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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1903
Page
2
A collage of brief items from the era includes advertising rates, a note on paper delivery delays, political chatter about Oxford and primary questions, fines for disturbance in the Senate, and various quips on wages, Panama politics, and local satire. It references figures like Dowie and Rockefeller, plus jokes about umbrellas, rat farms, and a Connecticut man saving on a meager salary.
The EaGle marks its 28th year with a pledge to continue strong community service despite financial strains. It vows to uphold truth, foster local enterprise, and remain the town and county’s voice and friend while seeking continued patronage and support. The note expresses optimism for brighter prospects and lasting civic ties.
The piece urges citizens to pay taxes willingly and with gratitude, arguing the government provides life and property protection, civilization, safety, and the comforts of modern living. It calls for appreciation of tax funding over complaints.
An editorial urges national and state thanksgiving reflections highlighting peace and prosperity. It calls for sharing abundance, aiding the poor, and encouraging debt settlement and charitable giving during the season. It suggests self denial and sending reminders of friendship to less fortunate neighbors.
A fragment urges readers to act with a clear conscience and avoid self justifications. It counsels giving thanks through deeds that help others outside one’s family, suggesting Psalm 1034 as guidance for sincere expressions of gratitude.
A collection of light anecdotes and social observations featuring a boy’s boast, a girl’s heartbreak, a youth’s long walks for love, a comical ailment of justice, a clever child’s money talk, a dusty traveler at a Missouri hotel, a North American bath lore, and a critique of the exclusive social set. It mixes humor, race sketches, and class commentary with quaint dialogue and moral reflections.
Prof J G Deupree visited Jackson this week. Miss Daisy Plant entertained the Tau Delta Theta sorority Saturday afternoon. University football beat LSU 11 to 0 in New Orleans Saturday afternoon. Mr H Moore of Cleveland spent Friday and Saturday on campus. Moot Court drew many coeds and visitors from town and campus. Dr and Mrs R M Leavell visited Blue Mountain for Thanksgiving with their daughter Pearl. The Meridian Star voices support for higher Confederate pensions, arguing a debt to veterans and protection from poverty in later years.
Abbeville notes cool week weather and community updates. Miss Maryret Woolridge leaves Sunday for the Delta to take charge of her school. Other locals like Dr. A T Greer and Miss Lula Strickland are mentioned with visits and travels. Capt Ballfour’s residence burned Friday afternoon.
The Eagle promotes its farm column as the country’s best authority and court of last resort for farm subjects. It offers a special subscription deal with The Eagle and Rural New Yorker plus a chance to receive a rose by mail, urging readers in Oxford, Mississippi to subscribe before supplies run out.
An assorted readerable ad blend touts Dr. ing s New Life Pills claiming to cure many ailments including dyspepsia jaundice fever and constipation with a 25 cent price at local drug stores. It also promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets and notes W Grove signature on each box with a 2 cent price. The piece ends with observations on local farming prosperity and debt repayment amid cotton and corn yields in the region.
Advertisement claims White's Cream Vermifuge kills worms and cleanses mucus allowing a healthier body where worms cannot live. Price listed as 25 cents at the Oxford Pharmacy.
Local user J A Anderson of Salt Lake City recommends Ballard's Horehound Syrup for coughs and colds claiming immediate relief. Available at Oxford Pharmacy in 25 60 and 1.00 sizes.
Promised trips to Greer County Oklahoma and other Southwest lands in November and December via Frisco System. Advertises rich farming lands selling for a fraction of eastern prices, with high acre yields. For details and rail rates contact R G Lemon, Secretary Frisco System Immigration Bureau, St Louis Missouri.
Excerpt reminisces about hog killing time with fire water bladders sticks and salt recalling boyhood joys. A Boonville Plaindealer note quotes reader Boonville Texas medical claims for Vallard's Snow Liniment curing rheumatism and praises Southern press rebuke of the Tillman case as reform insight.
An advertisement extols Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds with claims it saves lives such as Mrs Lois Crag of Dorchester Mass. The remedy is guaranteed for throat and lung diseases by A H Kendel druggist priced at 60 cents and 1.00 with free trial bottles offered.
A.N. Siss of Fremont North Carolina reports severe illness due to kidney trouble improved after using Electric Bitters. She states relief followed by full cure and notes neighbors also cured of rheumatism neuralgia liver and kidney troubles and debility. Available for 50 cents at A H Kendels drug store and sold by R R Chilton Co.
Week ending November 21 1903 unclaimed letters include Ashford Henry Bryant N N Shannon W T Aemthus Lacy Piges Eila Paden Nora Henderson James Woods E D Miss Narsica Malone Rev J W Boone Arlevia Jones Ellen McCormick J P McCuen Gemmice Heavelt A B Simmons I Mavey James and others Advertised and dated notices requested Pierce P M The item also notes malaria tonic and Bucklen's Arnica Salve testimonials and a random cigarette habit anecdote.
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