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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1902
Page
3
Local items report Pneumonia illnesses including Frank Leavell and Rushing Shisauit, visits by Miss Ina Jefferies and Miss Carrie Haffaloe, and various travel and social notes. Community events include dances, church and temperance notices, repairs, and a lecture by William J. Bryan slated for February at the university Lyceum course.
Attention 04d Fellows there will be a regular meeting of A B Longstreet Lodge No 113 IOOF tonight at 730 oclock all members urged to be present W B McMagos G Witmer Keasapr Secy One small Jersey cow about 3 years old left the Johnson place two miles west of Oxford Jan 13 1902 any information liberally rewarded by W M Woodward A Good Business for Sale for 15 days will offer our stock of General Merchandise for sale Have as satisfactory a business as there is in the State other good reasons for selling stock all new bought within the past four to eight months a little investigation will ascertain that our questions are correct Can give purchaser a 1000 cash trade our selves Sisk LawegeKe Jan 21 Taylor s Miss
Last night the beat house welcomed pianist Tom who played Mendelssohn and a Delta Kappa Silon March with notable execution. Miss Bette Richardson joined for an intricate piece and Tom ended by applauding his own performance as the program closed with Lonigal the next matinée is planned.
Tuesday event on the University campus honored Yazoo City’s Mrs. Fanny J. Ricks. Chancellor Fulton hosted with faculty, alumni, and local citizens in a decorated dye of red and white. Daughters of the Confederacy provided refreshments and presented a white rose bouquet to Mrs. Ricks.
Fragments show a drug store listing with prices and items such as stomach aids and liver remedies. The jumbled text references Chilton & Co and a price 26 cents, indicating a period advertisement for patent medicines and tonics in a local shop.
The article records visits by Mrs. J Tabor and Mrs. J B Ridereen, Emmett and Celeman Barris in the community, and mentions Mr Jobo N 5 leaving behind a widowed wife and grandson. It notes Otis in feeble health and Mrs. Pennington visiting this week.
Letters dictated by Will Mathis before his trial were published in the New Orleans Picayune and copied across Mississippi. The son’s letter from jail warns him against whisky while the father urges virtue and hard work, condemning alcohol and urging piety to avoid a similar fate. Achievements in St Paul entertain.
Col James died at his daughter Mrs. M Collier’s residence at 6:30 AM Monday. Born Oct 4 1824 in Copiah county he lived in Yasco Holmes Sharkey counties and built a fortune in Sharkey County. He joined the Methodist church as a youth and remained a devout member. He leaves a wife a son T J James Jr a daughter Mrs M S Volker and many grandchildren. He will be buried at Sharkey where most of his kin lie.
Handres owns a six room residence near the square with basement water works and conveniences. Will be sold on easy terms. For particulars apply at the Eagle office.
An old advertisement page fragment promotes 20th Century Mineral Paint for roofs and promises guaranteed painting service. It also presents a motivational exhortation on self wealth and personal growth attributed to O. S. Marden from February success literature.
An advertisement announces a spot cash sale starting soon by W. T. Tugner & Sons offering a ten percent savings on purchases.
A May term jury court will convene on a Tuesday after the first day in May 1902 to hear and adjudicate the stated claims. The session locations and具体 details were to be announced in court notices.
The only Oszier-Starnes early prolific long staple cotton in the county last season was raised by W. B. Smith of Denmark and sold in the market at 103 4 cents per pound, while common staple fetched 634 cents. Farmers may plant with seed from the raiser or Bogard & Logan, Onford, Miss.
The article by Hon. Charles E. Smith for the Saturday Evening Post explains how presidents select advisers. It contrasts two methods, noting Lincoln and predecessors favored party leaders and former candidates while McKinley chose strong broad minded men beyond prior political eminence. The piece will appear in an early issue.
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