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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1895
Page
2
A long list of candidates for local and state offices names McLasrin Jones Power Kincannon Nash Brown Simenton Adams Evans Evans Kimmins etc. The article also discusses cotton prices and harvest timing noting droughts and market weakness while urging partial sale now and advertising strategy amid Labor Day observances and a Dr Price prize at the fair.
An article argues that rising tenant farming in the United States harms farm stability and ownership prospects. It notes tenants grow while owners shrink, with debt and mortgage pressure pushing rental dependence, and laments the social and economic costs of lease-driven mobility on rural life.
A street vendor carried a basket of eggs to the city and posed a modular riddle. She notes remaining eggs for divisions of two, three, four, five, and six are all one, but seven leaves a different result. The puzzle asks how many eggs are in the basket.
The Rev A M Croxton former Oak Cliff Baptist pastor wed Miss May Kerfoot daughter of Judge J D Kerfoot of Oak Cliff and niece of FL H Refoot of the Seminary Lewisville The ceremony was at First Baptist Church conducted by Rev A J Hares of Fort Worth The couple will reside in Unterd Mississippi where Croxton will pastor a church The community sends best wishes to the couple and acknowledges their large circle of admirers
The article notes shifting harvest costs and delivery schedules as farmers adjust to a changing market. It discusses price movements, including a 7 1-86 cent figure for a key item, and anticipates continued changes as supply and demand influence future timing and availability.
Dr Sir Besjeon Richardson of Boglard claims human life may stretch to about 116 years and that seven of ten people could improve with a cheerful temperament. He urges moderation in eating and sleep, citing physiology to support a healthy routine and abstinence from excess, as reported by the New York Tribune.
Diversified delta agriculture expands potato culture for Northern markets. Two years in, shipments reach about 10000 barrels this season with strong demand, prices around 2 50 per barrel, and growers optimistic about future regional competition and yields. Mississippi and Arkansas involvement noted as new fields rise. An inspiring local highlight features Pattie Oden, a young telegraph operator at Wallerville station.
Mrs James Retherford of a prominent local family has fallen into a deep prolonged sleep for about three months. She now remains unconscious, swallowing liquids mechanically while her husband seeks aid from Guntersville doctors. Her age is thirty five and five of her seven children died last spring.
The Marshall County Farmers Institute plans its third annual session in Holly on September 10 and 11, 1896, with sessions at 9 am and again each day. Promises include lectures by A and M College professors and possibly Prof B W Jones of the University on the first day, plus many farmers from Lafayette County attending the Marshal Court Farmers Institute session.
Contracted ad copy notes a remedy claimed to cure all skin diseases and lists the seller as T D Isom & Co.
Popular Science News notes that cold water is a valuable disinfectant in sick rooms. A large vessel of water near the bed helps vent heat and vapor, temper the room, and reduce the spread of infection without harming those in health.
A Rushford NY reader praises Chamberlains remedies citing a Dexter Iowa aunt who would buy them if not sold locally. The letter touts Chamberlains Cough Remedy, Pain Balm and Celin Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy as valued for decades and notes availability in Oxford and College Hull through G M Knight and F M Pettis.
The excerpt extols a large U S corn crop with the South supplying its needs and boosting pork production locally. It argues Southern grain should not be imported from the Northwest and promotes home bread and meat, while praising Southern prosperity despite adverse laws. It also includes moral reflections on reputation versus character and a lightning incident anecdote.
An archival ad promotes Chemie Sore Eyes and related tonics. Dr Caty’s Condition Pow claims to cleanse the system, ease constipation, and destroy worms. The text pitches benefits for tired, overworked homes and promises healthier life through the remedy.
Inka Normal Institute offers a 10 month scholarship covering meals lights fuel rooms and tuition in literary departments for one student from each Southern State who has never attended the Normal. Prospective enrollments limited to 50 capacity, applications by January 21 1936, first come first served. student boards with the President. write H A Dean Inka Miss for details and acceptance.
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