Lafayette County Press and Oxford Eagle masthead note
The item records the Oxford Mississippi newspaper consolidation of Lafayette County Press and Oxford Eagle on August 24, 1915 with absorption of The Independent on July 1, 1918. It lists George W. Price as editor and publisher and cites a 2.50 advance price.
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Postoffice
Oxford
Miss
George W. Price
Lafayette County Press
Oxford Eagle
Independent
Lafayette County
Local social notes list visitors and visits across towns
Miss Loriie Hawkins hosted a junior league party Friday night. Mrs. M. B. Hawkins and children visited Coffeeville and Crystal Springs for business. Miss Farley of Jackson spent the weekend with her mother. Mrs. Dixon of Ruleville joined Thanksgiving with her mother Mrs. Nona Wallace. Mr. and Mrs. Roberts of Memphis stayed with Mrs. Denie Hamilton. Harmon and Draine were in Memphis for the Gavosa registration. Sarah Graves spent Thanksgiving at Pontotoc with friends. Johnie Slough of Paducah and others including Cambell Tupelo McGuire Ruleville Annie Lee Walker Shelby Marjorie Tankersley Tutwiler Bessie Farr Sledge returned to Oxford for the week at their homes and schools. Miss Marjorie Scott, science teacher.
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Loriie Hawkins
M. B. Hawkins
Coffeeville
Crystal Springs
Farley
Jackson
Dixon
Ruleville
Nona Wallace
Roberts
Memphis
Denie Hamilton
Harmon and
Draine
Gavosa
Sarah Graves
Pontotoc
Johnie Slough
Paducah
Cambell
Tupelo
McGuire
Annie Lee Walker
Shelby
Marjorie Tankersley
Tutwiler
Bessie Farr
Sledge
Oxford
Marjorie Scott
Irene Lancaster
Robert
J. E. Jr
A. D. Lancaster
Emma Sue Powell
J. E. Lancaster
A. B. Cullen
Grenada
FE. O. Davidson
J. J. Milan
Water Valley
Loyd Cole
Joe Smith
Lafayette Springs
Edna East
Elsie
Corinth
May Campbell
Lowe
John Brown
Buford Cowan
David Carter
Novelty Club
Kirl Avent
New Orleans
L. E. Oldham
Dorothy
Judson B. Y. P. U.s
Miss Eula Wilds
A. B. Coffee
Myrtle
A. F. Calloway
Lee Lipscomb
Kilmichael
T. L. Wilburn
Ruth Herron
Mary Vic Rowland
Kate Brown
Ada Harris and Son
Paris
Harris
the Baptist Hospital
Richard Eskridge
Montie Mae Powell
Oxford Holiday Guests and Local Social Notes
Oxford society columns list guests visiting from Hamilton Ohio Oxford and Natchez to spend holidays. Numerous local residents entertain relatives from Water Valley Paris Memphis and Grenada with church gatherings, dances and charity events noted.
Useful Gifts Practical and Appreciated by Recipients
Practical economy guides note useful gifts are valued by those who receive them. The text highlights gifts that serve daily needs and offer lasting usefulness, stressing thoughtful selection over flashy or burdensome presents.
Illinois Central System Points to Its Leadership in Passenger Service
The Illinois Central System highlights its public-oriented passenger transportation, citing 60,000 dedicated workers and experienced officers. It emphasizes ongoing efforts to be the leading railway in the United States and the world for efficient service.
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Illinois Central System
United States
Ilinois Central
Notice of Trustee's Sale of Land in Lafayette County
I, H. M. Bryan as substituted trustee under G. G. Hurst to Mrs. J. W. McCall deed of trust dated July 24 1919 record Book 76 page 133 Lafayette County Mississippi. On December 12 1921 I will sell at public auction for cash at the south door of the county courthouse Oxford Mississippi the northeast quarter of Section 31 and southeast quarter of Section 30 Township 8 Range 1 West. Title believed good but only to extent vested in me as substituted trustee. Witness my signature November 16 1921.
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H. M. Bryan
G. G. Hurst
J. W. McCall
Chancery
Lafayette County
Mississippi
Oxford
Lafayette
Notice of Greer Drainage District bond hearing in Oxford
District Commissioners petition to issue bonds totaling 12000 dollars to fund Greer Drainage District improvements. An assessment roll is on file in the Chancery Clerk's office in Oxford. County Drainage Boards will meet December 12, 1921 at 1 PM in Oxford Court House for interested parties.
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Greer Drainage District
Greer
Chancery Clerk
Oxford
Mississippi
Lafayette
Marshall Counties
Miss
Court House
W. M. Woodward
Lafayette County
Miss. E
Sale of Real and Personal Property in Lafayette County
The trustee will sell for cash to the highest bidder in Den ark Lafayette County Mississippi on December 12 1921 the south half of the northwest quarter of section five township eight range one west totaling 80 acres more or less and 40 acres off the northeast quarter of section six township nine range one west running 40 rods on the south side and other described parcels, under a deed of trust by M W Williams and Susie Williams to secure specified indebtedness to Gilbert Sternes recorded in Book 80 Page 463.
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M. W. Williams
Susie Williams
Gilbert Sternes
Lafayette
Mississippi
Denmark
Lafayette County
Miss
N. F
Notice to Creditors for Estate of G B Adams
Letters of administration for the estate of G B Adams were granted by the Chancery Court of Lafayette County Mississippi on November 8 1921. Creditors must probate and register their claims with the Clerk within six months or be barred. Dated Oxford Mississippi November 10 1921. J W Adams Jr Administrator. John Falkner Jr Sol for Adm. November 17 24 December 1.
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G. B. Adams
Chancery Court
Lafayette County
Mississippi
Oxford
Miss
J. W. Adams, JR
Breaks Cold Fever Grippe Quicker Than Any Remedy
An advertisement claims a product can shorten colds fevers and grippe and prevent pneumonia, asserting rapid relief and health protection. It emphasizes swift recovery and broad preventative benefit.
Trustee Notice of Property Conveyance and Live Stock
The document describes farm property including a mule named Neat four years old and a black mare mule one and a half years old, plus farming implements, all owned by M. W. Williams and wife. The trustee Cc. B. Starnes signs dated November 15, 1921, and the notice runs November 17 and 24 through December 1.
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M. W. Williams
Cc. B. Starnes
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