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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1895
Page
3
Schedule item notes a meeting on March 3 in Albertville. Mention of Mitchell as agent appears, with unclear references to Tatlers or W.
The passage reports on April Fool Day activities at the U F C with girls planning pranks, a student holiday, and a picnic in the wildwood. It notes Miss Laura Lake’s trip to Paducah and Miss Carrie Buffaloe’s return from Grenada, alongside local notices about businesses and residents.
The writer argues that laws must be enforced to prevent chaos as whisky sales tempt widespread disregard. He warns that ignoring the law sets a dangerous precedent, suggesting a decisive move to uphold order or risk full societal breakdown.
The text announces Dess E. of Humphrey's Mil P as a candidate for Tax Assessor of Lafayette County. It praises him as educated and capable, notes his youth about twenty ten years, and mentions he lost an arm but remains energetic and determined to serve if elected.
Readers hear of Chamberlins Cough Remedy praised for colds croup and whooping cough with claims of quick permanent cures and child friendly use. Local sellers G M Knight Oxford F M Pettis College Hill advertise 25 inch bottles. A Worth County reader cites a German Fort Madison citizen whose cure inspired others in rheumatism cases.
A fragmented notice mentions a Kansas blizzard impact and gale winds in Atlanta along with a church meeting of The Oxford Presbytery in Cumberland Presbyterian at Columbus Mississippi on April 5th at 8 o'clock. The text also contains a person quoting Nervous Pusan One sale by T. D. Isom.
Farmers lag in work as planting varies in the area. The editor notes some will plant more, some less, and readers will find the situation newsworthy despite the unclear details.
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