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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1922
Page
2
Educational piece defines malarial fever as a disease common in hot wet regions including coastal Connecticut to Texas and parts of the Mississippi Valley. It explains the parasite is an animal organism living in blood, describes red blood cells and how parasites are seen under a microscope.
Louise Moss Montgomery parodies Sir Walter Scott in The Woman Writer. The verse questions who would forego flaunting wealth for public virtue, taunts political graft, and imagines a leader who earns honor without personal gain, ending with reverent farewell to his mortal dust.
Weekly letter cautions trustees to maintain adequate fuel, dry wood, and not require students or teachers to gather it. It notes trustees are responsible and may seek a fuel tax by the Board of Supervisors under Section 7358, Hemingway's Code, upon a majority petition in the district.
A collection of quips and thoughts on farming and markets. Mentions boll weevils in the south, divorce law gaps in South Carolina, insurance costs for husbands, and a nod to Ford’s public goods value. Warns of a mild winter for birds and notes an Idaho letter arriving after years.
Lucy Ann Black born December 4 1851 in this county died September 12 1922 after two months illness and general debility. She leaves four children Velma Barry Brighton Tenn Lottie McLarty Judge Black and Lyman Black this county and a husband who predeceased her. A devout Presbyterian Christian, her remains were laid to rest in Old Cambridge cemetery at her childhood church.
The Piece recalls the first rural routes in 1896 and marks October 1 as the 26th anniversary of rural mail service. With 44 000 routes delivering across about 1 200 000 miles, costs have risen to 86 800 000 dollars yearly, highlighting the system as a key American strength and link between communities. Mail carriers work rain or shine, blizzards or heat, as indispensable links.
Voter tallies by counties across the state are being tallied to determine the U S Senate result. County boards report results by precinct and update totals as ballots are counted.
At Riverside the protracted meeting closed last Sunday with good interest. Several professions and reclaimations were made, eight new members joined the Presbyterian church. The meeting was led by Rev. W. N. Lowrance with help from Rev. O. G. Davis. Lowrance noted it was the sixth such meeting he conducted that summer, delivering about sixty sermons and witnessing about twenty professions of faith.
Riffing verse from The Miss. Woman Voter voices a Klan chant praising stealth and fright to rule the country. The poem reveals the organization’s menacing outlook and secretive tactics.
A fragment quotes a group railing against foreign influence and declaring allegiance to the United States. The speaker pledges decisive action and rejects outside or sister lands while asserting a strong national stance.
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