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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1896
Page
2
The issue lists local notices and society items including the publisher A Tireoo, political announcements for W A Roane in the Second District, and references to state and national events. It notes the new weapon law coming into effect, obituaries, and various Confederate veterans items. It covers cholera reports in Alexandria, Egypt, and other public notices and speeches.
A compilation notes the broad clash between party wings at state conventions and a call for unity through mutual aid in communities. It cites editorials urging home support, and highlights Mississippi educational reform via the University School of Pedagogy, emphasizing teacher training and child study to raise statewide schooling standards.
Local letters note visits from Joe Powell and family, Kimmons Weston and Kanner, and Prof J C Fulmer. A Protracted meeting at the Baptist church and a College Hall decoration precede weddings for W E Powell and Fannye Parker and A C McElreath and Vallie Hughes. Electric Bitters praised for digestion. medical notices from across Kentucky and Mississippi recount cures and recommendations.
Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil promises to cure old sores on beast with a no cure no pay guarantee. Druggists refund if it fails. price 25e. Also billed as remedy for piles burns scratches crocked heel and all inflammations on tan or beast. text notes no cure no pay and price 2e.
Oxford Mercantile Co announces Jack Frost Baking Bowder now used by modern housekeepers. Cuns are larger will go farther and cost 25 cents a pound as wholesale and retail agents promote the product.
The Mississippi university field day on May 15 featured a tennis doubles win for Ross and Shands over Lyell and Collier and afternoon track events including 100 yard dash won by Rogers over Porter, shot put won by Seales, and a pole vault by Cook who set a new record. Interspersed races entertained a large Oxford crowd and prizes were presented by local merchants.
The grand lodge Knights of Vythias elected officers including G. Bell of Greenville as land chancellor and P. B. Powell of Neans City as vice-chancellor, with I. M. Quin of Centreville named prelate and B. F. Thomas of Grenada among others.
J. L. Maganos of Vicksburg is grand keeper of records and seals, J. L. Mc Gehee of Woodville grand master at arms, M. Blumenthal of Holly Springs grand inner guard, M. J. Bouldin grand outer guard, L. G. Aldrich of Natchez supreme representative. Five hundred dollars was appropriated to the Protestant orphan asylum at Natchez. Vicksburg was selected as the next meeting site.
The Normal School will open at the University on June 8 with a staff led by RK B Fulton L L TD Chancellor E B Shimer and staff members including Dabney Lipscomb A M English J A Barnard A M Pedagogy R W Jones L L Chemistry and Physiology P H Saunders J W Johnson A L Bondurant Alfred Hume C E Mathematics Booth Lowrey Miss Jennie Dyer Miss Willie Brown and others.
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