They Want An Extra Session To Save Big Business
The piece argues lawmakers should not grant a special session to pardon insurance firms indicted under a strong Anti-Trust statute. It warns of efforts by fire insurers and outside financiers to repeal penalties, urging support for courts and local insurers while criticizing political favoritism toward wealth. It predicts a rise of state fire insurers and cooperative firms to serve Mississippians locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Mississippi
Americans Welcome French Visitors On European Policy
The text says Americans oppose foreign interference in US affairs while supporting a humane policy toward Germany. It notes France guests learned that a peaceful, just approach should guide policy and justice for Germany, rejecting revenge. It ends with praise for the French visitors and a hope they return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
America
France
Al Field Will Filed and Show Left to Relatives
Columbus Ohio April 8 by his will probated today Al G Field minstrel leaves his minstrel show to brother Joseph E Hatfield and to Edward Conrad a relative The estate valued at about 150000 dollars real and personal property He requested the minstrel show be continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus, O
al G. Field
Joseph E. Hatfield
Edward Conrad
Great Revival at College Hill Led by Rev J E Stephens
New Albany Mississippi pastor Rev J E Stephens conducted a revival at College Hill in Lafayette county, drawing students and faculty into a spirit filled meeting. The account notes conversions and pledges by students, a class of ten joining the Methodist Church, and volunteers to various boards with a flower service closing the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Albany
Methodist Church
J. E. Stephens
College Hill
Lafayette County
J. 8. Calloway
New Orleans
Miss
Jesus Christ
Christ
Brother Stephens
Baptist Church
Roland Leavell
Oxford
Presbyterian Church
Episcopal Church
Stephens
New Albany Gazette
Memphis Slayer Takes Life After Fatal Shooting
In Memphis on April 8 Miss Eula Bass 22 died at Baptist Memorial Hospital after being shot by jeweler H L Smith who said he fired when she refused to mend her ways. Smith killed himself two hours later by leaping from stairs at police headquarters. he died at General Hospital. His wife forgave him and stood by him as he faced a murder charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Eula Bass
H. L. Smith
Miss Bass
the Baptist Memorial Hospital
Smith
Bull Pen
Phon
Grand
Dan Lemmons
Negro Trusty
College HLL Wins State Championship in Basketball
The contest between Winona and Lafayette County Agricultural High School for the State Championship ended 21 to 17 with Lafayette County home team the winner. The visiting team showed strong effort but Lafayette County girls proved too much for them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona
Lafayette County Agricultural High School
Lafayette County
Talks on Education by W F Bond at Chapel Address
State superintendent of education W F Bond spoke to the student body on Mississippi educational progress. He noted increased school appropriations and overall gains but cited persistent low national ranking. he urged optimism for current year figures. Bond also addressed a Teachers Club meeting with over 100 attendees focusing on high school education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Bond
Mississippi
Bond
Teachers Club
Chaplin May Marry May Collins of Broadway
Los Angeles reports Charley Chaplin may wed May Collins the 17 year old Broadway and screen star. Neither Chaplin nor Miss Collins confirmed or denied the rumor today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
Charley Chaplin
Hollywood
May Collins
Broadway
Chaplin
Miss Collins
Germany Fills Allied Eye but Not the Allied Pocket
A terse report notes Germany increases monitoring and strategic pressure while failing to improve allied finances. The contrast underscores ongoing wartime strains, with authorities prioritizing security measures over economic relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Sale of Real and Personal Property by Trustee Gamble
Notice of sale under a Deed of Trust to secure indebtedness owed to The Guaranty Bank and Trust Company of Oxford Mississippi. Trustee J S Douglass will sell cash to the highest bidder at the courthouse south door Oxford Mississippi on May 2 1921. 110 acres described and a 3 acre homestead in Lafayette County Mississippi with conveyed titles and boundaries specified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Gamble
Nell Gamble
Guaranty Bank and Trust Company
Oxford
Mississippi
Lafayette
Court House
Miss
H. I. Smith
F E. H. Gamble
Tom Rowell
Oxford and
College Hill
Elijah Sparks
Rowell
Baxter Sparks
J. S. Douglass
Guardian final account questioned in Lafayette Chancery
The state commands Carl Alderson of Caruthersville Missouri to appear before Lafayette Chancery Court on the fourth Monday of May 1921 to show cause why the guardian J B Aldersons final account should not be allowed. W M Moodward clerk. Harry M Bryan solicitor for guardian. March 31 April 7 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Alderson
Caruthersville
Missouri
Chancery Court
Lafayette
J. B. Alderson
Ward
W. M. Moodward
Harry M. Bryan
Chancery Summons in Lafayette County May 1921
Two chancery notices compel appearances in Lafayette County courts. L. F. Jackson seeks final account against F. S. Jackson heirs Malinda Briggs and William Jackson of Holderville Oklahoma. Mississippi suit Earl D Hadaway Defendant Lore Lewis May 1921 Lexa Arkansas addressed to Glaydis Hadaway.
