Four Tallahatchie men bound over after moonshine raid
Four men from Tallahatchie county faced preliminary hearings before U S Commissioner Mrs M D Martin on illicit distilling charges. They were bound over with heavy bonds after a raid on a John Lays farm still near Webb, Mississippi. Two more arrests were promised as investigations continued.
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U. S
Tallahatchie County
G. W. Whitehead
C. A. Aldridge
Whitehead
Reader
Lays Plantation
John Wren
Evans
Tallahatchie Farm
Orus Wren
Wren
Webb
Willie Mize
Woodsland
Washington County
C. E. Aldridge
Clarksdale
Mr. Whitehead
Miss
Our State Reunion Round Trip Sale in Jackson Miss
Our State Reunion will be held in Jackson Mississippi on October 17 18 and 19 One half fare for the round trip on sale October 16 to 20 Sold to return October 21 No certificate required J L Shinault Com Camp 752
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Jackson
Miss
J. L. Shinault
Com
Mississippi
George B. Power
Jackson, Miss
Worthy Grand Matron Visits Oxford O E S Chapter
The Oxford Chapter No. 188 O E S held a special Thursday meeting with honored visitors Mrs. Lillie McCullough of Columbus Mississippi worthy grand matron and Mrs. Nellie Gore of Water Valley district deputy grand matron. McCullough delivered an instructive lecture on the order.
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Oxford
Lillie McCullough
Columbus
Mississippi
Nellie Gore
Water Valley
McCullough
Death of Georgia firebrand Senator Thomas E Watson
Washington reports the death of Georgia senator Thomas E Watson in Chevy Chase Maryland after a long illness. The controversial figure, once a populist leader and pamphleteer, shaped Georgia politics with hard rhetoric and fiery speeches. His career included legal battles and advocacy against Catholic influence, and his passing signals a political shift in Georgia.
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Georgia
Senator
Senate
Washington
Thomas E. Watson
Watson
Chevy Chase
Astha
Thomson
Old South
New South
Columbus County
America
St. Louis
Bryan
People’s Party
South
Nashville
Ryman
Thompson
France
Tom Watson
New York
Keeffersonian
United States
Columbia Sentinel
Hoke Smith
Hugh Dorsey
Bufort
Ku Klux Klan
Card of Thanks from Lou Carwile and Children
The Carwile family thanks the people of Oxford and Lafayette County for generous donations during their affliction from a runaway horse. They express gratitude to every helper and to Dr Culley for dressing wounds and ask for the Lord to bless all who assisted.
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Oxford
Lafayette County
Culley
Lou Carwile
Training Elevates Sales Force and Boosts Business
The article argues structured training for sales staff improves service and performance. Progressive stores educate employees on products policies and salesmanship, turning hires into assets. Rewards for better work reduce turnover and raise store profits, while poor practices risk dissatisfaction and lower volume.
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O~ders
Constanly
Lafayette County to Open White and Black Schools on Different Dates
The Lafayette County School Board ordered white schools to begin October 9 and negro schools to begin November 13. It also set November 6 as the start for enforcing the Compulsory Attendance Law requiring 7 to 14 year olds to attend four months of school in 80 consecutive days. The Oxford district trustees have not yet set its start date.
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Lafayette County
Board of Trustees of
Same
Oxford
Presbyterian Church Notes Rally Draws Parishioners
The Christian Endeavor Social at the church parlor drew students and locals for a pleasant evening with cream and cake. Rally day on October 1 saw 225 in Sunday School and a $65 collection. A banquet for Presbyterian students is planned Friday evening in the church parlors with a cordial welcome extended.
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The
Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian
Local Social Notes Highlight Moves and Visits in Oxford
Mr. EF T Beck leaves Oxford for Warren Pennsylvania to join his wife after completing work with University Building Co. Many residents, including Elder W L Smith and Mrs W E Jefferies, attend events, visits, and services as families travel, welcome guests, and handle professional duties across Oxford and nearby towns.
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EF. T. Beck
University Building Co
Warren
Penn
Beck
Aarm
W. L. Smith
Tombigbee Association
Amory
W. E. Jefferies
Coffeeville
W. D. Heddleston
Herron Mitchell
Nashville
Tenn
Jeff Cathey
Miss Erwin
Jeff
Tyre
Oxford
Edward Dupree
Abbeville
J. N. Powers
San Antonio
Texas
Donald Duke
Tyro
Hattaway
Rosa Bankhead
Water Valley Friends
Landon Andrews
Falkner
South Street
Martha Buffaloe
Grenada
Burt-McLeod
Mert Goodwin
Primitive Baptist Church
C. N. Wolverton
Woodson Ridge
John Wolverton
Lora Fudge
Fudgetown
Hutton
George Buffaloe
Greenwood
Mesdames Raines
Butler
Whitt Rowland
Sanatorium
P. W. Rowland
City
Rowland
Oxford High School
Dickson
Cox
Water Valley
Mary Doney
Clarence Siverley
Memphis
Bem Price
Claude Roach
Amma Dunney
W. H. Tipton
Eudora
E. C. Coleman
David Neilson
M. S. Smith
Duck Hill
T. A. Dunn
Harold Reagan
Eugene Bramlett
Ole Miss
Mesidames Price, Logan, Renolds
L. E. Oldham
Clarksdale
Bridge Club
Lynda Faser
Chancellor Powers
H. M. Faser
Womans Book Club
Paul Smith
Fayette
Ala
Joe Smith
Smith
New Planning Mill Company
Meridian
Mississippi Highway Amendment Urges Voters to Act
From State Highway Department Jackson urges all citizens to vote on the proposed amendment to Section 170 of the State Constitution. It warns that passage expands state control of highways and would release county funds for road work, while defeat would hinder federal aid and worsen maintenance.
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Mississippi
Breeding of Malarial Mosquitoes and Larval Forms
The text explains Anopheles breeding in clean, shallow pools with grassy edges and slow-running water. Eggs hatch in 12 to 16 days in summer. larvae stay on water surface, unlike other mosquitoes that hang head-down. Identification of Anopheles larvae aids in finding breeding sites to destroy them, noting preferred habitats and longevity requirements.
Time saving and the push for fast acting remedies
An advertisement from Anona Company of Jacksonville Tenn touts Spiras One-Night Itch Remedy as the fastest acting solution. It argues time is precious in contracts and life and promotes speedy results with a bold claim of efficiency.
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Steel Corporation
Anona Company
Jacksonville, Tenn
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Prohibition
John Hays
Attention Wetrans
U.C. V
Nan Dep
Ralph L. Wood
School of Salesmanship
International Correspondence Schools
Scranton, Pa
County School Board
Presbyterian Church Notes
State Highway Department
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