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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1907
Page
2
The Oxford Eagle lists advertising rates and policies for notices. It notes 10 cents per line for the first insertion and 2 cents per word for longer notices, with rates varying for bond and business ads. The page mentions respec ts, thanks, and acknowledgments as common classified items.
The first notable wedding of the season joined Marlin Collier of Oxford and Gertrude Kelly of Winona at Moore Memorial Methodist Church on Wednesday at 4 PM. Rev James A Bowen officiated, with Miss Mary J Lenar as maid of honor and M W E Stone as best man. The couple left for their Oxford home aboard the afternoon train after a formal ceremony amid tropical plant decorations and Mendelssohn’s wedding march.
Community members gather and visit across households with mention of Cotton and corn season. Alma Wilson leads school duties, Haden Hooker recovers colt injury, J D Wooten operates machinery, J H Deas’s singing pleases, Dinkie Wiley advances in Concord, and upcoming wedding bells spark anticipation.
List of unclaimed letters left at the Oxford Mississippi post office for the week ending Saturday November 9. Names include Miss Katie Anodereon, Mrs Larrie Davis, Miss Willie Deaideon, Misa Lethel Garrett, Bettie Gotteb, Miss Minnie Haustin, Miss Minnie Haaston, Joan Harvey, Mrs Julia Harvey, TLW Hynes, Martin Reel, George Logan, Allen McGionne, Mrs George Maynard, Mrs Julia McFarlane, W P Ninks, Wadley J W, and others. Instructions request call to identify letter numbers and dates advertised. Includes a long promotional aside and humorous quotes.
The November term of the Board of Supervisors opened with customary formalities. The minutes record various appropriations and contracts for road work, bridge construction, and county services, including bids for multiple road and bridge projects and appointments of overseers. The board reviews overseer reports, considers new road petitions, and outlines pending actions and payables.
Regular Reporter notes Prof Calvin S Brown spoke on The University of Paris to the Students Science Club last Saturday. Y M C A official Harte visits en route to China. Football: our team loses to Vanderbilt 60 to 0. Upcoming games include L S N and A M College. Bishop Bratton preaches at the Y M C A. Dr John Lipscomb Johnson speaks in chapel. Football win for U T S over Friars Point 26 to 5.
The community notes a cold winter, good health, and a busy social scene. Guests include Robert Jones of Marshall County visiting T B Price family, Dave Houston and wife from Burt visiting Cebe Houston, and Julia Spence with family visiting Henderson Baker. The Megginson school gets a new teacher Bettie, and local reporting seeks broader county news.
Ramer and Bro offer a wide range from cheap to premium mattresses and springs at the lowest prices, inviting customers to shop for value.
Rural Free Delivery on the proposed route is discussed by local residents led by G Byay Reonieee of Gomez. Visitors include Mr Charley Wardlaw of Oxford and Rev Newton Smith of College Hill. Teachers Miss Lottie Gamble and Miss Minnie Gordon journey between Gomez and Abbeville. small ads promote a remedy and a skin salve with local pharmacist endorsements.
An old advertisement touts King’s New Life Pills with a promise of gentle action that avoids stomach issues. It guarantees satisfaction and is offered by A. H Kendel, a druggist, priced at two and a half cents.
The notice claims thin fretful babies suffer from worms and recommends White's Cream Vermifuge to restore color and health. It urges mothers not to test colic cures and other medicines, stating the product is sold by all druggists.
The undersigned invites sealed bids until 12 o clock noon on Tuesday December 3 for construction of a bridge over Tubby Tubby Creek on the College Hill and Buatord s Mill road link No LOS. Bids to be let separately and built to plans and specifications in the clerk s office. The successful bidder must furnish double the bid amount in securities for faithful performance. The board may reject any or all bids and will declare the lowest and best bidder at the same time. J C Rasy Clerk Oxford Miss Nov Sch 1907.
Public notices list non resident claimants in Fayette and LaFayette counties. The statements reference court suits against individuals such as Lee Avant and A Smith and require appearance on specified Mondays in November 1907 to defend the cases. The document also includes ads and a testimonial for Bailard's Horehound Syrup.
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