Preparations for Good Roads Meeting in Oxford
Saturday April 1 heralds Good Bowls Day in Oxford with a large assembly expected. Civic leaders Mayor D W Robins of Rycle and J F Flournoy Jr banker road builder of Funton will speak on road building experience. Local committees meet at the county junts court room at 1 o clock to notify residents and coordinate the event.
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Oxford
Lafayette
D. W. Robins
Uycle
J. F. Flournoy, Jr
Funton
Junts
I Telock A. T
Five prisoners sent to state farm at Parchman
Five men, shackled and handcuffed, are marched from court to the State Farm at Parchman to begin sentences. Named are Maroon Davin for forgery, Beown for embezzlement, Jones for burglary, Earseth for burglary, and Heon for larceny, with Eb. Gowes also noted for forgery and embezzlement cases.
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Parchman
Entral
Davin
Jones
Geowes
W V Tidwell Dies After Illness at 39
W V Tidwell, 39, a farmer of Yoccona, died Monday at Culley Hospital Oxford after nine days of pneumonia. He was moved from home to hospital last Saturday but died as doctors could not control the disease. He leaves a wife and seven children. Remains interred at Pine Flat Cemetery Tuesday afternoon. Eagle extends condolences.
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W. V. Tidwell
Yoccona
Culley Hospital
Oxford
Mr. Tidwell
Pine Flat
Eagle
Sloan's Liniment Adverts Highlight Soothing Relief
An old advertisement touts Sloan's Liniment for neuralgia, sore neck, rheumatism, and neuritis. It promises quick pain relief, improved blood flow, and a calming warmth, claiming rest and sleep become easier after application.
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Sloan
Wedding Licenses Issued by Circuit Clerk Webster
The Eagle reports licenses issued since the last issue. Names include A. Littleton with Bessie Turpin and J. T. Goodwin with Mary Lee Mills on March 25 and 27, and Eric McGronagill with Alma Ramsey on March 27.
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Webster
The
Eagle
A. Littleton
Bessie Turpin
J. T. Goodwin
Mary Lee Mills
Eric McGronagill
Alma Ramsey
Mareh
Confederate Veterans appoint staff for Columbus reunion
General orders name Brigadier General F T Sykes and a long list of officers as the staff for the United Confederate Veterans reunion to be held in Klruanethane Alabama May 14 15 and 17 of 1916 under Lt General George P Harrison. The notice designates adjutant generals inspector generals quartermaster generals and other posts with a final call for full attendance.
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Columbus
ET Syke
Army
Tennessee Department
United Confederate Veterans
Ders
Tn Klruanethane
George P Harrison
Army Tennessee Department
United Coaf
Miss
Apilol
Federation
Crawford Johnston
Birmip
Ala
Mies Steiner
Montgomery
Aire
Jo Douglass William
Birman
Thipited
Tass
Obo P. Harrison
Ady
Health officer warns milk men on state dairy regulations
Dr Culley, city and county health officer, mails to all milk and dairy men a set of state health rules. Key provisions require permits, yearly renewals, proper dairy construction, milk rooms, tuberculin testing, cleanliness at milking, health restrictions for workers, daily manure removal, and adherence to state dairy regulations for all milk sold in public venues.
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Culley
State Board of Health
Mississippi State Board of Health
Some Fine Suggestions and Ideals for Oxford
The Mississippi Anti Tuberculosis Committee offered $100 in prizes in October to rural schools for a six month health campaign. By April 15 reports are due. The platform includes screened houses, sanitary closets, year round gardens, daily fruit and vegetable can, clean sleeping rooms, sanitary school houses, reliable water, epidemic-free schools, and home made fly traps. Oxford is urged to aim higher and match progressive town health standards cited by the Florida State Board of Health Bulletin.
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Mississippi Anti- Tuberculosis Committee
Oxford
Florida State Board of Health Bulletin
Dairy sanitation rules for milk handling and storage
The notice requires thorough washing of cans bottles and vessels returning for sale and mandates sanitary privies at dairies. It bans leaving milk bottles with typhoid or infectious cases and requires sealing in hot water and sunning, with strict fly protection and clean premises.
A New Agency Represents Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co
Dr. W. B. McMahon Sr. has secured the agency from The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co and now represents them. Four policies are to be issued in this splendid company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. McMahon, Sr
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co
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Milton Eskridge
J. C. Davis
W. B. Coleman
J. M. Jobson
John Cole
Worth Gault
D. Davis
Albert Sharp
J. A. Coleman
C. Patterson
C. A. McCharen
J. T. Markett
Julian Bramlett
W. E. Powell
Ned Jones
J. W. Slate
W. M. Houston
Henry Smith
Exey Cooper
J. P. Young
K. T. Mitchell
J.C. Carothers
Marion Wilson
J. C. Eskridge
H. G. Arnold
L. Morgan
Jim Spence
J. S. Greed
W. W. Gallogly
C. F. Cain
J. B. Orr
J. Cy. Treasor
Dallas Jones
E.S. Samuels
J. M. Tatum
Ant P. E. Matthews
Crewit Court
Cora
W.V. Tidwell
United States
Boone & Avent
First National Bank
Ruight
Bank of Oxford
DIX! Cafe
M. Xoblaros
Prop
Sykes
General Staff
F T. Sykes
Cumbos
Mins
Asjutant
Gener
Thoe
Randolph
Talihaseee
Fla
B&b
Police
Johnston
Lofeville
WS. Sheppard
Colombi
FM Meyers
Apnea
J P Carter
Hatele
Burg
Tas
O. Webb
Denopolis
WH. McChesney
Dy Orleans
A. H. Alston
A Bela
Frank L
Shrepert
Benj. S. Purse
Savanah
S. H. Dent
Eufaula
Artillery
W. &. Leedy
Airmingam
Cal. Ino
W. Green
Lodfille
Asi Tan
R PF. Kolb
Geo. W. Ely
Mowmery
Aid-De-Camp
B. H. Nesbet
Aid De-Caimp
B. M. Robertso Piiando
C. L. Lincoln
Bas
P. M. McRee
Ion City Tenn
Henry Mone
Owensboro
Tempora
J. A
Birmingham
E. M. Tutwf
Spossogs
Villa
Oxtford
C. H. Roach
Mississippi
G. M. Lundie
Undertaker
Lundie’s
P. S. Will
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