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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1906
Page
3
Local notes cover club meetings at Century Book Club and social visits, church events, and upcoming gatherings. Mentions of Miss Kit Taylor, Mrs. W. A. Gallegly, D. Jones illness, and plans for a Y. M. C. A. meeting in Nashville, plus ads for Rural Route Mail Boxes and farm land rental opportunities.
The notice calls qualified electors to register at the county office with dates for visiting precincts to be announced later. Circuit Clerk and Registrar C. E. Siowen issues the call as plans for local elections proceed. A separate item highlights J A Coburn’s traveling minstrel show at the Oxford Opera House on March 10 featuring a naval battle stage scene and period costumes.
The Odeon Quartet will perform at the University Lyceum platform on March 12, supported by Miss Nettie Jackson. The troupe is praised for strong concert singing and Miss Jackson for engaging readings. Audience responses include applause and invitations to return.
The Albert Sidney Johnston ter United Daughters of the Confederacy elected officers for the coming year. President Mrs Wellie Price and vice presidents E O Davidson C K Wardlaw and D T Treasurer Mrs J E Neilson Historian Mrs J G Deupree. Charles Lane will lecture in Oxford on March 8 offering clean wholesome entertainment and urging local support to sustain attractions.
Ep Enoe writes from Jackson Tennessee on February 24 1965 asking why Jackson has no banks transfer companies or manufacturing establishments despite a population around two thousand and requests prospects for substantial capital investment in local enterprises from the paper or by letter Southern Improvement Co.
A Sunday supplement offers light reading with joke pages and colorful comic illustrations. The piece praises the humor section as an antidote to blues and a modern newspaper companion in color and black and white.
Carter confirms Bank of Oxford assets and liabilities as of February 21 1906 detailing cash, deposits, loans, and capital. Official auditors verify the balance sheet with signatures of D T Carter president J C Ramey clerk and T M Henay auditor.
The document presents assets and liabilities sworn by W. D. Porter cashier. It lists cash on hand, deposits, loans, bills payable, stockholders' accounts, and total liabilities and capital as of February 25, 1905. Chancery Clerk J. O. Raury and Auditor M. Henry verify the figures.
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