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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1902
Page
2
The column jokes about Miles Dewey and Schley in the Democratic bandwagon and mocks fashion in a coronation article. It notes debates on rents, sugar interests, Filipino self rule, and Cuba, while hinting at Morgan’s possible trip to England and a “community of interest” around the coronation route.
Waldo F. Brown argues sorghum hay outperforms other feeds, serving as hog fattening, milk and beef production, and drought resistant fodder. He notes its ease of curing, rain tolerance, and nitrogen effects, urging farmers to plant sorghum in drills or broadcast seed when other forages are scarce.
A town laments rising petty thefts from woodpegs to gardens and urges strict vagrancy enforcement. The piece argues loiterers fuel crime, degrade streets, and harm finances, calling for early action to employ vagrants and restore order and navigability.
The essay argues few succeed by chasing societal success rather than fit. It warns against forcing careers in law medicine or arts not suited to one's talents and urges matching vocation to innate abilities. Independence in choosing work is urged for true improvement.
Dr. A L Hondurant left Monday for the southern part of the state to visit affiliated schools. The games between the University of Mississippi and Southwestern Baptist University ended 4 to 3 Friday and 6 to 3 Saturday in favor of Mississippi. Dr. F L Riley returned from a southern visit. The Bradbury Marble Works man was on campus Monday arranging with the class of 1967 to place a memorial arch on campus.
A local vignette unfolds with rural talk about cotton prices meat costs and abstinence from meat. A noted woman defends a virtuous, loyal wife while a man recalls a flirtatious past and the consequences of flirting. The speakers, a farmer and a worldly woman, debate social norms and propriety.
The State Teachers' Association gathers in Jackson on Thursday May 1st and will continue in session for three days. The State Board of Education urges school authorities to suspend classes to allow teacher attendance, believing the meeting will advance education and inspire the staff. Signed by IL L. Whitfield, President State Board of Education. Subscribe for The Eagle.
Court records show extensive road and bridge work in Lafayette County with multiple payments for bridge repairs lumber and nails. A memorial resolution honors P F Goolsby former president and a vacancy in Beat No 2 triggers a May election. contracts opened for Tavern repairs and bridge work.
A testimonial from Mrs. Mary Haller of Mt. Crawford asserts Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy saved her dying son after three doses. The product, sold by R. R. Chitton & Co, is recommended for backache relief and kidney issues with claims from Capt. Wilco Rrest and A. H. Kendel.
Community health cited as very good as church services were canceled due to bridge issues. Local social updates mention visits and sociables at several homes, with names including Miss Kate Frazier and Mr. J. W. Craig. Advertisements praise Chamberlain such as Cough Remedy and Stomach and Liver Tablets, and a list of unclaimed mail matter appears for the Oxford Post Office.
Local ads promote Currie’s Standard Fertilizers for cotton and vegetables with 110 pound minimums and pricing, plus Grove Tasteless Chill Tonic claims. Legal notices warn Ed Brown to appear in LaFayette court by May 4 1892, and nonresident notices order heirs and executors to show cause in April 1902. School and water district actions set monthly tuition and minimum rates, voter registration visits listed, and a general medical purifier and job ad appear alongside miscellaneous notices.
Ed Williams from Memphis visits friends Sunday. Mrs. Joe Lawshee and children return from Oxford where they visited relatives for two weeks. Chas Sisk spends Monday in Oxford on business. County surveyor Threld keld of Lafayette Springs visits town. Rev Robert Neblett of Water Valley speaks to students last Tuesday. Arthur Williams shoots and cripples a wild deer in Yocona bottom Friday. dogs chase it all day. Anderson Taylor, a local black farmer, ends the pursuit by killing the deer with a pocket knife. This is the third deer within a mile of Taylor since Christmas.
Community brief notes report Rev. James Porter preaching at Cambridge, Bay Springs youths singing, and visits among local families including G L Petty and Miss Lullie Mayfield. Mention of Mr P F Goolsby's death and ongoing rain concerns. Also an ad snippet promoting Dr King’s New Discovery and Grove’s tasteless Chill Tonic with claimed benefits.
The community attended the funeral at Cypress Creek conducted by Rev. C. W. Smith of New Albany. Dr. J. G. M. Smith remains confined to his room though hopes are to see him recover soon. J. D. and S. M. Sneed with L. EB. Patton left for a commercial college course. W. P. Goolaby is ill with pneumonia. Lewis Coward of Thaxton visited relatives here Friday. An advertisement promotes Smith's Sure Kidney Cure with claims of high cure rates and a money back guarantee. Subscriptions offered for Tug Eagle.
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