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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1905
Page
2
A panoramic, polemical roundup attacks insurers, trusts, and politicians. It mocks Roosevelt and Taft era maneuvers, notes Cuba Britain tensions, a new starch trust in New York, and coal miners’ looming spring strike. Jabs at Japanese pitcher style, praises entente with South America, and hints at polling mischief and pensions.
An editorials style piece condemns thoughtlessness in families and communities. It links self-centered behavior to wasted duties and damaged relationships, urging improved thoughtfulness in spending, discipline, language, debts, and cooperation across professions to support farmers and overall prosperity.
Farmers report a notable drop in cotton yields this year due to persistent spring rains. The deficit strains finances across households and merchants as inflation and taxes bite. The piece urges economy but warns against cutting essential services like home papers, journals, and local advertising to weather hard times.
A minister’s tale on heaven leads a wealthy parishioner to test the preacher’s claim by sending supplies to a fevered woman and reading the twenty third Psalm. Harmontown Dots notes cold weather, a box supper at Free Springs, church tasks, land sales, and new local business moves with Prof. Given praised as principal at Free Springs school.
Local notes praise a mild fall for crops and good community health while naming visitors and church attendance. Mrs Suse hivlsem and Mrs Hugh Worley are guests, with several locals attending services. A quarterly conference for Abbeville church is slated for Nov 18–19 at ME Zion, urging arrears payment.
Live Oak community announces a new school building on the Oxford and Water Valley road with a bell tower and 165 pound bell. Residents press for an eight to ten month graded school, noting rural delivery six days weekly, productive soil, strong health, and an energetic population inviting newcomers. Also promotes Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar cough syrup and Horehound Syrup testimonials with local dealer A H Kendel.
Dr W R Best and family relocate to Oxford while Herman Boyd moves to the old home. Ragland and Ragland relatives are out again. Lena Jones and Maude Taylor visit Oxford. E W Williams and wife visited Coffeeville. Jobo Detter buys Best storehouse. Weather looks warmer. Ads promote Kodol Digestive Cure and Kennedy laxative cough syrup. Ok Grove News reports winter’s approach and local social happenings with church, school, and travel notes.
A roundup of local visits and happenings in Como includes Miss Lala Farmer returning home, Rev. Wilson preaching at the Baptist Church, Mrs. Bowen visiting family, and neighbors like Mr. Ballard Bowen improving after illness. Locals C. W. Murchison, Claude Anderson, and others travel to Bowling Green for study, while others visit Marshall County. The piece also discusses Harmon town, urges better town sketches from correspondents, and notes postal mail matter for Oxford Mississippi with several names listed.
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