Oxford Shipping Peanut Exports Boosts Local Farm Trade
The article notes Oxford's Farmers Warehouse Co shipping the first car load of peanuts in January and a growing local market for peanuts. It cites sorghum at 3.50 per bushel and mentions two car loads shipped this season along with prior corn shipments totaling about 60,000 bushels. It urges farmers to expand cultivation for a bumper crop of diversified products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ord
E Farmers Warehouse Company
Oxford
Fars
Iig
Knight appointed Lafayette County Liberty Loan leaders
G M Knight is named chairman of the Lafayette County Liberty Loan Committee. He appoints Charles E Sisk as chairman of the Liberty Loan Bond sales committee E O Davidson as chairman of the Bond speakers committee and Lee Baggett as chairman of the Bond publicity committee. They will be called to Memphis between March 20 and April 15 for committee schooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. M. Knight
Lafayette County
Liberty Loan Committee
Charles E. Sisk
Liberty Loan
E. O. Davidson
Liberty Loan Bond
Lee Baggett
Memphis
Liberty Bonds
Farmers Receiving Their Money In Lafayette County
$20 000 has been received in Oxford for the Lafayette County Farm Loan Association members under a 5 percent rate before an increase. Funds are in local banks and ready to be drawn for stock purchase and farm improvements. Also notes on Mr. Stanley Burt in Bramlett's hospital and Miss Amelia Levy returning home to Memphis.
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Oxford
Lafayette County Farm Loan Association
Lafayette County
March of Progress
Stanley Burt
Bramlett’s Hospital
Amelia Levy
Florrie Friedman
Memphis
Dean's Kidney Pills Promote Relief From Back Aches
An Oxford testimonial claims a bad back stems from weak kidneys and reports rapid relief after using Dean's Kidney Pills from Kendel's Drug Store. The ad promotes 60 cents per box and cites Foster Milburn of Buffalo as the maker.
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Dean
Oxford
Kendel’s
Foster-Milburno, Migre
Buffalo
N. Y
Adv
Freezing Weather and Boll Weevil Hazard Remains Uncertain
The Department of Agriculture warns southern cotton farmers that deep freezes this winter are unlikely to exterminate boll weevils. Survival estimates show 1 to 5 percent in studied areas, risking re infestation and crop damage. Spring and summer conditions will largely determine impact, not winter losses. The note urges boosting food and feed crop production and cautions against expanding cotton acreage at food costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Agriculture
South
Cotton
Gulf States
Local Masonry Report From State Grand Lodge Meeting
Mr. H Friedman attended the State Grand Lodge of Free Masons at Natchez asOx ford lodge representative with M A Hamilton as committeeman at large. The Grand Lodge now educates 160 orphans of deceased Masons for college and a $20 000 special fund supports higher education. Resolution pledges allegiance to the President and country. Business of the meeting encouraged Masonic circles, Friedman reports.
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H. Friedman
Grand Lodge of Free Masons
Natchez
Oxford Lodge
M. A. Hamilton
Friedman
Grand Lodge
University Senate Committee Inspects Campus Amid Urgent Needs
Senators Dawn Pondexter and Kendrick visited Jackson to review university operations and await a favorable report for the Legislature. The piece urges action to expand capacity and accommodate more students amid looming limits. An unrelated medical ad promotes HERBINE for irregular bowels, priced 60c and sold by A. H. Kendel.
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Dawn
Pondexter
Kendrick
Jackson
A. H. Kendel
Adv
Professor Dorrah to Lecture at School Building
Professor Dorrah, under the Home and School Club, will give an illustrated talk on Modern Engines of Warfare at the school building Friday March 8 at 2 30. A short program on teacher parent cooperation will follow. all students and friends are invited.
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Dorrah
John P Lester Receives Two Letters From War Capture
A Tutwiler family learns their son Private John P. Lester, captured by Germans, is being treated well in a hospital after a December 29 letter and a later note from Tuchel West Prussia. He reports fellow captives, injuries, and hopeful transfer to an English prison, urging letters and home news despite censor limits.
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John P. Lester
Rev
W. C. Lester
Tutwiler
Lester
American Red Cross
Tuchel
West Prussia
Cooke
France
Dick Stubblefield
Stubblefield
Germany
Papa
Coke
Ella Rose
Lizzie
Planters urged to increase food crop acreage in South
The article warns planters who boost cotton acreage may fail to grow essential food crops. It cites McAdoo’s 1918 transport warnings and says the South should feed itself to avoid burdening food-producing regions and hindering war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McAdoo
Department of Agriculture
Catarrhal Deafness Claim by Hall's Medicine
An 19th century ad claims catarrhal deafness can be cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. It explains ear inflammation causes muffled hearing and offers a $100 reward for any case not cured, inviting readers to request circulation of free samples.
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Hall
F. J
Teleée
Beantown Tailoring Change Hands and Local Notes
L. B. Beanland has bought out J. Wilds Tailoring and Pressing at the southeast corner of the square. Best service at all times, clothes called for and delivered. Phone 210. Sumner Sentinel notes a family letter mentioning a son John P. Lester and a prompt to write to Dick regarding sending belongings.
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L. B. Beanland
J. Wilds
Th Square
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B. M. Knight AP
IC. E. Sisk
Lee Bagget
Ees
Eczema, Tetter
Senate
AT University
Care Red Cross
New York
Res Lasareto
Allemafur
Avold Lathingen
J. D. Heckle
United States
Boone & Hvent
First National Bank Oxford
Harris Business University
Jackson, Miss
Business
Univer
Sity
Latrntde
T. A. Leddin
Ohio River
Gregg Sherman
Memphis Business College
Memphis, Tenn
J. T. Thomas
Guy Cook
B. J. Wiley
Miss
P. S
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