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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1904
Page
3
Numerous locals and guests travel between Memphis Corinth St Louis and Taylor's for visits schooling and religious events. Highlights include Mrs M B Jones hosting guests Miss Mary Kyle returning from Batesville and Rev Countiss assisting in Lexington meeting with several others traveling for weddings commencements and university services.
A Mississippi petition from LaFayette County residents requests Governor James K. Vardaman pardon for Chunk Lee a colored man convicted in 1903 by Lafayette County Circuit Court for assault with intent to kill his wife Henrietta Lee. The signers led by Oxford Mayor R. B. Adams state Lee is in poor health and has served adequate punishment.
An advertisement claims Green's August Flower cures liver and stomach ailments and improves mood and energy. It touts thirty five years as a household remedy, with trial and regular sizes and sales through A H Kendel. A free bottle offer is extended via Dr Thacher's Liver and Blood Syrup promotion.
Friday June 3rd is observed as Memorial Day with Crosses of Honor conferred on veterans whose applications are in order. The program includes other exercises and welcomes all attendees. hk W. Jones, Commander.
Schedule lists events from June 5 to June 8 featuring sermons by Rev Theron D Rice and Dr R Mono Day, oratorical contests, senior debate, freshman declamation, and a public alumni meeting in Hattiesburg. Includes annual oration by Hon W H Hardy and activities like commencement ball and degree conferrals. Stark Young poems and Holmes essays noted as part of program.
Valuable property advertised with 25 acres, a new four room house, good water, outbuildings, located one mile south of the depot and campus, west of the railroad, half a mile from the oil mill. Apply to J. B. Roach, Agent.
Leavell's Business College announces a two month course in Book keeping and Penmanship starting July 1. James B. Leavell serves as Principal.
Tomorrow Friday the annual exercises in memory of our soldier-dead will be observed at the courthouse at 12 30 with free lunches for veterans. Crosses of Honor will be bestowed, a program presented, and a procession formed for the cemetery to lay flowers on the soldiers’ graves. Veterans are asked to bring flowers and vehicles should decorate with U I colors for the 1 30 start.
Weekly notice of unclaimed mail at Oxford Mississippi Post Office for May 238 1991 includes names Hall Graham Campbell Campbell Miss Nona Dow Ann Campbell Mrs Easter Jeans Rofus Hubbard J M Murray Rev W H Martin Miss Ona Zinn Mary Poter Rev Prim Buford H Caltom William Blake Miss Sallie Cantwell W V Carr Miss Corenca Graves Miss Emma Barringer V M. Call for letter by number and advertised date E 8 Purree P M.
Dr P H W Saunders delivered the baccalaureate address before the Bloxi Graded School. Miss L Beall departed for Hillsdale, and Claude Henry left for McComb City after a sprain hindered exams. University trustees to meet. several faculty and visitors noted as well.
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