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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1902
Page
2
The piece surveys political figures and debates across parties, referencing Taft era tropes, tariffs, trusts, and leaders like Gen Miles and Gen Wheeler. It notes reactions to Rhodes era policies, sections on Southern industry labor, and remarks on Roosevelt trust rhetoric. Presence of various personalities and regional views marks a kaleidoscopic opinion page snapshot.
The piece urges cultivating originality over imitation, claiming original thinkers and presenters gain fame and wealth. It cautions against merely echoing admired figures and suggests testing originality through bold advertising to compare success with conventional methods.
The piece argues worry harms health and urges workers to adopt cheerfulness. It states only two things are never worth worrying about, those we cannot help and those we can, then to act to remedy the latter. It cites a practical poet on seeking remedies and ignoring unfixable evils.
Last Friday night the University of Mississippi Y M C A hosted its annual reception for new students in the Y M C A hall. President L R Hogan opened with song and prayer led by Prof Lipscomb. Brief welcomes followed from Dr K W Jones and Rev N W P Bacon. Students socialized then enjoyed refreshments and piano music from Miss Luckett and Miss Wina, with thanks to campus ladies for cakes and flowers.
Local readers recall a color comic spread from Pas Dispatch showing two children spilling red paint into a watermelon. The humorous scene brightens a traditional, calm town as residents react with amusement.
More than seven thousand witnessed the hanging of Will Mathis and Orlando Lester at the Oxford jail after a year of turmoil over the Montgomery murders. Mathis declared innocence, Lester confessed to firing, and both were executed by trap at 12 50 pm. Notes found point to Owens and a prior plot as causes, with final interments set for Chickasaw County and Cornish.
Coach Martin begins football training this week as Miss Anna Herron from Tennessee joins the University as a student. Visitors include Will Pettis of Ellisville and Leon Roseborough, who has enrolled, with J. L. Foster starting training. Johnson residence is rented furnished by Kappa Alpha. Mrs. Johnson plans Nashville winter. Grove’s Tasteless shows no cure and no pay at 50 cents.
List of unclaimed main matter left in the Oxford Misc Post Office for the week ending September 20 1902 includes letters for Keey Miss Mattie James Mrs Jane James Mrs Jennie Brooke Hardin Jack Heard Meaaien Good La Sarilne Suey Cora Thompett Bidens. The notice asks for the number of letters and date advertised.
The State of Mississippi shows notice to Lovenia Reagan of Comanche County Texas to appear before the Fayette County Court on the first Monday in November 1902 to answer a suit filed by John Reagan. Clerk A. P. Gray, Russell attorney for the plaintiff.
Sealed bids for building a bridge across Buford Creek on the Oxford and Batesville road are due by noon Oct 7 1902. Bidders must file bonds double the bid amount with security. Plans and specs are on file at the clerk's office. Sept 6 1902.
Hopewell items report John E. McCorkle Sr. with slow fever. Rev. John Kimmons and wife from Florida visit his brother Rev. J M Kimmons. Mrs. Gene Johnston of Texas visits her mother Mrs E A Richmond. E H Kimmons visited relatives. Willie Stephens of Tocapola visits relatives. Lela and Beulah Stephens of Mt Zion visit Jim Stephens. Lillie Slaughter of Friendship visits relatives.
A Leesville boy rode 18 miles with his family hoping he would live while seeking Dr King's New Discovery for consumption and throat lung troubles. The medicine reportedly gave instant relief, later claimed to cure asthma and other illnesses, with bottles priced 50 cents and 1.00 dollars and free bottles at Chilton & Co's drug store.
“Not Doomed For Life.” was treated three years by doctors for piles and fistula but Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cured in two weeks. Also heals burns, bruises, cuts, corns, eruptions, salt rheum and other skin ailments. 25c at R. Kr Chilton & Co. drug store.
Last week’s rain aided local farming and gardens as residents report positive effects. Visitors include Mr. Evan Denton and family in Tula and Rev. 3 C Denton returning to Missouri after a large meeting. Miss Mattie Harral of Dallas visits relatives. Claice Holman of Oxford and Minnie Denton family guests. Lena Rogers of Oxford returns home after weeks with relatives. Argula Ragland on sick list. School opens Monday as Jennie Ragland returns from Water Valley. Beat wishes to the Hagle. Little L.
Capt. WM. ForResT of Memphis Tennessee says he suffered backache for years until using one bottle of Smith's Sure Kidney Cure. He reports no further back trouble and praises the remedy. Price 60 cents and 1.00. for sale by A. H. Kendel.
The Eagle reports steady community health and busy farm work including cotton picking and molasses making. Weather remains warm and Circuit Court has ended, bringing hoped rest to residents. A district dispute over a Slick Ridge public school teacher prompts calls for a satisfactory hire. Little Dreamer signs off with appreciation for county letters.
A 19th century advertisement touts Smith Sure Kidney Cure claiming 98 percent success and a money back guarantee if directions are followed. It markets remedies for kidney bladder and female ailments priced 50 cents and 1 dollar with sale through local vendors.
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