Local News Highlights and World’s Fair Notes
Mississippi crowd at opera house on September sixth for Knights of Pythias benefit with a noted clog dancer and concert. Numerous local residents return from visits to Texas Oklahoma New York City Memphis and the World’s Fair while others report illnesses and social events in Oxford and nearby areas.
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Germany
Knights of Pythias
Opera House
L. M. Russell
Northwest
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Northern Pacific
Portland
Seattle
Tacoma
Vancouver
San Francisco
Columbia River
Pacific
Russell
THE
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Public Auction Of Farm Produce At Crab Tree Place
J B Roach will auction corn cow peas hay and sweet potatoes on Thursday Sept 1 at Crab tree place one mile south of the University campus on the west side of the railroad.
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Crabtree Place
J. B. Roach
DeWitt’s Little Early Risers Praised by Robert Moore
An 1880s advertisement extols DeWitt’s Little Early Risers as a cleansing liver acting pill set to improve complexion and mood. Robert Moore of Lategety Ind. reports other pills upset him while these are perfect. Sold by A H Kendel.
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DeWitt
Robert Moore
Lategety
Ind
A. H. Kendel
Mrs. Hattie Harris Thompson Died After Brief Illness
Mrs. Hattie Harris Thompson died at her sister in law's home early Tuesday after a brief illness. A Holmes county native and longtime Lexington resident she was the widow of Hon. Victor Thompson. She joined the Methodist church early and leaves no direct relatives. Her remains were sent to Savannah Tennessee for interment beside her husband after a short service led by Rev. E. D. Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor W. Thompson
Hattie Harris Thompson
E. A. Thompson
Thompson
Holmes County
Lexington
Victor Thompson
Oxford
Sickness and family visits noted in small town
Mrs Deas has been very ill with a slow fever. Mr and Mrs Will Wilson visit relatives near Mud Cr. Miss Ida Goolsby from Liberty Hill stays with grandmother Mrs Flanagin. Lena Short returns to De Leon Texas. Liberty Hill and Slick Ridge youths attend Bethel services. Beulah Hill and brother near Linker visit sister Mrs Wooten.
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Deas
Will Wilson
Ida Goolsby
Liberty Hill
Flanagin
Lena Short
de Leon
Texas
Slick Ridge
Bethel
Beulah Hill
Linker
Wooten
Burgess and College Hill Clash In Tight Friday Game
Burgess led 9 to 8 over College Hill in a closely contested match last Friday. Oxford umpire John Logan officiated, while Burgess players praised College Hill for the best hospitality this season.
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Urgess News
Burgess Bay
Burgess
College Hill
Burges
John Logan
Oxford
Reuben McElroy
California
Jeff Jones
Jim Leeton
Bill Hartley
Batesville
Clear Creek
May Wallace
Water Valley
College Hill Gleamings
Miss Helen Shaw visits Water Valley while Moss and Watkins of Memphis stay with grandmother Mrs. Moss. W W Phillips of Orrwood visits Plumer Smith. Lula Burney of Memphis stays with relatives at College Hill. Mary and Annie Boggs visit Mrs. J. H. Shaw. Kate and Mamie Gallogly of Abbeville guest of Mrs. J. F. Young. Picnic near Mr. Carter with College Hill and Burgess teams 8 to 9. J. F. Young and E. M. Dooley building a cotton gin at College Hill. Young people entertain at Rev. and Mrs. Newton Smith's home.
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College Hill
Evangeline
Helen Shaw
Water Valley
Moss and
Watkins
Memphis
Moss
W. W. Phillips
Orrwood
Plumer Smith
Lula Burney
Mary
Annie Boggs
J. H. Shaw
Kate
Mamie Gallogly
Abbeville
J. F. Young
Carter
Newton Smith
Stubblefield Elected Pastor of Oxford Church
Reverend Edward Stubblefield of Kirkwood Missouri was chosen pastor of the Oxford Baptist church by unanimous vote after Sunday services. He will begin his work here in late September. The community welcomes him to town.
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Edward Stubblefield
Kirkwood
Oxford Baptist Church
Stubblefield
Oxford
Death of Mr. Jesse Rayburn Borders Local Area
The Teckville News notes the death of Mr. Jesse Rayburn who passed away last week in Arkansas. He was raised in the neighborhood and was well liked by many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soney Tyer
Abbeville
Alice Massie
Memphis
Bob Childress
Springport
Jesse Rayburn
Arkansas
First Class Rooms Near Lucas Avenue St. Louis
Description of a private modern dwelling at 3440 Lucas Avenue two blocks from Land Avenue and near hotels. Large airy rooms offered at 100 dollars per person per day without meals with breakfast and 6 o clock dinner available. Contact Mrs Callte Ferguson at 3140 Lucas Avenue St. Louis Missouri formerly of Memphis Tennessee.
