Oxford Eagle urges voters to back constitutional liberty over local prohibition
A pointed editorial argues Lafayette County voters must choose legislators who favor constitutional rights and liberty over a few local prohibitionists. It denounces dry laws as restrictive, warns they drive away trade, and calls Oxford residents to elect representatives who uphold equal protection and state-wide freedoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Panola
Calhoun
Pontotoc
Union
LaFayette
LaFayette County
Mississippi
Look Out for Your Corn Says Texan Advertiser
An Aberdeen Examiner lesson urges Texas farmers to diversify away from cotton and invest in corn, grain, pork, and cattle to protect markets and avoid ruin from overreliance on cotton. W. H. Brister of Water Valley visits Athens, Alabama.
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Kansas
Missouri
Iowa
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
Tennessee
Aberdeen Examiner
Texas
Mississippi
Bantrop
Advertiger
Mass wedding procession at California Steam Navigation shed
A Chinese bridal escort arrives at the Mary Garrett set to sail to Bouldin Island for a marriage arranged by her father. She is blindfolded during a thirty day period and guided by attendants and veiled, aristocratic fare, while others depart for Chinatown. The Chalmers case is summarized with Supreme Court ruling that no remedy exists after a commission is issued, leaving the public disappointed.
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Stockton
Cal
California Steam Navigation Company
Mary Garrett
Bouldin Island
Chinatown
Chalmers-Manning
Jackson
Supreme Court
J. R. Chalmers
H. O. Myers
Tate County
Commissioners of Election
W. H. Sear
Manning
J. R. Chambless
Circuit Court
Wharton
Secretary of State
Charless
Chalmera
Myers
Chalmers
W. H. Manning
J. RR. Chalmers
State Law Library
Boswell
Ireland
Chambless
Albany
John Franklin
Lynching Attack at Wytheville Jail Ends in Death
About one hundred masked men seized Wytheville jail in Virginia. They forced the Sheriff to hand over keys, pulled Wm. M. Crockett from his cell, hanged him from a mill beam, and riddled the body with bullets. Crockett faced murder charges in Wythe County. mobs gave no names. Intense tensions grip Wytheville.
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Lynchburg
Wytheville
Wm. M. Crockett
Crockett
Jos
H. F. Hurt
Wythe County
Farmer Tom Smith Kills Family Then Ends Own Life
Brutal Iowa tragedy reports Charlesmith farmer four miles north of Earlville killed two sons aged 9 and 13 with an axe in the barn. He then killed his wife at the stove and wounded two daughters who escaped to a neighbor. Smith killed himself with a butcher knife after the killings. motive unspecified.
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Dubuque
Charlesmith
Earlville
Smith
Heard Announces Candidacy for District Attorney
Hon Shelton Heard a prominent Oxford lawyer is announced as a new candidate for District Attorney of the Second Judicial District. He is praised by Oxford press for his qualifications and would honor the position. He submits his name to the Democratic nominating convention for action and approval.
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Second Judicial District
Shelton Heard
Oxford
Mississippi Central
Harris sisters visit Oxford guests in Water Valley note
In Coffeeville items the Water Valley Progress reports Misses Minnie and Lillie Harris of Oxford were guests of Miss Addie Davis last week. Their admirers here are many and ready to welcome them. Mrs. S. B. Rushing died near Meridian a few days ago.
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Water Valley Progress
Minnie
Lillie Harris
Oxford
Addie Davis
Legion
Misfire Ends In Death During Hunt In Mississippi
On April 17 at 5 pm John Wohner and James Gould hunted near Gould when Wohner shot Gould in the ear while pursuing a rabbit. Gould died this morning. Wohner, recently married in Jackson, is greatly distressed and under chloroform. authorities fear mental collapse.
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John Wohner
James Gould
Col. Pratt
Gould
Mr. Wohner
Im Jackson
Wohner
Request for Capt. Ross poem The Lock That Baby Wore
A Mississippi reader from Oxford asks Aberdeen Ex for a copy of Captain E L Ross poem The Lock That Baby Wore. The note asks subscribers to mail the paper to her since the office cannot supply it.
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Oxford
Mississippi
E. L. Ross
Aberdeen
The Cynic and His Motives in Human Nature
A Texas Shiftings excerpt argues that the cynic mistrusts others and suspects self interest behind every action. It claims such a person lacks generosity and noble thought, equating cynicism with mean heart and few true friends, while noting even venomous snakes have a role in nature.
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Peter
Texas
Courted Her Like $900 in Confederate Tale
A wartime anecdote tells of a Georgia soldier who marries a much younger shopkeeper’s daughter after witnessing his mother in law count silver coins. The exchange turns on the old woman’s hoarded money as the bride’s dowry before the wedding.
