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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1922
Page
4
The Oxford Eagle announces it will print permissible testimony from both sides of the Russell Birkhead trial in weekly installments. It notes space limits and censorship of graphic language while avoiding editorial comment due to the charges against the governor, an Oxford native.
Residents of Lafayette County and Oxford see prospects for growth as farm and economic agents join forces with the experiment station. The piece urges cooperation, avoiding conflict, and leveraging home economic and farm agents to boost prosperity and home building in the region.
The piece contrasts Europe's poverty and war impacts with America's peace and abundance. It notes unemployment, economic strain in parts of Europe and England, but emphasizes U S prosperity, rising employment, and higher prices for cotton and grain easing debt burdens. Felipe cites eighty eight nations at peace and harmony.
It notes that royal essence results from absolute purity entering food and resurfacing. Royal is produced from Cream of Tartar derived from grapes.
A passage contrasts unity under one flag with the burdens of wealth and power, urging national and global service. It reflects on Europe's suffering and the duty to strengthen civilization and Christianity worldwide. A child, Joan, asks to be a milkmaid at a fancy dress ball, proposing a condensed milkmaid costume.
A nostalgic contrast of Thanksgiving customs from Puritan times to modern days. Peleg Prouty and his 85-pound wild turkey gun fantasy give way to jazz era feasts, Volstead jokes, and 15 000 fans shouting at a football game as the holiday shifts from pious reflection to lively spectacle.
Two members of the group show little distress as they bid farewell. The article notes the separation follows a long friendship with mixed emotions.
Daily reflections from Sunday to Saturday present scriptural themes. Topics include The Christian's Mission, Sin Separates, Law of Love, God Loves the Good, Truth Makes Free, The Power of Thought, and Supplies Are Sure with cited verses from Matthew Isaiah Romans Psalm John Proverbs.
A Lafayette County resident writes from Jackson Mississippi on December 1 1922 urging local women to raise 500 by subscription for Miss Doney the Home Economic Agent. The author G W Whitehead explains his own modest gift of five dollars reflects duty to county and belief the project will financially and socially benefit country women and girls.
Thanksgiving is described as a time of aspiration and anticipation rather than immediate fruit or favor. The piece emphasizes grateful hope as the holiday's core, framing it as a season of expectation and reflection.
A meditation on love as the unseen gift behind Christmas. The message notes that love gives equal happiness to rich and poor, enables light and warmth, and inspires the tree, festival, shops, bells, and worship, concluding with love hanging on the tree.
Catarrhal conditions described as influenced by constitution require constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and claimed to act through the blood on mucous surfaces to strengthen health and aid nature. Available from all druggists with free circulars from B. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
The chairman of the Beat Three Road District in Lafayette County Mississippi will award contracts at public outcry at College Hill on December 30 1922 at 10 A M for the dragging of bond issue roads. All contracts require approval by the County Board of Supervisors and bidders must post bonds for faithful performance. December 7 1922. M PRICE Chairman Road Commissioners Beat 3 Road District. Deey 7-14-21-28.
J W Mauldin as trustee advertises sale at the South door of the Lafayette County court house Oxford on January 1 1923 to satisfy a deed of trust dated August 8 1922 by B F Beckham and wife Arlette Beckham for Mrs M A Blackmur and W E Blackmur. Describes 1140 acres in sections 13 14 23 24 town 8 range 4 West with several exclusions and boundaries. Sale proceeds to cash to highest bidder. title believed good but sold as trustee only. Dec 5 1922.
Lafayette County Mississippi officials seek sealed bids by 12 noon January 2 1923 for one second hand ton ton tractor for Beat 4 road district and for the custody of funds and related qualifications.
The Board of Supervisors will award contracts at public outcry in the Oxford county courthouse at 1:30 PM on Tuesday January 2 1923 for building three bridges. A 110 ft bridge north of Bruce Bunchs residence Beat 3 a 50 ft bridge over a slough on Puss Cuss creek near Joe Lawhorns Beat 2 and a 48 ft bridge across a branch in Rice Parks field Beat 2. Bids require bond and the board may reject any bid.
By authority of the Chancery Court of Lafayette County Mississippi the commissioner will on December 26 1922 sell at the south door of the County Courthouse the northwest quarter of Section 14 and part of the southwest quarter of Section 11 described by metes and bounds totaling about 60 acres in Township 10 Range 4 west to settle partition among owners of the homestead of M A Goodwin. Title believed good but sold as Commissioner only.
Receiver M Price announces rental offer for Stowers Place on Cypress Creek near Oxford Mississippi. Eight hundred acres of cultivable fenced pastures with running water. Written negotiations preferred. rental must be arranged by January 1 1923.
Notice to creditors of the estate of W. T. Lowry that Wess Alvis is appointed administrator with will annexed. Creditors must probate claims within six months from November 10 1922 or be barred. Witness: W. G. Bovett solicitor for Executrix. Dates November 16 23 30 December 6.
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