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Lucas Avenue
Land Avenue
Callte Ferguson
St. Louis
Memphis
Tenn
For Rent 80 Acres Ridge Land Near Town
For Rent. Eighty acres of good ridge land suitable for farming or grazing for 1905. Located seven miles from town with possession given at any time. Apply at this office.
Community Notes Visitors and Visits Highlight Local Life
Miss Daisy McLarty spent a few days with her sister Mrs Jim Butler of Oxford. Mr R G Slaughter and wife stay with friends near Locopola. Miss Carrie McLarty visits sister Mrs Baird. Jesse Russell and family of Toccopola visited friends on Woodson's Ridge. Van Roberts visits uncle Marion Baird in Memphis. Birdie Shelton visits friends in Holly Springs.
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Daisy McLarty
Jim Butler
Oxford
R. G. Slaughter
Loccopola
Carrie McLarty
Baird
Splinter
Jesse Russell
Toccopola
Woodson’s Ridge
Are
van Roberts
Marion Baird
Memphis
Birdie Shelton
Holly Springs
Unclaimed Mail at Oxford Post Office Week Ending August 20 1901
List of unclaimed mail matter left in the Oxford Mississippi Post Office for the week ending August 20 1901. Names include V C Buscum Lucie Cornsers Mra Fort H H Houslyou Katie Kirkwood Bill Locklar Mre Ed McEwen Ella Nurray Miss Mattie Paiter Miss Annah Pegal Miss Lilly Reed Mack Rodgers Miss Fannie Slack Miss Rosie Tomas Miss pene Thompson Mrs Emma Wadley Mrs Minnie Wilbourn Miss Jane. Call for the above give No letter and date advertised.
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Oxford
Miss
Buscum
V. C
Cornsers
Mrs. Lucie
Fort
Mra
Houslyou
Misa Katie
Kirkwood
Bill
Locklar
Mre
McEwen
Ella
Nurray
Mattie
Paiter
Annah
Pegal
Lilly
Reed
Mack
Rodgers
Fannie
Slack
Rosie
Tomas
Pene
Thompson
Emma
Wadley
Minnie
Wilbourn
Jane
Howry
Non-Resident Notice and County Education Examinations
Notices announce a chancery case against D T Morrison with Capleville Tenn being summoned to appear November 1904. It also lists teacher examinations for Lafayette County in September for Whites and Colored groups and a sheriff sale in Oxford to satisfy executions against W V Sullivan.
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Mississippi
LaFayette County
D. T. Morrison
Capleville
Tenn
Chancery Court of
aFayette
AL C. Graham
A. D
J. C. Ramey
Sutltrvaan & Shinault
Marshall County
Miss
Supreme Court of
State of Mississippi
Oxford
W. V. Sullivan
Aug. A. D
J. H. Welch
University of Mississippi Offers Broad Courses and Low Tuition
The University of Mississippi lists twenty six schools with science literature and arts, law, engineering, mining, medicine, and education. Tuition is free for men and women except law and medicine. facilities include water sewer heating and new buildings. session 1904-5 opens September 22 1964. address R B Fulton Chancellor.
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R. B. Fulton
Chancellor University
Miss
Mendenhall’s Chill and Fever Cure Endorsed as General Tonic
Advertisement promotes Dr. Mendenhall’s Chill and Fever Cure as a universal tonic for malaria chills and fever, claiming it can replace quinine. Money-back guarantee offered to customers who are not satisfied, with refunds sent from Evansville Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Mendenhall
J. C. Mendenhall
Evansville
Ind
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Kinproven & Thomison
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Friends College Hill
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Okona
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Ver °, Texas
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M. B. Jones
J. R. W. Jones
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Mrs. Bailey
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J. E. Barber
Tallahatchie Club
Miss Sallie Gillespie
Duck Hill
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Lou Knight
Clarksdale
L. S. Landry & Co
Will Kimmons
North Oxford
Edward Knickerbocker
J. E. France
Jim I. Wilson
Pontotoc
Frank McKee
Tuesoe
John Standifer
Vernon
Mary Louise Neilson
W. M. Burr
Lou Neilson
J. E
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Joe Pegues
Earl Porter
J. L. Shinault
Roger’s Springs, Tenn
Murray Falkner
Ripley
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F. S. Leavell
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Plantatose
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Monnie Aycock
This Place
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Kate Roberts
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J. W. Slate
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Centerville
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David
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Saulsbury
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J. A. Tankersley
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J. R. Countiss
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Kelly, Tenn
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J. K. Hinds
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Mrs. R. A. Crouch
Frank Leavell
Greenwood
Jefferson College
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Little Daughter
Delta
Charlie Gates
Japan
Oxford Steam Laundry
Mattie McKee
Mary Burney
P. H. Wright
P. H. Wright Sr
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Lucille Cook
Lily Buford
R. E. Duncan
Bayou Bernard
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Teckville
T. M. Anderson
Gus Gallegley, v
the Univesity of
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T. J. Collier
PEW
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St. Lewis Mo
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