Lafayette County Press and Oxford Eagle Obituary Notice Policy
The Lafayette County Press and Oxford Eagle consolidate as of August 24 1915 with George W Price as editor and publisher and serve Lafayette County and Oxford city. Obituary notices and bank care charges apply at one cent per word prepaid. Sample copies available for five cents each.
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ENG
Fost
Oxford
Mass
George W. Price
Lafayette County Press
Oxford Eagle Consolidated
Independent
Lafayette County and
City of
American Press Association
Oxford Eagle
U. S
Governor rejects call for special Mississippi session in weir petition debate
The piece argues Governor should not convene a special legislature session over a 55 000 name petition led by H H Weir for labor leaders and big trusts. It notes tax burden and costly sessions and critiques courting rituals and marital dynamics as metaphors for public power and consent.
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H. H. Weir
Meridian
Weir
Mississippi
Congress and Baseball in the Editor’s View
The editor weighs Congress and baseball as two great American institutions. Congress shapes laws and revenues. baseball offers relief from life’s burdens. The piece contrasts honest players with graft, notes war fatigue, and muses on peace, fate, and a proposed Illinois speed limit law of 25 mph.
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Congress
Baseball
Appreciation and wit in a church children’s day moment
A note from Lemuela Garrett Almond reflects on a church service with a child centered tribute describing innocence and heavenly calm. It ends with a wry moral about trusting God but not expecting daily sustenance while loafing and a shopper’s quip about bargains and a gown.
Notice to Mercldine Thompson in Mississippi chancery suit
State of Mississippi demands Mercldine Thompson, Memphis Tennessee, appear before Lafayette county chancery court on the fourth Monday of May 1921 to defend the Moses Thompson suit. Date April 16, 1921. W M Woodward, Chancery Clerk. (E April 21 28 May 5 12)
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State of Mississippi
Mercldine Thompson
Memphis, Tenn
Chancery Court
Lafayette County
Mississippi
Moses Thompson
A. D
Foreclosure/Non Resident Notice in Lafayette County
Non resident notice issued in the Lafayette County Chancery Court Mississippi to Frank Ashley whose address is unknown. Defendant is fore the suit of Mrs. Mallie Ashley scheduled for the Fourth Monday of May 1921. Clerk W M Woodward and L C Andrews filed the notice with dates April 28 and May 5 12 19.
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State of Mississippi
Frank Ashley
Chancery Court
Lafayette
Mississippi
Mallie Ashley
Frank Morrison
Dedt’t
Camella Morrison
Petition for Pardon for Gus Brown in Lafayette County
A 1929 petition from Lafayette County citizens asks the Mississippi Board of Pardons to pardon Gus Brown, prisoner in the State Penitentiary for murder. They cite first offense, self defense claims, doubts about conviction, and good behavior as a model prisoner to support clemency. The note is signed by Gus Brown and others with dates April 21, 28, May 5, 12 referenced.
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Oxford
Mississippi
Honorable
Board of Pardons
Lafayette County
Gus
Gerstle) Brown
State
Gus Brown
President vows care for disabled veterans and future readiness
The speaker argues to provide proper care and support for disabled soldiers, stressing timely action and patriotism. He warns neglect breeds bitterness and says another war could come, urging preparation to prevent broken veterans from being forgotten and Europe’s worry over finding solutions.
Constipation Promoted as Disease Risk Remedy
An advertisement promotes Brick ly Ash Bitters as a stimulating purgative to cure habitual constipation. Marketed for men, it claims the body is full of heparities that harbor disease germs and sells at 1 25 per bottle through R R Chilton Co.
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R. R. Chilton & Co
Roebuck Defendants Ordered to Answer May 1921
The State of Mississippi Lafayette County issues notice to H G Roebuck of Memphis Tennessee to defend a suit filed by Mrs Joe Eddie Roebuck in county court. Date issued April 19 1921 with hearing windows April 21-28 May 5-12.
Notice of Lafayette County Four Mile Drainage District meeting
Notice to parties interested the Four Mile Drainage District Lafayette County Miss that on April 25 1921 the district commissioners filed their report of assessment benefits and damages in the chancery clerk office at Oxford Miss the county drainage board will meet at the Oxford courthouse May 13 1921 at 1 PM to hear interested parties and their claims given April 26 1921 by W M Woodward clerk of the drainage board April 28 May 5
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Four Mile
Lafayette County
Miss
Chancery Clerk
Oxford
County Board of Drainage Commissioners
Court House
W. M. Woodward
The
Drainage Board
Notice in Chancery Court engaging multiple heirs in Moore estate
In Lafayette County Mississippi notice to numerous named and unknown heirs to Mrs Salina J Moore to appear May 23 1921 before Chancellor Meen in Oxford for probate of will and distribution of estate. also a nonresident notice for Mrs Sallie Ann Nelson estate pleading May 4 1921 before the same court. warning to W J Thweatt petitioner and others.
