06 Jul 1893
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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1893
Page
1
A brief reading of the page shows a rates notice for job work in the classifieds. It outlines per line charges for the first insertion and subsequent insertions with a minimum 25 cent charge.
A collection of brief items notes Princess Eulalia ordering a dress of spon glass and a varied slate of local affairs. Reports include a fatal train accident in Rosedale, public appointments in Water Valley and Tupelo, and political honors for Hon. Lowry of Oxford. The column also quotes editorials and regional anecdotes from Ripley, New Orleans, Meridian, and beyond.
Mississippi's State University, chartered in 1865, saw a postwar revival under Chancellor Ed Faite. The institution expanded alumni influence, welcomed a record summer school for teachers with 3385 enrolled, and planned a fall regular session with enhanced facilities and a broader outreach via university extension programs.
The piece surveys university life full of romance and the student crowd. It celebrates rotating social circles among hopeful lovers and the pride of graduates as they part from Oxford with music and farewell eyes. The tone is wistful about friends, gowns, and the jumbled joys of youth.
Dr. Anne Walter of Haily Springs recent graduate with honorary mention in abdominal surgery from the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania, prepares to sail in October to become physician in charge at the Woman's Hospital in San Chow China. She has earned early distinction, assisted in difficult operations, and plans to practice in America after several years abroad. A Scimitar reporter described her discussing dissecting tools and recounted a past eerie incident in the dissecting room.
Dr J B Gambrell elected to the presidency of Mercer College in Macon Georgia after visiting the campus and conferring with the Board of Trustees. The Mississippi figure has long influenced religious moral and political affairs and his departure leaves a void not easily filled. The new bond offers a large field of work, an elegant home and liberal salary.
Fragmentary text discusses Cerian Chin Fur involving state actions and a child, with reference to medical or culinary use. The passage mentions lover and votics with unclear terms and numbers, reflecting a damaged archival clipping.
A dispensary keeper recalls answering a doorbell to a wary Italian man who led him to a dark cellar where an ailing wife lay. He describes avoiding insult on the streets and notes a diverse student body at the college including Persians Indians Italians Frenchwomen Germans Hindus native Africans and a Chinese girl with Southern girls achieving high honors.
A Westminister preacher discusses how personal afflictions can be blessings or trials and warns alcohol destroys digestion. He asserts temperance prevents decline and emphasizes self control, patience, and enduring faith amid adversity.
Writings quote the danger of drink seen through crime and tragedy as letters to coroner reveal public sorrow. A drowning body found near Liverpool carries a plea about the law and the drink trade. Coroners report hundreds of parent letters on sons lost to saloon temptations. A New York clergyman adds a note on corn cures.
Rev J W Allen resigns as pastor of College Hill Presbyterian church. Rev R W Mecklin of Wes' Wis es visits to locate and lead the school, bringing strong teaching credentials and potential to build a fine academy. Local families consider moving if he takes charge.
Fragmentary entry mentions pricing and product terms lacking clear context. It references liver and constipation topics, names Lon and Kinz, and a 35 rate or price, but overall meaning remains obscured and unspecific.
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