This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1921
Page
3
Mesdames Cora Gideon and D R Johnson honor Miss Emily Hedleston wife-to-be of Rev W D Hedleston with a recipe shower. Guests received letter slips to form house furnishing names and later enjoyed a gala course. Birds as place cards and recipe mementos were given to the bride elect.
C Fr Hitler 34 of New Albany and four companions were injured when his Ford crashed into a granite monument near the cemetery in New Albany Mississippi. Elder unconscious, taken to Baptist Memorial Hospital Memphis. others sent to Mayes Hospital for brain concussions and fractures. The group had been returning from Tupelo and the driver may face operation.
The American Red Cross outlines 1921 disaster losses including 850 deaths and 2,500 injuries in the United States, with $1,871,000 spent on relief and 30 million dollars in property damage. Pueblo flood dominates relief efforts. nationwide response expanded through 328 chapters and 8,402 chapters overall.
Misses Ella and Nena Somerville hosted a Tuesday 4 to 5 pm party for their niece Vassar Bishop. The children enjoyed games and a Jack O Lantern centerpiece. Haloween favors, cream cake, recitations, songs and dances followed, with Miss Lillian Glenn named prize winner. Attendees included Harry Bryan Jr, Sykes Kenyon, Byron Murphy, David Neilson Jr, Lillian and Elizabeth Glenn, May Burrows Pope, Nina Belle Neilson.
Mrs B S Guyton hosted a Halowe en party at home for her Sunday School class on Monday the 31st with ghosts witches and fortunes. A two course buffet supper was served and about twenty five attendees enjoyed games ghost stories and contests with Ruth Clay Price as witch and ghost and Mrs Woolett as fortune teller.
The Priscilla Club met with Mrs. G. G. Wilson for an enjoyable afternoon. The group is doing wonderful work and a full report will be provided later.
A faded note mentions a big sale and a sheriff handling a mishap with a mule during a western themed event. The fragment hints at limited dates from November 7 to 12 and a notable show on November 12.
The Eagle proclaims a two dollar yearly price and a big November 12 launch for a special edition. The brief tease mentions a feature titled THE with further details pending.
The Senate adopted a resolution declaring November 11, 1921, a national holiday to honor the burial of the Unknown American Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. Senator Nelson of Minnesota explained the resolution applies only to Armistice Day this year. the House had already passed a similar measure.
The Red Cross reports steady growth in life saving corps with 160 chapters and over 10 000 members nationwide. About 1 276 are examiners. A notable achievement is the formation of a large life saving corps at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis.
A. D. Campbell, U S Farm Loan appraiser, reports Western Hinds soil yields richer for trucking than cotton. He cites cases: 10 acres cotton $180 vs one acre tomatoes $370. 50 acres cotton $600 vs one acre tomatoes $1,379. 30 acres cotton $400 with tomatoes showing strong returns.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.