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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1919
Page
4
Official notice listing subscription rates admission terms and advertising charges for the Oxford Eagle and Lafayette County Press including obituary word charges and advance payment requirements with details on delivery and pricing.
The Eagle announces a four edition weekly issue around July 15 covering 24 to 48 pages with about 25000 copies printed on white paper. It seeks cooperation from Oxford town and Lafayette County to ensure a successful enterprise and warns that failure to secure space will be regretted.
Union Appeal endorses Lee M Russell of Oxford Lafayette County as best qualified for governor. It cites his education farm training and 16 years law practice plus 12 years public service with a clean record and strong moral leadership.
A call to teachers and trustees to attend a court house meeting on Saturday June 14 at 11:00 A M with the State Superintendent of Education and Rural School Supervisor. Plans will be set to raise teacher salaries and recruit better rural teachers. Chester A McLarty urges full attendance to push the campaign.
Special Commissioner W M Woodward will sell at public outcry on July 7 1919 at the south door of the Court House Oxford for cash the south fractional half of Lot 155 one acre more or less in Section 21 Township 8 Range 3 West Lafayette County Mississippi The sale is by authority of the Chancery Court May term 1919 and title conveyed is only as Commissioner.
The Cambridge News reports farmers feeling the rain blues and a series of local notes. Rev Hopper delivered a Centenary talk Sunday. Georgia Gore of Water Valley spent a week with cousin Mamie Baker. Dermott Nunnally visits grandparents. Tom McNeely returned from France and was welcomed home with his mother glad to have both soldier sons nearby. Mrs Roy Holcombe and family visit sister Taber. Mamie Baker visited Water Valley relatives last week. Blue Ribbon.
Public outcry sale by Commissioner W M Woodward at the Lafayette County Courthouse Oxford MS on July 7 1919 for the North half of the Southeast quarter of Section 24 Township 5 Range 3 West. Land title deemed good but only vested title conveyed. Wall Doxey attorney for petitioner. June 5 12 19.
Notice announces bids on July 7 1919 between noon and 3 PM at the South door of Oxford Court House for the Pleasant Grove Church to Yalo busha County line road. Plans on file with the Chancery Clerk. Bids may be for whole project or per cubic yard earth moved. Right to reject bids reserved.
Non-resident notice issued to Lizzie Kimmons, unknown address, defendant in Lafayette County Chancery Court Mississippi. Appearing fourth Monday of November 1919 to defend suit by L. C. Kimmons. dated May 28, 1919. Chancery Clerk L. C. Andrews solicitor for complainant.
W P Shinault is appointed as special commissioner for the complainant in a case dated June 5 12 19, serving under the court order. The document outlines the commissioner's role and eligibility to act in the matter.
Washington reports that children spearhead protests against the tax on ice cream, soft drinks, and sodas. The Ways and Means Committee plans to introduce repeal within sixty days, arguing the tax yields little revenue and causes clutter and annoyance. More than a million signatures are reportedly on the petitions.
The House committee pushes to curb meat costs by placing privately owned stock and refrigerator cars under ICC oversight amid monopoly concerns. It also notes many bills to distribute captured German cannons and reimpose a long standing blue law in Washington, one that would ban Sunday activities. The Treasury toils with the May 1 tax on union suits, clarifying that a one piece garment is taxable only above five dollars.
Pioneer Health Herbs offers an old time herbal compound with mandrake gentian burdock gulangal and other herbs for constipation indigestion biliousness rheumatism female complaints malaria kidney troubles and blood purification. 80 tablets 50 cents money back if not satisfied. Sold by agents only. Send for free sample. Pioneer Laboratory 31 Washington
Music release notes indicate new Victor Records items hitting shelves today. Details on artists or catalog numbers are not provided in the readable text.
Chief J E Brown confiscated more than a dozen slingshots from boys in West End, labeling them concealed weapons under state law. The incident serves as a warning to parents about arrests and fines for carrying such weapons.
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