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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1896
Page
3
Locals in Brief from Oxford Region
Veterans Reunion August thirteenth and fourteenth. water works election Monday August 3. Deaths include Rev Hutchinson near Holder and Dr W Nichols near Noah. Mrs Dale Kimmens ill with fever. Mrs Daisy Back wins interstate elocution medal at Crystal Springs Chautauqua. Oxford real estate, hotels, and artesian well on campus. county schools and Peabody Normal attendance noted. Pearl McCrory marries Doss E Parks. Water Valley Herald reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daisy Back
Clarksdale
Union Female College of Orford
Crystal Springs
Doss E. Parks
Lafayette County
Pearl McCrory
J. R. McCrory
Braswell
Water Valley Hearald
Sick Headache Remedy Ad for Chilton's Pills
An advertisement for Chilton's Steamboat Pills claims to treat sick headache and lung disease when Shiloh's Cure fails, offering a refund of cost price. Sold by T. D. Isom & Lo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chilton
Shiloh
T. D. Isom & Lo
Confederate Reunion Preparations At Oxford Campground
Confederate reunion organizers call all committees to meet at Comrade J L Shinank’s tent on the Oxford Campground at 2 o clock on Wednesday August 6 1896. J P Brows adjt J L Sawant chairmen urge full turnout for important business. The program lists orations by Geos E C Walthall and Stephen D Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Comrande
J.L. Shinank
Elock Po x
Plecxe
Confederate Veterans
Geos
E. C. Walthall
Stephen D. Lee
Oxford Rifles Headed to State Encampment in Jackson
The Oxford Rifles depart this morning for the State Encampment at Jackson Mississippi with thirty five men aboard a special train. They travel with Miss West Welch and Bart and join en route by the Germain and Aberdeen companies. Major Bushing Shinault and staff L D Green Aberdeen 4 H Darley Oxford will accompany on the same car. The party expects to visit the capital city multiple times during the encampment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford Rifles
Jackson
Miss
Misees West
WeKie
Bart
Gremmin
Aberdeen
Bushing Shinault
L. D. Green
H. Darley
Oxford
Personal notices of residents and travelers visit Oxford
Judge and T Esubrough and family have returned to University avenue after a month at a country home west of Oxford. Mrs M L Berry returns to Ble Mixa from several weeks visiting Mrs Dr R M Leavelt on University avenue. Mrs Hakkie Price and her children journey to Mont Eagle and Knoxville for a week visiting friends and relatives in Tex2. Linda West leaves for a mountain summer in Tennessee. T DeWitt Archibald sails for Memphis and then Chicago and New York. Haugh Allen of Memphis visits grandparents for a month. Stuart M Jones returns from northern and eastern cities. Prof D B Rivers spends summer with parents on College Hill street. George Buffaloe returns from visit to relatives in Howy Springs. W J Tatum of Taylors visits the office Tuesday. Alfred Stephens of Water Valley spends Sunday with parents. Miss Misaie Gepom returns to Aberdeen after several days in Memphis. Mize Jennie Solloway visits friends in Water Valley this week. C L Sivon Miss. in Oxford. Rev Z T Leavell leaves for home in Clinton, Miss. Louis Sisk of Taylors Depot visit in Oxford last Friday. Mrs J T Chambers visits relatives in Water Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge & T
M. L. Berry
Ble Mixa
R. M. Leavelt
University Avenue
Z T. Leavell
Ae Eee
Clinton, Miss
Louis Sisk
Taylor’s Depot
Oxford
J. T. Chambers
Water Valley
For Sale Vineyard Near Town With Cash Terms
Classified notice offers a vineyard near town for sale with cash terms and asks applicants to apply at the office. An advertised health claim promotes Karis Clover Root Tea curing diseased blood constipation and kidney liver and bowel troubles by T. D. Isom & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karis Clover Root Tea
T. D. Isom & Co
Saving at Both Ends with Jack Frost Baking Powder
Housekeepers using Jack Frost Baking Powder save in price per pound and reduce lard needed for biscuits and cakes. Oxford Mercantile Co. acts as wholesale and retail agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford Mercantile Co
Incoherent OCR note about Castoria and Castor references
Fragmentary text mentions Whee Gels and Castoria with unclear events. Multiple garbled phrases refer to sickness and surgery like castor and cukires but lack coherent facts, names, dates, or places. Unable to determine a clear news item or outcome from the readable fragments.
