era politics. It references Depew Debs Kuropatkin and the Valdivostok fleet amid isolated gossip and mock outrage.
In anticipation of the rainy season and crop transport needs, the county should adopt a new road working system. Voters in all precincts must discuss ways and means, circulate petitions, and present them to the Board of Supervisors to push for road improvements and keep pace with state progress.
An article argues luck arises from work and pluck, then reports Burgess citizen J. B. Mills died after a long illness and was buried at Union Grove. It also notes a recent local wedding, a Tau Delta sorority visit, a lavish reception, and a Eastport to California joke performance by Alphonse and Gaston with other acts.
The Miss Bennet column notes the Boy's dormitory at London Kentucky has been misunderstood. Auxiliaries won’t replace individuals, and each person furnishing a room should make the inmates a subject of daily prayer. The Home project at Homer Toberman Deaconess Home grows in favor as the gift blesses church and city.
Fragmentary OCR lists several local individuals including Miss Calrain Ballard Miss Sallie Johnson Miss Mary Pears and Miss Helen Sarah. Mentions Morton Jacob Andrew and Rev J H Holder along with Sam Jhenes Bob and Uepler Boon, indicating a miscellaneous notices page.
A Dillardville minstrel troupe led by Mr Reinhardt drew a packed crowd with local talent, jokes, music by Goforth Ray and others, and school recitations. Proceeds fund church and school building work with further shows planned in Burgess and Oxford X. Y. Z. integrantes.
A brief local note describes King Colton's first appearance amid a slow rain and good neighborhood health in Crooked Arm. The piece mentions visitors Frank Frazier and sister Fannie and notes a postponed protracted meeting due to illness.
An advertisement asserts a weak stomach undermines health and claims Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests food and strengthens stomach glands to cure indigestion and related ailments, sold by A. H. Kendel.
Advertisements tout Hallard's Horehound Syrup for colds and chest ailments with prices 25c 50c and 1.00. W Akendrick of Valley Mills Texas endorses it for coughs. Also Herbine tonic advertised to aid digestion and prevent constipation with a Midlothian Texas testimonial. Sold by Oxford Pharmacy.
Be News notes the return of a local correspondent after several weeks. It reports that many young people attended a ministrel show at Dillard's schoolhouse Saturday night. Visitors Sallie Jones Gertrude Fisher Water Valley visit Jeff Jones family this week. Warold Goforth and wife Tallahatchie County visited Dr. Wallace family Sunday. Mal Gilbert Oxford visited friends here Sunday.
Bedridden and deatitated veteran J J Ha vena of Versailles Ohio suffered kidney trouble for years. He tried Electric Bitters and recovered quickly, declaring he is on the road to complete recovery. Sold by A H Kendell druggist for 50 cents with guarantee.
Ke Happenings notes good community health with a few chills. Farmers busy reaping and teaching a lesson: we bow so we reap. The beloved Hopewell pastor Uncle Jimmie Kimmons ill after sixteen years of service. Church repairs progress, and old pastor may not return. George Alderson of Bay Springs ill with slow fever. J N Slough and family visited W E Bunkie Saturday. Weekend rain welcomed after drought and stock water shortages.
Mr G W Fowler of Hightower relates a juror experience in Edwaile Alabama where a meal caused a severe cholera morbus. He recovered after taking Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, with two fellow jurors also aided by one small bottle. For sale by all druggists.
Advertises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a nature based treatment that soothes coughs relieves lungs aids expectoration opens secretions and helps restore health. Sold by all druggists.
Advertisement notes many face continual strain from financial or family troubles causing nerve, liver and kidney issues. It claims Green's August Flower remedies distress by toning liver and stimulating kidneys, promising restored vitality. Trial bottle offered, 26 days, regular 75 cents, at druggists.
A Sunday rain ends weeks of heat and drought. Farmers report light cotton picking. Local sickness includes Mr Irvin Lamy and Miss Georgia Powell improving. Prof Robert Jackson’s school closed with a concert. he will leave for Piera to lead another school. Sunday school at Mc Alister school house reorganized with hope for strong participation.
An old ad claims life is governed by a law that, when abused, disrupts organs and causes constipation and headaches. King’s New Life Pills are touted to gently re adjust the system. Available for 26 cents at A. H. Kendel’s drug store.
W JD Harrison of Cleveland Mississippi writes Aug 15 1902 praising Bailard's Snow Liniment for curing a knee abscess after a nail injury. He says a 50 cent bottle cured his leg and calls the liniment the best in the world. The note adds that abscesses often indicate constipation or debility and may result from blows or foreign bodies. sold by Oxford Pharmac.
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