20 Dec 1906
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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1906
Page
1
Local ad rates listed for display ads ten cents per inch and classified lines. subscription price shown as one dollar per year with mention of no paper sent on time. Mentions line items for tributes, cards of thanks, announcements, and legal notices with policy on foreign advertisements and charging per line or per word.
The community reports good health aside from the ill little son of Mr and Mrs Hellums. Mrs Iva Johnson and Miss Modenna Johnson visited Mrs Drew Jernigan. Mrs Hattie Crowel of Oxford was elected teacher at Christian Rest for winter. Miss Alma Barksdale named to teach Robbs school. Miss Mollie Nowell visited Randolph. Mrs Hellums’ relative Mrs ki Gregory visiting. Ida Jernigan praised as teacher at Old Springs. Residents hope to hear from Dallas again.
University notes report staff travels and exams as holiday mood grows. Local ads promote fireworks, furniture, oysters, dairy sale, fruits and gifts at Buffaloe and Chilton stores with selections for Christmas shoppers and reminders to buy early.
Red stock reports worsening conditions with rain, bad roads, poor corn and cotton prices. Santa may be light this year due to economic strains. O A Hartley wakes natives with his new saw mill whistle. Local lives include a colored wedding officiated by M L Childress in Blackwater. Rev Warnhardt heads to North Carolina. Captain Cook was severely ill last week. James Alford moved into Morris residence. B F Calvin made a business trip to Memphis. Frugal advice ends with a pitch for F B Linder & Co. as a sensible supplier.
A reflection on how the way we receive favors and life’s trials reveals character. Accepting kindness, charity, and misfortune gracefully marks refinement or indifference, shaping moral progress or decline. Emphasizes patience, courtesy, and a hopeful outlook as daily virtues.
By decree of the Chancery Court of Lafayette County Mississippi 1906 the heirs Gilmore will sell at public auction January 7 1907 between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the south door of the courthouse Oxford to highest cash bidder the land in Lafayette County Mississippi described as the northeast quarter of section 45 township 3 range 1 west minus four acres and part of northwest quarter section 12 township 3 range 1 west containing about 156 5 acres located in the village of Lafayette Springs as Brown & Witness my signature December 4 1906 I O Ramey Clerk Falener Russell petitioners.
Public notices from LaFayette County Mississippi command G W Hamblet Edna King and Jefe Palmer to appear in chancery court by January 1907 over final accounts of J B Hamblet and estate administrator. Also ads promote Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and Bucklen's Arnica for injuries, with local merchants B Linder & Co. and F B Linder & Co. as sellers.
Mrs Brown and Miss Deaton entertained Miss Orr and Miss Passley of the IJC Faculty at Woman's Hall for a Southern Association of College Women event. Miss Orr gave a Browning lecture praised for its insight and literary mastery. Guests expressed high appreciation as they met the speakers and enjoyed a social hour with fruit nectar and refreshments.
Public notice states sealed bids will be accepted until 12 oclock noon on Tuesday January 8 for building a bridge across Dry Branch near M L Childress residence on Adamsville road link No 65. Bids require two or more good sureties. board may reject any or all bids and will award to the lowest responsible bidder at public outcry. Oxford Mississippi January 8.
The saw mill partnership between J W Peacock J C Peacock and E A Williams is dissolved by mutual agreement with Williams assuming all debts. Dated November 26 1906 witnessed and signed by J W Peacock J C Peacock and E A Williams. Also a Wonder story from Bowie Texas about W L Hill who grew from 60 pounds to over 18 pounds after using Dr Sing's New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds. The ad claims cure and offers a trial bottle.
Waterman, of a rural free press series, writes about a life giving tonic pill claimed to cure epilepsy. The ad touts a product priced at 25 cents and available at F B Linder & Co's drug store with rhetorical assurances of health and vitality.
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