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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1919
Page
2
The notice outlines postal handling and publication details for the Lafayette County Press and Oxford Eagle, including editor contact George W. Price, weekly publication, and official status. It lists obituary and bank notice charges, sample copies, advertising rates, and subscription prices for Oxford Magic, with payment in advance and no credit.
The Lugle announces a large Liberty Edition slated for around July 16 with multiple print runs. Advertising rates are set at 100.00 per page 50.00 per half page 25.00 per quarter page and 1.00 per inch for smaller spaces.
Cincinnati report says John W. Culver, a Clarksdale lawyer and politician, was fined 1000 in federal court for attempting to smuggle liquor. The piece questions his ties to Oscar Johnston and Governor Brewer and notes Johnston's voting on prohibition over twelve years in the legislature.
Senate and House members push for government ownership but new payroll figures shock lawmakers. The director general's staff includes seventy two officials earning from ten thousand to fifty thousand dollars yearly, totaling about one point five million dollars, prompting calls to curb costs and reexamine rail operation.
The administration bypasses post office routes for wartime bills, sending documents directly to New York for rapid handoff to a battleship or fast steamer bound for France. A second messenger delivers to President Wilson on French soil, and upon his approval, a message is cabled to the White House and Capitol confirming the law.
The Bureau of War Risk Insurance learned that 175 men named John J O’Brien share the same name and each couple lists a wife named Mary A. O’Brien. A former soldier said his papers would be easy to identify by his wife’s name Mary.
Senators and Congressmen, along with other officials, are disturbed by the night time repairs on city street railway tracks. After midnight, new rails are laid under electric lights and reflectors, with hundreds of workers causing constant noise and heat, keeping lawmakers from sleep during the summer weeks.
War Department yields to protest and offers 143 million pounds of canned meat to the public. Canned meat will be sold in small lots at supply stores in Chicago Baltimore and Columbus Ohio and at other surplus storage sites. Circular letters go to canned goods and meat dealers and to state municipal and charitable institutions.
The article argues Tanlac leads sales of its kind with over twelve million bottles sold in four years. It cites modern labs, ethical formula, and ten ingredients with proven therapeutic value from Britannica and Potter's Therapeutics. It credits digestion and nutrition benefits and notes widespread public use.
A shift in approach from strong Senate and House rhetoric to broader public benefit signals bipartisan move. Lawmakers temper earlier positions aiming to gain broader support and public approval.
Tanlac is touted as the real sensation of the drug trade in the country and the most talked-of medicine in the world. It is sold by leading druggists nationwide.
The Mayersville Spectator notes Mississippi now prioritizes hogs and hay over cotton due to their profitability and shorter cash flow. Hog and hay farming reportedly require less labor and money, delivering income sooner while cotton ties up capital from planting to sale.
Daniel C. Roper, commissioner of internal revenue, cautions profiteers and dealers not to overprice taxable goods to cover new war taxes. He notes past tricks where fixers added more than needed to raise profits and vows penalties and government action to shield consumers from inflated prices. Ex.
A North Carolina agriculture scientist notes that the cocklebur Xanthium strumarium can be processed to produce a clear sweet oil with a nutlike flavor. The oil has value as a vegetable oil and the residual cake serves as cattle feed, transforming a nuisance weed into a useful crop.
Friends of Miss Annie Lou Dunn and Mr. R V Black were surprised to learn they married in Memphis Tennessee. The couple has many friends in Oxford who wish them long happiness together.
Letters of temporary administration granted in Lafayette County Mississippi on June 9 1919 for the estate of W L Goodwin deceased. Creditors must probate and register claims with the Chancery Court Clerk within one year or they will be forever barred. June 9 1919 J B Roach Temporary Administrator. June 26 July 3-10.
A Draughons College ad promises home study charts to teach shorthand in twenty minutes. It claims quick instruction for stenography, bookkeeper, banker, or accountant roles with guaranteed positions paying 1000 to 3000 dollars annually, and asks for name and training choice.
A testimonial advertises Mayr’s Wonderful Remedy for gall stones and stomach trouble. It claims the preparation clears intestinal mucus and inflammation, easing stomach and liver ailments, with a money back guarantee. Sold by Chilton and Co and druggists nationwide.
Mrs Gerald Fitzgerald and children of Clarksdale are visiting her mother Mrs A A Young. Mrs C W Myers of Memphis Tennessee is visiting Miss blorrie Friedman.
Mississippi Lafayette County road commissioners seek sealed bids for dragging all Bona Issue Road in the Burgess Road District. Bids due 12 noon Tuesday July 5 1919 at the Chancery Clerk office. Bond may be required by law and the right to reject any bid is reserved. June 10 1919. C E Briscoe M L Waller A I Turpin bidding updates shown June 12 19 26 July 3.
Bids will be received July 7 1919 between noon and 3 PM at the South door of the Court House in Oxford Mississippi by the Shackleford separate road district commissioners for the Pleasant Grove Church to Yalobusha County line road. Plans and profiles on file in the Chancery Clerk office. Bids may be for full project or per cubic yard earth moved. Right to reject bids reserved. Commissioners L L Lester and John M Henderson. Dates June 5 12 19 26.
Notice sets July 15 1919 polling across Abbeville Free Springs State and College Hill to decide if a road district bonds issue should be organized. Voters within listed townships ranges and river north areas may participate per Chapter 176 1914 law. Election ordered by Board of Supervisors following a bond petition.
The notice lists named gentlemen authorized to run for offices under the Democratic party in the August 1919 primary, subject to the faction rules of the party.
A detailed slate lists candidates for Governor Penitentiary Trustee State Revenue Agent State Senator and more. Notable names include LEE M RUSSELL H L DAVIS J M SAUNDERS and S S WEBSTER J K MILLER among others.
Lafayette County Mississippi invites sealed bids by the Clerk of the Board for construction of about 350 feet of bridging at Oliver Crossing on Yocona River and 148 feet of bridging across Camp Ground Creek in Shackelford Road District. Plans are on file in the Chancery Clerk's office. Bids may be rejected. bond required. June 5 1919.
The undersigned Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of Lafayette County Mississippi invites sealed bids by 12 noon Tuesday July 8 1919 for building two bridges in the Bacon Road District each 48 feet long per plans and specifications on file in the Chancery Clerk's office Bid bonds required by law and the Board reserves right to reject any or all bids This notice is dated June 12 1919.
The Board of Supervisors of Lafayette County Mississippi announces revised 1919 real and personal property assessments. Rolls are open for examination. Objections must be filed in writing with the Clerk by the first Monday of July 1919. If no objections are made, assessments become final. Dated June 12, 1919. Clerk W M Woodward.
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