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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1920
Page
3
An old advertisement promotes Pepto Mangan as a spring tonic to purify and build up sluggish blood. It claims spring fatigue comes from clogged blood and urges readers to ask for Gude's Pepto Mangan in liquid or tablet form at their druggist.
Armour argues postwar road construction, federal and state funding, and motor age benefits. He cites Romans and modern growth when roads knit city and countryside, notes farmer losses from bad roads, and envisions motor trucks expanding short haul duties while improving distribution and national unity. He promotes better roads as practical progress over flashier issues. Also an advertisement for Prickly Ash Bitters.
The program for Lafayette Springs High School commencement runs April 18 to 20 1920 with events including a Sunday sermon by Rev J A Christian a Monday class assembly with salutations by Flossie Lancaster a class flower Clinton Waldrip and address by Chancellor J N Powers a certificate and prize presentation and a valedictory by Lou Deil Welch Then a Tuesday evening performance features Diamonds and Hearts a comedy drama and a farce with performers Whitehead Sneed Faust and Faus The Eagle is Now $2.00 per year.
The Bank Examiners E F Anderson J B Salmond and S W Wardlaw issue a statement denying knowledge of or involvement with an error in a salary bill. They say the error changed their pay from 4200 to 5000 dollars and reject accusations they sought to profit from it. They stress no intention to take advantage and call the press article surprising and ill timed.
Birmingham organist George L Hamrick will present an organ recital at the First Presbyterian Church on Monday April 26. Lenore J Coffey author of The Forbidden Woman, once a San Francisco journalist, wrote an exclusive interview with Clara Kimball Young helping secure a long contract with Garson Studios. Miss Young appears in The Forbidden Woman at Lyric Theatre Monday night April 19.
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