Woman's Look Club Notes Magnoliabove Meeting
The Woman's Look Club met July 1 at Magnoliabove the Dillard home in hot weather with Mrs Sheegug of Bolivar assisting the hostess. The program on Walter Scott, poet and novelist of the 19th century, featured readings about Scott and scenes from his works. The club referenced Civil War veterans reunion plans and closed with an outline of Scott in memory. The next meeting is scheduled for August 7 with Miss Skipwith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Look Club
Magnoliabove
J Walter Scott
Scott
Laura Lake
Tocharie
Ang
Miss Skipwith
Meeting Notes From Local Club Gatherings
Frowning heb cret Joly 21st met Mrs G EK Smith and relative Mrs Ed Smith of Indianola. At the last club meeting Mrs Di Saltan was elected to finish the unexpired secretary term. Mire Dorman opened with a paper on Mississippi as State and Neilton praised great men and state resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. EK. Smith
Ed. Smith
Indianola
di Saltan
Aft-Roon
Dorman
Mississippi
Mies Neilton
Fragmented Medical Notice and Weather Report Blend
A garbled 1996 item blends medical claims and a weather update from Lafayette and Tate counties. It references Dr Keight, Rev N F Metts, Prof ET Keeten, and the Abbeville Normal School, noting crop damage and a Christian gathering with praise and singing. Shilets Care advertised as cough cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaPayette
Tate County
Palestine
Gontiecasa
Keight Anil Weet
Ebareh
Smith
N. F. Metts
ET. Keeten
Prinecepale
Abbeville Normal Schoetl
Luis
Iuka Sormal Exstitute Adopts Lower Prices for 1806 Term
The Iuka Sormal Exstitute in Iuka Kansas announces a scholastic year starting September 1, 1806 for ten months. Prices reduced while quality remains high, and the realty has been strengthened to match the school’s splendid reputation, per A Deum for the catalogue.
Summer Law Lectures at University of Vicestat
Charlottesville Virginia notice announces 27th year offerings for students and practitioners with a catalogue advertisement. Secretary K. C. Mrovor presides as contact for the program at the University of Vicestat summer law lectures in July and September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Iseo
Charlottesville
K. C. Mrvor
Inaccurate Old Measurements and Patent Remedy Ad
A garbled note lists old units like acre containing 58 square saris and a league equaling 4 niles, plus a strange claim of a liver health pill by Chilton with a price of 1.00 a year in advance. The text mixes unit conversions, medical ad copy, and nonsensical ratios.
Governor GU D Shands Receives Doctor of Laws at Wofford
The Semitobia Democrat notes ex Governor Shands of Mississippi has been awarded the degree of doctor of laws by Wofford College South Carolina upon faculty recommendation. The honor reflects his career as head of the University of the State law department and his standing in state circles. Chilton's Steamboat Pills advertised locally claim to prevent chills and fevers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GU. D. Shands
Mississippi
Wofford College
South Carolina
University of the State
Remarkable Relief from Cholera Remedy in Sidney Maine
Mrs Rhedie Noah suffered night cramps and diarrhoea, used blackberry cordial with no help, then Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy gave relief. A neighbor also recovered after using the same remedy, praised by Mrs Mary Sibley. Sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Sibley
Sidney
Mick
Oxford Aldermen Plan Bond Issue Over Twenty Thousand Dollars
Mayor J F Beows leads Oxford Mississippi town board in a notice announcing issuance of bonds totaling more than twenty thousand dollars. Bonds in units of one hundred dollars bear interest and mature with installments beginning January 1st following 1916, final payment in seven thousand dollars. The bonds are set to be issued August 7, 1596, with the order dated July 3, 1506.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Miss
J. F. Beows
Chamberlain’s Eye and Skin Ointment Ad Notice
Chamberlain’s Eye and Skin Ointment box advertised for sale at low price. Available through druggists and stores. Compact promotion highlights the product’s affordability and accessibility to customers.
