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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1918
Page
4
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The piece discusses capital owners in Lafayette County, naming Paul Raney with stock in the Guaranty Bank and Trust Company planning to open in Oxford around April 1. It extols regional wealth, farm land, cattle and hogs, silos at homes, and predicts prosperity with new banking and industry in Oxford, home to the State University.
There is more Catarrh in this section of the country than all other diseases put together and for years it was thought incurable. Doctors claimed local remedies failed and urged constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Medicine by F J Cheney Co of Toledo offers a cure or money back if it fails. Also advertises Pee Pills for constipation.
The Wells family thanks friends for kindness and sympathy extended during their recent bereavement.
The South Yecona Road District of Lafayette County Mississippi will let a contract for repair and maintenance of district roads on April 1 1918 to the lowest responsible bidder. Bids sealed with the Chancery Clerk, bonds with sureties required, plans on file with the Chancery Clerk. Right to reject all bids and let at public outcry. Commissioners G W Knight R C Sanders Ike Humphreys E March 7 14 21.
A farmer's wife from Linn County describes years of indigestion and pain relieved only after appendix removal. She attributes her recovery to Tanlac, reporting improved sleep, weight gain, and restored health since starting the remedy. Sold by Rowland Drug Company.
Mississippi Supreme Court opens its March term with no ceremonies. Dixon Paul Printing Co. of Memphis sues State Board of Public Contracts to force opening bids for state printing. Board cites 1916 act banning nonresidents. lower court ruling upheld. No other notable actions reported.
Washington March 4 Norway suffered heavy losses from German submarine operations. Twelve vessels totaling 16 238 gross tons and valued at about 3 000 000 were sunk in February. Nineteen seamen lost their lives while 20 men are missing according to a cablegram to the Norwegian legation.
Japanese destroyers reported sinking two enemy submarines in the Mediterranean. One U-boat was sunk February 12 and the second February 19, according to the latest naval reports.
Paris reports a Spanish ship chartered by Switzerland carrying 3000 tons of wheat from America to Europe was torpedoed and sunk by German submarines. Berne dispatch cites breaches of a German pledge, stirring Berne's political circles amid five Spanish losses in five weeks.
Bud Johnson fired at his father then shot his aged mother breaking her arm after calmly reloading. He is jailed in Calhoun county after the attack near Anniston where the farmers lived. the father survived but was not expected to live.
Columbia S C March 5 All men are required for service in France and are to mobilize at Kelly Field San Antonio Texas They will be attached to the aviation section of the signal corps The order advises local boards that volunteers stenographers from class one may fill the quota Volunteers will be accepted until March 8 after which date the men will be drafted.
Pursuant to a 4a Deed of Trust by J B Bundren and J Murphree in favor of Wm Huston the trustee will sell at public auction for cash in front of the South Door of the Court House Oxford on March 28 1915 40 acres in Section 10 and 155 acres in Section 15 plus 5 acres in Section 10 and 40 acres in the Northwest quarter all in Township 10 Range 4 Lafayette County Mississippi. The lands were deeded to Wm Huston by J C Ramey Special Commissioner December 1906. The title is believed good but the trustee conveys only what is vested. Eagle Feb 28 Mar 7-14.
J A Tankersley as assignee receiver will auction the entire stock of N S Morvan at the store house on the public square in Oxford Lafayette County Mississippi on March 11 1918 at 1 PM for cash to the highest bidder. The sale follows an order of the Chancery Court dated February 19 1918 in case 4888.
Pursuant to provisions of the deed of trust executed by George Hines in favor of F M Stowers to secure the indebtedness described therein. The instrument is recorded in Book 73 Page 195 in the Chancery Clerk's office of the County of Ls.
In Fayette County Mississippi a deed of trust sale will occur on the 11th day of March in front of the courthouse at Oxford. Property describes a fractional Lot 88 starting 4 feet north of the southwest corner, with lines 140 feet by 140 feet. Mortgagee claims good title but Trustee will convey only title vested. Witnessed by Matree E. February 21-28-March 1918.
Stockholm dispatch reports the Bolshevik regime in Petrograd shaken by a treaty of peace prospects. The cables say Lennin and Trotsky may resign amid growing instability.
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