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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1902
Page
2
The piece reviews varied topics from 1902 politics and law to weather, crime, and industry. It notes Illinois legislature elections, Kruger, Bryan, Gorman, Goebel, and local incidents. It comments on Philippine pacification, Miles, Schwab spending, a Brooklyn fortune teller, and the 2,000,000 baseballs question.
A newspaper note urges Thanksgiving observance on Thursday the 27th. It highlights family reunions, gratitude for blessings, peace and plenty, and bountiful harvests. The editorial calls for sharing the feast with the less fortunate, supporting workers to enjoy the holiday, and promoting happiness in the community.
The passage argues that genuine pessimists harm youth and progress by urging study and reform suppression. It contrasts pessimism with hope and faith, noting pessimists see only the wrongs while others see right, and suggests communities curb or discard such attitudes to keep progress alive.
A column critiques inconsistent behavior among prominent figures. It contrasts private traits with public deeds, citing Mrs Lofty, Mr Skipflnve, Mr Skinflint, and Mr Goodblow as exemplars who preach virtue yet act contrary to it. The piece notes hypocrisy in charity, honesty, and generosity.
The piece contrasts Mr Good fellow and Mrs Gossip, noting how generosity and candor slip into vanity and gossip. It argues consistency as a rare jewel requiring effort, self sacrifice, and vigilance, yet offering rich personal rewards to those who pursue it.
The excerpt centers on a rural community exchange about nicknames and identity, featuring a child who proclaims “My name is Bucket” and an elder woman insisting on privacy about her presence while navigating church social ranks. It reflects dialect, social status, and tensions around race in a historical setting.
Sealed bids for building all levee bridges in Yocona bottom at the Oliver Crossing north of the River Bridge will be received until noon on Tuesday December 2 1902. Bids must follow plans on file. Bond required double bid with two or more securities. Board may reject any bid. B P Gray Clerk Oxford Miss November 10 1902.
Public notice announces sealed bids for sewerage and plumbing work at the Court House in Oxford Mississippi. Bids due by noon Tuesday December 2 1902 and must follow plans on file at the clerk P Gray office. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
The Board of May or and Aldermen of Oxford Mississippi decreed that from January 1 1903 each alderman receives two dollars fifty cents for every regular monthly meeting. A member missing a meeting forfeits that month s salary. Ordinance ordered November 11 1902. Mayor Adams and Clerk TeMPp signed.
Neighbors send cheerful letters published by the editor. Gardens look springlike and some neighbors expect white head cabbage for Thanksgiving. Cotton crop outlook improves with good weather enabling full harvest and income. Annie Myers visits aunt in Myrtle. Sickness in Mrs. Sayfield’s family. N. E. B. Parks and Robert Prichard plan to move to Oklahoma to buy land. Annie Baker and Pearl Collins visit local residents.
An Observer column notes daily blessings and school progress led by Miss Flora McFarland. Local social items report C. W. Russell and wife visiting south of Oxford, Mrs. Lucy Black from Friendship visiting, and Howard Butler visiting relatives near Denmark. An ad promotes Smith's Sure Kidney Cure with price and local sale details.
A Keller Virginia mother treated her burned child with Chamberlain s Pain Balm after a hot stove injury. The child quieted within half an hour and was well in two weeks. The ad promotes the antiseptic liniment for burns and other injuries. Also touts Dr King s New Life Pills as a remedy for constipation stomach and liver trouble priced at 25 cents at R R Chilton Co s drug store.
List of unclaimed mail in Oxford Mississippi includes names such as Langia Smith W P Talles Miss Macon Parham Alka Grace Willie V Stephenson Garron Rogers Robert McGuire M M Moors Mrs Jane Jones Miss Kiss Johnson Miss H M Terathan H P Butler Jasper P Tenck B M Shank Miss Nell Madge Marshall Mannie Montgomery Good Hall v G Frayser Sam Hicks Dan Miss Waterdobbing Dalmer Miss Annie Conner Mrs Analiza Buford Mrs Mary Corren Mrs. When calling please give number and date. Also ad for Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets at R R Chilton & Co. drug store.
A fusion of old marketing quackery and fire safety notice promotes Dr King s New Discovery for consumption Grove Tasteless Chill Tonic and Chamberlain s Cough Remedy. Warnings about neglecting coughs and a nightly croup threat appear alongside ads and claims of guaranteed satisfaction and free trial bottles.
Weather remains mild with showers and cooler days forecast. Cotton and flowers thrive while most farmers finish corn harvest. Mrs Taylor Keel frail. Rev J M Huggins sold farm to Dick Woodward. Tay lor Keel sold to W C Parks. Nunnaly Crawford visit Delta Dublin. Mecham Jerry Alderson hunt squirrels with brother J B Alderson. Rev J H Bass delivers list sermon at Liberty Hill on love. Master Grover Goolsby ill with slow fever.
A. T. Headley of Tilden Indiana, long tortured by cumatism, reports dramatic relief after two bottles of Electric Bitters. He claims complete cure for over a year. The remedy stabilizes kidneys, purifies blood, eases rheumatism neuralgia nervousness improves digestion and health. Only 50 cents at R. & Chilton & Co's drug store.
An old advertisement promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic with a claim that the formula is simply iron and quinine in a tasteless form. The pitch promises no cure and no pay, priced at 50 cents per bottle.
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