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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1915
Page
2
The Eagle lists rates for political notices and announces the Mississippi Press Association’s 1914-1915 session venue in Oxford. State, county, district, and beat office rates are set at six dollars, five dollars, three dollars, and three dollars respectively.
We are authorized to announce the following gentlemen as candidates for the office accompanying their names, subject to the Democratic primaries of 1915.
The piece lists Theo G Bilbo and Lee M Russell among ticket selections and notes editors will charge the lowest feasible rates for announcements to cover newspaper expenses. It argues editors rely on space for income and explains page costs, printing, rent, and utilities.
A Saturday court house meeting in Oxford focused on establishing a dairy or creamery depot. Speakers included O F Fuller of the Jackson creamery and Holly Springs experiment station head C Ames, with demonstrations by C W Spawr and Perkins on using a separator. The gathered citizens, led by Senator Lee M Russell, heard plans to market butter beyond parcel post to Memphis buyers.
A Mississippi citizen statement urges reform of the charge to place names on ballots. It denounces fees as excessive in eighty counties, arguing total costs reach hundreds for a statewide race and should be reduced to one dollar or less. The note highlights Lafayette county efforts to secure free placement for all state and district candidates.
The speaker reflects on a tumultuous year dominated by world war and its impact on the nation and state. He decries reliance on cotton and calls for new economic paths and ideas to escape recurring hard times, urging Mississippi to learn from hardship and pursue diversified, resilient growth.
Oxford hosts S D Gordon of New York a noted religious writer and speaker from January 24 to 28. He will address Baptist Church at 11 AM and 7 PM on Sunday the 24th Methodist Church at 3 30 PM Monday the 25th and Presbyterian Church at 7 PM each evening starting Monday in union services of Oxford churches.
A devotional poem speaks of wearing a crown in heaven as a reward from Christ. It expresses enduring pains and earthly trials, seeking divine praise and glorifying the Lord the King. The speaker desires to yield mortal life to attain eternal reward and worship.
The notice announces Sidney J. Webster as a candidate for Circuit Clerk of Lafayette County. Webster, a local native, is described as well known and qualified, asking voters for consideration of his claims and promising faithful public service.
Mr and Mrs R R Eades hosted all their children for the holidays in Oxford with relatives including Mr J A Moore of Memphis and Misc Eades of Cha tom Ala. The gathering also included Miss Robbie Eades and Mr R R Eades of Greenville with the State Levee Board. All were present except Miss Laura who has spent Christmas away from Oxford for over thirty years.
Trustee P E Matthews reports on inspections of Belmont Holmes Oakley Hinds Rankin and Parchman State Farms. He notes good inmate health, stock and crop conditions, recommends oakley barn for cattle, reports large cotton waste and insurance, praises Superintendent Dr J C Gathings and Mrs Gathings, and extends best wishes on retirement.
Mr G W Whitehead announces this week his candidacy for Circuit Clerk. He recalls his strong run four years ago and urges voters to consider his claims, noting he is well qualified and would provide good service if elected.
Announcement favors Mr C P Chandler of Taylor as a candidate for Supervisor in Beat 4. Describes him as a promising young man fully qualified for the position and a faithful guardian of the people's rights. He asks for voters' support.
The death of Mrs J S Douglass occurred at her North Oxford home Tuesday morning after a brief pneumonia illness. She had lived quietly in Oxford for ten years and was a highly regarded Christian figure in the community. Sympathy is extended to her bereaved family and relatives.
Mr Charles P Chandler and Miss Pearl Marjorie Courtney wed at the Courtney residence in Taylor Misc on Thursday December 24th. Friends of the popular couple extend best wishes for their future years.
Notice of dissolution for the business firm J R Crow and Co of Oxford Mississippi formed by J R Crow and R F Morgan. J R Crow assumes all debts and will continue the business. all debts due the firm are to be paid to J R Crow. R P Morgan. January 1st, 1915.
Ad claims Sloan's Liniment gives instant relief for rheumatic and muscle pain. It recommends keeping a bottle at home for sore or swollen joints and back pain, asserts deep penetration and rapid comfort, and offers a money back guarantee.
The Mt Zion church and community greet Mr C V Prater who cast his lot with them for 1915. Best wishes go to the Eagle supporters for a pleasant prosperous New Year. Rural holidays were dull due to mud and slush. J J Stephens returned from an extended visit to DeLeon Texas. Floyd Callaway and sister Carmen visited home. Lena May Callaway, teaching near Abbeville, spent Christmas with relatives.
The notice emphasizes that the appearance of glasses matters and that each case is treated individually to ensure both lenses and mountings are truly becoming. It stresses personalized service and careful selection for a flattering fit.
The district pre elder Rev. R. N. Tucker preached at the 11 o’clock service in the Methodist church to a large congregation. In the evening Rev. Winfield, a county native recently received by the Conference, filled the service with promise of further usefulness.
By mutual consent the Dre Howland Culley partnership is dissolved. All debts to the firm should be settled at once and accounts presented immediately. Signed January 1, 1915 by Dr. P. W. Rowland and Dr. J. C. Culley.
Professor Weeks urges schools to lead a movement for oral English training as essential for character. He cites Pygmalion as proof that speech reform shapes thought and social outcomes. National groups push campaigns while many schools lag in providing permanent, adequate programs.
Readers are urged to subscribe to the Eagle as a cautionary note about colds. The message warns that colds can lead to serious complications and emphasizes timely attention and subscription benefits.
The Sunday School of the Southern Methodist Church at Oxford expresses sorrow at the death of former Superintendent Dr Richard Watson Jones. He served over 25 years as chemistry professor at the University of Mississippi and led Sunday School, with notable church involvement and General Conference service. A memorial copy will be published locally and in the New Orleans Christian Advocate and sent to his family in Laurel Mississippi.
Dr Alfred Hume vice chancellor of the University of Mississippi at Oxford spent several days in Nashville attending the Engineers Association of the South meeting. He has many boyhood friends in the city and was hosted by his mother Mrs William Hume of Spring Hill and by his brother Mr Leland Hume.
A brief update from Wesstex notes a Cotten report at 13929 prior to December 13 1913. The item appears in a 3S column, signaling a local or regional agricultural or market snippet with unspecified details.
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