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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1912
Page
3
Oxford residents report social calls and family visits across Pontotoc and neighboring towns. Notables include Mrs. Leavell's death, a Methodist tent meeting, school reunions, and local ads for properties, machines, and services amid a busy community calendar.
For sale is a 305 acre farm near Paria offering two dwellings with four rooms each two barns two good pastures a good orchard running water two wells and yard about 50 acres cultivated and 49 acres in woods with rood cultivate table land located 2 1 2 miles northwest of Paria.
For Rent. From Sept. 1st one two story residence on University street. Modern conveniences. Apply to Mrs. C. P. Puan.
A rural carrier examination will be held in the Pectoral building for Route No 6 out of Oxford on Saturday September 1st. The test will be conducted by Postmaster Howry. Age limit is from 18 to 56 and applicants must reside in the county of the exam announcement.
The text supports Hos WINE Stone's bid to fill the vacancy left by Judge W D Prazee as Assistant District Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi. Friends petition for his appointment, arguing his long service and familiarity with department routine qualify him for the role. An unrelated medical ad appears at the end mentioning a diarrhea remedy.
A social gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Carraway in Dosefield honored Misses McCharen and Wilson of Oxford. Guests enjoyed games, a prize awarded to Dr G C Terrell, refreshments of ice cream and cake, music by Avis McCharen Carmen Powers and Mr G U Terrell, and watermelon before departure.
Judge W D Trazee died in Okolona after a long illness while his daughter was at his side. Fraser, once United States district attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi, had long served in public trust. The obituary notes his home in Oxfern and describes broad esteem from colleagues and citizens. funeral rites were held in Okolona.
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