Candidates Named for Congress in Mississippi Second District
The Eagle announces A. C. Anderson of Ripley as a candidate for Congress in the Second Congressional District Mississippi, pending Democratic primary action. It also announces Hon. B. G. Lowrey as candidate for re election to Congress from the Second Mississippi District, subject to Democratic primaries.
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Eagle
A. C. Anderson
Ripley
Congress
Mississippi
B. G. Lowrey
Bond Issue Defeated in Oxford City Vote
Oxford voters rejected a $60,000 city school bond last Saturday with about 325 casting ballots. The editorial argues the defeat reflects tax-cutting resolve, not anti education, noting the school building is adequate and can be expanded cheaply. It praises Principal Rainwater and urges growth with lower taxes, planning future funding when taxpayers approve.
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Oxford
Rainwater
Mayor for Oxford Calls for White Democratic Primary
The article urges Oxford to hold an early white Democratic primary to nominate city officials as the government shifts from Commission to Mayor and Alderman form on January 1. It advocates a free primary without factionalism and invites all who wish to serve to announce candidacies.
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Oxford
Rain Delays Work As Tula Folks Attend New Prospects Event
Much rain slows farm duties as Tula residents travel to New Prospects for a Sunday program and Brother Williams singing. A large crowd attends a weekend quarterly meeting with three sermons by the elder. Visitors from Paris Mississippi join and return home after an enjoyable evening.
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Tula
New Prospects
Brother Williams
Wilson
Corlie
Lamb
Malone
Paris
Arthur Grammer
Carr
Annie Franklin
Velma Cole
What Is Democracy In Mississippi as Slander Rises
A Mississippi reader questions democracy and presses that the term be defended from slander and mob rhetoric. The letter condemns hostile headlines about Governor Lee M. Russell, warns against church and state entanglement, and argues democracy must mean government of the people by the people.
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Mississippi
Lee M. Russell
Wilson
Germany
China
Congress
United States
Vernor
Russell
Mississipp
Tanlac Fairs Worldwide Fame as Demand Grows
Rowland Drug Company advertises Tanlac noting its worldwide fame with many foreign countries clamoring for the product.
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Tanlac
Rowland Drug Company
Fashion Aesthetics Prompt Henna Baths in London
Fashionable women of London take henna baths to gain an olive complexion. If fashion demanded dark skin the public would likely buy large amounts of ink or shoe polish.
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London
Deras
Oklahoma Governor Bemoans Prohibition Law as Dismal
The Oklahoma governor calls the prohibition law dismal amid debate over its effectiveness. He asserts no agreement on the word failure but underscores widespread dissatisfaction with the policy.
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Oklahoma
Eccentric Humors and Wit From a 1940s Column
A collage of jokes, musings, and light essays featuring puns about work and life, Oxford references, a bemused appraisal of modern manners, and quips about love, marriage, and daily existence. The piece blends humor with cultural snippets and topical asides.
Mississippi chancery notices and nonresident heirs reported
Notices from Lafayette County Mississippi court actions list defendants nonresidents and executors. Dates range April 1922 with hearings set May 4 1922 and notices to creditors and administratrix Norie Gipson. Names include Marshall Pugh J N Gipson H G Robuck Joe Addie Robuck and W M Woodward clerk.
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J. N. Gipson
Chancery Court
Lafayette County
Mississippi
Chancery Clerk
Norie Gipson
State of
H. G. Robuck
Memphis
Tenn
Miss
Joe Addie Robuck
Jne
M. Woodward
Non-Resident Notice in Lafayette County Chancery Court
Plaintiffs Leona Hill and others seek court action in Lafayette County Mississippi. Defendants including James Dubrey Aubrey Keel and Frankie Lou Keel minors, appear by the fourth Monday of May 1922. Provide address details and respond as required by law.
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Georgia Hill
W. J. Hill
Del
State of
Mississippi
James Dubrey
Aubrey Keel
Frankie Lou Keel
Was Wall
Texas
Will Keel
Leona Hill
A. D
Ford Sales Show Rapid Increase in March Output
Ford Motor Company reports a sharp rise in March retail sales and an unprecedented April production plan of 101,164 vehicles. The Detroit factory runs toward capacity as orders outpace supply, signaling a strong 1922 outlook and urging buyers to order early to avoid delays.
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Ford
Ford Motor Company
Detroit
Fords
United States
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