Notice to Creditors in Mississippi Estate
Residents with claims against the estate of Charles W. Ghist must probate and register them with W. M. Woodward Clerk of County Mississippi. Letters of administration were issued April 4 1921. Failure to probate within six months bars the claim. Oxford Mississippi April 6 1921. Jerry Upshaw Administrator. T. H. Somerville Solicitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Ghist
W. M. Woodward
Chancery Court
Lafayette County
Mississippi
Oxford
Miss
Final account in Lafayette county chancery case
No 4954 First National Bank of Oxford Miss guardine Miss Edna Metts now Metts Rus sell and ward. Edna Metts Rus sell post office Ellis Kansas ordered to appear before Lafayette county chancery court on the fourth Monday of May 1921 to plead answer or demur to the final account of the bank on file. March 30 1921 W M Woopward John Falkner Jr Atty for Guardine. March 31-April 7-14-21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Metts
Ward
Edna Metts-Russell
Ellis
Kansas
Chancery Court
Lafayette County
Miss
First National Bank
Guardine
Oxford
W. M. Woopward
John Falkner, Jr
Joseph McEwen
Maggie McEwen
Mass
Lillie Reno
Memphis
Tenn
Mississippi
Will Reno
Non-Resident Notice in Guardian Suit
Cora Wiley Henderson Wiley and Robert Wiley of 211 South Street St Louis Missouri are commanded to appear at Lafayette County Mississippi on the fourth Monday of May 1921 to defend the Guardian vs. Dr A E Russell case No 4310 final account filed March 23 1921. G A Woodward D C March 24-31 April ?-14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Wiley
Henderson Wiley
Robert Wiley
South Street
St. Louis
Misssouri
Chancery Court
Lafayette County
Mississippi
A. E. Russell
Guardian
W. M. Woodward
G. A. Woodward
D. C
Final account in estate of J. W. Starnes filed
No 4946 Gibb Starnes executor of J. W. Starnes deceased directs Curtis Starnes a non resident to plead answer or de mur on the 4th Monday of May 1921 at the office seal in Oxford Miss. before W M Woodward and John Falkner Jr solicitor for the executor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibb Starnes
J. W. Starnes
Curtis Starnes
Sale of Oscar Palmer farm for unpaid taxes in Mississippi
The Internal Revenue Service offers at public sale in Paris, Mississippi, property of Oscar Palmer as 166 3 4 acres of land in Lafayette County, including his former homestead, to satisfy tax debt of 1920 totaling 1922.15 dollars. Sale scheduled for TuesdayApril 19, 1921, at the local post office. G L Donald and T J Wyatt certify notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Palmer
Internal Revenue
District of
Mississippi
United States
Paris
S. W
S. J. Palmer
Lafayette County
Jackson
G. L. Donald
District of Mississippi
T. J. Wyatt
New Power Rate Adopted for Oxford Mississippi
City of Oxford Mississippi enacts electric power rates with a monthly service charge of 35 cents per horsepower for connected motors, a minimum 1.50 per month for motors under five HP, and tiered per kilowatt hour charges starting at 7.5 cents for the first 100 KW, down to 5 cents for over 300 KW. Example shows a 550 KW monthly bill totaling 27.00. April 7-14 notice. The time is opportune both for gardening and fishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Oxford
Miss
City of Oxford
Mississippi
Notices of Divorce Filing for McEwen in Oxford
Notice records Joseph McEwen as complainant and Maggie McEwen as defendant in a Massachusetts divorce bill filed in Oxford. The document, dated April 4 1921, marks service details and attorney John Falkner for the comptroller with four weekly dates listed.
