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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1912
Page
2
Community Health And Local Visits In Lafayette County
After months away Lafayette County reports good winter health. Dr Wait stays busy elsewhere but local residents praisecommunity health. Visitors include Will and Walter Major of Blue Mountain and Mrs Gay Coffey. Several locals attend a Masadorinia concert January 22 and others visit relatives nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Wait
Will
Walter Major
Blue Mountain
Gay Coffey
Mize Jona Saunders
Bure's
Christian Rest School
Samved Hale
Annie Hale
Juna Saunders
Mesars
Q. PD. Hale
Tommie Fooshee
Masadonia
Hattie Sue Coffey
Hattie Graham
Cleveland
Emma Adams
Lola
Fooshee
Emma Bruce
Delta McElvaney
Roy
Oxford
Local School Wins Word-Count Prize Amid Quiet Week
In 1911 reflections rise on a slow Sunday with rain. Mrs Ruth Tabor wins a prize for 165 words from Education. Students show progress while the community notes visits and illnesses as neighbors travel through Oxford and Union Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore
Yellow Leaf
W.S. F
Ruth Tabor
Gladys Scaw
Billingsly
Artiesly
Dru Gaither
Cal Tarver
Hazel Mooney
Lillie Fudge
Basil Fudge
Doyle Mize
Oxford
Joe Fudge
Union Grove
Bruce Mize
Flem McCain
In Memoriam Little James Monroe Kyte
Obituary notice for James Monroe Kyte of Sardis who died Feb 21 after a brief pneumonia illness. Describes his intelligence and charm, notes he spent time with his aunt Mrs J S Hodson, and expresses family sorrow and sympathy from relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Monroe Kyte
Sardis
Oxford
J. S. Hodson
J. M
Heaven
Golden
Ruth
Memphis and Pensacola Railroad Plan Advances
Advice indicates the Memphis and Pensacola railroad will follow the first survey route from the southeast crossing the Illinois Central at Oxford in the northwest portion of the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis & Pensacola Railroad
Ilinois Central
Oxfordes
Lee Celebration Honors Lost Cause at Oxford Graded School
The Lee celebration in Oxford featured speeches drills and patriotic songs by local students under the auspices of the Daughters of the Confederacy. Dr T H Somerville spoke of General Lee while Mrs J C Johanson Mrs P H Wright Sr and Mrs Brown contributed notable performances reflecting reverence for the South’s Civil War legacy. The event honored veterans and emphasized Lee’s virtues and the Lost Cause memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
South
Robert Be. Lee
Lee
Mississippi
Fife
Ban Hur
Hedicston
Balthrop
Elogance
Mra. J. B. Brown
Brown
P. H. Wright
Jay
Dixie
T. H. Somerville
Gen. Lee
Cnfederacy
Exchange Offer for a Seven-Year-Old Mule Horse
A notice from W. M. Woopwarp offers a trade of a nice young horse for a good mule horse, seven years old and valued at $150, inviting interested parties to visit the office.
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W. M. Woopwarp
Gardner's Prolific Cotton Seed Heads 40 Lbs Lint
Big Bell Cotton seed claims to yield 40 pounds of lint per 100 pounds of seed. Price $1. H. J. Camper, Taylor, offers subscription for Tu Baouz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardner
H. J. Camper
Taylor
Seize
Petition and Reply on University Fraternity Allegations
Citizens of Oxford denounce as false a claim by Lee M. Russell that the University of Mississippi hosts a club named Al right Club with crude membership requisites. The petition asserts the allegation is untrue and knowingly false.
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Mississippi
Oxford
Lafayette
Lee M. Russell
State Senate
Senate of Mississippi
University of Mississippi
Gego
Smarratx Cricess
Russell Defends Senate Remarks on University Fraternities
Senator Hugsell opens reply denying a circulating circular about Greek letter societies at the University of Mississippi. He claims misrepresentation and criticizes a so called All Right club, demanding the production of a photo and condemning those who spread the charge. He defends Oxford citizens and asserts he never branded his own people.
