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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1907
Page
3
A fragment from a local page lists pastors and services for several churches including Baptist, Episcopal, and Methodist. It also notes fraternal meetings for Masons and Knights of Pythias with meeting dates and officers.
A Card of Thank expresses gratitude to Ox ford residents especially the North street Home Mission Society and Public School fourth graders for fall memories. Ms Maceie Stewart signs. J M Sparks is announced as a candidate for Bailiff of Beat 1, described as popular and well qualified to serve.
Community updates recount visits and calls among local families in Oxford and LaFayette, naming residents from Grenada to Memphis. The column notes illnesses, travel, church events, job changes, property purchases, and upcoming board reports, with weather hints and social gatherings near the Temple and University area.
Mr. R. M. Lacey died on Thursday night after several weeks with pneumonia in his 76th year. A resident of Oxford for the past ten to twelve years he leaves many friends. Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian Church and the remains were interred Friday afternoon.
Valentines offered at R R Cillton & Co. Several community updates include Rev C D Brown returning from Asheville with ill brother improving. Presbyterian Ladies Missionary Society meets Tuesday at 3. News on a scarlet fever case in East Oxford with quarantine. James B Leavell to pastor First Baptist in McCumb City from June 1. Wedding and education notes. Community events and a street improvement experiment with sand on clay streets. Supervisor election notes urge capable candidates for Beat 4.
A letter to THE Eagle urges W. Moodwin for Treasurer John Han for Assessor and Maj. Dean for Senator. The writer presents them as staunch, able, and reliable, predicting broad voter support from the local area.
The notice touts Dick Duncan of Lafayette as a longtime resident and capable candidate for county treasurer urging votes. It also announces Frantis Laker as a candidate for circuit clerk, praising his county roots and solid character and stating he is ready for the duties if elected.
Notice from U.8.C.H. and P.O. Vhs Oxford Miss invites sealed proposals by March 15 1907 for furnishing fuel lignite water ice miscellaneous supplies washing towels hauling ashes and sprinkling streets for the building during the fiscal year ending June 0 1007 right to reject any bids reserved. Also Ranger J K Mitter reports a light bay horse taken up January 7 1907 owner must prove ownership or charges paid and surrender or sale per statute.
Will Woodward announces his bid for Lafayette County Chancery Clerk. A long time resident and respected citizen, he appeals to voters as a capable and trustworthy candidate seeking consideration of his qualifications.
A humorous early sales line claims Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar cures coughs and expels colds by gently mowing the bowels. The boast echoes period medicine advertising and popular patent medicine tropes.
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