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W. J. Hargis
Salina J. Moore
Allie Collins
Chancery Court
Lafayette County
Yoakum
Texas
George P. Humphreys, Jr
Rushville
Neb
J. R. Humphreys
Walter Humphreys
Kennedy
W. E. Humphreys
1St Street
Seattle
Wash
Allen Humphreys
Ida Campbell
Wanettle
Ohio
Mary Isabelle al- Tord
Hope
New Mexico
Rebecca Frances Alexander
Dixie CG. Wilbanks
Point Rock
David A. Anderson
Davis
Okla
Harry S. Douglas
W. 23Rd St
Oklahoma City
L. L. Emery
G. N. W. Ardmore
F. J. Stalder
de Leon
Hubert Bullard
Oxford
W 1. Moris
Selina J. Moore
Saline
J. G. Meen
Divorce notice in Oxford Massachusetts case McEwen
No 4930 Joseph McEwen comp t Maggie McEwen defendant. To Maggie McEwen unknown address. County Mass on the fourth Monday of May 1921 to plead answer or demur to this bill for divorce. Given under my hand and seal at Oxford Miss this April 4 John Falkner attorney for complainant April 7 14 21 28.
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Joseph McEwen
Maggie McEwen
Chancery Court
Lafayette County
Mass
Oxford
Miss
Lillie Reno
Memphis
Tenn
Mississippi
Will Reno
Notice of road contract bids in Lafayette County
The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors will start bidding on May 3 1921 at 2 p m in the County Courthouse Oxford for contracts to work second and third class roads in Supervisor's District No 3. Plans and specifications are on file in the Chancery Clerk's office. The board may reject bids or continue bids from day to day until contracts are awarded. April 1921. By G A Woodward 1d C April 14 21 28.
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Mississippi
Lafayette County
Bearch
Oxford
Miss
Surervisor
Chancery Clerk
W. M. Woodward
G. A. Woodward
Notice to bidders for Lafayette County bridgework in 1921
The Lafayette County Mississippi Board of Supervisors invites sealed bids by April 9 1921 for building several bridges in Beat 1 Beat 3 and Beat Three Road District. Bridges include a 40 foot pump kin creek crossing and a 32 foot canal crossing among eight additional spans. Plans and specs are on file. the board may reject bids and award at public outcry.
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Lafayette County
Missiseppi
Said
Pumpkin Creek
Robertson’s Field
Divorce notice for Lillie Reno in Oxford Mississippi
Non-resident defendant Lillie Reno in Memphis Tennessee is summoned to plead answer or demur to Will Reno's bill for divorce filed in Oxford Mississippi. Seal dated April 12 and solicitor John Falkner Jr. lists appearance dates April 14 21 28 and May 5 1921.
Non-Resident Notice for Frank Morrison in Lafayette Case
Court summons inform Frank Morrison to defend Camella Morrison in a suit filed in Lafayette. Address unknown, notice published April 18 1921 with attorney L C Hutton acting for the complainant. Publication dates listed as April 14 21 28 and May 5.
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L.uu
Earth
Illinois
Lemuella Garrett Almond
Kellablé Grocéry
E V. Bramlett
the Reliable Grocery
J. H. Morris
Propritor
Shaw & Howard
Chilton’s Drug
L. C .Andrews
KODAK
DEVEL
ORG
Sfugcioc
Europe
Joe Eddie Roebuck
H. G. Roebuck
Et al
State of
Chancery
M. Woodward
W. M. ‘Woodward
A. Nelson
W. F. Lamb
W. S. Lamb
L. T. Lamb
Josie Lee
Martha Casey
Canton
Vangant County
Green Lamb
Sallie Hollis
Eaglette
Dallas County
Arkansas
G. S. Lamb
Feaglette
M. A. Muse
Vera
Sallie Ann Nelson
Jas. Stone
John Falkner
Canal
Clear Creek
Dillard Farm
Beat Three Road
Chancery Clerk’s
D. C
Noth
John Falkner, Jr
Camera Morrison
Compt
L. C. Hutton
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