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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1902
Page
2
A rough column of campaign blurbs and public concerns notes CAPT. WO Hera’s nomination, Tammany leadership change with Lewis Nixon, Morgan game intrigue, prohibition candidacy, and various political jabs. It jokes about Roosevelt and Tillman, mentions Patience amid Cuban affairs and a mock anthem idea.
A local piece argues that trusts harm workers and that Southern communities should seize available local resources. It urges using Mississippi land for gardens and orchards to produce food year round, cut costs, and preserve surplus for winter. The author calls for independence of working people to counter monopolies.
A critical essay contrasts churchianity with genuine Christianity, arguing that mere church involvement corrupts charity and moral judgment. It condemns ostentatious wealth display, hypocrisy in social favors, and the neglect of real neighborly virtue in favor of status and appearances.
A commentator observes gendered marriage trends and choices. He notes more women never marry, more men remarry, and many girls wed young while old bachelors cling to lost options. He also cites vanity in men and warns of penny-pinching widows benefiting from a dead husband’s wealth.
Notice states several good milch cows offered for sale by Kate Miller of Isford. Apply in person to Mrs Kate Miller at Isford for details and bidding.
The Supreme Court affirmed the lower court and sentenced Wil Mathis to hang on Tuesday, June 24. Judge Calhoun called the case unparalleled in the state. The decision rested on Mathis confession to George Jackson the morning after the murder. Whit Owens and Orlando Lester face similar likely sentences on Monday.
Fragmented talk on omens and love letters. A twelve year old vents longing for riches, a pretty girl recalls a heated letter, a black mammy sells eggs and sugar as a courtroom of lawyers jokes about lying. The scene shifts through memory and satire.
An assorted mix of quirky dialogue ends with a contest award to a young scholar narrator. The scene moves through odd boasts and hints of political satire, then shifts to ads and notices about medicines, unclaimed letters, and local commerce.
Community reports from Christian Rest Liberty Hill and Oxford cover church sermons visits-to-relatives young people music and social calls. Items mention Rev Nelson Mrs Coward Mrs Petty Delta McElvany Lillie Mayfield Annie Hale Ford Matthews and Dr I S Brown with wishes for Annie Hale’s speedy recovery. Also ads tout Laxative Bromo Quinine and Grove’s Chill Tonic with prices 25 and 50 cents.
A Lew isville Arkansas reader laments Dr Isom's death, praises his long service in Oxford and the county, recalls his medical care, and honors his family and fellow townspeople, noting May’s serene heavenward passing and memories of early university days. The letter also advertises medicinal products including kidney tonics, skin purifiers, malaria cures, and cold remedies with price points.
The report notes heavy Sunday rain aiding farming with cotton hoed out and grass growth. Genie Brown, son of Isac Brown of West Oxford, died in a recent accident, with funeral at Mt Zion Cemetery led by Rev K G Porter. Other items mention Mrs. Jeff Green visiting Thax ton, Mrs. George Hamilton of Oxford visiting, J N Stephens losing a mule, Mrs. Lonnie Stephens ill, Musa Pattie Nichols teaching at Friendship, weekly neighborhood singings, and Children's Day at Mt Zion with no afternoon service. The Eagle subscription is urged.
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