Memorial Drive S Coming Soon in Mississippi War Memorial Drive
Mississippi launches a public campaign to raise about half a million dollars from June 26 to July 5 to build a Memorial Hall and Court of Honor for World War service. The plan, endorsed by Taft and war leaders, will record every Mississippian who served and preserve donor names for future generations. Cities like Vicksburg Jackson and Gulfport compete to host the memorial site.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Thorugh
Union
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Great Court of Honor
Commonwealth
William Howard Taft
Newton D. Baker
Josephus Daniels
United States
John Sharp Williams
B. Pat Harrison
Vicksburg
Clarksdale
Laurel
Gulfport
Columbus
Sons of Mississippi
Oil prospect movement eyed near Lafayette Springs
L E Oldham reports a local effort to form a company and bore for oil near Lafayette Springs. If successful, a regional boom could follow in Oxford as the search advances.
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Lafayette Springs
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Cure All Stages
Readers learn of a claimed cure for catarrh through Hall's Catarrh Medicine. The ad asserts internal action through the blood, strengthens constitution, and offers $100 to any case it fails to cure with testimonials available from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio. Sold by all druggists.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
Bec
Lafayete County Mississippi Seeks Bids on Public Works
The Lafayete County Board of Supervisors invites sealed bids by noon August 5 1919 for levee and bridge construction near Courtney Mill Beat 4 a 20 foot bridge on the levee near Beat 4 a 6 foot bridge on Sand Branch near Mrs Kate Miller Beat 1 and for upkeep of the County Home for 1920 All bids to follow plans on file in the Chancery Clerk's office The board may reject any bid and will award at public outcry Dated July 14 1919 W M Woodward Clerk by G A Woodward D C (E July 17 24 31)
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Mussissippi
Tne
Sand Branch
Kate Miller
W. M. Woodward
G. A. Woodward
D. C
FOR SALE OFFERINGS INCLUDING PIGS AND LAND
Classified notice lists nine 9 week old Duroc Jersey pigs for sale registered with Mrs A E Stinebeck. Also offers on Pontotcstreet 3 acres with four room cottage barn fruit trees and strawberries from D S Black Box 16 Greenville Mississippi. Dates July 17 to 24 and August 18.
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Jersey
A. E. Stinebeck
Pontotce Street
D. S. Black
Greenville
Miss. E
Camp Meeting Preparations for Oxford Camp Ground
All interested persons are requested to meet at the Camp Ground on Tuesday July 29 to prepare for the annual camp meeting beginning the first Sunday in August 1919. Chairman H F Cromwell urges everyone to attend.
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H. F. Cromwell
Oxford Camp Ground
Salesman Wanted for Lubricants and Paints
Riverside Refining Company of Cleveland Ohio seeks a salesman for lubricating oil grease specialities and paint. position can be part or full time with commission. a man with car or rig preferred and willing to travel.
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Riverside Refining Company
Cleveland
Ohio
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First National Bank
Oxford
Resources
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U.S
U. S
L. A
Federal Reserve Bank
Bank Encase
Federal Reserve
Mississsippi
Lafayette
I. J. E. Avent
J. E. Avent
J. A. Parks
H. Friedman
John Falkner, JR
C. H. Roach
Notary Public
Mississippi Gulf Coast
Great Southern Hotel
Gandsirr
G. A. Fuller
D. M. Kimbrough
Harry M. Bryan
Kimbrough
Bryan
Attorneys-At-Law Oxford
J. ED Tate
Union County
South
Washington, D. C
United War Work
Raymond B. Fosdick
Wilson
Army of Occupation
United States of America
Paris
Dear Mr. Fosdick
France
Young Men’s Christian Association
Young Women’s Christian Association
National Catholic War Council
Knights of Columbus
Jewish Welfare Board
War Camp Community Service
American Library Association
Salvation Army
York
Cordiary
Woodrow Wilson
Raymond B., Fosdick
Commission On Training Camp
Avenue Montaigne
L. E. Oldham
Rowland Drug Co
Nolich
Vite
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