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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1920
Page
2
An editorial warns that rising city wages and spending threaten rural areas. It predicts inflation, job loss in building trades, tighter credit, and food shortages as urban demand drains country towns of labor and prosperity. It argues the city boom could collapse and harm the republic.
The passage warns that unchecked actions could cause a crash and flood of chaos. It condemns wholesale stupidity as incapable of lasting benefits, noting kings toppled and mobs unleashed. Rural Americans fear the urban path the nation is taking.
The editor explains he sometimes suppresses stories to avoid distressing innocent people and because some items lack news value. He warns readers about risky investments amid inflation and a volatile money market and urges local citizens to wait on bank safety until securites prices soften. The column notes unreliable stock pitches and market risk.
The article notes the appointment of a new president in Mexico for the day, highlighting the unusual temporary leadership. It mentions key figures and the political context surrounding the brief tenure.
The text argues that voluntary discipline by employees, not enforced by employers, yields the best outcomes in business. It emphasizes self control and internal drive as key to successful operations.
The husband faces a divorce suit in England as his wife claims his beauty is skin deep and his noble status is granted by royal act rather than by the Lord, challenging his claims of lineage and title.
The passage notes a striking fall in the number of keyholes as the country goes dry. It muses whether this reflects improved eyesight or a broader social shift away from alcohol.
A female writer rejects the idea that women dress for male attention. She suggests it may instead provoke jealousy among other women, a claim some readers may find persuasive.
The piece contrasts serene hopes with the drive to pursue success, noting Americans’ slight mischief and the share of blame we learned from others. It suggests that effort and initiative yield more than passive waiting.
Random city notes reflect economic strain with jokes about Cupid’s failed darts and households trimming back expenditures. Locals in backyards turn to patriotic or trendy projects, now framed as frugal help for daily costs. A New York claim about telegraph messages from a dead son is mentioned amidst other quips.
A fragment notes an advertiser’s provocative tease about stockings and a market of sugary sweets. The odd wording suggests a salacious angle and a hushed warning about public backlash while the piece hints at high prices in an informal, sensational tone.
A compact remark notes how individuals turn to political study as a reflection of public interest and personal inquiry. The line suggests that political engagement begins with personal contemplation and grows into wider civic involvement.
A fragment notes prophetic talk of coming rains of goods with clouds mentioned and faddists in overalls appearing to work, signaling optimism about shortages easing. The tone hints at social commentary on labor and provisioning.
Notice to interested parties of a petition to organize a drainage district in Lafayette County Mississippi. The board will meet May 29 at 1 PM in Oxford to hear all who have a stake in Sections 1 12 18 24 Township 8 Range 3 west and Sections 5 6 7 8 17 18 19 20 30 Township 8 Range 2 west. W M Woodward chancellor clerk May 13 1920.
In Lafayette County Mississippi on April 27 1920 the Chancery Court granted M D Lockhart administration of the John D Lockhart estate. All persons with claims must probate and register with the Chancery Clerk within one year or they will be barred. Dated May 18 1920. M D Lockhart Administrator. L E Oldham Solicitor. E May 13 20 27.
Notice announces special elections in District No 2 Lafayette County Mississippi by order of the Lafayette County Board of Supervisors. Voter participation and polling details follow in official notice.
May 6 1920 announcement sets June 8 1920 voting in Spence Philadelphia and Cypress Road Districts to decide bond issuance for road construction and maintenance. Lists extensive land sections in Beat 2 Lafayette County Mississippi and identifies election commissioners D T Mitchell A M Wall J M Johnson.
The Lafayette county clerk invites sealed bids by June 8 1920 for coal supply 40 tons and bridge work 100 foot across Union branch and 48 foot near J H Ray as well as the land tax schedule for the lands per House Bill 127 1920. A bond election in District No 5 Tula Road District will determine road bonds for construction and maintenance with voting precincts listed and territory described. Election commissioners D T Mitchell and A M Stall oversee the process.
Miss Emma P. Worley files a partition suit in Lafayette County Chancery Court Mississippi against non-resident heirs and other interested parties for the late Henry W. Worley estate. Defendants include Mrs. Kate Burns and listed heirs with unknown addresses. Court date set for April 24 1920 in Oxford to determine action.
Public notice dated the seventh day of May, 1920, signed by W. M. Woodward as Clerk and G. A. Woodward as deputy. The dates May 13, May 20, and May 27 are listed for reference or action.
District Commissioners petitioned the Lafayette and Marshall Counties Drainage Boards to issue bonds totaling 75000 for proposed improvements. A hearing will be held May 28 1920 at 1 PM in the Oxford Mississippi courthouse to hear objections. Clerk W M Woodward signs with G A Woodward deputy.
Notice to all parties interested in the Four Mile Branch Drainage District Lafayette County Mississippi. Petition by W. E. Crouch and others for organization of the drainage district has been filed with the Clerk of the County Board of Drainage Commissioners. The County Drainage Board will meet at the County Court House in Oxford on May 29 1920 at 1 PM for interested parties to appear.
The State of Mississippi to Leroy Porter of Memphis Tennessee is cited to appear in Lafayette County Chancery Court on the fourth Monday of May 1920 to defend suit of Leona Porter. Dated April 17 1920. Attorney W P Shinault for Complainant.
No 2124 To Rebecca Garrison of 212 Clarion Street Buffalo NY County Mississippi on the 4th Monday of May 1920 to plead answer or demur to the Bill for Divorce of Robert Garrison defendant Given under my hand at this April 17 1920 W P Shinault Sol for Compt April 22 31
County of Lafayette issues notice to Ruby Hill of Mississippi address unknown to defend a suit brought by Odie Hill in the Lafayette County Court. The document is dated April 24, 1920, with authorized signature by John Falkner Jr. on April 29.
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