Cotton States Merchants to Meet in Memphis August 10 12
J W Hedgepeth reports Dixie trade breaking records despite deflation and election worries. The Cotton States Merchants Association predicts the largest attendance ever for the Memphis 1920 meeting with plans for buyer seller exchanges and entertainment. The piece ends with a light note on married men preferring moving pictures.
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Dixie
Cotton States Merchants Association
Memphis
Napoleon
Merchants of Dixie
Lafayette County Sunday School Meeting Planned for July 20
Prof A W Milden president called an executive meeting to set plans for the annual Lafayette County Sunday School Association gathering at the Camp Ground on Tuesday July 20 starting at 10 a m. Dinner will be served and all Sunday School workers are urged to attend.
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A. W. Milden
Lafayette County Sunday School Association
Miss Cena Walker Wins Gold Medal at Oxford High
The 1920 prize essay award at Oxford High School went to Miss Cena Walker. The InterState Trust and Banking Company of New Orleans funds the annual gold medal for best essay. The 1921 contest subject will be announced soon in the Eagle. The essay argues that constructive charity and organized relief aid uplift society, with focus on proper investigation registration and cooperation to identify deserving cases.
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Oxford High School
Cena Walker
Interstate Trust and Banking Company
New Orleans
Eaglé
Walker
Charity Organization Society
Associated Charities
Yas
Sar
St. Paul
Charity and charity duty in Christian teaching
The text emphasizes that Christian charity is a primary duty, urging help for the poor and distressed as a Bible-guided obligation rooted in brotherly love. It frames charity as central to Christian practice and social responsibility.
Prickly Ash Bitters Promises Digestive Relief
Sour belching and burning sensation in the throat signal indigestion, which can lead to serious diseases. Prickly Ash Bitters corrects digestive trouble purifies the stomach and bowels and makes a man feel good. Price $1.25 per bottle. Sold by R. R. Chilton & Co. Adv.
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R. R. Chilton & Co. Adv
R. R. Chilton & Co
Adv
Home Demonstration Short Course Set at University
The County Home Demonstration Short Course for Girls and Women runs July 5 to 10 at the University. It can host 150 attendees with meals costing $8. scholarships are available via Miss Mary Doney. Each day covers different topics with regular sewing and cooking classes in the Peabody building.
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County Home
Mary Doney
Miss Doney
Peabody
Gordon Hall
Mary E. Doney
Patent remedy ad highlights relief for liver issues
An advertisement from October 30 promotes 666 as a quick remedy for constipation, biliousness, loss of appetite, and headaches caused by a torpid liver, signaling tonic use and general wellness claims of the era.
First Cotton Bloom Report From Route 5 Farmer
B M Pettis of route 5 reports the first cotton bloom, sent to the office on June 21. The bloom came from a three acre field and Pettis is regarded as a progressive farmer in Lafayette county.
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B. M. Pettis
Pettis
Lafayette County
Rub-My-Tism Antiseptic Remedy Ad Type
Advertisement notes Rub My Tism as a powerful antiseptic that kills poison from infected cuts and cures ailments such as eruptions and tetter. Dated October 30, the copy presents a patent medicine style claim typical of early 20th century ads.
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