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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1901
Page
2
The piece surveys U S population estimates, Turkish diplomacy, and American politics. It notes Bryan and Schley sparring in press discourse, Kentucky Democrats’ Senate prospects, and questions over Cuba Philippines policy. It urges caution on pensions and critiques party trusts’ power.
A mid nineteenth century moral meditation insists individuals share responsibility for societal debts. It argues public finances reflect ancestral sacrifice and urges honest living plus aiding weaker neighbors to reduce collective obligation, warning national prosperity hinges on communal ethic.
Local brief recalls residents visiting kin and attending reunions. Mrs Ina Miller returns from Delta where she taught. Several families welcomed guests from Memphis to Warant and Oxford. Dean Crouch killed six large snakes. meat and molasses in demand. wandering mule hints amid rural life.
Traveler recounts a southbound rail trip with Bacon and peers. The narrative notes a deadly Amite City accident, a trestle danger near Grenada, a Hazlehurst wreck killing mail agent E Rose, and a savage crash near Goodman where the sleeper was crushed yet no one besides Dr Rose’s remains suffered major harm. The account ends with reflections on fate and divine care.
M P Fatton and family visited N Slough and wife last week. Rev A W Langley preached an excellent sermon in New York last Sunday. Tilden Tabor led the music at the unveiling of a monument to Prof E J Gilmer at the old Lebanon cemetery. J T Sheridan of Vallalstine Texas is visiting relatives here. A large Vet delegation attends the reunion this week.
The OBSERVER notes the writer's return after weeks away due to laziness not illness. It reports good health in the vicinity aside from Miss Jennie Woodward and Hugh Kimmons, Rev C W Smith of Myrtle, mentions a pleasant visitor, and a protracted meeting at Hopewell to begin June. W Prater and wife visited friends on the Ridge, Miss Rebecca Nichols from Oxford visited Hopewell.
The article notes the boys’ school closing with high praise for Prof W. J. Cowan. It credits his leadership as president as well qualified and effective, though acknowledging possible mistakes. It calls the entertainment a success and patrons pleased with their children’s progress.
The document includes a May 15 1991 bank statement for the Bank of Oxford Oxford Mississippi detailing loans and discounts overdrafts secured by stock real estate and other assets totals and backing cases plus a sworn certification by cashier Ben Pace and a circuit court clerk acknowledgments. It also contains patient testimonials and old advertisements for Chamberlain's Pain Balm Prickly Ash Bitters and White's Cream Vermifuge with agents and prices.
A refreshing shower fell Monday evening aiding farm and garden crops though cool weather has somewhat harmed yields in this section. Local residents attend the U S Reunion and visit relatives in nearby communities.
Sagan's Licente attacks vice and boosts family health with claims on brain work and vigor. Sauith's Sure Kidney Cure is billed as a remedy for Bright's Disease with a money back guarantee. Prickly Ash Bitters touted for appetite and digestion. A. HL Kendell is the local agent. The piece ends with a reflection on newspapers as town mirrors and a subscription push for Tre Eagle.
Joe Webb and Winnie Freeman with relatives visited friends and family in our neighborhood as he headed to a reunion. The column notes Sunday visits in the Kingdom area and mentions a grandmotherly gathering with the Victu clan. An advertisement promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a malaria remedy and adds a tonics pitch with iron and quinine.
M. M. Antin, a Civil War veteran from Winchester, writes that his wife suffered long illness despite doctors but was cured by Dr. Christo’s New Life Pills. He endorses the remedy as effective, urging others to try it. Pills cost 3 cents at Br. Cherstin & Co's.
Daily Chicago Herald department offers three meal menus with recipes titled Meals for a Day. Readery invited to submit entries for cash prizes via the Chicago Record-Herald household editor. Also contains an ad for laxative tablets with a money back guarantee and E W Grove’s box signature.
The article extols Texas corn and global discoveries while recounting editor J. J. Eager’s wife suffering a severe chronic cough. Dr. King’s New Discovery is recommended as a remedy for coughs colds and throat troubles with a one dollar price and trial offered by R. R. Chien & Co.
Crops look well though recent rains may delay some farmers. Mrs M J Goolsby is improving after illness. No Cypress Creek preaching due to rain. singing at Blat Spring on the second Sunday in June. Children attended Bay Springs Day last Sunday amid rain. Dr B Harris attended the Success to THE EAGLE. A Mail Carrier from Levan, Ohio recalls kidney trouble and credits Niter with restoring health. various patent remedies advertise in the piece.
Winter rain spared this region yet grass flourishes in fields. A Sunday school nearby is planned, inviting public attendance. Profections mention regular writing by Joe, L, Yabsley, and Fred, with a note from Jack.
An old advertisement warns of backache and kidney distress. It promotes S ’s Sure Kidney Cure as a reliable remedy and system regulator claimed to cure trouble before it worsens. The price listed is 50 cents and it’s sold by A. I. Kendei.
A village notes a visit by Mr. Mal Pagees and family with fishing and a picnic on Clear Creek on May 4. The May 12 cloudburst destroys crops and floods streams. Mr. and Mrs. Poston Shipp visited Burgess May 19. G. H. Turner returns home after lecturing on chemical fertilizers. A local Oxford seeker roams town hoping to find what he seeks.
An advertisement claims brisk sales of Chamberain's Colic Cholera and Diarrohes Remedy with farmers continuing work. The seller notes preference to be out of pain and urges purchase for home use. Sold by BR. BR. Chiltun & Co.
An exchange cites a patron asking for copies of the paper containing an obituary and verses about their child’s death. They request publication of a clipping about their marriage, a public sale and partial rental of firm space, and a private auction for calves, asking to stop the paper if funds are tight.
A woman recounts her battle with whooping cough and urges prevention of severe outcomes. She notes three children used the remedy and cites her eldest’s persistent coughing fits as a sign. The product is offered for sale by R. B. Chilton & Co.
An advertisement extols Backlen's Arnica Salve as a cure for running sores and wounds with claims of rapid healing. It asserts superb efficacy for piles and kidney troubles and notes widespread purchase after advertising. The source mocks competitors and asserts advertising as essential for success.
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