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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1903
Page
2
A 1908 column piles satire on Roosevelt era politics and international affairs. Notes speculate on Germany and Venezuela, critique public attention to presidents, and joke about subsidies, rail contracts, and coal strikes while lampooning public figures and parties.
The piece criticizes the president’s approach toward Southern white voters and argues against a coal import duty. It notes House debate involving Payne and Dalzell on coal duties, contending that removing the duty would not hurt coal imports and should be made permanent to reduce economic distortions.
A reflection on how literature and print evoke sympathy for heroes and the downtrodden. The author argues that print elevates character, guiding public perception and offering a chance to present one’s best self to society.
A editorial argues half of poverty stems from ignorance of business and training and half from vice. It cites educated yet unpractical individuals, women lacking business training, and college graduates with no earning skills. It calls for practical schooling, early cultivation of business sense, and combined Christian civilization to uproot poverty.
The ideal newspaper embodies a humane, clean, and above board voice. It remains free from partisan or sectional bias, promoting brotherly love, patriotism, and forward progress through open and honorable content across editorials locals and ads.
Annie Berry returns from Simpson County and accepts University secretary post. Edwie Blackmaur visits Water Valley with his parents over weekend. Subscriptions urged for THE EAGLE and Pet ExGiar.
An old man rails against cost living while joking about canceling his county paper to save a dollar sixty. He recalls a gypsy fortune about silver crossing palms and its hard lessons on pay and initiative, urging businesslike energy and effort. A working woman contrasts luck with personal effort and urges daily cultivation of energy as a duty.
Readers reflect on taxes and dues with mixed feelings. Some pay reluctantly or avoid payment, yet others contribute joyfully to the county paper, warding off hardship and inspiring others to follow their example.
Mrs. Johanna Soperbalm of Fergus Falls Minnesota dislocated her shoulder and was helped by Chamberlain's Vain Balm relief. Her son bought a bottle which relieved pain and helped her sleep. he later recommended it to others. The notice also praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for croup and notes sale by R. Chilton & Co.
List of unclaimed mail for the week ending January 24 1903 at Oxford Mississippi including Alkie Parham J F King Shep Harmer Mollie Crow Rev L P Mullen G Y Geans Alma G H Strange Mr Specoft Miss Nora Cratchfield R Bell Lulu Loyd George Magin Miss Fannie Cook Joy Berry Miss Annie and others. Call for letter numbers and advertised dates.
An old advertisement touts electric titer devices to regulate stomach liver and kidneys purify blood and boost appetite. It promises cures for kidney troubles female complaints nervous disorders constipation dyspepsia and malaria with vigorous health and strength after use. Price is 50 cents guaranteed by druggists.
A vintage advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets as a cure for colds with a money refund if ineffective. J W Grove’s signature appears on each box, signaling authenticity.
The Chicago Record Herald presents daily expert columns on common family life body health mental phenomena life decisions and biblical thought through a rotating schedule. Noted authorities contribute diverse perspectives in these regular features.
This box urges that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy cures la grippe coughs colds croup and whooping cough and offers a money back guarantee after two thirds used. Sold by R. K. Chilton Co.
Advertising prospectus touts affordable land in Arkansas Texas and Louisiana with prices 2.00 to 5.00 an acre plus cutover timber grazing and farming land suited to fruit vegetables and grains. It promotes literature on the Southwest and announces monthly sale fares from St. Louis Thebes Cairo and Memphis with special half-rate one-way and round-trip offers.
Hable JR. Peacock announces a new repair shop on the north side of the square next to Matthews' Livery. Specialties include shoe repair and harness repair with sewn work guaranteed to restore items to “as good as new.” Subscribe for The Eagle.
Governor Ferguson notes the St. Louis meeting on state site selections revealed varied regional views. He says the World's Fair will broaden cross state understanding, improve social and commercial ties, and showcase Oklahoma to the nation. He cites surprising awareness among New York representatives and a need to correct exaggerated Western narratives.
Editor O H Downey of Churubusco Indiana endorses Dr King s New Discovery as the most infallible remedy for coughs colds and grip saying it prevents pneumonia and consumption and guarantees relief and cure with trial bottles and money back offers from druggists.
Mrs. N A Webster of Winnie Virginia reports relief from two years of sick headaches using Dr Kings New Life Pills. The remedy also claims to ease constipation and biliousness and sells for 25 cents at druggists.
In the February MecClure’s Francis H. Nichols recounts junior unions formed by mine boys and their sisters in the Hard Coal Regions. The groups mirror men’s unions in organization and timing, show deep scab hostility, and reveal youth sentiment shaping labor conflict in Anthracite.
Defendants Wesley Bruce Elien Parks Josie Bruce Lillian Morgan all of different Texas and Oklahoma locations are required to appear in Lafayette County Chancery Court at Oxford on the second Monday in February 1903 to defend the suit of Mrs M E Barry and others. Clerk Krarrons & Kamarons signed the document on the case filing date.
The State of Mississippi issues a notice to J. O. Bryant L. N. Ward and P. C. luford warning them to appear before LaFayette County Chancery Court on the second Monday in February 1903 to defend suit brought by W. R. Moore & Co. This notice is dated January 12.
Mose Porter petitions Governor A H Longino of Mississippi for clemency. Porter claims he was wrongly convicted of murder in La Fayette County Circuit Court in March 1901 and sentenced to life in the penitentiary, asserting insanity at the time.
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