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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1901
Page
3
Fragmentary record notes ITV officials in Oxford and a court schedule listing meetings on the Fourth May and November. Includes reference to Chancery Court and local meeting times with limited readable details.
Local items record daily visits and travel from Oxford area residents to Memphis Abbeville Oxford and Taylor s. Several townspeople are listed as ill visiting relatives or returning from trips. The Oxfor d D G Co notes sales and remnant counters with men s and boys suits. The Woodmen install officers for the year and two weddings are detailed with Rev N W P Bacon officiating.
Frien ds and relatives travel between Abbeville Pontotoc and Oxford. Public notices report a trial dismissed for Jim Berry and severe weeks’ visit of relatives from LaFayette County. The article highlights a piano sale notice, a Quo Vadis play, a Confederate veterans meeting, and the Oxford band’s uniforms fundraising plus a marriage announcement and local church events.
Notice describes a red horse mule about 13 hands high and three years old missing near the Tippah mouth since January 4. Reward offered for recovery with contact to A. E. Gaanam in Abbeville, Mississippi. Also notes upcoming Southern Lyceum Bureau event with Will Carleton in Oxford, and future attractions to benefit a library fund.
Several thousand fine strawberry plants of an early market variety, grown from stock obtained in Delaware, offered by C. W. Petgit. Also a notice urging Oxford citizens to prepare for the Magonie Grand Lodge of Mississippi meeting on February 28 and to host delegates at $1.00 per day, with committee guidance from B. T. Markette, Chairman.
The partners C A McCharen and E K H Kimmons dissolve the firm McCharen & Kimmons by mutual consent. McCharen buys Kimmons interest including notes and accounts and assumes all indebtedness. Creditors urged to settle debts with A McMari. January 9 1901.
Promotion for 20th Century Mineral Paint claiming superior roof coating and guaranteed workmanship. Orders invited from Treyer & BuxpDres. Fragmentary text mentions product cure and sales display at a works or shop, with unclear spelling.
Office seeks to operate Smetany with an opportunity if records are OK. A. T. Morris Wholesale House of Cincinnati advertises illustrated catalogs and stamp catalogs. Subscribe for Tus Eastin.
Robt J Knight announces four general blacksmith and repair shops offering all kinds of work with guarantee of satisfaction. The shop is located one door east of P. E. Matthews' Stable.
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