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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1909
Page
2
The piece surveys shifting seasonal patterns and political notes. It mentions Taft Roosevelt and Bryan era debates on tariffs, prohibition, and global events. It contrasts modern weather with agricultural insight, urging better farming methods and business practices.
Patrons dispute the claim that the recent school closure was a success. The letter accuses trustees of self interest and bias while detailing community health, social visits, a fatality, and upcoming County Teachers Association meetings at 10 oclock at the courthouse in Oxford with Prof. address promised.
The narrative portrays Ann Kennedy as a brave daughter of William Kennedy who aided Patriots during the 1770s and 1780s. It recounts tory violence by Tory raiders, her defense of family property, an axe-blow to a pursuer, sheltering wounded kin, and a daring midnight mission carrying a key letter to Gen. Morgan through swamps and lines, risking life to aid the American cause.
The column reports on area events and people including deaths and burials near Carmel church, farm visits by E. O. Davidson of Oxford, church crowds, job moves for Lottie Gamble, and a weekend match between Piers and Greasy Creek. It notes scholarship news, student suspensions at Castle Heights, dances by the Sphynx Club, and various village visits, with familiar names like Gomez, Gamble, and Taylor appearing amidst campus life and local happenings.
Local notices report Harmontown a.m. visitors from nearby towns, peach crops about half good, garden truck thriving, and hawk activity causing farm losses of 3 to 6 chickens daily. R L Jones offers 1 cent bounty per dead hawk and the Harmontown post office will become a money order office around June 1.
The Philadelphia item reports very good community health and pleasant weather. It notes farmers planting well, Sunday school progress, and various short social notes including visits to New Albany Oxford and Memphis. It mentions the burial of an infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Lee and requests news from nearby towns Delay Lafayette Spring Toeerpola.
Petitioners request clemency for Albert Thompson convicted of fegery by the LaFayette County Circuit Court. They claim the sentence was lenient and that the court and prosecutor favor a pardon. The document cites interactions, a misdated March 1 188 and notes support from court and attorney for mercy.
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