Oxford Soldier Letters Praise Judge Kimbrough
An officer letter from the 316th Infantry in Issoncourt France dated January 23 1919 lauds Judge D M Kimbrough of Oxford Mississippi as a noble friend who sustained troops through Argonne Meuse and the postwar period. The note lists royal personalities from the battalion and closes with a vote for re election of Lafayette County Superintendent Chester A McLarty noting his work with pig and tomato clubs and teaching reforms.
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316Th Infantry
A. E. F. Issoncourt
France
D. M. Kimbrough
Argonne
Meuse
H. M. Gwyan
Gilbert F. Douglas
M. C
Paul M. Anderson
M. A. Chambers, Jr
Chester A. McLarty
McLarty
James Stone
Stone
Lafayette County
Oxford
Agricul
S C Live Stock Train Big Help to Farmers
The Illinois Central operates a special live stock train from Canton Mississippi to East St Louis Illinois reducing transit to under 36 hours and avoiding feeding stops en route. Hog shipments from Mississippi rose from 3757 in 1915 to 97700 last year plus 33000 to New Orleans markets as federal restrictions eased. IC plans to extend the service to more territory.
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Maixois Central Railroad
Canton
Miss
National Stock Yards
East St. Louis
Ill
Federal Food Administration
C. Haydock
Illinois Central
Mississippi
Mr. Haydock
New Orleans
The
Sermon Draws Large Crowd in Philadelphia
Rev. A. J. Jones delivered a splendid sermon to a large crowd Saturday and Sunday. A school program by Misses Ona and May Johnston pleased a well packed house at the schoolhouse last Friday night. The piece reflects spring like sunshine and birdsong. Mr. C. Lagrene visited his parents near Cornish on Tuesday.
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A. J. Jones
Mr. C. Lagrene
Cornish
Community Notes on Local Folks and Roads
Miss Rosie Pare of Memphis visits relatives this week. Ben Kilgore returns home from camp to his father J. R. Kilgore for a few days. Guy Coffey makes a business trip to Oxford. Mrs. Guy Coffey attends church Sunday. Lois Margaret Wait plans to attend Oxford school as ours closes. Much corn will be shipped from the area this week. Boyd Lafayette and J. E. Bounds travel to Oxford on business. The new road from near the community to New Albany is complete and appreciated.
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Rosie Pare
Memphis
Ben Kilgore
J. R. Kilgore
Guy Coffey
Oxford
Lois Margaret Wait
Messrs
Boyd Lafayette
J. E. Bounds
New Albany
Carmack’s Widow Named Among Postmaster Nominations
President sent to the Senate a slate of postmaster nominees including Mrs. Cobey D. Carmack of Columbia Tennessee widow of Senator Edward Ward Carmack. Mississippi selections name Frank L. Ratliff Rose Walley Nannie Stuart William W. Robertson Benjaman R. Trotter Edgar G. Harris George C. Jackson Edgar F. Shanks Louise M. Quaries McCreight Dansby Frank M. Storm Joseph T. Farrar James W Ashcroft and others in Decatur Benoit Anguilla and Anguilla positions with various dates of presidential approval.
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Washington
Senate
Cobey D. Carmack
Columbia
Tenn
United States
Edward Ward Carmack
Mississippi
Frank L. Ratliff
Shaw
F. L. Ratliff
Rose Walley
Richton
Nannie Stuart
Morton
N. Stuart
William W. Robertson
McCreight Dansby
Decatur
Frank M. Storm
Benoit
Joseph T. Farrar
Anguilla
James Washcroft
Charleston
New Sewing Machines Arrive at Oxford Meat Market
J H Morris advertises new sewing machines and a fresh shipment at his meat market on the southwest corner of Oxford Mississippi. The note is short and promotional and uses informal wording with a postal style date indicator.