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Hugsell
State of
Mississippi
Crculer
Oxford
State Senate
University of Mississippi
Senate
State Library
Motts
Apos
Ttse
Clebs
Board of Trustees
Rae
Mississippi House Ready to End Fraternity Rule at University
Lee M. Resscoe appeals to Mississippi lawmakers claiming fraternities harm non members and the university. He cites long battle against secret orders, faculty complicity, and calls for action to restore fairness and allow the university to prosper. He asserts non fraternity students were driven out and urges trustees and faculty to yield to reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifeen
Echool
Asa
Daga
VM. C. A
Mississippi
House of Representatives of
Mississipni
Lee M
Windy night weather and local incidents reported
The item notes strong winds and storms on February 1 with county residents recounting damage and injuries. Holly Spring suffered losses, while the Ames dwelling house collapsed, trapping two children for fifteen minutes. Other local updates cover visiting relatives, church notices, and community names amid scattered weather and medical ads.
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Holly Spring
Brother Stevens
Woodleich
Oval
Yocona Drainage Petition Seeks District Formation
Mississippi petitioners led by J C Hartsfield request chancery court to organize the Yocona Drainage District in Lafayette County to build and maintain drains across overflowed swamp lands. Exhibit A details lands and owner names, Exhibit B lists non residents, and notice is sought to all interested parties prior to a March 6, 1912 hearing in Oxford. PMID
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Chancery Court
LaFayette County
J.C. Martafiel
Wiss
Petitin
Ted
LaFayette
Mississippi
Yocona
la Payette County
Miss
Trainace
la Payette
W.M Woopwagp
Circuit Wil convene brings court to session and names jurors
A long list of jurors and attendees appears for the circuit court convening in March with multiple beat assignments and named jurors including Har kine Shaw Gate to Har kine, W. J.8 Tabor, RG Haster, Ww Hoback George Beat, and numerous others across four beats and two weeks.
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Bere Moma
March
Danial Garner
Davis
J. P Sharp
G W. Sorter
J D Fuller
Dorsett
H G. Arnold
T. W. Es
B. Johnson
Hickman Baird
Ft. W. Black
J. E. Butler
James Bailey
James Taylor
L H. Carter
John Baker
Edgar Watson
A.J. Gordon
G P. Adams
Harvey Arnold
Bay Springs News Notes Weather Roads and Rail
Bay Springs news reports prolonged rain hindering farming and road work. Sid Hickey returns from Hat Tech Lodge trip while Mrs Hickey Edith visit Mr Dock Rushing near Abbeville. Mr Lawson Wiley of Oxford travels to Cambridge. No preaching Sunday at Cambridge due to rain. Bacus and readers receive best wishes.
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Bay Springs
Cambridge
Bacus
M C. H
Public bid notice for Abbeville Ferry road contract
Public notice from Oxford Wisconsin dated February 10 1912 announces sealed bids for a road contract on Abbeville Ferry road one mile east of Abville at Graham's or Sf The project requires separate bidding items with bonds equal to double the bid amount and two or more good securities for performance The Board may reject any or all bids and will award to the lowest responsible bidder Clerk Wm. Woodward notes the notice dates and conditions
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Abbeville Ferry Road
Abville
Graham's
Ob Sf
W. WM. Woonwarp
Oxford
Wisc
Terrible storm exposure leads to recovery with Discovery cure
A Mason Michigan man recalls a severe storm that nearly caused pneumonia. After a neighbor gave him Dr King’s Discovery, his chest pains eased and a doctor approved continuing the treatment. Two bottles fully cured him. The ad promotes the medicine as safe for coughs colds and lung trouble with a free trial bottle offered by A H Kendel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason
Mich
A. H. Kendel
Trustees Sale Notice of Oxford Real Estate
By virtue of my trusteeship under a November 28 1910 deed of F B Crawford and Ida Crawford recorded in Lafayette County Mississippi the Chancery Clerk announces a sale on Monday March 4 1912 at 2 oclock at the south door of the courthouse Oxford Miss for cash the west half of lots 13 and 14 on the Oxford plates in Lafayette County Mississippi details incomplete yet indicate the property to be sold to the highest bidder.
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F B Crawford
Ida Crawford
Hook
Chancery
LaFayette County
Oxford
Miss
Mississippi
Oxford Mississippi Bond Offer Promises US Notes Premiums
At Oxford Mississippi the state announces a bond offering ending February 20. The plan mentions 50,000 US bonds with accruing premiums and related fixtures, indicating a government securities sale and financial terms for investors.
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Oxford
Miss
Yan Toon
U S
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