Oxford Eagle and Lafayette County Press merger notice
Public notice announces the Lafayette County Press and Oxford Eagle consolidated August 24 1915 and absorbed The Independent July 1 1938 Official Organ Lafayette County and City of Oxford obituary and advertising rates details include word charges and subscription prices with advance payment required and no free copies.
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Oxfor Miss
George W. Price
Lafayette County Press
Oxford Eagle Consolidated
Independent
Lafayette County
Iccity of
Oxford
Amea AN Press
Laos
Oxford Eagle
U. S
Oxford Refunding Sewer Bond Ordinance Presented
City of Oxford Lafayette county Mississippi moves to issue eighteen thousand dollars in refunding bonds to retire eighteen thousand dollars of sewer bonds dated October 1 1901. Bonds bear six percent interest, mature in 1922 to 1946, and will be payable from annually levied taxes. Ordinance approved by city council and signed by Mayor W W Elliott and Clerk W D Porter.
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Oxford
Elliott
J. B. Brown
T. J. Metts
W. D. Porter
W. W. Elliott
Oxford to issue five thousand refunding water bonds
An ordinance authorizes Oxford Mississippi Lafayette County refunding bonds totaling five thousand dollars to retire five thousand dollars of 1901 water works bonds maturing in 1921. Bonds in denominations of one hundred dollars will bear six percent interest, with semiannual coupons payable at the City Treasurer and secured by the city’s taxes. The issue is dated October 1, 1921, and bonds are signed by the Mayor and Clerk with the city seal.
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Oxford
Lafayette County
Mississippi
City of
United States of America
State of Mississippi
Mississipp
State of
A. D
Senate
Faese Eee
States of Mississippi
Goeteber
Lafayette County Board to borrow funds in 1921
The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors plans to borrow ten thousand dollars for 1921 anticipatory taxes, issuing negotiable notes due by February 15 1922 at 4 percent interest. Notes to be issued at the September 1921 meeting unless ten percent of adult taxpayers protest. passage requires a majority of qualified electors at a special election. The borrowing is authorized by Chapter 227 of 1920 Mississippi laws and a special tax will be levied to repay. This August 9 1921. W M Woodward Clerk. Aug 9 1921 4t
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Board of Supervisors
Lafayette County
Mississippi
W.M. Woodward
Man praises wife for providing the meal ticket
A terse remark credits wives as providers of the family income, noting wives furnish the meal ticket.
Advertisement for Herbine malaria remedy
When you feel dull, achy and sleepy and want to stretch frequently, you are Type for an attack of malaria. Take Herbine at once. It cures malaria and chills and puts the system in order. Price sixty cents. Sold by A. H. Kendel.
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A. H. Kendel
Mississippi notices sealed bids for bridge and county home contracts
The Board of Supervisors of Lafayette County Mississippi invites sealed bids until 12 noon on September 6 1921 for building multiple bridges on the Buford Mill Road Beat 3 Galloway branch Toby Tubby Creek and Hulett Creek and for keeping the county home and inmates for 1922. Bids to conform to plans on file in the Chancery Clerk's office. Right to reject any or all bids. Bonds required for faithful performance. Witness dated August 6 1921. WOODWARD Clerk Eagle notices August 11 18 25.
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Mississippi
Lafayette
Board of Supervisors
Buford Mill Road
Beat 3 Road
Dred Sims’ Pasture
Galloway Branch
Toby Tubby Creek
Mathis
Hulett Creek
Charlie Briscoe
Slough
Hartsfield Levee
Chancery Clerk
Woodward
Eagle
Notice to Creditors in Lenard J Farley Estate
In the Chancery Court of Lafayette County Mississippi a notice to creditors is issued for the estate of Lenard J Farley deceased. L E Farley is named administrator appointed August 8 1921 and creditors must probate and register claims within six months to avoid bar.
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Chancery Court
Lafayette County
Mississippi
Lenard J. Farley
L. E. Farley
LB. Farley
Local Ad Teases Health Tonic With Liver Tone Claims
An old ad snippet promotes a health drink priced at 60 cents claiming to cleanse the liver and improve digestion. The fragment mentions a brisk “van time” and urges readers to try the product as a remedy.
Notice to Creditors in Rankin Estate Case 5269
Case 5269 creditors of P H Rankin deceased must file claims with W M Woolvard Clerk of the Chancery Court Lafayette Mississippi within six months. Last will probated May 28 1921 in Oxford, letters testamentary issued to executors Harrison A Rankin and Adelia Rankin. Solicitor T A Somerville.
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P. H. Rankin
W. M. Woolvard
Chancery Court
Lafayette County
Mississippi
Oxford
Missisippi
Harrison Alvah Rankin
Adelia- Rankin
T. A. Somerville
Notice of Real Property Sale in Lafayette County Mississippi
Trustee J. B. Douglas announces sale of real property under a deed of trust held by Guaranty Bank & Trust Company. Property includes the NE quarter of section 8, township 9, range 2 west with 19 acres carved out, and a 32 and 4 acre portion in the SE quarter of same section. Sale in Oxford at courthouse steps on August 2, 1921, for cash to the highest bidder, with title only as Trustee.
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R. F. Wallace
Lucy L. Wallace
Guaranty Bank & Trust Company
Lafayette
Mississippi
Court House
Oxford
Miss
J. H. Anderson
W. M. Gibson
Douglas
Notice to Creditors in Ford Estate 1921
Letters of Administration issued June 24 1921 by the Lafayette County Mississippi chancery court for the estate of John Ford deceased. Creditors must probate and register claims within six months or they will be barred. Executed July 27 1921. C A Ford Administratrix. John Falkner Jr Sols for Administratrix. Public notice dates July 28 August 4 11 18.
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John Ford
Chancery Court
Lafayette County
Mississippi
C. A. Ford
John Falkner JR
Cold in the Head Treatment Claims Blood Action
An old medical note describes repeated nasal attacks and catarrh treated by a remedy said to act through the blood to the mucous membranes, claiming relief from acute catarrh and related symptoms. It references a product named CATARRHICINE and mentions a system-wide approach.
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