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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1897
Page
3
Oxford Eagle lists rail schedules with No. 19 Fast Mail and No. 4 Limited and No. 2 Local Freight not running on Sundays. Orrick Over Chillon's Drug Store hours 9 to 12 and 1 to 4. W B Beadberry offers music instruction and Holly Springs Marble Works advertises marble in Holly Springs Mississippi.
The district notes a subdued Fourth with limited public celebration as crops are nearly laid by. Several residents report illness, drought concerns persist in parts, and local activities like picnics attract attention amid hot weather.
Local items report Norval at the University and Mrs Wim Turner’s circle. Watermelon arrivals, hot weather, and ice dealers’ popularity noted. Obituaries mention A C Keel. Dr J T Chandler resumes practice. Public notices include fines for street curses and a Tallahatchie outing. Prof Jesse R Barry moves to New Albany Public School. Thomas H Somerville to University of Mississippi law chair. Jack Kennington offers shaving and haircuts.
Mr P H Rankin will represent the W B Bradberry Marble Works of Holly Springs in the eastern LaFayette county area near the Mobile and Ohio railroad. Mr M M Bogard will represent Oxford and the western LaFayette county. Your patronage solicited. Respectfully W B Bradbeery.
The Browning Club gathered at Mrs. Burbridge’s University Ave. home at 4:30 p.m. June 29. Members opened with quotations from Tom Moore and heard papers on the Spanish Armada, Mary Tudor, famous diamonds, and current events, with discussions on social success and the value of entertainment.
An article asserts that aiding a sickly baby into life is a crime and urges using Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription to ease pregnancy. It claims the medicine strengthens the mother and guarantees a safer, easier parturition and healthier baby.
Resolutions of sorrow and sympathy issued by the Book Club and Brownings honor the late Mrs. B T Kimbrough. A secretary temporarily relieved from duties and a July 17 meeting plan are noted amid expressions of grief and admiration for her charitable work.
At the first regular meeting a committee was appointed to mourn the loss of our faithful and beloved president. We record our sincere esteem and deplore the loss of her, and we offer condolences to those affected by the tragedy.
A tribute to a generous, devout Christian wife and mother praised as a haven of rest for her husband and children. The obituary notes her gallant spirit, quiet faith, and the sense that death does not end her influence. The article references a book club gift and conveys sincere sympathy to the bereaved family. It ends with local notices about a mill repair and a July 28 1897 Board of Education meeting in Oxford.
Call on Tuk EaGLe office for city style work at reasonable prices. The notice emphasizes prompt service and affordable rates for local projects.
A stream of visitors and residents travel to and from Oxford this week. Names include Mrs Bem Price in Texas, Mrs W C Chilton to New York, Robi Hill at the Centennial, Miss Elsie Roberts from Bay Spri, Prof J K Preston from Water Valley, Rev A M Croxton at Me xon convention, and many others visiting Nashville, Chautauqua, Castilian Springs, and local friends.
Mrs Blassinghame the new director of music at Holbrook College made her debut with a solo Bobolink. Her birdlike notes rich tones and clear articulation drew wild enthusiasm from the audience and they urged her to return. Knoxville Post June 3.
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