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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1918
Page
2
The Oxford Eagle lists mailing at Oxford Mississippi as second class mail. Editor George W Price and Proprietor set advertising rates: display ad per inch, reading notices per line, each subsequent insertion per line, word rates for widssiled, and urninary and cards of thanks charged per word.
The piece argues for William G. McAdoo as the Democratic nominee and notes the likelihood of his presidential run. It also covers Oxford municipal races with E. D. Beanland and H. Smith as mayoral candidates, J. S. Farr running for street commissioner, and unspecified contenders for city clerk.
Airs. W. Mitcheil of Duck Hill visits family and kin while neighbors keep up with calls and visits. Several residents travel to Memphis Oxford Burgess and Coffeeville for business and social rounds. Flu closures and home stays affect A. H. S students as they rest at home.
An advertisement touts Ballard's Snow Liniment as a powerful remedy for neuralgia of the face, shoulders, hands, or feet. It claims rubbing the product into the painful area restores normal conditions and lists prices of 25, 50, and 1.00 per bottle sold by A. H. Kendel.
The Annual Praise Service of the First Presbyterian Church was held Monday afternoon in the church annex. Mrs. E. O. Davidson, President of Missionary Society, presided. Mesdames Legate and another member rendered a duet while several ladies read aloud what they are thankful for and shared their reasons.
A fresh shipment of sewing machines has arrived. Visit the meat market on the southwest corner of Square, Oxford, Mississippi to see the new models and compare prices.
Testimonial from J T Sims of Toccopola Mississippi says Dean's Kidney Pills relieved kidney trouble after heavy labor and back pain. He reports improvement after taking several boxes and recommends the remedy sold for 60 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York advertises the product.
A Lafayette county appeal urges every Sabbath school to collect gifts for starving Armenians during Christmas holidays. The message calls for men to work for men women for women and children for children and cites a biblical quote about aiding the needy.
Lafayette County Red Cross Chapter at Oxford held a Sunday meeting at the Methodist Church with Dr. Somerville presiding. Reports highlighted by Emma Hustace and Junior Red Cross chair Donaldson show robust activity and a $6000 value in recent shipments to overseas relief.
In 1917 a Lafayette county chapter formed a school committee headed by County Superintendent C. A. McLarty with Miss Ella Wright and John A. Donaldson to organize county schools. Delays in literature limited early progress. Agricultural High School organized unity, Oxford Public School in January 1918, Burgess School soon after, and by March some teachers began receiving instructions. Weather and school closings restricted participation, with reports of Taylor Abbeville Thacker Red Hill and Paris organizing. The Oxford Auxiliary supplied Red Cross with hundreds of bags and comfort pillows.
The report notes funds raised during the 1917 1918 school year to aid three French orphans, plus a teacher's donation. Membership and entertainment fund brought in $244.55. expenditures were $189.06, leaving a balance of $55.49. Signed by John A. Donaldson, County Chairman.
The committee outlines publicity methods including posters and storefront displays in prominent locations to attract attention while preserving access for readers. It notes continued weekly Red Cross columns in the Eagle paid by Bank of Oxford, with items clipped for headquarters in New Orleans and support for all Red Cross drives and movements.
The Oxford Eagle reports on funeral and lodge resolutions for Birt W. Jackson who died at A. and M. College in October 1918 at age 26 while serving in World War I. The lodge honors him with Masonic rites, prays for his mother and servicemen, thanks Red Cross ladies, and directs publication and notices to family.
W M Mullin posts a notice forbidding hunting and trespassing on land in Sections 27 34 26 Township 8 Range 4 West. All stock including cows mules horses hogs goats are forbidden now and in the future. Violations will be prosecuted. E Nov 14 21 28 Dec 5.
Notice of sale by trustee Patsey Lusk to satisfy a deed of trust recorded in Book U 492 1. The land is the north fraction of the north quarter of Section 12 Township 9 Range 3 containing about 120 acres near Yellow Creek. Sale at public outcry before the Lafayette County courthouse on the 28th day of December 1918. Proceeds to be cash to the trustee.
Notice of sale by trustee I L A Smith under a deed of trust from Emmy Presson to Geo T Finley and J Simpson recorded in Book 67 page 973 Lafayette County Mississippi. Sale to be December 30 1918 at public auction for cash at the south door of the Oxford Court House.
Sale of real estate to satisfy a deed of trust executed by A B Slate and wife Laura Slate for Frank Thomas. The property is the east half of the southeast quarter of Section 20 Township 8 Range 4 West Lafayette County Mississippi, about acres more or less. Sale in front of the south door of the Lafayette County Court House on December 30, 1918. Trustee J C Gates signs November 20 1918. Notices: November 28 December 5 12.
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