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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1905
Page
2
The column mashes together gossip and opinions on Russia Britain and Japan with quips about a mayor Weaver and King Oscar. It critiques Republican politics and railroad wrecks while noting Spain’s cabinet resignations and Morocco’s diplomatic frictions.
A long editorial urges persistent usefulness for all and highlights the value of women and men who listen to the needy. It notes a shift in labor for the South, discusses immigration, cotton demand, and the search for reliable Italian workers to improve farming.
Farmers discuss crops and fishing trips as residents share visits. Individuals named include Mr EO Davidson of Oxford visiting his mother, Mr PT Gamble and family, Mesers Hale and Bedenbaugh, Mrs P D Lacey, Miss Arena Brown, Mr Willis Lemmy, Miss Lela Stewart, and Jewel Gamble. Attended Masonic Lodge meeting in Burgess. Children’s Day planned at Andrew's Chapel on August 20. Subscribe for The Eclipse.
The College Hill ball team lost to Oxford by 1 to 3 last Thursday at University Park in a close game. Several social events followed, including an ice cream supper at the schoolhouse with a large crowd in attendance. Many local residents and visitors were noted in reports from Holder and nearby towns.
Local notes report rain delaying farmers and impatience, illnesses of Mr M C Butler and wife, Frank Ulyde and family visiting Mr B C Hares, Lola Butler attending Presbytery in LaPayette Spring, and trips of Mrs B L Heary and sisters to Holly Springs and Mt Pleasant. Also testimonials praise Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets and Foley Kidney Cure curing Brights disease and stomach disorders.
Crops look good and farmers are hopeful as harvest nears. City and country visitors share brief calls with relatives in town, including Miss Bessie Newell and Mrs. Agnes Foust. Unclaimed mail matter appears in the Oxford post office list, with names like N. Paul and Isaiah Niterson among those awaiting pickup.
An 19th century ad style notice urges Mrs to buy Chamberlains Colic Cholera Diarrhea Remedy from druggists. It claims the remedy can save a child and notes its availability now for immediate relief. It includes dramatic language about a mother and child and references to a bottle and store.
On Tuesdays August Lith September 5 and 19 October 3 and 17 November 7 and 31 December 5 and 19 The Lion i.
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