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Newspaper

Oxford Eagle

Location

Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America

Date

Nov 02, 1916

Page

2

Amory Urges Route Change for Bigbury National Highway

Amory and New Albany forces press to alter the proposed Memphis to Atlanta route citing local impact and county assets. Strong protests from Oxford and Lafayette counties prompt a call for a united delegation to Albany and a mobilization to influence the plan at the Digbu...

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Notice to Farmers Seeks Lafayeite County Wheat Growth

A village notice urges farmers to plant wheat this season in Lafaye County Mississippi. It instructs sowing method and seed rates, notes land suitability and fiber of cotton lands, and promises community mills once wheat production rises. The author offers help via Oxford contact.

Lafayeue County Lafayette County Mississippi Oxford

Cook and Children Visit Tyre With Sister in Tow

J. M. Cook and family spent the night at Tyre with her sister Mrs. in a brief social note.

J. M. Cook Tyre

Tragic infant dies after accidental shooting

Little Burrows Potts age 6, son of Mr and Mrs B H Potts, accidentally shot himself early Wednesday morning and died three minutes later. Burial and community sympathy noted. Other local items include A H P Dillard and Grant Robertson visiting Sleegs Miss for Mr Hub Turner and wife, and several social trips to Burgess Oxford and Memphis winter work plans.

Little Burrows Potts B. H. Potts A. H. P. Dillard Grant Robertson Sleegs Hub Turner Helen Alberta Browning Fred Browning Oxford

University Letter: Government Resources for Teachers

Assistant Professor E. J. Erwin urges teachers with inadequate school libraries to consult U S Government publications. He notes many items are useless but many offer valuable material for teaching. Readers are invited to request Bulletin 1913 No. 47 from the Bureau of Government Publications.

E. J. Erwin United States Bureau of Kalim Government Publications

Government publications offer vast free classroom resources

A short paper highlights how the Superintendent of Documents lists price-lists for government documents on subjects like agriculture economics geography history hygiene and nature study. It notes Farmers Bulletins from the Department of Agriculture and reports from the Census Bureau Labor and Interstate Commerce Commission as rich sources, with free or low cost access for teachers and students.

Documenta Department of Agricultural Farmers Bulletins Census Bureau Department of Labor Interstate Commere Commission Congress United States Bureau of American Republics South Central America Public Health Bureau Department Labor

Cleansing and Stimulation Linked to Appetite Health

A brief note emphasizes that a normal appetite signals the body’s need for cleansing and stimulation of digestive health, suggesting practical steps to maintain balanced eating patterns and wellness.

List of Jurors and College Basketball Notes

The page lists jurors including John Crouch W F Crow and E A Roberta with numerous names. It also notes a basketball game where a forward is highlighted as the fastest and most consistent, and references a upcoming Columbus game. The Spectator column mentions Miss co eds and promises regarding a beatable team.

Ole Miss I. I Columbus Spectator Mweekly

Coed Brighter Outlook Despite Sickness Absences

The coeds show optimism despite several members missing practice due to illness this past week. New entrant Douglass Olsen was among those to come out this week for the first time this season, marking a hopeful sign for the squad.

Althe Douglass Olsen Miss Olsen

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