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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1910
Page
2
The Oxford Eagle restablished in 1875 continues as Lafayette County's official newspaper published every Thursday with office and residence telephone numbers listed for contact.
Fragmentary OCR listing notes on bridges roads and public works near Oxford with names and items. Mentions trustees, jurors, and municipal actions for building and maintenance, plus clerk salaries and court adjournment details.
The campus press notes a ramp up in Week of preparation for the Lewisville event and confirms Tuesday as a holiday for students. Reports on faculty testimony to a appropriation committee appear and several campus figures travel or host events.
The narrator recalls life in a southern town with vivid memories of chicken raids at a steward’s yard, boyish mischief, and county loyalty. He describes farms, timber, mills, and rural chores, detailing home buildings, kitchen setup, and black Mammy figures, along with notable local families and early railroad impact.
A column in The Eagle will dedicate a weekly Confederate Column inviting veterans and locals to share recollections and anecdotes from war times. The piece notes readers in Noah and Potts Camp may contribute sketches of incidents and memories for broader readership enjoyment.
The text records visits and social events including Miss Leattie Wiete and Miss Martha Viren, Newer, at May gatherings with Mr and Mrs Viren. It mentions a near Bull prime area, a Wednesday night gathering, and a Sunday with Mr Harrie and wife visiting Mr Jos and Marie. A murder reference appears with unclear attribution and timing.
Public notices from Lafayette County Mississippi include non resident and attachment notices, court appearances for May 1910, and sheriff sale details. Also listed are a public apprentice program for local orphans, and testimonies embedded as legal proclamations with multiple names and addresses.
Local social news notes visitors and parties at the town school and homes. Obituary of Floyd Singletery is paid tribute with sympathy. Public notices include a Mississippi chancery suit involving Murray heirs and court action set for May. Economic tips advertise Chamberlain remedies and Ballard liniments for ailments.
Post officials announce rural letter carriers will not collect loose coins from rural boxes starting February 10th. Patrons should enclose coins in envelopes or use coin-holding receptacles, with stamps attached if accompanying mail. Disseminate promptly through local papers at no department cost.
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