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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1902
Page
2
A compilation of editorials touches on tariff policy figures such as Secretary Shaw and Roosevelt. Commentators discuss trusts, the Philadelphia rescue of the tariff, politics in Louisville and Kentucky, and Roosevelt's relations with Congress and the press.
An opinion piece argues the decline of traditional smoke houses in Mississippi due to sharecropping and cheap cotton. It advocates home raising of hogs and poultry, growing turnips and potatoes for fattening, and reducing dependence on corn to revive the rural larder and economy.
An editorial urges civic pride as a force for progress and morality. It links neat yards streets and well kept homes to a town’s value and character, urging citizens to remove nuisances such as gambling dens or illegal alcohol operations. It portrays pride as duty toward respectability and patriotism.
An elderly speaker from Possum Hollow laments modern youth wasting time and argues humans resemble animals in traits. He cites cats wolves vipers and horses to classify behavior, recalls courtship lore, and contrasts old courting methods with new lazy ways. He reflects on his son Billy and his own courtship.
Sealed bids for building all levee bridges in Yocona bottom at the Oliver Crossing north of the River Bridge must be received by noon on Tuesday December 2 1902. Bids require bond double the bid with two or more securities. The Board may reject any bid. B P Gray Clerk Oxford Mississippi November 10 1902.
Public notice announces sealed bids for sewerage and plumbing at the Oxford Mississippi courthouse. Bids accepted until 12:00 noon on Tuesday December 2 1902. Plans and specs are on file in the clerk s office. P Gray Clerk Oxford Miss November 8 1902.
The Oxford Mississippi city board enacts a salary rule fixing Aldermen pay at 2.50 for each regular monthly meeting. Any member missing a meeting forfeits that month’s salary. The ordinance is ordered November 11 1902 with all members voting aye. R S Adams mayor and E E Temple clerk sign.
The undersigned petition for mercy on behalf of Bob Ivy who was convicted of grand larceny in September 1902 by the Circuit Court of LaFayette County and sentenced to five years in the penitentiary. The petition asks for a pardon.
An advertisement urges immediate use of Smith's Sure Kidney Cure for kidney pain and potential serious illness. It claims reliable relief and says the remedy cures trouble as it develops, offered at 50 cents and 1.00 by A. H. Kendel.
The November Confederate Veteran includes a picture of Mr. G. W. Leavell his wife and nine sons with a sketch by Leavell titled Battle of Franklin Remembrances. A quoted passage reflects 38 years since the Civil War years revisiting Nashville Franklin and Chickamauga memories and the aging veteran recalling his youth and growing family.
A Demsey town resident praises Dr King s New Life Pills claiming two weeks use made him a new man. The ad touts relief for constipation stomach and liver trouble with a 25 cent price at R R Chilton Co s drug store and offers a free sample of Chamberlain s Stomach and Liver Tablets.
An old time ad claims fires rescue sleeping inmates and links neglect of coughs to danger. It promotes Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption for throat chest and sun troubles, touting safety and pleasant taste. The copy offers 60 cents to 1 dollar pricing with free trial bottles.
Week ending November 22 1902 unclaimed letters in Oxford Mississippi post office include Wood Lewis Tankersley J A Thome B W Hommus Eula Miss Galidy Lillie Riley Misslary Coin Alice Tatterton Amah Paul Robert Bondurant J C Pettis Robert Roberson Lacy Smith B T Ray Henretta Amanda Mathame Lea Mayes Ellen Graham Daisy Craig Myrtle King Mrs J S Edgerton Stakes Mullen W M plus a note for further inquiry from P M Pierce E 8.
A healthy blacksmith from Tilden Indiana, A T Headley, reports a decade of rheumatic torment followed by a dramatic recovery after using Electric Bitters. He credits two bottles with curing him and has felt no twinge in over a year. The ad promotes Electric Bitters for kidneys blood rheumatism neuralgia nervousness digestion and health. Also promotes Grove Tasteless Chill Tonic and Chamberlains Cough Remedy via R R Chilton Co.
Mt Zion church notes a large Sunday crowd and a fine sermon with Bro Porter’s final appointment for the conference year. The column mentions visits, health updates, Sunday school growth, Thanksgiving reflections, praise for the Eagle county paper, and a Grove’s Chill Tonic ad.
The Sunday Chicago Record-Herald presents a four page illustrated sporting section with exhaustive baseball, racing, bowling, cycling, boxing, golf, and watching news. It notes the section’s popularity among sports enthusiasts and its thorough coverage.
A clean ad promoting Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a reliable medicine to loosen a bad cold and ease irritation in the throat and lungs. Sold by R. R. Chilton & Co.
The Success Company announces an exquisitely engraved twelve leaf calendar using the color type process with original paintings by leading American artists. December features a Leyendecker artwork The Three Wise Men of the East. Free postpaid upon request from Dept. 8 University Building Washington Square New York. Also a note about Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets promising cold relief.
Local praise from G Carpenter highlights Prof Gossett as a capable leader for Paris schools. Growth continues with new homes rising in the town and demand for more residences, reflecting community ambition and optimism for the future.
A Keller Virginia mother used Chamberlain’s Pain Balm on her child burned by a hot stove during a Saturday bath. Within thirty minutes the child slept, and in two weeks recovered. The product is marketed by R. R. Chilton & Co. and touted as an antiseptic liniment for burns and other injuries.
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