Oxford Daily Fragments Chronicle Local Events
Local notes report Warren Aldridge death and Jones employing top workmen. Tulane beats University of Mississippi 14 to 9 in football. Maud Sharp weds E L Short at Tocopola Baptist Church. Counterfeit dollars circulate bearing 1890 date. Oxford Baptist elects Rev W N Y Bacon as pastor. Anti Chap advertised for chapped skin in cold weather. Debut ball for Miss Chilton at Gayoso Hotel. Murry Falkner promoted to auditor of Gulf and Chicago Railroad. Opening at Davidson and Roane’s draws crowd. patriotic decorations and souvenirs. Rev W L Lowrance visits Oxford. former La Fayette County legislator. Public School defeats University Freshmen 16 to 4 in football.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murry Falkner
Gulf and Chicago Railroad
New Albany
Ripley
Falkner
Oxford
Personal notices from Oxford include travels and visits
Local items list residents visiting in Jackson Memphis Pocotola LaPayette Springs and Oxford with short notes on Mrs Hill death and church affiliation. Names include W K Goodwin Ed Wallace J W Falkner Jim Wilkins W I Eskridge J E Pope Berta Hallam Ella Wright HC Myers Maurice Fulton Curtie Mall Percy Howry Whitehead Lena Sullivan James Briant Mary Porter Lara Stovall Mary Gillespie Andrews Robert A Hill Marietta Hill and family. Also stray horse report and a church funeral notice with details.
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Jim Wilkins
Memphis
W. I. Eskridge
J. E. Pope
Jackson, Tenn
Berta Hallam
Tyre
Ella Wright
Col
HC Myers
Equitable Insurance Co
Percy Howry
Columbus
Whitehead
Jackson
C L Sivley
Lena Sullivan
Oxford
R. A. Thi
R. A. Hill
Bob Hill
Hill
Mary Gillespie Andrews
Lincoln County
Tenn
James
Nancy Andrews
Robert A. Hill
Giles County
Tennessee
Marietta Hill
G. R. Hill
Eagin
St. Peter's
University
For Rent near Oxford and Nashville Students Band Show
Two rental notices offer a small farm one mile from Oxford with application to Mrs. B. C. Fer. A separate ad promotes the Nashville Students Band performance at noon and an Opera House show at night featuring singing dancing and a comedy The Intelligence Officer with advance tickets priced 25 35 and 50 cents.
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Oxford
B.C. Fer
Nashville
Opera House
Christmas Goods advertise at local shops in Durham area
Heavy load and bad weather described as excuses while promoting Christmas stock. Santa Claus and various merchants like R A Craven, Davidson Roane, R A Crouch, Hesrace, and E Hosace offer complete stock including turkeys, fowls, fish, jewelry, wedding gifts, and general holiday goods all advertised as desirable and affordable.
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Ballaloe
Santa Claus
Hesrace
E. Hos- Tace
Christmas Goods and Local Advertisements Prompt Shoppers
Mrs Ed Beanland promotes recitations and Betsy Hamilton. Vendors tout Christmas goods from Davidson's Roanes to Baird's popcorn and peanuts. W P Witkins & Sons display pictures and frames. W P Wilkins & Sons offer gifts. rental and sale notes for homes on University and Second South streets. Bishop & Stall buy wool and beeswax at top market. Local contact for Mrs F HRN Wien.
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University Street
Second South Street
Wien
Dyersburg
Tenn
Fruit Cakes Available for Baking and Supplies
Advertises fruit cakes prepared by baker G. W. Buperloe with baking days on Tuesday and Thursday. Offers materials and bake free service for completed cakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Buperloe
A Good Bargain: Drugs, Fixtures, House, Pasture for Sale
Fresh stock of drugs and drug fixtures offered with a five room residence and 35 acres of good pasturage all within Oxford. Auctioneer A H Kendal notes the deal. Bishop and Stall credited for capitalizing on a lively cotton market on the Illinois Central Railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corporation of Oxford
A. H. Kendel
Bishop & Stall
Illinoia Central Railroad
School Christmas vacation set by county schools
In view of late openings all county schools will dismiss Friday December 23 and resume Monday December 26. Some districts with longer breaks will follow their logs. Miss Chen Bailey opens an art class at Wilbourp High School focusing on oil and China painting with students reporting to Miss Lou Neilson during Miss Bailey’s illness. Also notices on milk prices and a classified exchange ad for a shotgun to cow trade.
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G. R. Hightower. Co. Supt. Education
Chen Bailey
Wilbourp High School
Lou Neilson
M. C. Neilson
Lou
Miss Bailey
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