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Newspaper

Oxford Eagle

Location

Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1916

Page

5

Knox Seeks Voters Support for Supreme Court Seat

Hon R H Knox urges Lafayette County voters to re elect him as Supreme Court Judge in the run off with Sykes. He defends not needing a special election and appeals for support citing seven years of service and personal financial strain while labeling opposition links to railroads. He asks voters to cast ballots on Tuesday September 5th for the candidate who will serve the people.

Supreme Court Sykes Sam Lafayette Judge Sykes R. H. Knox

Boll Weevil Advice and County Development Plans

Mr Fox urges farmers to plant cotton only with favorable conditions and to diversify with grains hay and peanuts. The Oxford Business Men’s Club aims to promote the Jefferson Davis Highway boost land values attract northern buyers and support canning and factory sites. The piece promotes a cooperative move toward markets and cash crops and estimates dairy and hen farming can sustain families amid adjustments.

Fox Oxford Business Mens Club Jefferson Davis Highway

Dairying push spreads in Lafayette county meetings

Water Valley Creamery manager R. J. Hesler and A M College man J B Perkins led a Friday tour with the Lafayette County Business Men's Club. They spoke at Delay Tola Cor Nos h Burgess to crowds totaling over 200, urging dairying as boll weevil damage to cotton grows. Local creamery advocate C W Spawr arranged cream separators while Secretary C C Hughes says new meetings will follow to establish a county dairy market and processing network.

R. J. Hesler Water Valley Creamery J. B. Perkins A. & M. College Toqgether Lafayette County Messrs. Hesler Perkins W. D. Carter Delay Tola Cornosh Burgess Hesler Mr. Perkins C. W. Spawr Oxford Business Men’s Club C. C. Hughes Business Men’s Club

Four Oxford truck routes to collect farm produce weekly

Four auto trucks will depart Oxford in four directions to gather cream products along with chickens eggs and vegetables every weekday. The plan aims to solve transport issues and secure better prices for farm goods, backed by the Business Men's Club.

Oxford Business Men’s Club

Business Men Meet Discuss Jefferson Davis Highway Bridge

The Business Men's Club held a Thursday session to advance the Jefferson Davis Highway project. The main hurdle is a bridge over the Tallahatchie River at Lafayette County’s northern boundary, with the Board of Supervisors to be asked to fund its construction. A petitions committee of C B Boone J C Hartsfield and C C Hughes was formed to rally county support. A campaign for greater diversification of the county was also approved, with C C Hughes T E Dunn and G W Price named to lead.

Grenada J.C. Hartsfield C.C Hughes Messrs C. C. Hughes T. E. Dunn G. W. Price

Fragmented notes on health remedies and urinary issues

The readable text mentions disturbed heart action and rheumatic pain, plus bladder ailment. A user from Georgia reports ten years of waking at night, trying various remedies and finally noting improvement after a Be remedy, suggesting a personal health testimonial without formal medical claims.

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