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Watkine
Georgia
Scott
Suky
Col R W Phipps to Settle in New Mexico, Last 10th Miss Colonel
The Oxford Eagle notes Col R W Phipps will settle permanently in New Mexico. Known as the last Colonel of the 10th Mississippi, he is remembered as a gallant officer and a whole souled man. May he live long and prosper. Meridian Observer reports James Flynt’s residence near Aberdeen was recently destroyed by fire.
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Oxford Eagle
R. W. Phipps
New Mexico
Virginia
10Th Miss
Meridian Observer
James Flynt
Aberdeen
Temperance Notes Raise Questions On Drinking And Society
A Baptist periodical cites Dr. Ongler calling the bottle the devil's work and argues alcohol harms the brain. Vermont senators consider temperance education in schools while Chicago's mayor urges church separation from the issue. Various essays and anecdotes condemn liquor, note civil service reform limits on drinkers, and describe church and civic costs of alcohol.
Barr Seeks District Attorney Post in Veiled Endorsement
A Mississippi area note claims the Water Valley Progres printed a false item, urging vigilance in the canvass. The Oxford Eagle praises H A Barr as a capable, experienced candidate who has not sought office often and would serve efficiently if elected.
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Water Valley Progres
Brown
H. A. Barr
Oxford Eagle
Captain Sullivan Seen Among Locals in Oxford Streets
Residents and relatives in Oxford greet Captain H M Sullivan secretary of the Board of Trustees of Mississippi University and a prominent North Mississippi lawyer during a visit last week in the city.
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H. M. Sullivan
Mississippi University
Oxford
Mississippi
Aberdeen Examiner
Sword Returned to Maj. Greene After Ball’s Bluff Clash
An 1883 letter details Maj. Greene’s surrender of a sword to Capt. Singleton at Ball’s Bluff and its eventual return to Greene. Singleton, a former congressman, later sent the weapon to Senator Hoar for delivery. The piece also notes venue debates for a district convention favoring Oxford over Water Valley and Molly Springs.
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Boston Herald
Barts Greene
Enno
Otto
Leesburg
Konto
Centreville
Singleton
Beauregard
Congress
Mississippi
Otho R. Singleton
House of Representatives
Greene
Washington
Greens
Hoar
Washmnaton
D. C
George F
Lear
United States
Maj. Greene
Ball’s Bluff
Paragraph on J H Amacker by Captain Sam of Oxford Eagle
In a concise notice Captain Sam Thompson of the Oxford Eagle asserts proper authority to publish his paragraph about J H Amacker. The exchange confirms agreement and commitment to accurate, full publication without half measures.
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Sam, Thompson
The
Oxford Eagle
J. H. Amacker
Miss
Central
Garland
Printer's apprentice moves from Water Valley to Collierville
Jesse Biles travels from Water Valley to Collierville, Tennessee, to take a job in a local printing office.
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Jesse Biles
Water Valley
Colliersville, Tenn
Faithful Wives Stand By Accused in Court
Two women, wives of a defendant and a co defendant, sit daily in court with intense interest. Mrs Dorsey, wife of Stephen W Dorsey, and the Peck widow, both Arkansans, are described as brave, patient and steadfast, her support for her husband earning public sympathy.
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Stephen W. Dorsey
Peck
Ainters
Arkansas
Dorsey
Mathis withdraws name from Chancery Clerk race
The writer Jonn W. Mathis declares he withdraws from consideration for the office of Chancery Clerk amid criticism of independents and caucus control. He criticizes party factions, endorses no party, and bids politics farewell, vowing not to vote for a Bourbon or support party dictation.
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Copiahan
Chancery
Jas. R. Chalmers
United States Congress
Jonn W. Mathis
Shelton Heard for District Attorney of this Judicial District
The Water Valley Progress endorses Hon. Shelton Heard of Oxford as candidate for District Attorney. Heard, a former Union County legislator, is praised as an able, diligent lawyer with strong reasoning who would fill the office ably if elected.
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Water Valley Progress
Shelton Heard
Columo
Oxford
Heard
Union County
Miss Jimmie Orr Visit Sparks Oxford News
In its Orwood news Wa ter Valley Central reports Miss Jimmie Orr is visiting kin in Oxford. Some local boys are despondent fearing the bloods of Oxford may gain the upper hand.
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Orwood
Water Valley Central
Jimmie Orr
Oxford
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Shelton
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Meridian
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Baptist Record
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Harrison
Chicago
Tom Sayers
Massachusetts
Azman
W. H. Patton
Shubuta
Civil Service
Blountville
Tenn
Temperance Society
New Yor City
Philadelphia Chronical Herald
Kille
France
H. A. Barr, Esq
Molly Springs
Benton
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