LAND SALE AND WIDE RANGE OF CLASSIFIED OFFERS
Property on Burgess road near State University in Oxford Mississippi offered for 1250 dollars with half cash and balance in five payments at six percent interest. Includes 4 room house, large barn, perpetual water well on Simon Shegog place near Bowles. Also multiple ads for typewriters, pigs, cattle, a 1917 Ford, a Ford Touring car, hotel rental, and various trade and rental offers from Oxford and Grenada area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State University
Oxford Burgess Road
Simon Shegog
G. R. Bowles
Oxford
Miss
Non Resident Divorce Notice for J Byron Kelley Defendant
Mrs Elva Harvey Kelley of Memphis Tenn is summoned to appear in Lafayette County Mississippi Chancery Court on the fourth Monday in November 1918 to plead in the divorce bill brought by J Byron Kelley. Clerk W M Woodward issues the order with solicitor W F Hamilton for the complainant and dates Oct 31 and Nov 7 14 noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elva Harvey Kelley
Memphis
Tenn
Chancery Court
Lafayette County
Mississippi
A. D
J. Byron Kelley
Malachi Sanders seeks removal of minority disabilities
A public chancery notice commands Isaiah Sanders, a nonresident of Arkansas, to appear at the Lafayette County Mississippi Chancery Court on the fourth Monday of November 1918 to plead answer or demur to Malachi Sanders bill seeking removal of his minority disabilities. The notice is dated October 31, 1918, signed by Louis Stephens D. C. E. November 7–14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valsaiah Sanders
Marie
Arkansas
Chancery Court
Lafayette County
Mississippi
Malachi Sanders
Hend
W. M. Woodward
Louis Stephens
Winding Up a Heated Exchange
In a terse exchange the speaker concedes fault and calls the other a polite gentleman. Both acknowledge possible mutual mistake in the heated argument.
Messengers of Friendship Amid War's Toll
Ambulance crews traverse shell torn roads as volunteers deliver chocolate cigarettes and messages to wounded soldiers. From distant huts and canteens, youths come after work to aid the injured through the night, easing grief for families at home with letters written beside stretchers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelltorn
Notice of Sale of Real and Personal Property in Mississippi
Public sale ordered by trustee J B Roach on November 7 1918 in Lafayette County Mississippi to satisfy a deed of trust by M P Eskridge and wife Carry M Eskridge in favor of Mrs C P Plant. sale includes 128 acres home place near Delay plus 200 acres and other parcels all described with metes bounds. sale in front of the Oxford county courthouse second December 1915 for cash to highest bidder within lawful hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. P. Eskridge
Carry M. Eskridge
C. P. Plant
County of
Lafayette
Mississippi
Court House
Oxford
Miss
Towit
Delay
Township 10
Eskridge Bros
Oxford and Delay
Lafayette County
Why you should give twice as much as you ever gave before
Government sets a wartime target of 170 500 000 dollars to fund seven organizations. The pitch argues doubling past gifts will save costs of six campaigns and provide soldiers with homes recreation and cultural comforts including libraries and hostess houses.
Notice to creditors of J. W. Starnes estate
Gibb Starnes executor for J. W. Starnes deceased announces creditors must register and probate all claims with the Chancery Court clerk of Lafayette County Mississippi within one year from November 1 1918. Failure to probate and register will bar the claim. Lee M. Russell attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Starnes
Chancery Court
Lafayette County
Mississippi
Gibb Starnes
Lee M. Russell
Death of Miss Mamie Tidwell Stirs Abbeville Community
The Abbeville town mourns Mamie Tidwell daughter of Mrs Harriett Tidwell who died in Memphis of influenza after moving there. Her remains were brought back for burial. Presley Good and Willard Samuels traveled to Mussel Shoals Alabama for government work. Miss Willard Hooper from Grenada College visited home. Katherine and Walker Good visiting from teaching abroad spent time with family Beckette. Edna Good spent the week in Memphis as the local school prepares to reopen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamie Tidwell
Harriett Tidwell
Memphis
Mamie
Presley Good
Willard Samuels
Mussel Shoals
Ala
Willard Hooper
Grenada College
Katherine
Walker Good
Beckette
Edna
Also Mentioned on This Page
H. F. Simpson
Apto
W. B. McMahon
Oliver Typewriter
Eagle Office
THE
W. H. Hiler
L. G. Lynch
Grenada
Ford Agency
H. M. Faser
Miss. E
Poland
A. Wonder
H. L. Currie
Woodleigh
A. M. Mitchell & Sons
A. F. Calloway
J. E. Pegues
E. A
Chester A. McLarty
Underwood
W. F. Hamilton
Next Malacni Sanders
Ius Mix
Valley of
Pershing Calla
J. B. Roach
United War Work Campaign
Nats Catholic War Council
K. of G
jOwUn Welpars Board
Wak Camp
Wenn Eek
Salvation Army
Silk Lawshee Company
Porter Hardware Company
Abbeville
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