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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1906
Page
2
A fragmentary OCR item lists Palkeer and Partners of the Gem. Cons., along with Mies ie M.S. and K. C. Ry, and mentions LKNER and RUSSELL in connection with a railway bond or company notice.
Daily notes list residents and visitors including Mr. Stanley Maxwell in Amory, Mrs. Friedman in Memphis, Mrs. Stone in Batesville, Miss Irene Potts to Winona, Mrs. R C of Stackville, J W Bowen in Memphis, Miss Helen Shaw from Water Valley, Mr. and Mrs. Sivley and Mrs. Price with St Louis trip, Mr. Firman Smith from Nashville, Mr. Tom James of Sharkey, and others. Mentions illness of W E Gean’s son, campus U D C meeting, and posts about revival services and Strawberry Festival postponed due to revival.
Local items report Little Nena Somerville breaking her arm on school grounds Tuesday. Families in Nolen and Oxford share visits and revival attendance continues as the Oxford revival closes Sunday. A walking world traveler arrives in Oxford with his wife and child, journeying since 1900 from Vienna and aiming to wrap in two years with a $10,000 reward. Community sales and furniture ads promote wash goods, sugar feed stalls, and Chamber’s Furniture Co. merchandise.
A notice instructs all matters for publication be addressed to THE BEAGLE and not to the editor or any contested officer to avoid contention and ensure proper handling.
A fervent town revival dominates Oxford with broad support for law and moral renewal. Citizens denounce illegal liquor dens, pledge to curb wrongdoing, and praise the religious movement that has transformed services, drawing crowds and confessions of past sins.
A program outlines the unveiling of a Confederate Monument on the university campus next Thursday. The parade forms at the courthouse at 1 o clock. The event includes invocation by Rev. W J Hedleston, a musical program, and a Crosses of Honor display by recruits from the university. Tickets are already selling, with Kendels handling sales.
A letter to Mr James Stone of Oxford Michigan asks about Devoe paint prices and value of years old stock. It mentions 19 gallons then 40 gallons bought last summer and a 12 gallon takeaway with other purchases. The writers request an accurate appraisal considering prior costs and depreciation. The note is from F W Devon & Co New York.
An old advertisement promotes White's Cream Vermifuge for children claiming most babies have worms and mothers overlook it. It asserts the medicine rids the child of worms in a pleasant way and urges keeping a bottle at home with a 25 cent price. Sold by A H Keadel.
Legal notices record civil actions and commands to appear in the Lafayette County Chancery and Obionery Courts. Names include Julia Shields and F C Borroam with dates of May 4 1908 and references to men and women summoned to defend suits. Proceedings cite prior convictions and appeals in Mississippi.
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