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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1905
Page
2
A satirical column lampoons political figures and events from 1905. It jokes about M Witte Russia Roosevelt Panama Canal Kidd treasure Fairbanks and United North and South. The item mocks college students and global affairs while noting general political sentiment.
The piece argues that some long accepted remedies contain deadly poisons and declares patent and non patent medicines fraudulent. It urges readers to value enlightenment, learn from experience, and support a living newspaper to avoid fossilism as progress advances.
The Water Valley Progress reports Gov. Shand's Water Valley address as bold and broad in sentiment. The Grenada Sentinel notes wide press approval and praises his honesty, citizenship, and Christian charity, while the Water Valley paper and others endorse the speech.
A note invites residents to a gallery in Tula on November 22 and 23 to have portraits taken. It asks families and young people to bring babies and participate. Also lists unclaimed mail matter for Oxford Miss Post Office for week ending Nov 18.
Mr Brown Eyes and family visit relatives in Alesville while Edna Brown stays with Mrs. Eira Stephens. Tragic death of Mr. Georgetown of Oxford shocks the community. funeral held with many mourners. Quarterly church meeting presided by Eugene Johnson praises stewards and reassessments paid in full. Local notices include health ads and town notes from Water Valley and Taylor.
Blackwater News reports Rev Martin preaching at Estell school house on Sunday afternoon. Miss Hattie Cook begins teaching at Estell school. Residents of Abbeville Law's Hill Tyro Green Shaw and others visit. J A Smith and Henry Sanders travel to Tyro on business. A sizeable crowd attends preaching across the creek. J A Arnold and wife visit Gratz relatives. Prof J G Givens to preach at McAlister's school house. Miss Georgie Powell visits Mrs M S Sander who is ill but improving. M N N Rayburn dies at his son’s home, buried at Free Springs with Masonic and Confederate ties. Kadolia Ore warns of dietary harm. food not eaten becomes poison to blood. Willim Hardcastle spends Monday in Oxford. Mme A Williams and E Williams return home. James Palmer and wife return from Yazoo City. Miss Kee Williams ill. Mrs Lula Goodwin of Water Valley visits. Rev J H Holder to preach Thanksgiving sermon next Thursday at 11. James Chapman and two daughters from Brownsville visit sister Mrs S J Browning.
A brief note requests prompt remittance to Tre Excite and mentions upcoming preaching at Andrews Chapel on Sunday. The item lists local attendances at Mt Zion conference and movements of residents, along with a series of local advertisements for remedies and medicines.
Misses Dora Baker and Norma Parks visit their grandmother Mrs Parks in Oxford. Miss Hattie Coffey is ill with typhoid fever. Mesers David Pritchard and Grover Coffey attend a school in Oxford. Many youths attend the Baptist Association at Shiloh Church. Miss Pearl Brown returns home Sunday from summer visits in Graham and McKinney Texas. Mr Sterling Tyer returns to Memphis after a brief family visit.
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