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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1903
Page
3
Local notes report the town clock receiving a fresh coat of paint. Several residents and visitors are cited including Mr. Percy Shinauit returning from Indian Territory and Miss Clarice Fregoe attending Grenada fair. The Eagle records social calls, travels, and shop ads with mentions of subscriptions, dances, and a wedding in Delay.
Mrs Florence M Hutton announces the approaching marriage of her daughter Eu genia Floride to William Davis Brown at Oxford Presbyterian church on Oct 22 1903. The column also lists social events ads grocery notes and local church appeals.
A notice from M. C. Pegues lists a 5 year old Jack for sale or trade, a 4 year old Jersey male thoroughbred for 15 dollars, and several hundred gallons of sorghum at 25 cents per gallon by the barrel.
Description of an 100 acre farm located 18 miles northeast of Oxford. Includes good bottom land ample water, a two story dwelling, tenant houses, pastures and large barns. Apply at this office.
The advertisement touts bedroom and dining room furniture lines with unmatched style and price. It also notes LaFayette Chapter No 33 Roy al Arch Masons will meet tonight in regular communication to discuss Mark and Past Masters degrees and invites Visiting Companions.
Mr. R A Johnson the contractor and painter is ready to perform painting staining and graining. He overhauls furniture and does finishing including bronzing gold leaf and ornamental work. Satisfaction guaranteed in every instance. Don’t fail to see him.
LeQuinn of Cavindish Vermont was targeted in a home incident described as an invasion of Chronic Constipation. The advertisement claims Dr King’s New Life Pills ended his ailment, with a 25 cent price and a guaranteed cure at A H Kendal’s drug store.
The Frisco System announces $15 round trip excursion tickets from St Louis and Kansas City to Oklahoma Indian Territory Kansas and Texas on October 20. Trains depart St Louis at 2 35 PM and 7 00 PM and Kansas City at 7 16 AM and 11 35 PM. The booklet New Lands Along the Frisco System is offered by Bryan Snyder and R L Lemon Secretary of the Frisco Immigration Bureau.
Otto Dodd of Ponder Mio writes of a yearlong sore cured by Bucklen's Arnica Salve, claiming it the best salve on earth. He mentions purchasing the remedy for 28 cents at A. H. Kendel's drug store.
A buyer announces at the South Corner Public Square he will pay the highest market price for cotton seed, inviting growers to bring their stock for settlement.
The notice extols nitrous oxide as the safest anesthetic for painless tooth extractions, claiming instant induction and rapid recovery. It says Dr. W. B. McMahon is the only city dentist using the gas and offers low prices for quality work, with phone contact 196.
An 19th century ad touts Herbine as a cure for malaria and related symptoms. It features testimonial from J A Hopkins of Manchester Kansas and notes a 50 cent price at Oxford Pharmacy.
The Meridian Star quotes debate on altering the Confederate song Dixie to fit modern sentiment. Proponents concede its rude dialect but argue its sacred associations and historic meaning cannot be replaced by new verses. The piece asserts Dixie embodies enduring pride, memory, and regional identity.
Witnesses in Breathitt County compare current clashes to the old feud days before Salvation Army intervention, noting a rough, unsettled atmosphere and lingering rivalries in the region.
Advertises southeast Missouri Arkansas Louisiana and Texas land values for homeseekers. Highlights offerings from 2.50 per acre to 20 per acre, including prairie bottom and improved lands. Encourages inquiry for rates dates and literature. Addresses J. W. Labeaune Cotton Belt Route St. Louis.
The tax books are open for collection. Citizens should bring last year’s Tax Receipt to assist in correctly recording land. Notice signed by Sheriff Jon R. Harrs dated October 7, 1903.
For sale by R. R. Chilton & Co. A pleasant physic of Chamber ain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. Easy to take. Pleasant in effect.
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