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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1902
Page
2
The Oxford Eagle highlights Roosevelt’s tariff, trusts, and political maneuvering with notes on Krupp, Cuban republics, perjury cases, and party strategy. It discusses plans to curb monopoly, commission ideas, and shifting Republican leadership while prompting questions about reform.
The Dells region prospers with cash potential and draws Negro farmers from hills to the Mississippi bottom. Advocates urge diversifying crops and stock raising on hill lands, arguing delta crops cannot be matched and urging new tilling methods to avoid chasing impossible riches.
A reflective piece warns that small fibs and minor theft lead to larger crimes. It traces a worker’s gradual justifications for taking little by little, and an alcoholic’s rationalizations for drinking. The piece urges doubt about small evils and calls for early restraint.
After many bright days winter brings snow and cold. Church services were held with Bro Jordan filling the pulpit on Sunday. Several local residents visit Oxford last week and relatives visit Whitehaven. Various family visits and social gatherings are noted among the community.
List of unclaimed mail for the Oxford Mississippi post office includes Mrs Ella Jones Mrs Elen Harris Miss Minnie Kirkey J F Ferguson Miss Jessie Miss Jessie Simes Marvin Brown T H Brown Miss Maggie Anders James Thornton and others Advertisers are asked to call for letters and provide the letter number and advertisement date signed S Preace P M
The Bourda of Supervisors meets in December term. Proceedings include numerous per diem and service payments for J P, constables, pauper care, bridge work, jail expenses, and attorney fees. Salaries for the county superintendent and clerk-auditor are approved, with bridge contracts continued and adjournment set for January.
Mrs. H. N Newsom of Decatur Alabama says she would have been dead years ago without Electric Bitters. She suffered three years from indigestion waterbrush stomach and lower dyspepsia. After using the medicine she gained 35 pounds and can eat heartily. Electric Bitters are advertised as a guaranteed cure for indigestion appetite stomach liver and kidney troubles. Only 50 cents at all druggists.
Sealed bids will be received at this office until 12 o'clock noon on Tuesday after the First Monday in January 1903 being January 6 1903 for building a bridge across Yellow Leaf Creek on the Oxford and Dallas road. Witness my hand December 9 1903. B P Gray Chancery Clerk.
Presiding Elder J. W. Bell directs the Grenada District with stations and circuits across Grenada Water Valley Oxford Tocopola Paris Pittsboro Lizey Slate Springs Coffeeville Charleston Cascilla Minter City Strathmore and more. Officials include T. C. Copeland J. M. Bradley J. H. Bass J. M. Hug ins John R. Countiss R. L. Allen Noland J. H. Rogers W. Shipman J. W. Raper G. W. Bailey W. 8. Shipman J. Wyatt Strickland Porter Langley and others.
The health of the community remains very good as farmers near completion of harvest awaiting favorable weather to finish this week. A Saturday dance at Luther Freeman's and a quilting event at Arthur Freeman's highlight social life. Visitors include Guy Holleman from DeLeon Texas staying with parents, and Mr. Winter’s departure noted while the Wooten family arrives.
An editorial voice asserts Santa Claus exists, describing him as a benevolent figure whose gifts and joy are felt in children and families. The piece contrasts belief with doubt and evokes Christmas imagery of stockings, sleigh bells, and chimney post offices.
Homer Hall of West Point La credits Dr King’s New Discovery for a severe lung cough that doctors feared was consumption. He says the remedy cured him and he now weighs 227 pounds. The product is guaranteed for coughs colds and lung trouble with trial bottles free at druggists.
A vintage notice urges prudent housewives to stock Cham berlain's Cough Remedy for winter colds. It claims prompt results when taken at first signs, says it is safe for children, pleasant to take, and available from R R Chilton & Co.
A Winchester Indiana resident says his wife, once gravely ill, was cured by Dr King's New Life Pills after other doctors failed. The pills are claimed to aid stomach and liver troubles, relieve constipation and sick headaches, and cost 25 cents at drugstores.
The writer reports good community health and fine weather with farmers finishing crops. Staggers hit local horses, eight deaths in five miles over three weeks, a serious issue though some earlier cases have improved. School attendance is low. students travel to Tula, Kingdom, or none. Edwin Coleman of Topecola and Robt. Smith leave for Kimberlin Heights Tennessee to study.
A brief public notice explains croup signs and urges early use of Cham berlain's Cough Remedy when hoarseness appears or a rough cough begins. It claims the remedy dispels symptoms, prevents danger, and is widely used as a safe, pleasant treatment sold by R. Chilton & Co.
Soldiers in the last war praised Cucklea's Arnica Salve for scratches, bruises, wounds, corns, sore feet, joints, burns, scalds, boils, ulcers, eruptions and piles. It cures or no pay, priced at five cents and offered by druggists.
The undersigned promises a free sample to anyone seeking relief from stomach disorders biliousness or constipation. A new remedy praised as effective by R R Chilton & Co. The tablets cleanse and invigorate the stomach improve appetite and regulate the bowels. Regular size 25 cents per box.
An advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Taviets with CNBre Phila signature on every box claiming a cold cure in one day. It also markets Grove Tasteless Chill Tonic as the best malaria remedy with iron and quinine in a tasteless form, priced at 50 cents with a no cure no pay promise.
Special Commissioner under a 1902 LaFayette County Chancery decree will sell at public auction on January 5, 1903, in Oxford Mississippi. The property is the northeast quarter of Section 3 Township 7 Range 2 West. Sale proceeds go to cash bidder.
A special commissioner will on January first and fifth 1903 sell at public outcry the 300 acres in section 4 township 10 range 4 west and 100 acres in the northeast quarter of section 9 to satisfy a decree in the case Mrs Helen Hond by her next friend and husband Herman Bond versus J D Bond. The sale is at the south courthouse door in Oxford with cash as price, bounds described from the southeast corner of the section. The action is recorded December 10 1902 with Kimmons and Kimmons as solicitors.
By decree of the Chancery Court of Lafayette County Mississippi the sale of multiple land tracts in sections 9 10 and 16 township 10 range 1 West is ordered. On the first Monday in January 1993 within legal hours the land described as the Wilson Watts Oren Brown North Coffee William E Russell Glover Davis and related parcels will be sold at the south door of the Lafayette County Courthouse Oxford for cash with proceeds divided among heirs. Witness I M Roesen attorney and commissioner dated December 8 1902.
Advertisement claims Cramb 11tin's Pain Balm dampened flannel liniment provides better relief for lame backs and pains in the side chest than a plaster. Sold by R. R. Chilton & Co.
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