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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1915
Page
2
We are authorized to announce the following gentlemen as candidates for the office accompanying their names subject to the Democratic primaries of 1915. The notice appears as second-class mail matter at the post office in Oxford Michigan and references various offices including district, boat, and court offices.
Chancery Clerk candidates include R. L Stephens and W. M Woodward with L. F Patton D. T Mitchell and others. Circuit Clerk contenders list Sidney WEBSTER G W WHITEHEAD Howard PARKS and Superintendent of Education WH Miles T Smith. Tax Assessor names BR Collins R E Harimans Walter Davis Ed Mathews. Treasurer entrants K Dock Miller Marvin Walker Oscar Allen. Supervisors Beat 2 Park s Windham Slaughter M D Wait. Beat 3 E Hussey J W Shearer R F Saunders A Hartley. Beat 4 Chandler Lovelady P Young W Shipp.
J M McBeath, chair of the State Democratic Executive Committee, urges county committees to align primaries on the same date and adopt a uniform assessment not to exceed ten dollars per county. He asks for remittance instructions to Jos E Norwood and notes the cost of state canvasses influences candidate fairness. He praises Lafayette County High School and Superintendent Bush, praising the school under current leadership.
A Sunday commencement featured Rev T M Lowry of Blue Moustzin delivering a forceful, eloquent sermon. A Monday cantata by lady teachers and students under Mrs M P Bush drew a crowded house. The Senior Class presented Cupid at Vassar Tuesday, under Miss Wallace and Miss Forman, praised for its richness. Wednesday’s commencement day saw diplomas awarded. the audience heard remarks on police and dictatorship themes, with all graduates celebrated for their achievements.
Trustee Matthews reports on inspections of state farms including Parchman Belmont Rankin Oakley and Rangin. He notes crop progress good health of convicts minor complaints at camps 610 1 and 12 no serious issues and recommends buying spoons installing a light plant transferring mares to Belmont and other management actions.
A large Oxford county booster meeting at the county courthouse on May 4 featured speeches by Hon Edgar Webster Col J W Falkner and Ren John M Tuther. C T Ames outlined practical farming methods with legume trials, while Memphis businessman Tuther praised regional cooperation and invited future visits. The event closed with refreshments and a note of local pride from Oxford Business Men's Club.
Fragmentary text appears to reference a daughter with coughing and lungs, mentions Gard time benpochage and Grish ed two bottles, and notes Ohio attribution with phrases like obtainable everywhere. Contains garbled OCR and lacks clear event or date.
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