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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1904
Page
3
Oxford residents host visitors from Texas Alabama and Arkansas. Local officials and merchants advertise spring goods ribbon sales and upcoming operatic shows while court and juror lists signal the term’s opening and community updates include marriages school notes and a charity entertainment.
The report states the camp will reconvene on Monday March 14 during the court recess for dinner. Commander RE W Jones urges a full meeting.
The University Ministrel is being organized by Mr Chase Roltare as a test performance in Oxford. Each performer is a native Mississippian cast for a role from his particular.
The Oxford Pharmacy will continue at the same location under the same name after the purchase of stock by T. J. Collier. He hopes to retain old patrons and gain new ones starting February 24, 1904 in Oxford.
List of unclaimed letters at the Oxford Mississippi post office for the week ending March 5 1901 includes 1 Anderson George 2 Jbrown Miss Aner Brown Charley 4 Becka Mrs Maggie 5 Paker C E G Badley Sam 7 Berry JT 8 Coleman Mrs Annie G 9 Crisman Otey 10 Eason Ri R 11 Freeman Miss Mary Eliza 12 Green Misa Ktillar 13 Green Mrs 8 S 14 Hopkins Mrz Ella 16 Johnson J M 16 Karr William BE 17 McGrockin James 18 McDonald Prather 19 Nichols Dh N 20 Roberts Charles 21 Smith G W 22 Townsend Miss Frony 23 Williame John C 24 Watson Mrs Rosa 26 Walder Arthur 26 White Wiley 27 Woodward Miss Jennie and request number and date advertised.
The Chicago Record-Herald cites its daily coverage including Sundays with no parallel in range and completeness. It notes its independent facilities plus full news from the New York Herald, New York World, and the Associated Press, plus special features for readers.
On March 1 and March 15 the Cotton Belt Route offers one way colonization tickets from Memphis to Texas cities along routes including McGregor Gainesville and Fort Worth area. Rates cited 5.00 to eastern Texas and 36.507 to far points east. Prompt request for starting point desired travel date and ticket quantity. W C never Do PLA Cotton belt Route Stemphis Tenn
This notice from a rural column lists local events and names: Mr. Poland and family recovering from pneumonia and the grip. Mrs. Ida Denton ill with measles. Rev. D. F. Hoyle’s Sunday service and measles scare. Grandma Robuck visiting Eva Lysch. Ms. Durham visiting Denmark. Miss Mattie Carter visiting from Oxford. Mable Robertson returning from Denay. Lonnie Lee and bride moving into P. M. Franklin's house.
Forty acres in the northeast quarter of section 23 township range 4 offered at four dollars per acre. Application to F. M. Pettis in Abbeville Mississippi.
County Superintendent T. M. Anderson announces spring teacher examinations. Whites may test April 1 2 and 15 16. Colored teachers are scheduled April 9 12 and 22 23.
For Sale or Rent. A Wood-work and Blacksmith Shop with full set of blacksmith tools. Apply to Mrs. M. J. Stoatt, March 1, North Oxford. Tock rile News. By A Friend. There is some pneumonia and lo grip in our neighborhood, and occasionally a death. Little Estelle Childress died last week, Littl Audrey and Virginia Bedenbaugh have the grip. Prof. A. J. Smith is visiting home folks this week. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Clarvey left for their home in Indiana a few days ago. Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Enmore, of Free Springs, visited friends here Sunday. Mr. Sid Tyre, of Abbeville, was shaking hands with heads here Missrs Alice Campbell and 2sarl Huston, of Free Springs, were welcome visitors there that Mr. Robert Ruby leff a few ago for his home on Greasy Creek Mess. S. K. Bedenbaugh and Ebb Childress have commenced farming, 'They have planted some oals-
An early 20th century tonic advert promotes Dr Sten denhal’s Chill and Fever Cure as a penersi tonic for malaria fever. It claims quinine is present and offers money back if not satisfactory and instructs send to J G C Mendenhall Evansville Ind for refunds.
Weather remains delightful for farmers though measles shrink local school size. Mrs W R Perkins dies after weeks of illness. C T Mize moves family back to Potlocoona farm. Addie Coleman closes Slick Ridge school. Una Patterson teaches Webster school and visits family. C B Ming of Delta visits this week. King and Mentiv Anderson among students and visitors. Eder Webster returns home from university. Will Packaye moves family to Oxford.
The article argues climate conditions worsen consumption and that proper diet, regular German Syrup use, and morning rest prevent weakness and coughing. It claims many consumptives improve with daily syrup use and advertises trial bottles at A. M. Render’s with a price.
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