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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1905
Page
2
A printed jumble of political commentary cites graft in life insurance, tariff disputes, and Panama Canal costs. It mocks Porsront Roozevelt, questions Norwegians on government, notes Japan's debt, and hints at Russian and Philippine issues while berating cabinet politics and election fund contributions.
Essay urges pride in dress and manners as foundations of self respect and asserts pride of citizenship as essential to patriotism and progress. It calls for support of local institutions, paying taxes, obeying laws, and active community improvement through responsible citizenship. It stresses patrons to back newspapers, schools, factories, and public services.
The article recounts the early Oxford Baptist Sunday School history from the 1870s to 1901, naming pastors and superintendents such as Rev. Wm. Crane Col. John B. Herring A J Quinche and W M Phillips. It records enrollments from 66 to 137, collections ranging from 2.20 to 75,038 dollars and lists key dates and leaders including Dr. A J Quinche W M Phillips G W Leavell and Judge B T Kimbrough. The narrative notes memorials to retiring teachers and the long service of Quinche and Leavell.
Colkee Hill Gleanings reports Dr W W Phillips leaving for his father's home at Uortwood before returning to Davidson College. He secured a summer success and will teach in the Medical department next session. Miss Mildred Hurt visited Oxford with Miss Tece Delbridge. Eugenia Shaw and Carl are on the sick list. Col Wad Toney has chilitis. Delbridge sisters Georgia and Tecie visited church in Colkee Hill. Miss Carrie Toney returned from Water Valley with Mrs Agne Dooley visiting here. Willie Shaw of Oxford visited his parents.
For sale. Residential property on Second South Street with six rooms and garden space. Features include sewerage access and hydrant water. Prospective buyers to apply at residence location.
Happenings notes include several residents visiting Oxford and nearby towns, church sermons by Rev G W Strickland of Abbeville, and farm activity with S W Smith selling his farm. Ads promote Kennedy’s Laxative Honey and Tar and Horehound Syrup, with testimonials from J E Glover and pricing details.
The Eckville column notes L D Smith leaves for Laurens to teach, Miss Blanche and Carrie Childrens go to Columbus Dr. Rickard visits Harmontown, and Martha Smith heads to Longtown to teach. Marriage of E W Wolf and Enla Bradford is reported, plus reader letters praising Jallard's Snow Liniment. DeWitt's Lithely Risers advertised by A H Kendel with local post office mail readouts and notices.
A rural update describes mild weather, rapid harvests of peas nuts popcorn and chestnuts, and enjoyment by children. It notes Hazel Stephens illness, a planned school opening, active Sunday school and preaching at Mt Zion by Rev G W Strickland, and pleasant Oxford church associations. It ends with advertisements for Dr Mendenhall cures and testimonials from Missouri and Louisiana.
The item notes pleasant weather for harvest, church preaching by Rev. J. R. Taylor at Union Grove and Bethel, Sunday singing by youths, and visits by Mr. Charles Clark and Mr. W E Tallant. It mentions ladies traveling to Oxford for shopping, local possum hunting, and a Kennedy Laxative Honey and Tar advertisement with EK logo.
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