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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1914
Page
3
A damaged timetable fragment lists northbound departures at 3:05 pm 7:35 pm and 4:05 am for Kom- No passenger car No 6 passenger. The fragment suggests schedule times but lacks full context or dates.
The local page highlights holiday stock at Davinson Wardlaw with cut glass, china ware, stationary and books. It notes a cold wave, illnesses including pneumonia, and social updates like Mrs. Roach’s visit and Mr. Hampton’s return from Washington. Also mentions Victrola sales and water shutoffs around town.
Bolivar county expects over 100000 bales of cotton this year. local shops urge visitors to inspect Dolls and Toys lines in Oxford. A. M. College student Robert Beil recovered from amnesia, and Christmas music is planned at the Methodist church. Obituary notes for Dr. J. C. McCorkle, longtime Oxford resident. Fire department praised after a Colonial Hotel chimney incident. Produce depots debated, and rye as a versatile crop for the cotton belt is discussed along with its market prospects.
We offer merchantable lumber at 1.35 dollars per hundred and heart lumber at 2.00 dollars per hundred feet. Contact B T Worrer at phone 159 1 2 1. Also reported is Col Thor P Buford of Hirpanoke Vs. in critical condition with little hope of recovery due to age, a sad note for his numerous friends and his native home.
The piece urges readers to donate unused clothing and footwear to help the distressed as winter nears. It notes eligibility of items like shoes wraps caps dresses and calls for acts of quiet charity through Kaley & Sparks.
The Board of Supervisors of Lafayette County Mississippi rescinds a prior order restricting hunting for two years and allows hunting with written permission on land of one’s own or others from November 15 1914 to February 15 1916 with fines for violations. The order applies to all Lafayette County and is published in the Onford Eagle for three weeks.
Trustee J B Douclass announces sale of real estate and chattels under a deed of trust by Arthur Foust and Lizzie McCharen for indebtedness. The 20 acres lie in Laf Mississippi city area, described as parts of Section 29 Township 8 Range 2 West. Sale to begin January 13 1913 at courthouse south door in Oxford.
The Stoate Microbe Destroyer is claimed to cure severe throat trouble in mothers and children. It is available from the Stoat resident in North Oxford or by mail from Miss L Lie Staate Oxford Miss Route 1.
A group led by Edgar Webster and E. E. Temple petitions the Excellency for pardon of Carl Otto Siegel. They argue he is not a criminal, suffered six months in jail, pled guilty due to lack of counsel, was imprisoned by a justice in March 1914, indicted September 15, and sentenced to two years. They claim he is patriotic and eager to return home, fearing reform if kept with hardened criminals.
Public figures and citizens reflect on personal experiences in a series of statements. The text presents fragmented reflections and endorsements, highlighting community engagement and the perceived value of civic discourse.
The New York World thrice weekly proclaims urgency amid the 1914 European war. It touts prompt, affordable access with a special 1.50 annual offer including a daily paper and the extra weekly World Leader.
Old Mississippi classifieds note J F Goorsey of Oxford offers dairy cows and small dairy items for sale or trade. Delivery bottles and related equipment available with a monthly value stated as cake amount to about per month.
The Rev Iil R Hicks Almanac now ready and growing in popularity. It covers astronomy storms weather and earthquakes and is mailed for 25 cents. The Rev Hicks Word and Works magazine offers a one year subscription with the Almanac for one dollar. Ward and Works Publishing, 8004 Francin Ave, Louis Mo.
Wanted to buy on long terms a farm over five miles from Oxford Nebraska War era. 12 cent cotton prices considered, must be a bargain or trade half section of land in Dawson county Texas ten miles south of Lamesa near the road and railroad terminus water and fine crops.
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