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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1909
Page
3
The bulletin lists community figures, church groups, and residents visiting Oxford. It notes rail and bridge notices, upcoming Baptist events, and promotions for photography and local businesses. Several residents travel to Memphis, Jackson, and New Orleans, with social calls and family updates throughout.
The LaFayette County Teachers Association is called to meet at the courthouse on Saturday November 18 at 10 30 a m. H T Sura County Superintendent of Education. Notice to stock owners posted land in Lafayette County to deter trespassing of livestock under penalty of law by Mrs F O Turner Abbeville Mississippi.
A promotional pitch notes that the quality of goods is known to some always and to all some of the time, urging regular advertising to reach everyone all the time. It emphasizes consistent exposure as the path to broad audience awareness.
Local Oxford merchants and business leaders sign an agreement to close offices on Thanksgiving Day. The list includes J. B. Neilson H J Friedman D Sultan Davidson Wardlaw Kasey Sparks C Buford Co. Bank and local firms pledge observance.
Send in your Thanksgiving or Cherries, Fruits of all kinds, Grape Juice, Shelled Nuts. Storms on the coast force an early reply. No telephone orders on the 25th accepted. For sale 2,000 bushels of Improved King Cotton Seed at 31.00 per bushel. Especially desirable for late planting and for low lands. K. T. MargkettTr, Marketts, Miss.
Sheriff C Har ts Fiery announces readiness to receive State and County taxes for 1900 and a 35.00 commutation road tax for 1910. Taxpayers are urged to provide land number and arrest information when paying. Also advertised is a nearby home with utilities and amenities for sale.
A. Conner announces cotton seed purchase at his new Scales on South street near Mr. Hiexey's shop, offering top market price. Also advertised is a fine horse with driver, a runabout bogey and harness at low price, plus sewing machines Singer and Wheeler & Wilson with easy payments and exchange options.
The Civic League Aesthetic Committee submits a report endorsing several recommendations from 9 year plans. It urges systematic tree planting, pruning, rear entry wiring, continued lawn and front yard work, ample water for streets and private properties, frequent painting, trash prohibition, a wagon lot committee to remove public hitching, and a winter civic beauty lecture.
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