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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1901
Page
2
A first person travel diary from July 26 1951 describing travel through Chicago and Buffalo to the Pan American Exposition. The writer contrasts northern and southern manners and praises the Midway attractions including the Indian Congress the Johnstown Flood exhibit and Niagara Falls. Also mentions Robert Sultan and a sponsor notice for Chamberlains products.
Reports show rain affecting nearby crops while readers recount picnics and visits across Walton Marshall County and College Hill. Residents Emmet Coleman Harris J J Woodward Ernest Hale Misses Lillie Carrie Quick Mary Wynne Lilly Bennett Lacy Anderson Crawford Anderson Jim Roshing attend gatherings and Croquet gains popularity as neighbors share well wishes.
Beo Murry is very sick with slow fever but improving slowly. Nelasa and Stephens were at Camp bant im our Vici nity last week. Mrs J P Wilbanks and children visited Mrs W P Goolsby Sunday. Bolivar Tebos and wife visited relatives near Oxford at the start of the week. Mervin Moore Marion Raglad and Marvin Dooley were in our community last week for bant iag and fishing. J N Gipson of Oxford spent Friday here. The Goforth family received visitors. Thomas Tubbs spent Sunday with relatives near Antioch. Limer Walker is erecting a residence signaling prosperity in the area. Goolsby and Upforth attended the Clear Creek meeting at the week start. News of the infant son of Mr and Mrs B L Smith of Jackson Tennessee who died July 11 was brought here for interment at Yellow Near cemetery last Thursday. We extend sympathy to the bereaved.
A July 27 1901 Bank of Oxford Mississippi statement lists assets and liabilities as of July 15 1901 with cashier Bex Paice and auditor W Q Cote certifying accuracy. The issue includes medical ads for Bright's Disease remedies and Bucklen’s Arnica Salve with drugstore endorsements and warnings.
A historic ad touts Compound Oxgen as a home remedy for heart and lung diseases. It claims 25 years of use, wide physician endorsement, and that thousands have benefited, with a free 200 page book available on request.
The Oxford town board enacts a livestock confinement ordinance requiring all animals to be kept within enclosures from August 1 1901 with penalties for running at large and detailed fees for taking up and confining stock. It also passes a privilege tax on telephone exchanges with rates tied to subscriber counts ranging from two dollars and fifty cents to fifty dollars per year, effective August 1 1901.
The notice describes a university with perfect sanitation and complete water sewer and lighting and heating systems and deep well water. It announces a summer term from June 1 to July 24 1901 and a 1901 02 session opening in September, inviting catalog requests and information.
Curiosity runs through Sadieville Kentucky after Mrs S P Whitaker shows dramatic health improvement from a long standing chronic ailment. Advertisement claims King s New Discovery cured a granddaughter and offers trial bottles, with endorsements and drugstore sales details.
AWayette Springs News notes dry weather affecting crops and the town’s public well for people and livestock. The Primitive Baptist three day meeting at LaFayette Springs draws many visiting brethren. Mrs. Slough of Hearxford visits kin here. Heirness camp meeting underway with tents rising. Brother Cowen praised as likely leader. Frank Legter and wife visit from Pon foto. Photo gallery and lemonade stands cater to crowds.
A young woman in Panama Colombo survived a severe colic crisis after using Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a last resort. The patient recovered within hours, walked within days, and was fully well after a week. Also mentions skin remedies and malaria prevention products sold by local agents.
Notes from the Delta include visits by Alex Webb and family to W. E. Miller and G F Dickey at home with his relatives. Ida Anderson of Arkansas visits W A Galiegly, Mixes Fannie Pettia returns from College Hill, and Mrs Trotter improves after illness. A revival at the Methodist church ends with large attendance and several conversions. Rev A W Langly aided by Reva Harbin and Jones of Water Valley deliver strong sermons. A local medicine ad touts a bleeding remedies kit while Chamberlain’s Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is recommended for an upcoming household use.
Foster Young is listed sick this week while residents plan visits to Orrwood and Water Valley. Local updates mention sprained ankle healing, visitors from Sumner and German Town, and reports of dry crops needing rain in the Delta. An upcoming moonlight ice cream supper at the church with patronage by the ladies is announced.
Lacious Lewers, Arthur Barnes, and sister Miss Mary of Tate County visited with friends. Jordan Tomlinson and wife with child toured Delta relatives. Morris Marshall and Steve Nelson visited Union County friends. Minnie Nortlet ill with slow fever. Gardner and Morris Bearfield of Coffeeville visiting nearby. Geo Bearfield back from Pontotoc area. Advertisement promotes tasteless cough remedy and laxative products with no cure, no pay promises.
In this town note, Old Beck returns to the pasture on the hill slope as farmer residents reminisce about future prosperity. K Bedenbaugh and Son plan repairs to their storehouse to enhance town beauty. Prof. H. T. Smith visited Water Valley on Saturday and Y T Seth with wife from Archie visited here Sunday.
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