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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1909
Page
2
A collage of notes reports Venezuela strikes aiding patients and political jabs in Iowa and Milwaukee. Mentions include John D. Rockefeller, Harriman, Taft, Rockefeller rhetoric, Greeks naval weakness, Panama Canal critics, and Roosevelt tariff ideas. The text blends political opinion, scandals, and social concerns from an era of unrest.
The Board of Supervisors meets amid duties and delays as bidders fail to post bonds. They seek public support to implement a new system, promising effort and patience. Local life is quiet with spring weather, church visits, and numerous neighbors attending funerals and gatherings across Paris, Oxford, Midway, and surrounding communities.
Examinations begin March 6 as students cram for tests. Notable players include Bob Mitchell and Red Sillers, with a promising season outlook. Mentions Gamma Alpha Bamba minstrel date and local sewing machine ad.
An Od citizen reflects on early College Hill Mississippi life. He praises a skilled cook and enslaved household workers, recalls long horseback journeys, Civil War troop movements, and humane treatment of slaves. He asserts slavery was not as brutal as abolitionist depictions and urges pride in the region’s ancestry.
Letters from readers describe health, blooming peach trees, and gratitude as Johnson and Nelson preach. Local clergy Rev J R Roberson visits Toe Copela, while Messrs Franklin and Denton attend quarterly conference at Midway. Society news covers church attendance, a move of the Webb family, and obituaries of Mrs. Meg Harris. Also includes advertisements for health products and local remedies.
A letter discusses paint coverage claims by Devoe and others with mixed exaggeration and data about square feet per gallon. A second note recounts Ida Super’s recovery from lung trouble through Dr. King's Discovery with testimonial assurance and a free bottle offer.
The piece notes progress toward civilization with better telephones free mail delivery good roads and upcoming aerial service. It also mentions local happenings including sicknesses debates at Free Springs and property purchases with plans to restore the old plow factory while discussing market concerns and several local incidents.
Reading lists residents visiting relatives and a series of legal notices. Notices include Lithewon Young in Memphis contact details, a 1908 May court defense, and a real estate sale in Oxford Mississippi with properties in Lafayette County. Sheriff J C Hagrsvieip administers the executions and auctions.
Pretty weather follows heavy rain as locals share visits among neighbors in Oxford. Mrs. N. C. Wait visits sister Mrs. Ed Richmond. Mrs. James Coffey visits Mrs. G. N. Adams. Preaching days noted. social events with Jules Bonds Saturday night. Also mention of a hazardous health ad and several patent medicine claims.
A Oxford reader from Wallace, East Street testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills have served as a reliable remedy for several years, noting their proven effectiveness and the favorable impression of local endorsements over distant praise. The message emphasizes trust in familiar neighbors and home reputation.
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