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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1907
Page
2
The excerpt mocks Prohibition era debates and political figures. It riffs on attitudes toward Roosevelt Harriman and Taft era policies, notes on campus fundings, and quips about a Filipino prince, a Navy, and U.S. politics with a satirical tone.
A service recounts the life of preacher Jack Fry, noted as a skilled but humble worker from California to Water Valley. He converted beside a bridge in 1877 and joined the Baptist Church the next day, gaining support from Rev. H W Rocket and others, with a career focused on missions, fishing and preaching across multiple states and churches. The narrative highlights his influence on Sunday schools, pastoral roles, and his planned March conference.
In a parable style passage the text likens growth to trees in a forest showing resilience through transplanting and pushing on. It argues individuals must leave isolation to gain new atmosphere and succeed, while noting the cost of crowded competition and the risk of plagiarism toward Theodore.
The article laments loitering young men wandering after dark from respectable families. It urges fathers to guard their sons as they would livestock, warning the vice problem grows as youth roam back alleys. It questions parental responsibility and calls for nightly vigilance.
Acknowledges loyal friends who stood by Frontis Lanker in a local race for clerk. Apologizes only for personal defeat, credits supporters and rivals as friends, and says she will not influence remaining opponents.
A Mississippi political note lauds Gov. Var aman and Hon. Charles Scott for accepting the result of the primary and preventing factional fighting within the state Democratic ranks. The piece says the margin between winners and losers stayed cool, with defeated candidates showing good grace and loyalty to the party.
Verona residents report a rain shower helping area crops along the Verona River. Community members from Tula visit Delay relatives, and a local farmer Ben Nerren plans to move to Texas. A home wedding near Delay is noted with officiant G. W. Piemmonn. Advertisements promote Backien's Ancies sealing salve, White's Cream Vermifuge, Snow Liniment, and Bailard's Snow Liniment with local merchant endorsements.
The Greenville Times urges city merchants and residents to support their home newspaper with advertisements. It argues fear of out of town competition and the cost of publishing require local dollars to sustain town columns and local growth. It stresses advertising as essential to business and community development.
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