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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1910
Page
2
A collage of opinion and gossip notes references to James Garfield, Mrs Dr Cook, Keats poetry, Speaker Cannon, Senator Depew, Taft court decisions, and Wall Street, mixing political color, literary allusions, and social satire across multiple topics and figures.
Ex-Gov. Vardaman remains in the lead as W. K. Anderson withdraws from the Mississippi senatorial contest. Rumors of W. H. Alexander’s possible victory failed to materialize, and balloting remains largely unchanged. The piece also includes a correction from Brewton Alabama about Civil War Company records and a long obituary notice for Grandma Hughes with her family history and church ties.
The passage contrasts theory with practice in investing and in running a newspaper. It notes that idealized plans assume easy success, but real work reveals hindrances. It urges trying practical work and exercises before judging others to gain patience and forbearance.
Water Valley Herald reports engineers surveyed toward Oxford as part of a nationwide push to reach Memphis. Competing lines from Pensacola westward loom, with Pensacola harbor noted as pivotal. canal and freight boom expected, spurring major railroad investments and possible through line via Calhoun City. Shall we build it?
Mrs Amanda Sul died on December 25 at an advanced age after a life of faith and service. The Presbyterian woman raised four sets of children and remained active in charity and work through illness. She leaves four sons, one daughter, an aged sister and a stepson in North Carolina, and her memory is honored with prayers for eternal rest.
A discussion on publishing costs and prestige notes The Colgate Record Herald adds a Sunray Magazine section with famed writers illustrations and serials. A Kansas editor questions national trends as Chamberlains Cough Remedy is praised for throat relief and congestion cures.
J J Quarles has been named by Governor Has kell to fill the vacancy on the state board of public affairs caused by Rev V Hoffman resignation. He leaves for Guthrie to begin duties and will split time with Fairfax, overseeing Osaw Bank affairs. his son Frank will run bank matters in Mulhall during the absence.
A vintage advertisement extols Dean's Kidney Pills as a cure for kidney trouble and a Bellamy cough remedy. It includes testimonies from Oxford residents and mentions Foster-Milburn Co as sole agents, urging early treatment and listing price and dealer availability.
The exchange notes the need to collect funds to cover newspaper expenses after a lean harvest. It asks readers who have sold cotton to contribute, warning editors remain dependent on subscriber support until finances improve. The tone blends humor with a practical appeal.
In virtue of a trust deed to secure bank indebtedness the trustee will sell on the Mth day of Sept 1910 at Oxford Court House to the highest bidder cash the described parcels in Lafayette County Mississippi including various quarters and sections totaling hundreds of acres to satisfy the deed in trust and costs. Sheriff J. Artscreep certifies no liquor licenses issued in Lafayette County for the period ending Jan 1 1910, and Administrator E Tewece calls creditors to probate and register claims against Jim Owens estate within one year. otherwise claims are barred.
A community update notes visitors from Texas and Hollendale, plans for Cypress Creek residents selling out and possibly moving to Texas for about two years, and wishes for a prosperous new year. Also promotes Ballard’s Horehound Syrup and Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, lists neuralgia remedies, and prints a weekly unclaimed letters notice from Oxford Post Office.
In a Natchez News style vignette a local merchant investigates a farmer buying from a mail order house. He questions the farmer on why he pays Chicago prices when stock and prices are known locally to be cheaper, highlighting advertising and stock updates as the key.
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