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Oxford
Miss
Cotton Reduction Acreage Meeting Delegates Report
Delegates from Lafayette County report at Jackson Mississippi on the 27th to back a 33 1 3 percent reduction in cotton acreage. They cite European demand collapse, domestic mills full, and potential price drops, urging house to house canvassing and diversification to protect Southern farmers finances.
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Court House
Seine
Jackson
Miss
Europe
Collun
Uey
South
Kcy
Dillard News Turns Red Cross Fundraiser Into Local Spectacle
A Dillard school box supper drew a full house last Friday with brisk bidding and a $14.50 sale for Lois Hawkins box. The event raised $159.09 for the Red Cross and school along with a Miss Thelma Browning ring prize.
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Lois Hawkins
Community Notes From Abbville Area
Mr. J. S. Good attended the Good Roads Convention in Memphis last week. Mrs. Samuels returns from Burgess visit. Harvey Good of Memphis spent the week with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Banks visited Mt. Zion and dined with Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Calloway. Mrs. Kate Good and daughter plan to move to Grenada. Miss Mattie Galleghley of Memphis visited, Julia Sloane saw her mother in Memphis. School progress after measles and flu recovery. Will Shearrer bitten by a mad dog. hydro phobia confirmed. treatment started. Rev. Mr. Green of College Hill will preach Sunday morning at eleven. Rev. Mr. Christian of Oxford at 3 p.m. Redwine family moving from Water Valley to Hightower home. Welcome to the community.
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Ichabod Crane
Lois Hawkins
Thelma Browning
Miss Browning
Red Cross
Ella Pezues
Kate Bradshaw
Oxford
Longest
Oscar Shaw
Robertson
R. FE. L. Robertson
Camp Pike
McLarty
A. H. R. Dillard
J. S. Good
Memphis
Samuels
Burgess
Harvey Good
Tom Banks
Mt. Zion
J. S. Calloway
Kate Good
J. S. Wilson
Water Valley
Grenada
Mattie Galleghley
Julia Sloane
Will Shearrer
Shearrers
Mr. Green
College Hill
Mr. Christian
Redwine
Hightower
Start the New Year with Eagle subscription offer
Local notice invites readers to start the year by subscribing to the Eagle newspaper. Details on rates or deadlines are not provided in the visible text.
Oxford City salary ordinances up for March vote
Notice that the Mayor and Commissioners fixed salaries by ordinances on February 10 1919 and that an election will be held March 18 1919 to ratify or reject them. J H Lawshee City Clerk.
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Oxford
J. H. Lawshee
Notice of Commissioner’s Sale in Lafayette County
Special Commissioner W M Woodward will offer at public auction on April 7 1919 the southeast quarter of Section 4 excluding 40 acres and southwest quarter of Section 3 excluding 10 acres in Township High Range 3 West Lafayette County Mississippi. Upset bid at least 2500 dollars with payment terms including one fifth on or before confirmation and four equal annual installments. title believed good but conveyance by commissioner only.
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Chancery Court
Lafayette County
Mississippi
E. D. Richmond
Willie Richmond
Oxford
Township Hight
W. M. Woodward
L. J. Farley
Com
Oxford Eagle Subscription Notice
Start the New Year right by subscribing to the Oxford Eagle. The ad offers a price of $1.50 per year in advance.
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Oxford Eagle
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G. W. Price
Kimbrough
H. M. Gwynn
George B. Mahonen
Inf
Joseph F. DuMont
Ross M. Bacon
Benj. S. Harris
Hank Welling
J. M. Hamilton
J. P. Cragg
J. Raymond Kelly
Oscar W. Reynolds
E. E. Alexander
Spencer S. Large
R. O. Doyle
Burns S. Chaffee
Tural
S. C
Philadelphia News
J.~. Pegues
West Side Square
Carmack
COVOL
J. H. Morris
W. B. Gallegley
D. M. Ragland
James Slone, Sr
Dillard News
Mrs. Samuels
Abbeville
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