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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1910
Page
2
The piece surveys political figures and public life with sarcasm and nostalgia, touching on Tarrao, Beyrkipor, Ballinger, Roosevelt, and domestic issues. It laments partisan strife, inflation, and tariff talk while praising loyal friendships and weathering both good and bad times.
A Mississippi reader describes moving to Oklahoma in 1898 and building a hog and corn operation. He notes excellent weather, rising hog herds, strong prices for corn at 65 cents per bushel, and greater farming efficiency compare to Mississippi. He praises Oklahoma’s land, roads, and sunny outlook, sending regards to friends and best wishes for the new year.
Relates memories of Civil War surgeons in the Army of Northern Virginia and later service in Meridian. Describes Oxford stores, merchants Wendel, Neilson, Trigg, Eades, and Calico trading. Recalls Sheriff Mitchell, Turnbull, John Grace, tavern rowdiness, and a prank on the courthouse well. To be continued.
Multiple legal notices from Lafayette County Mississippi in 1910 record administrators executors and non-resident suits. Names include Jim Creeas, LB Temple, David Brown, Beatrice Payne, Ben J. Murray and others with court dates in May and March. Notices warn probate actions and appearances in chancery and circuit courts.
Oxford citizens praise Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney relief after years of aches. Latina J. Shore of University Ave, Oxford MS, reports rapid improvement and recommends the remedy to others with kidney trouble. Sold by dealers, 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY, sole US agent. Also promotes White's Cream Vermifuge and King’s New Life Pills for ailments and worms. local vendors listed.
Mr. J H Deas recovers from grippe. Coleman Tlarvin and family visit Bluff Spring. Bethel sermon by Rev Pilkington. Lottie and Lizzie Wooten visit Cornish friends with Leonard King. Ellis Hill marries Pearl Kinney at auto’cock with Rev W A Borum officiating. Local ads tout Chamberlain remedies and Ballard liniments. Unclaimed mail list and community events wrap the page notes.
Local items note visits by A H Hale of Oxford and Houston visitors to relatives in Philadelphia. Norman and Level Parker spent time with aunt Estell Prichard. Walter Bruce hosted Evans Smith and wife. Dances, family gatherings, and social calls mark the week. A medicine advertisement for Liver Regulator by A H Kendel closes the page.
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