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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1910
Page
2
A collage of caustic quips targets Taft Cannon and Taft era politics. Insults drift about congressmen college men and bishops, while satirists mock oaths, religious zeal, and the Panama exposition. The piece riffs on presidents, secrets, and public figures with sharp wit.
Infederate column recalls secession in LaFayette County with tales of Thompson Cavalry formation and early Mississippi regiments. Descriptions of Mott Guarda Co B led by Morris and other units detail drill sites at the Town Hall and Oxford women knitting socks for soldiers, while officers and loyalties color the county’s wartime memory.
The text lauds R A Dean known as the old reliable servant of LaFayette county and the state. It notes his rise from Orderly Sergeant of Company I The Marshall Riflemen Marshall county to Major of the regiment before the war ended. General Walthall’s proverb about faithful wartime service guiding peacetime duty is cited and applied to Dean. The piece is signed EB. A. Sira and indicates continuation.
Hon LeRoy Percy delivers a bold speech defending Mississippi lawmakers against national attacks. He denounces Vardaman and urges a November 1910 primary to name the U S senator, asserts the legislature’s integrity, and challenges Governor Vardaman to join the process.
The sick of the community show improvement as the Ladies Foreign Mission Society hosts a meeting with Mrs. Paul White. Long services were held on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Stephens of Oxford visited last week. Mrs. Mary Gardner of Water Valley spent time with relatives here. Carrie McLarty visits Oxford with her brother. A Friday night event at J. R. McLarty’s offers refreshments for church benefits. The tax acts at $1.00 per year.
The Mississippi Senate and House discuss Senator Percys nomination amid rumors of the senatorial contest. A resolution praises the candidates conduct as dignified and upright, pledging support for Percys work in the U.S. Senate. The measure passes, with key votes by W T McDonald and others aligned with Bilbo and Vardaman factions.
The Yazoo City News urges towns to unite and act for public spirit and civic pride. It condemns selfish, dollar driven aim as harmful to community welfare and warns against individuals clinging to towns like burrs on a tail, jeopardizing collective upbuilding.
This fragment notes local health concerns and social visits in a Mississippi community. It mentions visitors Henry Vinson Ida Heard Ethel Heard Annie Mask Parker Burns Fronie Norren Himes Johnson Jake Eisner George Mask and others, plus wedding bells and household details. An old advertising passage promotes Zemo for skin diseases and includes a political commentary comparing Illinois and Mississippi Senate actions.
A fragment reports a faction of former grafters who robbed taxpayers and pocketed large sums fight a candidate named Varda for the Senate. They oppose his loyalty to the people and seek to punish him, planning to challenge him despite their own corrupt past.
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