Lafayette County Press and Oxford Eagle 1916 consolidated issue
Official organ for Lafayette County and City of Oxford details subscription rates and policies. Obituary notices charged at one cent per word, advance payment required. Advertising rates listed. subscriptions available in advance with varying terms.
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Lafayette County Press
Oxford Eagle Consolidated
Officaal Organ
Lafayate County
Oxford
Oxftord Eagle
Advanc
Vardaman Declines Joint Debate With Harrison and Noel
The article reports that Mr. Vardaman refuses a three way debate with Mr. Harrison and Gov. Noel saying he is not running against them and the debates would create further strife. He argues each candidate should campaign independently until August 20th when voters decide.
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Mr. Vardaman
Mr. Harrison
Wheat Growers Association Urges Delta Planting Plan
Coahoma County forms a Wheat growers association to secure pledges for planting three percent of tillable acreage in wheat next year. The editorial argues 30 bushels per acre is achievable on Delta lands and stresses patriotic and profit motives amid anticipated global shortages. It notes fall planting preferred, cites state livestock price records from recent sales.
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Coahoma County
England
France
Italy
Belgium
Canada
Argentina
Australia
Bolivar Commercial
Mississippi Leads in Live Stock Market Records
Mississippi rises as a leading cow state with top market prices for Aberdeen-Angus steers. Joe J. King of Tallahatchie County sold 19 head at 17.50 per hundred pounds at East St Louis, 1285 pounds average, $227.45 per head, a new all time market record. W H Hurdle of Holly Springs topped St Louis with 70 head at 17.25 per hundred, also a Mississippi bred and fed record, linking Tennessee origin to the dual state claim.
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Mississippi
East Louis
Joe J. King
Tallahatchie County
W. H. Hurdle
Holly Springs
St. Louis
Ames Plantation
Tennessee
Hurdle
Big Souled Men Wanted for Y M C A War Work
War Personnel Bureau calls 500 capable and big souled Christian businessmen to join the YMCA Southeast Department. Executives with broad business experience and specialists in small lines are urged to volunteer for overseas assignments with the Red Triangle Forces. State committees operate in seven Southeast states with recruiting secretaries listed for each state.
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Southeastern Department
Red Triangle
W. W. Aler
Ader
War Personnel Bureau
Army and Navy
America
France
Chas. M Norfleet
MG A
Winston-Salem
N. C
Heath Bartow
Y. M
C. A. Columba
B.C
Levee and Bridge Bid Notice in Lafayette County Mississippi
State of Mississippi Lafayette County Clerk of the Board invites sealed bids by 12:00 noon August 6 1918 for levee across Mitewell Branch Lafayette County Mississippi including one 85 foot bridge 500 feet clearing and grub bing and levee to hold 950 cubic yards of earth work Plans and specifications are on file in the Clerk's office The Board may reject any bid Notice dated July 8 1918 and signed by the clerk and other officials in Edwards Bethel Facile July 11-18-25 entries
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State of
Mississippi
Lafayette County
Board of Supervisors
Mitewell Branch
Notice to Contractors for road work in Lafayette County
The South Yerona Road District in Lafayette County Mississippi invites sealed bids by 2 PM Monday August 7 1978 for improving three sections of road per plans on file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors in Oxford. Bids may cover any sections with a five percent bid bond. inquiries to the Engineer in charge.
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Board of Road Commissioners
South Yerona Road
Lafayette County
Miss
Board of Supervisors
Oxford
Read
W. D. Hedlester, Jr. Taylor
RC. Sanders
G. W. Knight
Iee Humphreys
Croix de Guerre Awarded to YMCA Worker
A French army captain pinned the Croix de Guerre to Edwin Ely of No. 73 West A, honoring YMCA and YMWCA efforts in France. Ely received a warm salute and a personal salute from the General, though official decoration could not be conferred.
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Edwin Ely
West A
Foyer du Soldatoy
Himsel
Rees
Hly
France
Freezone removes corns with simple at home treatment
Cincinnati authority recommends direct application of a small amount of Freezone on a tender corn or callus. The remedy is inexpensive and said to stop soreness quickly and lift the corn or callus with no irritation to surrounding skin. If local drugstores lack Freezone, ask the pharmacist to order it from the wholesaler.
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Cincinnati
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