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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1920
Page
6
In Senatebin Mississippi on July 10 Walter Owens, a farmer, was shot and mortally wounded by neighbor Wilbur Lyst after a dispute over damage to Owens watermelon patch said to be caused by Lyst's chickens. Owens lay in the road for three hours before discovery.
Washington July 9 forecasts show large yields for principal farm crops with tobacco and rice at record highs. Winter wheat may shrink vs last year while spring wheat and tobacco rise. June weather improved prospects for corn, oats, barley, rye, and apples. Wheat availability should cover domestic needs with a surplus for export. Mississippi note on Judge Stevens resignation and Wells Jones firm formation follows.
A Russell Sage Foundation report ranks Mississippi schools as inefficient and prompts parents in Warren Madison Tate Pontotoc and other counties to demand qualified teachers. The Mississippi Teachers Association and state officials assist superintendents principals and college presidents in securing trained educators to fill vacancies as part of an Efficiency Campaign.
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