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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1919
Page
7
Jackson reports credit to education campaign workers as 80 counties unite for higher teacher salaries amid school reform efforts. Across the state, farm land sales, road projects, and municipal improvements appear as communities respond to the push for better public education and infrastructure.
Mr. Brooks Anderson arrives in Oxford after a year overseas with the A. E. F. Forces, welcomed by the community. Lumber dealers warn of ongoing shortages and rising prices as building activity and sawmill costs climb, with no sign of relief in sight. Ocean freight remains prohibitive, limiting foreign trade despite growing demand. One operator cites rates of 60 dollars per 1000 feet.
Reports from Southern lumber leaders to the Manufacturers Record describe demand exceeding production and transport capacity. Flooding rains have hampered lumbering for months, driving up labor costs and transferring pressure toward higher prices as the market tightens. The brief notes a surge in freight and overall scarcity affecting lumber supply.
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