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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1921
Page
2
The Lafayette County Press and Oxford Eagle urge unity during a sustained crisis. They advocate shifting from cotton to diversified crops and dairy, swine, poultry, and eggs as money crops, urging farmers to share knowledge, hoard essentials, and support neighbors to weather the storm.
Town authorities begin street improvements with work on a noted bad road to Tocopola via Hale bottom. Clay is hauled and spread to create a passable surface as the project advances.
A grain market report notes a glut of bad wheat entering the market. It highlights early harvest quality as poor yet asserts large stores in modern elevators near the mill provide ample storage.
Citizens warn that delaying road work until fall rains worsened a clay street cut up by heavy traffic. If unfinished it will be nearly impassable this winter while University Street already in good condition and officials hope all streets improve before rottens return.
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of Lafayette County Mississippi will receive sealed bids by noon December 5 1921 for dragging bond issue roads in Burgess Road District for one year per plans on file. Commissioners may reject bids and relet to the lowest and best bidder. if no satisfactory bid is received bids will be rejected and readvertised. Ordered November 7 1921.
Multiple public notices from Lafayette Oxford and Marshall Counties Mississippi. Non resident Enoch Isaid must answer Chancery Court at Lafayette County November 1921. Greer Drainage District to issue 12000 bond. lands assessed. hearing December 12 1921 in Oxford. Estate of G B Adams seeks creditors claims within six months. Advertisement for White's Cream Vermifuge sold by A H Kendel.
Notice of sale under a Deed of Trust by trustee for M W Williams and Susie Williams to secure debt to Gilbert Starnes. The record is Book 80 Page 463 in Lafayette County Mississippi Chancery Clerk's office. Sale to cash bidder at lawful hours at Denmaa etapa Suny Mn om.
A public sale conducted by trustee Co B Starnes on December 1921 offers land in Lafayette County Mississippi including parts of Sections 5 and 6 in Townships 8 and 9 West, plus two mares and farm implements. The sale occurs at the south door of the Lafayette County courthouse in Oxford during legal hours to the highest bidder for cash.
I, H. M. Bryan as substituted trustee under a 1919 deed of trust by G. G. Hurst to Mrs. J. W. McCall records show default. The instrument secured a debt with Book 76 pages 188 and 368, Chancery Clerk's office. The sale date is set for the 12th day of [month unread].
An ad notes Hall's Catarrh Medicine builds up the system and cleanses nasal passages to reduce acute catarrh and prevent chronic cases. It claims internal action through the blood to ease inflammation of mucous surfaces. Toledo Ohio approval line included.
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