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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1897
Page
2
The Oxford Eagle reports festive greetings and the university’s yearend customs. It notes local political contests with Lucas Clapp defeating Lick Odiau and mentions Mary Eo Leaee as a candidate. The piece covers boxing fanfare, editor Frantz’s Mississippi bureau role, pension fraud debates, Clinton College funding, and warnings about leprosy spread via Hawaii.
Fragmentary notes describe a national party rift and calls to unite against corruption. The text mentions temperance topics, crop prospects, and a dreaming editor who writes of subscribing as the solution. Advertisements for Bitters promise health benefits and local trades list services and repairs.
Castozia items report Mabrr and Jones absent from campus duties while J D Miller plans a home return. Fireworks prep on campus and postponed Phi Sigma Sigma elections are noted alongside ice damage on trees and dental services offered with free exams.
A note from SayTahari plans to delight children this Christmas with full preparations at Buffaluce & Butler's, where diverse festive goods are being stored for later sale. The message confirms intent to provide desired items despite uncertainty.
The Commercial Appeal reports the Southern Cotton Growers Convention in Memphis discussed proposals from the Cotton Planters Protective Association. Debates centered on acreage reduction, increased pricing, and wider organization. Delegates considered the plan’s impact on future cotton production and industry unity.
An advertisement promotes a salve claimed to treat ute bruises ulcers salt ebeuw fever sores and various skin eruptions. It guarantees satisfaction or money back and lists a price of 25 cents per box. Sold by E. R. Chilten & Co.
Turner Ward's offers oysters cranberries celery and fish with other items while E Hresrace's Dr Cody's powders and tonics are sold by K R K Chilton & Co. for horse care products priced at 25 cents per package.
A fragment describes Jake Muller on a sunny day raking hay in a meadow. The scene mentions his dun colored rake with gray spots and his hickory shirt and brown pants, noting a patch where he sat as he moved across the field.
A letter from Vicksburg dated August 4 commends the Water Valley Band for their refined manners and excellent music during a visit to the Hill City. Prof Newfield directed the drills and the First Regiment Band from the state is noted for its promising future. Water Valley may be proud of these young men and their disciplined performance.
An old notice mentions W. K. Smith's College in Lexington Kentucky where hundreds of clerks and farmers have invested funds for tuition and board and now receive refunds or benefits. The text also advertises bread for a quarter, medical tonics by RE Chilton & Co, and a medicine called Prickly Ash Livers.
Chilton rents Oxford Cotton Warehouse from D. T. Carter, with praise for past patronage and a call for continued support. An endorsement praises Chamberlain's Pain Balm for rheumatic pain and lameness. Notices mention purchases from R R bron Co in Oxford and F. 4 Petlis in Abbeville.
A folk tale from Hully Springs tells of Alex Mcrosby who wins a large prize but sacrifices his prized mule George to celebrate by promising the animal every corn stalk. The tale, recounted in Kate Power's Review, contrasts reckless luck with steady loyalty and warns of misplaced affections for wealth.
The State of Mississippi to Si Browning Albert G Brown and the heirs at law of Horace es unknown and Ben of Garden Valley Texas and to other heirs at law of A G Brown deceased you are the defendants in a pending matter as listed in No 3747 with unspecified actions and deadlines in this public notice.
In Fayette County Miscellaneous at Oxford on the fifth Monday in May 1886 to show cause why the final account of BE. C. administrator of C. A. waits should not be confirmed. Witness my signature this 9th day of Dec 1507.
In the city, guests exit to Miller House and enjoy meals served with stylish presentation and top culinary selection. The refined dining area emphasizes ambience and attentive service for a sophisticated experience.
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