Local notes include moves and visits in Oxford area
Edwin Moore of Clarksdale spent last week with his mother while Redish of Water Valley moves to Oxford and fills the vacancy at Tomlinson's Jewelry left by Monroe Meek. Rev J A Christian returns from Ripley and the Hinton couple visit Water Valley as Senator Stone tours Oxford. Architect Link inspects University buildings for repair costs. the Meeks plan to move to Dyersburg Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Moore
Clarksdale
Redish
Water Valley
Oxford
Tomlinson
Monroe Meek
J. A. Christian
Ripley
C. O. Hinton
Martin Hemphill
Senator Stone
Yalobusha-Grenada
Link
Monroe Meeks
Dyersburg
Tenn
Methodist Women’s Missionary Society
Marvin Dooley
Dansforter
J. C. Neilson
Black and Newsom Tie The Knot In Holly Springs
D. C. Black of Black and Huggins surprised friends with a trip to Holly Springs where he wed Miss Daisy Newsom of Memphis at the Baptist parsonage. The couple begins a prosperous life as Mr Black returns to his city firm joining well wishers here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C
Tom's Hog Maker Hog Conditioner and Bone Builder
Hog conditioner and bone builder promises to expel worms, balance minerals, and strengthen bones in dogs. Claims doctor quality compounding and lower cost than alternatives. Trial offered with money back guarantee. available at dealers and White's Grocery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
White’s Grocery
Julian Bramlett Dies at Enid Miss Influenza Claim
Julian T Bramlett age 38 died at his Enid Mississippi home Friday afternoon February 28 influenza and pneumonia led to death. His body returned to Oxford then to his parents home for burial with funeral at St Peters cemetery Sunday afternoon amid no public ceremony due to flu. He is survived by his wife two daughters and siblings Dr Eugene Bramlett and Dr W P Bramlett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julian T. Bramlett
Enid
Miss
St. Peters Cemetery
Julian Bramlett
North Street
Bramlett
A. C. Bramlett
City
Eugene Bramlett
W. P. Bramlett
Philadelphia
Oxford
Armour Year Book Highlights Responsibility and Market Trends
J Odgen Armour argues individual responsibility underpins national success and urges understanding others' problems. He notes Armour and Company meets its purpose with low costs, cites wholesale beef prices falling from 21.43 to 14.72, reports losses on dressed beef and hog purchases, and details high living costs caused by inflation, strikes, and war. Net income was 14.1 million on 1.038 billion gross sales with 6.74 percent return on capital, reinvested except for dividends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Ogden Armour
Mr. Armour
Armour
Armour and Company
Europe
Liquid Brozone promises rapid healing and affordable prices
An old classified style ad touts Liquid Brozone as a cure for torn flesh cuts burns and sores with quick recovery and no work time loss. It lists prices of 30c 60c and 1.20 and mentions seller A. Kendel in Ady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Kendel
Ady
North Mississippi Fights For New State Hospital Location
A Mississippi newspaper urges lawmakers to approve a 250000 hospital for North Mississippi. Rep G Boyett outlines a plan to authorize construction, appoint a board, and accept donations, with Oxford as a preferred site but no local fights. The piece stresses urgency to relieve regional suffering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
G. Boyett
Lafayette County
Gebriches
Oxford
Boyett
For Sale Eight and One-Half Acres Near Lafayette Springs
Property listing offers eight and a half acres with a seven room house barn garage potato house poultry house and improvements in Lafayette Springs. Trade possible for Oxford property farm land or timber land. Also 50 acres level land for rent fourteen miles northeast of Oxford suitable for all crops. Contact J. E. Bounds Et ta Miss. March 4-11. p.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette Springs
Oxford
J. E. Bounds
Etta
Miss
For Sale Ford Car in Rough Shape
A listing describes a Ford with severe mechanical issues including no engine, bent front axle, many punctured tires, broken carburetor, and missing parts. Despite flaws it boasts speed and a quirky note promising it will run like the deuce if repaired, inviting inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
SICHING LOVE Lovers by the sighing sea sit in silence
A brief lyric fragment portrays two lovers seated quietly by the sea. Both sigh in unison as they share a silent moment together.
Fair Price Committee Set Meeting Next Tuesday
The Lafayette County Fair Price Committee will meet next Tuesday at 10 a.m. to fix a scale of profits. Profiteers in Oxford and Lafayette County will be dealt with under the law if reported. Citizens who believe they have been charged excessively for goods or necessities should report to secretary Brooks Patton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette County
Home Demonstration Notes Highlight Local Activities
The notes cover meat curing trials by Mrs. Tipton at the Court House, pruning by Mrs. E. J. Moore, and Tula School visits with talks on club work. Activities at the Agricultural High School, Home Demonstration agents, and campus improvements are noted, along with lessons in candy making, sewing, invalid cookery, and visits from residents of Oxford. Local poultry shipments and vegetable timing advice are also mentioned.
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Court House
Tula School
Bailey
Miss Doney
C. D. Jones
Agricultural High School
Hall
Clara May McElroy
Gladys Wells
Burgess
Taylor
Mesdames Jno. Logan
Ruth Price
L. M. Tipton
Oxford
Abbeville School
Miss Bedenbaugh
Miss Frierson
Prof. McLarty
J. M. Saunders
Route 1
Arkansas
Porterton Farms
Sardis
Rooms for Rent Near Lake Street at Patton's Barber Shop
Desirable location with modern conveniences for housekeeping. Apply to J. A. Morris at Patton's Barber Shop. Ad runs March 4 to 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Street
J. A. Morris
Patton
D B Pritchard Dies at 73 in Etta Mississippi
D B Pritchard aged 73 died at his home in Etta Mississippi on February 26 1920 after a yearlong illness from pneumonia following influenza. His remains lay in state at Philadelphia where he had long held church membership. He is survived by four daughters Mrs R E McElvaney of Oxford Mrs T H Collins Mrs N E Parks Mrs H B Parks and son D A Pritchard of Etta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. B. Pritchard
Etta
Miss
Iladelphia
Pritchard
R. E. McElvaney
Oxford
T. H. Collins
N. E. Parks
H. B. Parks
D. A. Pritchard
Senator John Bankhead Dies at 77 in Washington
Senator John Bankhead of Alabama died at 1 P.M. in Washington after weeks of illness from lagrone. He served in the Senate since 1907 and was the oldest member at 77. A Confederate veteran and long-time public servant, he had been active despite feeble health, with a notable record on public buildings and rivers and harbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mar
John Bankhead
Lagrone
Bankhead
Senate
Underwood
Alabama
Confederacy
Jasper
Ala
J. T. Morgan
Moscow
Sulligent
Alabama General Assembly
Alabama Volunteers
House of Representatives
Alabama State Penitentiary
Senator Bankhead
Congress
National House of Representatives
Inland Waterways
Angeles
Calif
Tallulah Brockman
Greenville
S. C
William Brockman Bankhead
Miss Amma Johnson Arrives in Oxford for Long-Awaited Visit
Miss Amma Frank Johnson returns to Oxford to visit her aunt Mrs. J. S. Hudson after finishing school in Oxford years ago. She recently stayed in New York following work in Italy during the war and will be in Oxford next week for a family reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amma Frank Johnson
Oxford
J. S. Hudson
Italy
New York
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Pheree Philips
Caruthersville, Mo
E. O. Davidson
Garland Kimmons
Michigan City
Black—Newsom
Canada
Stanhouy Executive
Association of Railway Execatives
Broadway
J. Odgen
AP Hospital For
North Miss
Hon
G. W. Boyette
Fair Price Committee
JH. Bankhead
United States Senate
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