Mississippi Eyes Iowa Farmers For Diversified Agriculture
A Mississippi analysis argues Iowa leads in cattle, milk, hogs, sheep, and poultry production with high land prices, while Mississippi touts fertile soils and favorable climate. It predicts Iowa farmers will migrate to Mississippi and urges chambers of commerce to advertise and set up an information bureau in Iowa, mottoed Mississippi has the foods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Iowa
United States
Wich
Mississippi Chambers of Commerce
Mississippi Sun
Wives, mothers inspire men and deserve credit
Mr Harding credits his wife for his success and urges recognition of wives and mothers. The piece argues for patience and steady effort over complaint, noting concerns about economic conditions and the need for perseverance to restore prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Man
Simple yard touches add beauty and pride
A few shrubs flowers and garden tools can transform a home and inspire contentment. The author notes that small efforts in lawn care and tidying the front yard could prompt readers in Oxford to reflect on their own homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Non-Resident Notice in Nelson Will Case 1921
W. M. Woodward as Temporary Administrator directs defendants to appear in Lafayette County Mississippi Chancery Court on the fourth Monday in May 1921 to plead to W. J. Thweatt petition for probate of Mrs. Sallie Ann Nelson deceased. Names and addresses of defendants listed. Witness Jas. Stone for petitioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. Nelson
W. F. Lamb
W. J. Lamb
Josie Lee
Martha Casey
Canton
Vanzant County
Texas
Green Lamb
Sallie Hollis
Eaglette
Dallas County
Arkansas
G. S. Lamb
M. A. Muse
Vera
Chancery Court
Lafayette County
W. M. Woodward
Public road contracts auction in Lafayette County
The Board of Supervisors of Lafayette County Mississippi will offer contracts by public outcry at 2 PM in the Oxford courthouse for working all 2nd and 3rd class roads in Supervisor's District No 2 for four years from April 1 1921. Bids may be rejected with contracts continued daily until awarded. Successful bidder must post bond. March 11 1921. W M Woodward Clerk. By G W Woodward D C. Mch 17-24-81
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Lafayette
Board of Supervisors
Oxford
Chancery Clerk’s
W. M. Woodward
G. W. Woodward
D. C. Mch
Notice to bid on multiple county bridges in 1921
The Clerk of the Board will receive sealed bids until 12 noon on Tuesday April 6 1921 for building bridges per plans on file in the Chancery Clerk's office. Bids cover one bridge across a canal at Beat 4 north of Clear Creek church and 12 additional bridges in Beat Three Road District of the county. The Board may reject any bid and public outcry may determine awards. Bid dates March 10 1921.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Lafayette County
Board of Supervisors
Said County
Chancery Clerk’s Office
Canal
Clear Creek
Beat 4
Clear Creek Church
To-Wit
Dry Branch
Colleg Hill
Hedlestan
Mr. Dunlap
Tressel
Tressel Bents
Pettisfield
Anderson
Mr. Price
Price Grove
Cain
W. M. Woodward
Sale of Real and Personal Property in Lafayette County Mississippi
Notice of a trustee sale to satisfy a deed of trust by J T W Mays and Nancy Mays in favor of W W East. The sale, for cash, will occur at the south door of the Lafayette County Courthouse in Oxford on April 4 1921. Property includes 80 acres in two parcels in Sec 24 and Sec 23 Town 9 Range 1 West. Substituted trustee H F Simpson Md signs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. W. Mays
Nancy Mays
W. W. East
Chancery
County of
Lafayette
Mississippi
Court House
Oxford
Miss
Lafayette Co
H. F. Simpson
Notice to non residents in Mississippi probate case
State of Mississippi vests notice to James Dunlap minor Robert Frierson adult Lorena Dunlap and Sarah Dunlap all with addresses in Memphis or Washington D C to appear before Lafayette county Chancery Court on the fourth Monday in May 1921 to show cause why the final account of Arthur Frierson executor of the estate of Fannie Dunlap deceased should not be allowed and approved dated March 6 1921 by W M Woodward and L C Andrews solicitors for executor parts of the notice run Mar 10 17 24 31
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Mississippi
James Dunlap