Lafayette County Notice for Road Work Bids
The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors will begin on May 3 1921 at 2 p m in the County Courthouse Oxford Mississippi to procure contrast work on all second and hint class roads in Supervisor District No 8. Plans and specifications are on file in the Chartery Clerk's office. The board may reject any or all bids or continue the matter from day to day until contracts are let. April 9 1921. By G A Woodward ID C April 14 21 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Lafayette County
Board of Supervisors
Oxford
Miss
Charcery
W. M. Woodward
G. A. Woodward
ID. C
Bids Sought for Multiple Bridges in Lafayette County
The Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of Lafayette County Mississippi invites sealed bids by 12 noon on May 3 1921 for building several bridges. Projects include a 40 foot bridge over Gumpkin Creek in Robertson's field Beat One a 32 foot bridge over Canal on Hear Creek Beat Three at Dillard farm and Bridges Nos 16 17 18 19 23 21 22 23 in the Great Three Road District. Plans and specifications are on file in the Chancery Clerk's office. The board may reject any or all bids and will let the work at public outcry. April 9 1921.
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Board of Supervisors
Lafayette County
Mississppi
Said
Gumpkin Creek
Robertson's Field
Beat
Canal
Flear Creek
Beat 3
Dillard Farm
Geat Three Road
Chancery Clerk
W. M. Woodward
G. A. Woodward
D. C
Divorce notice for Lillie Reno in Oxford Mississippi
In the matter of Will Reno versus Lillie Reno a divorce bill is filed. The notice directs Lillie Reno of Memphis Tennessee to plead answer or demur in Oxford Mississippi with seal dated April 12 by John Falkner Jr solicitor for complainant and dates April 14 21 28 May 5 for appearances.
Mississippi Chancery Suit Against Frank Morrison
No 5214 Camella Morrison files suit in Lafayette County Chancery Court against Frank Morrison to defend the complaint as of April 13 1921 with court action set for the 4th Monday of May 1921 and notice published over April 14 21 28 and May 5 1921 by solicitor L C Hutton for the complainant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Morrison
Mississippi
Chancery Court
Lafayette
Camella Morrison
Probate notice for will of Mrs. Sallie Ann Nelson in Mississippi
W. M. Woodward as temporary administrator directs the parties named to appear on the fourth Monday in May 1921 in Mississippi to answer the petition for probate of the will of Mrs. Sallie Ann Nelson, deceased. Names and addresses of defendants listed. Statement ends with an unrelated line about egg production.
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AL Field
Slayer
Swiss Cleaners & Dyers
6Th St
Louisville, Ky
College Hll
University
State OF
Chancery Summons
L.F. Jackson
George W. Jackson
F. S. Jackson
Malinda Briggs
William Jackson
Holderville
Okla
L. F. Jackson
Geo. W. Jackson
Chancery
W. G. Boyett
Adm
State of Mississippi
Glaydis Hadaway
Lexa
Arkansas
Earl D. Hadaway
A. D
W. P. Shinault
Jerry Upshaw
T. H. Somerville
First National Bank of Oxford
Office OF
U. S. Internal Revenue Collector
W. D. Porter
John Falkner
Comp
L. C. Hutton
S. A. Nelson
W. F. Lamb
W. S. Lamb
L. T. Lamb
Josie Lee
Martha Casey
Canton
Vanzant County
Texas
Green Lamb
Sallie Hollis
Eaglette
Dallas County
G. S. Lamb
Teaglette
Sallie Ann.Nelson
Jas. Stone
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