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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1895
Page
2
Oxford residents recount Christmas and New Year activities. Ed Wallace visits Ripley. Mr J L Alcorn and Mrs Holloway’s family update, with social calls from Jim Porter, Dr J E Brown, and Rev D C Overstreet. Local schools reopen after holiday rest as mail and business news mix with charity notices.
The piece describes Mr Robert Cultesn visiting Oxford relatives, a young gentleman’s masque ball on New Year’s Eve at Segik Oxford, and a public report of Gov. Bob Taylor’s appearance with "The Fiddle and the Bee." It notes civic gatherings, church events, and local social life including a jailer appointment and community leaders.
The readable OCR fragment mentions Seow Wes and the Crest War with partial references to WikesSie and Witbees at Sk Chic. Names and places are unclear, making full event details unavailable.
Strayed or stolen from the area five miles southeast of Oxford a bay mare about five years old, five white feet and one white hind foot, blaze face, mane tangled, tail short, about 13 hands high. Reward offered for information leading to recovery. Callboard Oxford. January 2.
The readable bits reference a bere and health condition tied to a Dr. Cais. Mentions Woodites, Gert kiney Zonders, and datzey with an unclear life restoration. It notes a 55 week package and dragests context, but details are obscure.
J P F Guano and family and T J Wyan and family with three Brown families return from Texas to settle in Payette area. Mrs J W Segier of Gober Texas visits relatives in the eastern county and plans to stay awhile. Deccas of Wise County Texas visits LaFayette, daughter of BE W Dacas. Deorly Childress of Wibar ber Texas returns with family to LaFayette. Mrs Staires of Texas visits daughter Mrs AM of DePayette Sprogs sector. N L Lowrance of Iowa Park Texas visits relatives in LaFayette this week. J L McNeely of Gateaville trends in LaFayette County.
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