Memphis
Tennessee
Robert Frierson
East Moreland Street
Lorena Dunlap
Washington, D. C
Sarah Dunlap
Chancery Court
Lafayette County
State of
Mississippi
A. D
Arthur Frierson
Fannie Dunlap
Foreclosure Sale of Shinault Trust Property in Lafayette County
Frontis Linker as Trustee will sell at public auction on April 4, 1921 between 11 A M and 4 P M in Lafayette County Court House yard Oxford Mississippi. The sale includes extensive tracts in Town 7 Range 2 West and Oxford city lands known as the Shinault residence property and related parcels previously held by J L Shinault W E Stone and others. The note secured is from W P Shinault J L Shinault and Bessie Shinault on Bank of Oxford debt. trust deed recorded in Book VV Page 410 and other deeds of trust 77-2 Pages 142 and 349. Conditions broken prompt this sale by beneficiary. The title is believed good. conveyance as Trustee only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Shinault
J. L. Shinault
Bessie Shinault
A. D
Lafayette County
Mississippi
Bank of
Oxford
Chancery Clerk’s
Said
State
G.W. Anderson
Lafayette
Township 7
Towit
Depot Street
Depot Strets
J. L Shinault
E. H. Sisk
George M. Knight
Shinault
South Depot Street
North Depot Street
W. E. Stone
F. B. Linder
Frontis L. Linker
Pegues Mill Pond
M. C. Pegues
J. Z. Freeman
J. Z
A. G. Freeman
M. J. Dennison
Mattie Dennison
W. T. Bond
Emma Best Bond
Frontis Linker
Trustee's Sale of Mississippi Property Under Deed of Trust
Trust deed dated August 19 1919 covers indebtedness to Bank of Oxford Mississippi recorded in Lafayette County Mississippi Book 76 Page 139. Sale set for April 4 1921 at Lafayette County Court House south door to satisfy execution on described real estate in Section 25 Township 7 Range 3 West Lafayette County Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Dennison
Mattie Dennison
Bank of Oxford
Oxford
Mississippi
Chancery Clerk
Lafayette County
State of Mississippi
Lafayette
Notice of Sale of Mary C. Neilson Homestead
Valuable city home and 3 acres more or less will be sold at public outcry in Oxford Mississippi at the south door of the County Courthouse on Tuesday April 12 1921 within legal hour possession given September 1 1921 Surviving Executor J E Neilson signs this March 4 1921 with publication March 10 17 24 and April 7 1921
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary C. Neilson
Neilson
Second South Street
Oxford
County Court House
J. E. Neilson
Non-Resident Notice in Guardian Suit No 4310
Chancery Court of Lafayette County Mississippi requires Cora Wiley Henderson Wiley and Robert Wiley to appear on the Fourth Monday of May 1921 in Dr. A F Russell Guardian vs Cora Wiley et al No 4310. This concerns the guardian’s final account filed March 28 1921. G A Woodward D C. March 24 31 April 7 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Wiley
Henderson Wiley
Robert Wiley
South Street
St. Louis
Misssouri
Chancery Court
Lafayette County
Mississippi
A. EF. Russell
Guardian
Cora- Wiley
W. M. Woodward
G. A. Woodward
D. C
Special Election Planned in Lafayette County District No 2
Notice states a special election to elect a magistrate in Lafayette County Mississippi District No 2 on April 5 1921. Polling sites include Sanders Philadelphia and Cambridge with commissioners D T Mitchell A M Hall J M Johnson and proxy G W Johnson. Election dates March 17 24 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette County
Mississippi
Board of Supervisors
Sanders
Philadelphia
Cambridge
D. T. Mitchell
A. M. Hall
J. M. Johnson
G. W. Johnson
Notice of Tax Sale of Palmer Homestead in Lafayette County
The Internal Revenue Service announces the seizure of Oscar Palmer's property in Lafayette County Mississippi to satisfy a tax debt of 1922.15 due for 1920. On April 19 1921 at the Paris Mississippi post office the 166 3 4 acres forming the former Palmer homestead will be sold by public outcry to the highest cash bidder. The lands lie in Section 31 Township 10 Range 2 west with described parcels and a north eastern 27 3 4 acre exclusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Palmer
Internal Revenue
District of
Mississippi
United States
Paris
A. D
S. W
Township
S. J. Palmer
Lafayette County
Jackson
G. L. Donald
District of Mississippi
Js J. Wyatt
Deed of Trust to me Trustee to Sell Oxford Property
