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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1921
Page
4
An old advertisement touts Prickly Ash Bitters as a cure for kidney weakness bladder troubles and digestive disorders. The tonic is sold by R. R. Chilton & co at 1.25 per bottle. A children quote about truth and relief closes the blurb, noting 1921 as a year.
A coalition of major charities forms a Relief Council to raise thirty million dollars for European children, with a national collection on Sunday January 30 1921 led by Herbert Hoover. Circulations urge local church and school meetings across Lafayette county, including a 3 PM mass meeting in Oxford.
Chicago January 11 fresh pork fell two cents a pound setting a total decline of ten cents for loins this year Wholesale loins were quoted from 17 to 22 cents per pound Large hog receipts today 75 000 head and an equal number yesterday drove the price drop in pork.
Governor Lee M. Russell designates January 17 to 23 as National Thrift Week urging state officers mayors county officials school teachers ministers and the public to focus on economic planning. Captain H H Treleaven Y M C A industrial secretary coordinates statewide thrift efforts with support from Y M C A Hi Y and Girl s Hi Y clubs. The proclamation links Benjamin Franklin s birthday to thrift and calls for constructive thought and action to improve earnings spending saving investing and giving.
The Mississippi State Board of Health launches a 1920 campaign emphasizing birth certificates within ten days of birth, targeting September to December. It warns a federal test will identify negligence by physicians, midwives, and parents, and asks undertakers to file death certificates and burial permits before burial.
Notice to creditors on the estate of Mrs. Salina J Moore in Lafayette County Mississippi. W. I. Hargis executor states wills probated and letters testamentary issued. Claims must be probated and registered with the Clerk within six months from December 21 1920 or be forever barred.
Official gubernatorial proclamation dated January 5 1921 sets the Great Seal of the State of Mississippi and is signed by Governor Lee M. Russell. The document references testimony and formal state seal proceedings within the governor's office.
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