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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1921
Page
2
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The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors invites sealed bids by January 11 1921 for furnishing and running gear for a two horse wagon, building a 300 foot bridge on the Tolson and Cain Road Tubby Creek Beat 3, and qualifying as County Depository for 1921 bonds. Bonds required. board may reject any bid. bids open after notice.
Governor Russell is urged to uphold his actions within law as Oxford debates shifting from a six year commission form to mayor and aldermen. The letter pleads for diplomacy, no politics in municipal matters, and for residents to bury differences and work for Oxford’s advancement. It asserts the majority favors reform while stressing unity and reasonable compromise.
Election commissioners Bowles Hall and Tankersley announce a February 24 1921 special election in Oxford Mississippi to decide whether the city remains under the present Commission form or reverts to the pre 1914 city government system.
Oxford city election commissioners announce a special election on January 21 1921 at the Clerk of Circuit Court office to fill the unexpired mayoral term of E K Temple. Officials J A Tankersly and G R Bowles sign the notice dated January 4 1921 with dates January 6 18 20.
The notice cites the Office of the U S District Revenue Collector for the District of Mississippi. It appears as a government filing or public notice related to tax collection or revenue administration in the state.
Internal Revenue Service seizes Oscar Palmer property in Mississippi to satisfy 1920 tax debt of 1812.50 plus penalties. Sale set for February 7, 1921 at the south door of Oxford Court House, Jackson, to include 166 3/4 acres of Palmer homestead in Section 81 and 31, Township 10, Range 2. Deputy Collector J. J. Vance signs for G. L. Donald.
Notice to all creditors of the Merchants and Farmers Bank. A substituted trustee will sell 80 acres in Lafayette County Mississippi on January 29 1921 for cash to the highest bidder at the south door of the Oxford Court House. The property is the west half of the northeast quarter of Section 29 Township 8 Range 4 West. Also a notice that on January 24 1921 a special receiver will receive and adjudicate creditor claims to funds from the Merchants and Farmers Bank, Oxford Mississippi.
Notice from the Lafayette County Mississippi Clerk of the Board of Supervisors invites sealed bids by noon February 7 1921 for dragging all bond issue roads in the Taylor Road District. Bids priced per mile for a four mule team and driver with eight foot steel drags. work as directed by Commissioners. Right to reject bids or readvertise reserved. Signed January 3 18 20 27 by J M Tatum J E Tatum L R Varner.
The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors will let contracts on February 8 1921 for four years to work and maintain all 2nd and 3rd class roads in Beats 2 and 4 per plans on file at the Chancery Clerk. Bidders must furnish bond and the board may reject any or all bids. January 11 1921 with dates January 18 20 27 and February 3 and 4.
An advertisement touts Pepto-Mangan as a blood tonic to boost energy and a refreshed morning start. It claims physicians endorse it for thirty years and promotes both liquid and tablet forms under the name Gude's.
At a stockholders meeting of Porter Hardware company Mr Hughes sold his interest to Mr L G Lynch.
Mr and Mrs Earl Porter and their young son from Memphis visited Oxford relatives over the weekend. Memphians Mrs Abe Brenner and Mrs Ethel Mathis were guests of Oxford friends, with several other locals entertaining visitors from Memphis Mississippi and nearby towns. The week saw engagements visits and guests including the Browns Neils Hensleys Kitchen Huggins union and various relatives across Brownsville Batesville and New Albany.
A vintage advertisement touts Prickly Ash Bitters as essential preparedness for indigestion constipation and kidney troubles. It claims timely dosing prevents illness and saves money with a bottle priced at 1.25 dollars sold by R. R. Chilton & Co. Special Agents.
Lost about five miles of Oxford a white and liver spotted pointer named Top. Reward offered for return to Bramlett's drug store or J B Brown's store.
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