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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1901
Page
3
Miss Elma Meek visits relatives in Clarksdale and Miss Sue Slarkins takes a post-office job. City notes report illnesses and health concerns, calls to church and court, and a “ Singing Skule Beginment” on April 2. Walker Carpenter & Co advertise spring bargains. Rev W M McIntosh and others visit, while Sheriff Harkins transports a lunatic to Jackson as the community seeks news of interest.
Local items note Rev G W Hollowell will preach at Bethel Church on the Sunday in April after a change from the Zad. Also reported are social visits, a water pool concern before Mrs Collier's lot, and notices of sorority events at Woman's College.
Willard and Bertram of New York managers of the Singing Scale Begiment tour Oxford Tuesday night. Jennie Murray of nine miles south of Oxford died after a long illness. Funeral by Rev. J S Huggins. A school fund entertainment drew good attendance at the Public School and a WoMan's College program featured Shakespeare pictures and fine music. Local correspondents urged to contribute regularly. Mr and Mrs John G McGuire of Yazoo City hosted visitors Eugene Hays McGuire. McGuire edits Yazoo City Herald and is Mississippi Press Association secretary.
Walker Carpenter and Company promotes April designs for Easter and spring sewing patterns. The note highlights standard patterns with seamless options and simple fits for easy crafting.
Mrs. M A Greene died at her North Street home at 4 o clock in the morning of the 20th after weeks of suffering. A resident of the town for years she was a devoted wife and mother and friend. Funeral services were held at the residence Thursday evening led by Rev. R G Porter with town ministers and many neighbors present. The remains went to Holly Springs Friday for interment. The bereaved family and mother brother and sisters suffer a deep, irreparable loss.
Notices from a period newspaper announce a meeting at the courthouse for organizing a camp of the Sons of Confederate Veterans with eligibility extended to sons and grandsons of veterans. The event emphasizes historical aims and preparatory documentation for joining.
Circuit Court adjourned Friday after a ten day sitting with a heavy docket disposed. Judge Lowery praised for fair impartial justice. Grand Jury returned 29 true bills and listed cases including Moore vs KR R ejectment verdict for defendant and others. Mose Porter murder guilty life sentence. Ernest Patton burglary larceny guilty one year on farm. H J Short forgery guilty seven years. Will Lockwell disturbing family guilty fined 10 dollars and costs. The Singing Skule Degipment presented by Daughters of the Confederacy earns praise in several southern cities. Midlee's Backache and Kidney Cure advertised with cure claims and local retailer.
An advertisement touts Smith Sure Kidney Care as a universal cure for kidney and bladder ailments and women’s diseases with a claimed 98 percent cure rate. It offers a four point guarantee and refunds if not cured, with prices in cents. Also promotes Iain's Pain Balm for rheumatic pain and injuries, available through Dr. R R Chilton Co and F M Petiss in Abbeville.
The fast Birmingham to Memphis, Kansas City route offers reclining coach seating free, a palace buffet drawing room, and daily noon departure. Arrives Memphis 8 02 pm and Kansas City 9 9 am next day. Connections to Arkansas Texas and western points via Kansas City Union Depot. J E Lockwood and C W Simars G P A T P A Koumeas City Memphis Tenn Jones T P A.
The ad touts T1 as a two year tested remedy with universal praise from hundreds of physicians. It claims home use without job interference and safe for delicate patients, with expert consultations offered, while warning imitators selling bogus versions under the same name.
A brief ad promotes White's Hermitage as a worm remover and tonic to restore cheerfulness in children. It claims cross or ill feeling in children due to worms will improve, with a price of 25 cents for rice and kerneled product sold by A H Kendei.
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