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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1910
Page
2
The Oxford Eagle details its founding in 1875 and Thursday publication. It lists office and residence numbers, proprietor Joes a Thompson, manager Wilmer Kennedy, and advertising rates by request.
A mosaic of snippets covers tariff battles and politics from the era, noting Jon Wat Lincoln remarks and the heat of policy debates. References to Roosevelt, Canalejas, Moret, and Toronto’s theater of power weave through weather, wheat prices, and royal cost concerns.
The Mississippi race ends with Hon. Leroy Percy of Greenville nominated as United States senator to fill the late Mee Laurin. Percy leads with strong support while rival K Vardamun trails, as other candidates withdraw. Vardamen plans to run next year and hopes a August 1911 public vote will decide the seat.
Oxford memories recount a burned livery stable yard turned grocery by Silas Owens Sr., a famed town terrier, a bear kept near Cook Jet, and a rowdy era ending with strict enforcement. It notes local officials, a circular courthouse yard, shade-tree naming, and life around stage lines and the university’s early dormitories.
The article reflects on Mississippi after the Civil War, noting ruined but resilient university buildings, influential scholars like F I Barnard and Main, and guards placed to preserve state property during Federal advances. It documents postwar education, hospital use of the campus, and personal letters from Alhambra California with local corrections.
The Pascagoula Northern Railroad Co amends charter 8043 to build a branch from Wayne County north through multiple counties including Scott and Leake to Plum Point near the Tennessee line. Stockholders met with over 7,000 shares represented. the line would connect Gulf Ship Island and Illinois Central corridors, passing east of Illinois Central near Desoto County. The project aims to spur regional development and improve rail access across central Mississippi.
Local Eagle invites readers to contribute Confederate experiences from the war and Reconstruction era. The note highlights stories from county soldiers, cites Captain names, and shares a Samoan flag anecdote. It closes with health notices, ads, and community news from Roanoke, Va.
The community reports Mr Wooten is seriously ill, cold weather and snow persist, and several residents including Miss Lula Gardner and Mrs Kidd suffer illness. Local visits occur between families, teachers, and shopkeepers. Ballard products advertise relief for coughs and pains with endorsements by A H Kendel.
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