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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1919
Page
5
The Oxford Eagle and Lafayette County Press merged on August 24 1915 and serve Lafayette County and the City of Oxford with official status. Obituary notices and bank cards are charged at one cent per word and must be prepaid. Subscriptions are paid in advance with rates listed for various terms and regions.
The Eagle announces a price increase from 1.50 to 2.00 per year due to higher costs. It touts larger weekly pages, growing payroll, and aims to be the state’s leading weekly while offering advance subscriptions at current prices until January 1, 1920. It urges reader support and prepayment options through five years.
The Eagle promotes loyalty to the home paper and urges readers to subscribe and support local merchants. It emphasizes reading ads to stay informed on prices, encouraging farmers to place small advertisements to reach mail orders and boost the local economy. Stand by the Eagle and it will stand by you.
A period piece discusses advertising ethics in village papers and urges robust local ads over “just to help ’em along” promotions. It then presents a foreclosure sale notice for Lafayette County Mississippi, listing James Stone Sr as substituted trustee and detailing Lot 26 in Oxford with prior mortgage encumbrances and sale to settle debts on December 1.
The letter criticizes the War Department for selling 22 million pounds of sugar to France, arguing Congress did not authorize such commerce and accusing officials of favoring speculators at the expense of Americans. It asks readers for their view on the matter.
Trustees sale notice states a deed of trust by Samuel M Howry to the Sheriff of Lafayette County as trustee for Charles B Howry to secure indebtedness. The deeds are recorded in book 67 page 407 and book 73 page 56 in the Chancery Clerk's office. The condition in each deed has been broken and the sale proceeds will be used to satisfy the debt.
The drainage district of Lafayette and Marshall Counties Mississippi filed its report with maps and Engineer's report on November 5 1919. County Drainage Boards will meet at Oxford Mississippi Court House on November 29 1919 at 1 PM to hear contests or evidence for or against modification. W M Woodward Clerk. By G A Woodward D C. (Nov 6 13 20)
Notice by substitute trustee in Lafayette County Mississippi of a deed in trust to secure debt to J W McLarty and Company. Sale of ten acres in the NE quarter and fifty acres in the SE quarter of section sixteen, township ten, range four West, on first Monday of December 1919 at the county courthouse.
Lafayette County Mississippi chancery action A C Graham sues to remove cloud on title to land in sections 29 and 30 Township 6 Range 8 West. Defendants Miss Mabelle McCarty minor without guardian and C M McCarty father reside Durant Oklahoma and must answer in Oxford on November 4 1919.
A lively note describes a great show at the tent theatre scheduled for next Monday night with emphasis on entertainment value and crowd appeal.
Letters testamentary were granted to E G H Tankersley as Executor by the Chancery Court of Lafayette County Mississippi at Oxford on November 6, 1919. All claims must be probated and registered with W M Woodward within one year from that date or be barred. T Somerville, Solicitor. November 6, 1919.
Notice to non resident Tommie Kirkwood that he must appear before the Lafayette County Chancery Court on the fourth Monday of November 1919 to defend against Maggie Kirkwood in a suit. John Falkner Jr. is attorney for the complainant. dates listed November 6 13 20.
Defendant Mariah Redman is commanded to appear in Lafayette County Chancery Court on the fourth Monday of November 1919 to defend the suit filed by Sammie Redmond. Issued November 5 1919.
No 5071 to Angelina Kimmons unknown office address in Lafayette County Mississippi chancery court on the fourth Monday of November 1919 to plead answer or demur to the bill for divorce of Louis Kimmons defendant. Navy. 1st 1919 Sol for Compt. Nov. 6-13-20.
No 5068 defendants Irvin Kilgore and Amanda Kilgore of Forrest City Arkansas must answer in Lafayette County Chancery Court on the fourth Monday of November 1919. Coltharp Reynolds for the use of J E Coltharp files suit. This 31st day of October 1919 Z M Stephens solicitor for the complainants.
Officials warn taxpayers in Lafayette County and surrounding areas to pay all 1919 taxes including land personal poll and road by December 15 or face penalties and costs under the new salary law. Sheriff-elect J C Hartsfield urges prompt payment to avoid added expense as he prepares to take office January 1. The notice also references a forthcoming divorce case in Chancery Court of Lafayette County and lists related legal actions and deadlines.
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