27 Feb 1902
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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1902
Page
1
Ohio Senator Mitchell and Filigines confront Dingley rates while KUSSTA and China drift apart. Massachusetts hedges Philippines policy, and Kentucky fumes over oil. Tart targets Filipinos and Liberty’s cost debate lingers as future Elks join. Beveridge hints at royal and foreign affairs stir. Congress debates tariffs, Cuba, and Cuban sugar.
Essay extols forgetting as a virtue from childhood through adulthood. It argues that training to forget painful events would aid comfort and happiness, reduce gossip, and neutralize memories of injustice, suggesting memory control as a path to peace.
An article argues mental temper is a disease like smallpox and urges humane treatment. It condemns harsh punishment of temperamental people, compares remedies to improper cures, and praises Solomon’s adage a soft answer turneth away wrath as a practical, old fashioned remedy for personal anger.
Farmers grow anxious about weather as they plan oats and farm tasks. Reverend Morris preached at the Baptist Church. Mrs Rayburn of Toccopolia visited relatives here Sunday. Mr C M Avent of Memphis spent the week with his parents. Mr James A Morris of Oxford visited his parents. Willie Lawhorn and wife of Liberty Hill visited relatives. Lee Gardner and Lizzie McNeel wed near Oxford Wednesday at the bride’s father’s home. Gardner praised by friends. James Parks and wife of Liberty Hill visited Patton family. Dr JG Smith and Mrs MF Patton listed sick.
Prof. Shue of the Oxford Grad School delivered an address to the University Young Men's Christian Association last Sunday. The talk drew compliments and the group invites visitors to join Sunday meetings at 2 1 2 o clock in the afternoon.
In a town column, residents discuss rising taxes and economic strain as one man jokes about a pond he wants to move. A Black woman speaker criticizes white social snubs and praises independence of widows, urging fair treatment and recognition of women’s contributions in daily life.
A reflective quip by Bourke Cochran condemning any power pressuring Cuba and praising a higher power that humbles nations attempting to tax or oppress weaker peoples. The statement emphasizes moral restraint over force in foreign policy.
A brief notes section mentions injuries to Irving Lammey after a gun accident and visits by Misa Laverna Flarman and others. The item promotes Chamberlains Cough Remedy as a recommended household cure for coughs and croup with local sale details in Camden.
Community health remains good though colds and coughs appear. Visits include Rev T H Winter to Bud Fudge's family and Gylen Fudge with Maudie and Freddie to Mr Junean. L Fudge visits Luther Mooney family. Mrs Canzada Kirby ill with la grippe. Chamberlains Cough Remedy praised by Mrs J A Moore of North Star Michigan and sold by J B R Chilton Co.
A clipped anecdote on baptism explains a dialect humor that the term may derive from splashing the body into water and the sound of water dripping as the person rises, with the exchange noting the humor and the implied meaning of baptism.
A Mrs. W Watkins of Pleasant City recalls a severe pneumonia illness in her young son three weeks earlier. After a terrible cough and minimal improvement, Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption was used, and the child quickly recovered. The ad promotes Palfor cone cold remedies from Chilton & Co. with trial bottles offered.
A humorous tale from Togus veteran lore ends with him arriving at heaven gates after death. St Peter asks his origin and he replies an old soldier from Togus. The saint granting entry cautions that the place may not suit him, but allows him in.
Promote soil fertility with Currie’s Standard Fertilizers for cotton corn and vegetables. Available in any quantity from 100 pounds upward. Claim to double crop yield.
Farmers prepare to sow oats and clearing work continues while Bay Springs draws visitors from Walton and Abbeville. Social events charm locals as Woodson Ridge youths and others enjoy a musical at L. e Nuneally’s in honor of Miss Mate Woodward amid talk of a bountiful harvest if a hard winter comes. Billy Boy signs off.
The upcoming Confederate Veterans gathering in Dallas Texas is expected to be the most successful ever held. A notable feature will be a buffalo meat barbecue sourced from the Goodknight ranch in the Panhandle. Railroads announce a rate of one cent per mile each way.
The fragment describes a sudden surge in employment demand and a humorous city visit by a country girl, recounting odd experiences. It mentions Dr King and a drug store advertisement, with quirky lines about belongings, heating and rooms in a city setting, ending with a mix of product pitches and peculiar anecdotes.
The notice argues that the silver dollar is as good as gold and urges people not to bring coins to the treasury. It claims gold reserves are unaffected and suggests exposure of a tonic remedy sold by A. H. Kendel, a special agent, as a health pitch. The text blends currency opinion with a patent remedy promotion.
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