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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1900
Page
2
Oxford social items, local visits, business trips, health notes, and upcoming events. Mentions Mr. Howry Mrs. Raybern Mr. Steinbeck Mr. Hill Mrs. Wilkins Dr. Watson and others with updates on farms merchants and community happenings in Oxford and surrounding areas. Local personalities attend church meetings and travel to Fort Worth Jackson and Hot Springs.
Memphis residents Miew Birchett and Blair Chiten visit Oxford relatives while Maj. Kemp visits Clinton Ky. Mrs J L Shinani leaves for health search. G M Johnson dies near Oxford with funeral notes. Levi Barnett arrested near Mulder’s Mill on wife beating and theft charges. Oxford merchants advertise deals and labor calls for dressed staves. Healdsburg women form a progress club pushing city improvements and reform. Cigarette ban touted by rail employers to curb smoking impact.
Local magistrates are urged to visit Judge T L Mariin’s office for blanks. The Eagle supplies printed material on demand. Other items include cattle for sale, a soap advertisement, a medicine claim for Hill's, and a political notice condemning Republican diplomacy and alliances.
New general blacksmith and repair shop opens one door east of P. E. Matthews' Stable. Owner Tom Knight promises satisfaction with all lines of work and repair. Ex Gov Robert L. Taylor comments on Gov Benton MacMillan withdrawal, praising party unity in Tennessee.
The article argues for direct election of senators to ensure representation of the people. It cites Bryan on bribery scandals in senatorial elections and suggests direct bribery accusations demand reform to better reflect public sentiment.
Bargain sale advertises cups and saucers 25¢ per set, pirate sets 50¢, dishes from 65¢, pitchers from 15¢, half gallon glass pitchers 25¢, syrup stands 6¢, tumblers 20¢, batter dishes 10¢, knives and forks 25¢ per set, pocket knives from 5¢. Also promotes Homeseekers Excursion via The Choctaw Route with round trips at one fare 2 for August and September to Arkansas Texas Oklahoma and Indian Territory.
An advertisement claims poor meats are costly in effort yet offer less nourishment and flavor than beef and lamb. W. W. Kimble's Treat Market promotes its meats as delicious, tender, and nutritious with the tagline Phoas No. 20.
Next session opens Monday September 1 with competent teachers in charge of departments. Tuition ranges from some amount to 250 per month. Board can be found at private families or first-class hotels. This is the fifth session and the outlook is favorable.
We advertise immense and well assorted stock with reduced prices on canned fruit dried fruits and shelf goods. Picnic products molasses tobacco and other items offered at low costs. Also low prices on feed cotto n seed hulls meals corn oats timothy hay and ship stuff. Respectfully Bogard & Logas.
Fragmentary ad text mentions mineral paint for roofs and guarantees. Mentions manufacturers or sellers like Dr. K R Chiltes & Co and Oxford, with garbled product names and medicines. No coherent event or clear entities beyond scattered company names.
Partial text shows scattered names and items, unclear event or dates. Content mentions individuals like Thomas and words resembling medical or kitchen terms but lacks cohesive report or outcome.
County Superintendent ASPEw TAR announces a possible institute for teachers on Friday and Saturday in August 1946. Attendees must participate. absence incurs penalties. Whisky tar rel staves advertised by C K k at Oxford Mississippi with prices and terms available from Kloraxay’s tea shop.
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