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LCR
Taylors
Smmertene
Mitchell
Water Works
Mr. Hutchinson
Holder
Dale Kimmens
Landon Andrews
Davidson & Roane
Board of Mayor and Aldermen
John Ward
Z. T. Leavell of
Clinton
The
Baptist Church
Woorn’s
St. Peter's Parish
Mrs
E. P. Gray
EK. Matthews
Miss Tullington
Salem Last
Lou Matthews
Gra- Texas
P- E. Matthews
Safe County Singing Associa
Concord Orrwood
W. Jones
University
Green
W. W. Me
Wallace
Geo. W. Jones
Mather
Johno H. Jones
Our Y
Jessie Ballard
Ike Ballard
Tula
Messrs
R. P.and
W. B. Fielder
Water Walier
M.A. Hickey
Hightower
Conductors Schools
Peabody Normal
Dr. W. Nichols
Noah, Mise
EAGLE
LaParette
Brenner Bogard, Sapp
Oxford Merchantile Co
D. L. Saltan
W.T. Turnerweigher
Owens & Co
Guverrant
U.C
Union Grove Church
Z.T. Leavell
Order
Mr. Leavell
J.P. Brows
Adjt
J. L. Sawacnt
July Dith
Misx
Jackson, Miss
Hakkie Price
Kelbas Ane Mics Ma
Mont Eagle and
Knoxvil
Linda West
Mountains
Tennessee
T. DeWitt Archibald
Memphis
Cruate
Chicago
New York
Haugh ‘Ailen
Stuart M. Jones
D. B. Rivers
College Hill Street
George Buffaloe
Reltives
Howy Springs
W. J. Tatum
Lfred Stephens
Misaie
Leptom
Mize
Jennie Solloway
Mr. C. L. Siv
Club News
Abbaville Normal
Abbeville, MI
Te Wk. Bankston
E. T. Reeton
Himble’s Market
Freddenberg Old Stand
Hford
Secrerary
Balessai
Cave
Adeirese de
Pherer
Irslidh Hoteaml Institute
Buffilo
Draggite
Eptros Eicie
Shilok
F. DL Isom & Co
IUKA
Iuka, Kuessiss
IPP
Summer Law Leeduers
University OF Vicestat
Acre
Amie
Niles
Monors
Grove
Hinneir
Teno
Siteca
Naniyaie
Die Angers
Midia
Luka
Reit
Hales
Jemi Crabom m
Rachel Sims
E. Temple
Ansi Ft
Bern
Koen
State of Mississippi
J. &. Drewery
War Dronery
Aml
Joe Singleten
Anie
G. H. Evans
Jan A. Bhiste
A. G
Chancery Court
Wic
Scio
Kwating
Amd
RB. Hienrewer
Illinois
Gentral R. R
Cme
Chamberlain
Tollorse Owners
Drugriete
Serena
SeMack Separation
Perre
Sue
Lexinston
Ames
Lary
Rand, McNally &Co
L&c. Amt A.& 3
Industria; Amd College
Agricultural Amd Mechanical College
Aransas
Texas
Indian Territory
Lowkana
Oklahoma
J. P. Rector
Madison St
Memphix
Tenn
Main St
Geri
Weax Adm Baade Vieszogs
Stienti
Seiestic American Agency For
Cacabear
San Tose
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