Deed of Trust executed by E H Gamble and wife Nell to The Guaranty Bank and Trust Co of Oxford Miss secures debt. Trustee J S Douglass will sell for cash at the south door of the Lafayette County Court House Oxford on May 2 1921. Property includes 110 acres in section 18 and an adjacent 3 acre homestead in section 20 with good title believed. description ties to H T Smith conveyance and Baxter Sparks residence. Witnessed by J S Douglass March 24 1921 with publication through April 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Gamble
Nell Gamble
Guaranty Bank and Trust Company
Oxford
Mississippi
Lafayette
Court House
Miss
H. T. Smith
H. Gamble
Tom Rowell
Oxford and
College Hill
Elijah Sparks
Rowell
Baxter Sparks
J. S. Douglass
Chancery Summons for Lafay ette County Land Dispute
The State of Mississippi commands unknown heirs and all claimants of the northwest quarter of Section 22, Township 6, Range 5 West Lafay ette County to appear May 4, 1921 in Lafayette Chancery Court. The suit by W J Phillips seeks confirmation of title and removal of clouds on lands sold to Moses Hudson by W B McGraw January 12, 1572.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chancery
Mississippi
D. C. Whitmore
Lafayette County
Moses Hudson
W. B. McGraw
Chancery Court
County of
Lafayette
W. J. Phillips
W. M. Woodward
Notice to all parties in Anderson Drainage District plan bonds
The Anderson Drainage District commissioners petition Lafayette County Mississippi to issue bonds totaling 38000 for district improvements. Assessments on benefited lands have been filed with the Oxford chancery clerk. A hearing on objections to the assessment will be held April 8, 1921 at 10 AM in Oxford Court House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Lafayette
Marshall Counties
Mississippi
County Board of Drainage Commissioners
Lafayette County
Drainage Board
Chancery
Oxford
Miss
Court House
M. Woodward
Guardian final account hearing notice
To Carls Alderson of Caruthersville Missouri a guardian account hearing is set for the fourth Monday of May 1921 in the County Court to show cause why the guardian J B Aldersons final account should not be allowed and approved Ward defendant. March 25 1921 W M Moodward Clerk. Harry M Bryan Sol for Guardian March 31 April 7 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carls Alderson
Caruthersville
Missouri
Councery Court
Lafayette
J. Bb. Alderson
Ward
W. M. Moodward
Harry M. Bryan
Guardian
First National Bank of Oxford versus Metts Ward
In Lafayette county Mississippi Edna Metts Rus sell now Edna Metts Rus is summoned to appear on the fourth Monday of May 1921 to answer or demur to the guardian bank account filed in the cause. The order issued from Oxford Mississippi under seal by Clerk John Falkner with dates March 30 1921 and March 31 April 7 14 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank of Oxford
Guardine
Edna Metts
Edna Metts-Russell
Kmills
Kansas
Chancery Court
Lafayette County
Miss
First National Bank
Oxford
W. M. Woodward
John Falkner
Cor Guardine
Executor Gibb Starnes asks Curtis Starnes to plead final account
No 4946 Gibb Starnes executor of J W Starnes deceased invites Curtis Starnes non resident of state to plead answer or de mur to final account on the 4th Monday of May 1921 in Oxford Mississippi. John Falkner Jr solicitor for the executor signs and seals the notice March 30 1921.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Starnes
Curtis Starnes
Campaign Against Typhoid Fever In Mississippi
The State Board of Health reports a long running campaign against typhoid fever yielding fewer cases and deaths. From 1914 to 1920 the disease declined from 6208 cases and 625 deaths to 2644 cases, with 1919 deaths at 864 and 1920 deaths not yet compiled. The effort is expected to make typhoid relatively rare in Mississippi with continued health work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Health
Mississippi
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Fost
George W. Price
Lafayette County Press
Oxford Eagle
Independent
City of
American Press Association
Jas. Stone
L. C. Andrews
Mar
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U. S. Internal Revenue Collector
Seal
L. A. Smith
Gibb Starnes
John Falkner, Jr
Mr. N. Windsor
R. I
Wiley Bros
A. H. Kendel
Devoe
U.S
Porter Hardware Company
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