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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1918
Page
3
Notice announces the consolidation of the Lafayette County Press and Oxford Eagle dated August 24, 1915 under editor George W. Price. It details publication specifics, advertising rates, subscription terms, and advance payment requirements for the Oxford City newspaper.
A wartime sermon extols the Red Cross as the modern Good Samaritan and urges universal membership. It links Christmas spirit with aid to wounded soldiers, families, and civilians, urging all Americans to join and wear the emblem.
A. H. Kendal of Oxford Mississippi advertises BoroZone as the ideal antiseptic and healing aid for humans or animals. The pitch claims rapid wound healing and lists prices from 25 to 150 dollars in various amounts.
Workers report illness due to malaria or colds causing absences and reduced productivity. the note mentions fines as a possible consequence for noncompliance with attendance rules.
In a partial notice a firm cites MG Brown facing limited abilities and a related action linked to a designation of funds or entitlement, with details obscured in the fragmented text.
Letters of administration of the estate of R. D. Buford deceased were granted by the Chancery Court of Lafayette Mississippi on November 6 1917. All persons with claims must probate and register them with the court Clerk within one year from this date. Witness my signature November 26 1918. CARBUFORD POPE Administratrix.
Letters of administration for the estate of M. I. Quick issued Jan 5 1918 by the Chancery Court. All claimants must file and probate and register by date. failure to do so bars the claim. Witness dated December 5 1919. E A Roberts Administrator Cum Testamento.
Estate of S J Lock notifies creditors of Lafayette to file claims with the clerk within one year from the date. Failure to probate and register will bar the claim. J S Lock is the administrator, dated December 26, 1918, with record of administration.
W. M. Woodward serves as Special Commissioner and refers to M. Sol. for petitioners in the case document.
Special Commissioner M Woodward will sell at the south door of the County Courthouse in Oxford on January 6 1919 the old home stead of R G Hewlett near Burgess. Land includes fractions of Northwest 14 Section 31 Township 8 Range 4 West nine acres and Northeast 14 Section 36 Township 8 Range 5 West four acres to be divided among heirs. Title believed good but only convey title vested in me. James Stone solicitor for petitioners.
Notice of drainage report confirmation hearing set for December 2 1918 at Oxford County Court House with objections or evidence allowed. Also public outcry sale December 23 1918 at the Lafayette County Court House for property conveyed to Patsey Lusk and pending deeds of trust in Oxford Mississippi with descriptions of land and trustees named.
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