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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1902
Page
2
A short item from The Oxford Eagle notes tension at the Oxford Post Office as Secund pursues the Dutt matter. The piece contrasts gambling costs with crop relief funding and quips about warnings for a rainy day, using a whimsical umbrella analogy.
The piece rails at party tactics over the Monroe doctrine and tariff clash, notes Pullman Company dividends, and sniffs at a Siam prince visit. It attacks trusts defending protection, urges stripping protection to curb trusts, and condemns a turkey trust as Thanksgiving looms. The article laments political rhetoric and press focus over time.
An essay contrasts wealth and status with private sorrows showing Mr A with a palatial home and a sick heir, Mr C the statesman, and Deacon Jones. It argues most would trade places only for better balance between burdens and blessings, urging gratitude and resilience.
Despite droughts in Texas and boll worms in the Mississippi Delta, the South anticipates its largest cotton crop yet with good prices and ample produce in vegetables fruits and melons. The piece warns against repeating cotton acreage and urges diversification to avoid debt, dependence on the North, and low prices, hoping for better farmer outcomes next year.
A long beamed note on The Delineator December issue marks its 30th anniversary. The lavish 230 page magazine includes 34 full page illustrations, 20 in color, and showcases top writers and artists. Production involved 723 tons of paper and six tons of ink with 91 presses operating. TRE EAGLE offered old papers for sale and a teaser about under your carpet.
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen met November 4 1902 with eight members present and approved numerous accounts across departments. Entries include tax collector, marshal, clerk, treasurer, water and sewer works, schoolhouse, and various vendors such as The Globe Printing Office Oxford Eagle and Harrison Lumber Co. R. S. Adams mayor and E. E. Temple clerk signed off on the warrants.
The November term records show the Board of Supervisors approving levee construction and repairs, prisoner maintenance, and courthouse improvements. They authorized bids for a Yocona bottom levee, appointed a new road overseer, and ordered sewerage and plumbing work at the Court House with per diem allowances.
Sealed bids for building all levee bridges in Yocona bottom at Oliver Crossing north of the River Bridge are due by noon on Tuesday December 2 1902. Plans on file at the clerk’s office. Bond double the bid with two or more securities required. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. B P Gray Clerk Oxford Miss November 10 1902.
Public notice from J P Gray clerk Oxford Mississippi announces sealed bids for sewerage and plumbing work at the Court House in Oxford. Bids due by 12 noon Tuesday December 2 1902. Plans and specifications are on file in the clerk’s office. Board reserves the right to reject any bids.
State of Mississippi commands Will Strother to appear before LaFayette County Chancery Court on the 4th Monday in November 1902 to defend Patience Strother's suit. Clerk B P Gray issues the summons. Falkner & Shands attorneys for the complainant sign the notice dated October 24, 1902.
Delayed telegraph operator Charlie Williams from Savages visits homefolk for a few days. Mary Jo Williams and Velma Pagland vacationed in Water Valley. Abbeville’s Mart Goodwin stayed with Mayor Williams. A Gre nada to Taylor telegraph line expands toward Oxford, and Elk's Fair attendee James Jones visited Jackson Tenn. Public well shed torn down for a new enclosure plus a $6,000 railroad culvert upgrade improve town appearance. Smith's Sure Kinney Cure advertised for kidney comfort.
Mrs. George T. Benson of Keller Virginia treated her burn struck child with Chamberlain's Pain Balm from R. R. Chilton & Co. In under thirty minutes the child rested and slept, and within two weeks recovered fully. The balm is touted as an antiseptic liniment for burns and sprains.
A Demsey town resident claims Dr. King's New Life Pills cured his constipation stomach and liver troubles after two weeks of use. The product is advertised as infallible for those ailments and sells for 26 cents at R. R. Chilton & Co's drug store.
The Burgess community reports crop gathering progress with note of corn, and shares obituaries and local visits. They announce the death of Dr. Hunter Burt and mention Mrs. John Wayes passing near Alesville. Several residents attend church events and travel to Corinth and Panola County.
A robust Indiana blacksmith for ten years suffered rheumatic pain until Electric Bitters cured him. He credits two bottles with complete relief for over a year. The remedy purifies blood, aids kidneys, and improves digestion. Available at R R Chilton & Co for 50 cents.
If you have a bad cold you need a cod reliable medicine like Chamberain's Cough Remedy to loosen and relieve it. Get a free sample of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets at R. R. Chilton & Co. They are easier to take and less likely to cause constipation. Regular size 25 cents per box. Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic shows iron and quinine. No Cure No Pay. Price 50 cents.
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