This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1896
Page
3
The timetable shows southbound trains No 1 Fast Mail No 3 Limited No 5 Local Freight and northbound No 2 Fast Mail No 4 Limited No 92 Local Freight with some stops not made at Taylor or Waterford. Abbeville service is noted Sundays and A W Mitchell is the agent.
A joint discussion on campaign issues will be held with Democratic nominee W V Sullivan and Republican nominee M A Montgomery in Bay Springs on Sept 19, Taylors on Sept 21, Orrwood on Sept 22, and Burgess on Sept 22, inviting all attendees.
The Bretning Club met at Mrs G W Johnsons suburban home August 31 with full attendance. Mr D T Carter joined as a member and Mrs Burr of Dothan Ala added charm. The program covered life and works of Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton with biographies, quotations, and a discussion of his influence on character and crime. Mrs Collier presented a full biography and Mrs Barr read Merediths Anx Italiens.
Notes report a seven year old mule near Fas Lon stolen from Bill Thornton with a bell and trim. A liberal reward is offered for recovery. Also a pair of bay foals missing from Oxford area described by faces and hoof marks. Moses Booxe offers information. Oxford, Miss. Press notes Shilohs Cure for respiratory ailments sold by T. D. Isom &.
Personals note that Dr. W. IT. Baird returned after a severe three week illness. The trip home was not as enjoyable as expected due to his health.
The Young Men's Christian Association held its first meeting in the hall last Friday with a stag reception attended by many students and faculty. Sunday afternoon brought the regular session with talks and a member intake of fourteen. Music is noted as a promising feature for future activities.
Circuit Court opens in Oxford with Judge Z M Stephens on the bench marking the first term since his appointment. The bench discusses the welfare of the people and a lengthy docket to be cleared in two weeks by District Attorney W A Roane. Readers are urged to buy Floyds Candies and Neilsons new offerings.
Fire at about 1 am destroyed the Yak part of the Matthews home leaving the family unharmed but woning the loss around $1000 with minimal time to escape. The article extends well wishes to the family and briefly notes local business notices.
Water from University well or spring will be supplied to any city area twice daily at satisfactory prices. Haraixs and Matthews advertise. Chilton's Steamboat Pills touted for sick headaches. The West Point Gazette office was destroyed by Tuesday night fire.
An Abbeville Mississippi line item advertises four month old Berkshires from the Gentry strain with a price and guaranteed tonic. The notice mentions insurance and a building closure at a business location and a pledge to donate ten dollars for a camp-house in Oxford Mississippi dated September 1 1396. Chilton's Steamboat Pills are advertised to prevent chills and summer fevers.
At 1 a m masked robbers held up Southern Express Company messengers on return from a 2 am train. They looted money packages and forced a safe opening, then marched the guards along the G P R track before escaping. Blood-hound search kept the posse chasing leads but no trace to justice yet.
A historic notice describes Warren Institute securing the Oxford property of Sirs C A Lancaster in Mississippi to open September plans modeled on Virginia high school for girls. It cites faculty support, named instructors in languages and mathematics, and a pledge from J B Moss and others, with letters of recommendation and catalog offers from Blue Mountain Female College.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.