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Newspaper

Oxford Eagle

Location

Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1919

Page

4

Nursery plant shipments condemned for pests in Mississippi

Inspectors report illegal nursery stock shipments into Mississippi carrying crown gall root knot and San Jose scale. Certificates from the State nursery inspector are required with every order. buyers should reject plants lacking tags and notify the Agricultural College nursery inspector. Also notes a local editor visit and advertisements for liniment and medicines with standard claims.

Oxford Eagle Oxford Mississippi San Jose Agricultural College

Student confronts dean over banquet ticket request

Freshman Simpson visits Room 16 and the president to demand a ticket for the banquet. He claims Dr Snow promised a ticket for his daughter if the money is not available, and he seeks another ticket to accompany his daughter.

Room 16 Simpson Snow Dr. Snow Mr. Simpson Getty Harry Cross Gippson No. Simpson

University Banquet Dilemma Prompts Student Ticket Offer

A university social banquet faces a funding issue as poorer students cannot bring partners. The new president vows to fix it by encouraging boys to offer their own tickets to any girl who cannot afford one. A spectacle centers on Harry Cross, a top example of sophomore mischief, guiding a worried Freshman Simpson toward a solution by six this evening.

Ash Harry Cross Harry Flary Toes Simpson Lucille Brown Beingnet Jelgarch eoclAe Mr.Cross Ai'girl

Local News Positive Update After Rainy Season Ends

Our people are returning to normal after a long rainy season. Senire Evans is starting his business she brandy and Mis Kevartene f wat Jackson, where he has accepted a position. Gillespie and Virginia Letham were Thanksgiving guests of their sister Mrs Jamie Sims.

Senire Evans Brandiy Jackson Gillespie Virginia Letham Jamie Sims Carmen Susie Dale Callawey Joe McLarty Cailey Fairview Ebbin Edwards Newton Callaway Oxford Reily Lucas

Local notes show family moves and school progress

Willis Winter family moved to Delay. G Wilson and Lora Starnes wed Mr Mom Winter. Oma Starnes visits from Oxford. Emma Kelly with Jess Starnes family. School led by Miss Callie Rown and Miss Ina Potts with fifty pupils. Thanksgiving box supper raised about 80 for desks and fixtures. B T Winter as auctioneer averaged $4 per box.

Willis Winter G. Wilson Lora Starnes Mom Winter Oma Starnes Oxford J. W. Starnes John Taylor Frank Taylor Emma Kelly Jess Starnes Quinton Hall Elmo Eleene Starnes Callie Rown Ina Potts B. T. Winter

Exchange and sale notices from Oxford Miss listing land and car

A notice from E G H Tankersley of Oxford seeks bond supported land near Oxford with farm access and school proximity. Also an ad offers a Sir Cylindex automobile in exchange for real estate plus cash if needed, plus a six room house with utilities for 1650 dollars. Box 426 Oxford Miss.

Oxford Miss. D

Denmark Items Highlight Local Happenings

Glad weather lets hog killing proceed as residents note newcomers joining the community. Mr George Vinson moves in with family while Lester Dulin returns from overseas after a year away. Mary Hortense Hall recovers from tonsillitis and Eulah Black visits from Oxford for the holidays.

George Vinson Lester Dulin Mary Hortense Hall Eulah Black Oxford T. R. Black Sher Henry Black Houston Shelton Delta L. F. Hall J. H. Hall H. Thorn

Eureka Egg Producer Seeks Reps in East St Louis

Eureka Mfg. Co. of East St Louis seeks a man or woman with a rig to introduce Eureka Egg Producer. Compensation: straight salary plus expenses. Apply to Eureka Mfg. Co. for details.

Eureka Eureka Mfg. Co East St. Louis

Warning on nursery plants bound for Mississippi orchards

State Entomologist R. W. Harned cautions Mississippi farmers about a serious danger to orchards as nursery plants are being delivered. He urges vigilance against infested stock and stresses prompt reporting of suspicious pests to protect fruit crops and nursery stock across the state.

R. W. Harned Mississippi

Lift Corm Callus Off With Fingers

A short instructive note describes gently lifting a persistent skin callus from a corn using fingers. It emphasizes careful handling to avoid discomfort or skin damage.

Bayer Aspirin Package Claims for Headache Relief

An advertisement touts Bayer aspirin as genuine aspirin prescribed by physicians for nineteen years. It stresses Bayer branded tablets in tin boxes of 12, priced at a few cents, and lists uses for headache colds pain neuralgia lumbago and rheumatism.

Bayér Bayer

Lyceum course at Ole Miss meets apathy on campus

The Lyceum program at Ole Miss is lacking interest despite evident demand. The paper notes campus support for fine singers, lecturers, and dramatists seen at other institutions and questions why Ole Miss is not a favored venue. Is it too late to revive the effort and secure a good circuit?

Ole Miss

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