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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1906
Page
2
The Oxford Eagle announces advertising rates and a notice that no paper was sent on time. Rates listed include 16 cents per line for first insertion, 5 cents per line per month for each additional, with 13 cents per line for a single order. Cards of thanks and tributes priced at 6 cents per line, with penalties for free lists.
A string of humorous and polemical items notes political candidates and elections, international tensions, economic anecdotes, and social quips. Topics include a re election bid, a claim about yellow fever funding, oil company immunity, Japan Russia war, Pan American Congress, canal politics, price stresses on strawberries, and comments on czars and the D A R. It surveys 1905 era figures and issues with satirical tone.
Farmers consider sowing clover and alfalfa in spring with oats for protection. Experiments show these grasses open and enrich soil, reduce erosion, and provide long term yield gains after initial years. Resolutions of respect note the death of J L Sisk and offer sympathy to his family.
Residents gather at the court house Saturday morning to decide if a Democratic for the election of soundnight plan will be held and for the purpose of electing a sale or rent by the Pacha. The notice also honors Hon. D. M. Kimbrough praising his public service and hints at his potential canvass for prosecuting attorney.
A letter calls for better municipal leadership in Oxford urging voters to elect men who will enforce the law and quit corrupt politics. It condemns lax enforcement, liquor sales, gambling, and factionalism, urging citizens to support candidates who will act by the letter of the law.
For sale 250000 feet of dry pine lumber suitable for all purposes. Available in lots to suit buyers and delivery from mill or at mill. Orders solicited from potential purchasers. J L Suiwacur.
The Memphis News Scimitar plans an exclusive territory publication of a series of Uncle Remus stories, vividly colored by Artist Conde. Joel Chandler Harris earns recognition as a Southern writer, with the comic supplement aimed at both young readers and adults.
A stray block of text highlights humor writing by 4.-Kiser and a Sunday comic feature, mentions Chamberisin's Salve for various skin ailments priced at 25 cents, and advertises Grove’s Tasteless Laxative and Kodo for Dyspepsia with claimed health benefits and local sellers.
Abbeville residents and visitors from Jackson Tennessee share social calls this week. a grand teachers alumni gathering and free dinner with address by governor vardaman planned on the school campus. local sales pitch for early risers pills and various tonics with testimonials from a.m. ake and c h h costume. notices include church and post office listings and medicine advertisements.
The health of the Alesville community is good overall with a few minor cases. Local residents, including Monroe McElroy and family and Miss Newtie Cathey of Burgess, visited George McElroy. Jamie Sims of Oxford stayed with Ottway Foust. Annie Brown visited Water Valley friends. Wels Wella attends Oxford. A H Hill and family visited East of pre Poley’s Honey and Tar in the preparation for peep will cure constipation.
Loste Rowe reports a large turnout for Children's Day and announces Rev. G W Strickland of Abbeville will preach here Sunday July 5 on a new theme. Local visits include Eva Foust and Evelyn in Oxford, J W Daniels and wife in Teckville, Jobo Stewart from Piera, William Barner and daughter, and Sallie White from Burgess. Tucker plans a summer in Iowa.
A parade of patent medicines touts Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Mistrhoes Remedy Ballard's Horehound Syrup and PAZO OINTMENT. Testimonials praise quick relief for diarrhoea coughs croup and piles with claims of home use and widespread sales by A H Kendel and B B Laughter in Buhalia Mississippi.
Mrs S H Sanders and children of Oxford visited relatives here while Dr W B Best of Oxford was in Taylor. Rev Wood will start a protracted meeting Sunday July 22 assisted by Rev S Spragins of Oxford. The ill are recovering and Mr Robert Williams attended a Water Valley meeting. Ora Turner was in Oxford Tuesday.
Mise Pearl Hosaton of parents and many friends here Mrs V E Smith and daughter Deville visiting Prag aposy in AD Smith Mies Carrie Childress bas re Mises Lula and Andrey Beden buagh salted Bienes supe Yarbro Mr Lucius Waldria of Como was among friends here Sunday
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