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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1900
Page
2
Small job ads offer district office manager positions with yearly or weekly pay and require references. Also advertised are Becklea's Annika Salve claiming worldwide cures for skin conditions and a branch office opening in the area. Multiple old newspaper lines promote Hill's Chill Prescription and Coussen's H. Tur remedy sales.
The item reports an assault on C P Cation in Iowa. It notes a remedy called Bitters as a life changing treatment that cured backache boosted health and cleaned the blood, portraying the product as a new man after use.
The Kansas City Limited is described as a modern fast train with reclining chair cars arriving in Memphis at 5 05 pm and Kansas City at 9 45 next morning Connections at Memphis link to Texas Northwestern Arkansas and Union Depot with California and Silperts Weekend Northwest J B E Lockwood G P A Kansas City Mo
The Eagle notes numerous visits from Abbeville and nearby towns, a dance at Mr. Harkins, a Christian Endeavor supper, and the semiannual opening on March 25. It mentions illness stories, including Miss Kila Wright, Mr. Paul Bart, and a diphtheria warning, plus local court activity and jail renovations.
Local column lists residents visiting relatives in Oxford and nearby towns, travel reports, court sessions, robberies, and social events. Notes include marriages, departures, and visits by Mrs. Annie Cook, Mr. Adair Skipwith, and Rev. Mumblewile. Also covers court activity, a burglary, and upcoming State Christian Endeavor gathering. Ralph Bingham lecturing in Abbeville and Miss Lillian Holmes visiting Grenada are mentioned alongside health reform interest.
Sunday school convenes at 10 o clock, with church meetings at 2:30 and 7:00 pm for Stadar and related work. Charitable suppers planned at Price building to aid Home and Foreign Missionary societies. Prof T C Mabry of the University treated after rabid dog bite. Pasteur treatment pursued in Chicago. Hon W A McDonald emerges as a leading candidate for Congress in LaFayette County with strong credentials and broad support.
The Grand Jury for this term of the Direcitourt is announced with J. L. Sisk as Foreman and members including A. M. Mitchell J. J. Bonds F. J. Wilson W. W. L. Dacus J. B. Smith W. H. Davis Deo Dearley JM. Philips H. Hf. Kehare F. Mr. Jones J. W. Hampton W Wells J. F. Ramsey G. W. Stegner J. H. Hartley J. T. Roden RL W. Spears Wm. Toney W. M. Goodwin Sam Wells KN. A. Me Alister.
The Home Mission Society of the M E Church South expresses deep sympathy to Mrs Sallie Baird Shields on the loss of her daughter Sallie Baird Shields who died March fourth. The committee prays God’s grace sustain her in sorrow and trust in divine will. Oxford Missas. BENNETT Mus B C Fer
Mrs Agnes Kershaw and Miss Fro noe Mullon preside as the Beehive Millinery Emporium opens offering a spring and summer hat collection. The shop features dress hats bonnets and children s wear with designs from Louisville and top milliners. Shoppers are urged to visit before selections are gone and a brief plug for Chittton s Hirehabile Diarrhoe Cure appears at the end.
From the readable text, Saint Peter Church in Saint Pevere hosts services in the coming days with Holy Communion at 9am on Sunday and a morning service with a sermon titled The Power of Love. Confederate Veterans hold a Lafayette County meeting at Oxford court house on Saturday March 2 at 11 am.
Public notice invites teachers in a district to purchase household and kitchen purities, with selection at North Street residence. Examinations for white teachers set for April tr avat Fth and April 20th, plus dates April 14, 27, and 28 for colored teachers. Superintendent GO CRPrextKee urged applicants to come and pay prices, with commodities and services offered.
Teachers attend a 12 week term toward state or county license at Albaville Nios ralse pionos. The term runs March Seite om continwues with a S46 per month board per month. K. Waramon, Abbervible, Mixs.
J Knight announces a new blacksmith shop located one door east of P E Matthews' Stable. The general blacksmith and repair business offers all kinds of work with guaranteed satisfaction.
A fragmented report outlines a legislative budget, salaries, and committee actions with references to Verest Kelty, Thelen, Reifenk, and Harris. It notes session expenditures, salary totals, and expected installments, plus references to a Democratic National Convention and tariff questions shaping early political discussion.
Fragmentary text mentions Mathushek piano, prices, catalogue, Orleans Louisiana, and printer remarks. Details are garbled with stray phrases about letters, phones, and driving tennis. Reads as an incomplete advert or note with no clear event or outcome.
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