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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1921
Page
2
Readers argue bread costs are too high with claims the price at $16 per loaf is excessive. A local bakery is urged to adjust pricing, seen as a welcome change for residents.
A Georgia leather firm credit manager reports a shotgun blunt note from a slow Arkansas customer. The debtor vows to pay when able and likens unpaid debts to judgment day, saying the creditor would go to hell if similarly judged.
A statement argues that the shell firing soldier and the trainman operating a troop train should receive the same pay as the rider. It contends that if such a draft law had existed in World War I, dissatisfaction would have been lower and there would be no current ex servicemen’s bonus demands.
Treasury Department notice warns all taxpayers using inflated invested capital for 1917 and later income and excess profits tax returns to amend within ninety days from August 26 1921. Amended figures must show correct invested capital values and any additional tax due. Penalties apply for late filings under the Revised Statute. G L Donald Collector urges publication to inform readers and avoid penalties.
Display ads cost 318 cents per inch, classified 1 cent per word with a 25 cent minimum, readers 10 cents per line. Oxford Eagle subscriptions: one year $2.00 in advance, six months $1.00, three months 50 cents. Outside U S one year 2 50. Subscriptions payable in advance. No free copies or credit. Telephone 108.
Mrs S W E Pegues after a summer in New York with her sister now rooms with Mrs Lucille Campbell. Miss Sallie Pegues returns from Denver Colorado. Misses Sallie Lou and Ida Carter visited Mrs Robert Farr. Miss Mary Lou Tomlinson of Helena Ark visits Oxford friends.
An advertisement promises Prickly Ash Bitters relieves bloating sour risings heartburn dizziness and constipation. It targets men and notes a price of 1.26 per bottle sold by R R Chilton and Co.
The Oxford Eagle argues the Farm Bureau serves county farmers and urges harmony. It urges merchants to advertise, reduce envy, and boost business rather than fight the bureau or each other.
Governor Edwin P. Morrow of Kentucky pardoned a prisoner and publicly admitted a error. He stated I made a mistake and I am sorry and that the mistake will be a substantial and abiding lesson. This display of candor is described as courageous for a public official.
The piece argues for disarmament starting with individuals who carry pistols. It condemns gun ownership as cowardly and dangerous, labeling gun carriers public menaces and murderers in waiting. It calls for ending competitive armament to prevent wars and reduce bloodshed.
Congress faces unresolved questions over disability pensions and veteran bonuses as postwar policy debates continue. Lawmakers weigh payment scope and eligibility while public pressure rises for timely compensation.
A columnist argues that another war would require a far broader draft law than World War I. The piece criticizes the WWI draft for excluding minor defects, noting educated men gaining commissions while others, often better educated, stayed behind and prospered in civilian life. It laments unholy fortunes made during the war.
The essay argues that money has vanished from the economy not due to hoarding or banking shortages but because credit is tighter and industry slows. It blames reckless spending in the boom years and says thrift and sound business are needed for national prosperity, warning against a return to reckless flash times.
The piece argues that aging need not mean inactivity. It cites Titian at 98, Von Moltke at 88, Vanderbilt at 70, Socrates at 80, Pasteur late in life, Columbus in his 50s-60s, and others like Newton and Jefferson as examples of sustained achievement. It stresses that experience and wisdom grow with age while youth is impulsive, urging a balance of youth and old age for a productive life.
For sale twenty acres of prime Bolivar County land with nine new houses and gravel road access. Asking price seven thousand dollars with balance payable over five years or more to fit the buyer. Property promises good income or a permanent home.
Center Club held an afternoon session with Mrs. and attendees. The event featured a brief briefing and a social period after discussions concluded.
Miss Mattie Lee James aged 12 died at her brother's home Tuesday night from congestion. The body will be interred at Shiloh today. South Depot street is noted as being in very bad condition. An advertisement touts Liquid Borozone for wounds and sores, sold by A. H. Kendel.
A brief line advises readers to call 108 when in need of a for hire car, suggesting a public service contact or listing in the notices.
Letters of administration issued by Chancery Court of Lafayette County Massachusetts on August 27 1921. Creditors must probate and register claims with the Clerk within six months or be barred. A. L. Rushing administrator. John Falkner Jr attorney for administrator. Oct 6-13-20.
State of Mississippi Lafayette County commands Ophelia Smith to appear before the Chancery Court on the fourth Monday of November 1921 to defend Clayborn Smith's suit. Clerk W. M. Woodward signs the notice on October 3, 1921, with John Falkner Jr. as attorney.
An old page features an advertisement for White's Cream Vermifuge claiming quick worm relief and healthier children, priced 35 cents and sold by A. H. Kendel. It also includes a Mississippi court notice to W. E. Goodwin in Sacramento regarding a 1921 bill in Oxford with clerk Woodward signoff. A Prickly Ash Bitters ad promotes stomach purification and breath freshening for $1.25 per bottle via R. R. Chilton & Co.
Maude Heard executrix of S H Plant's estate directs non residents to appear before Lafayette County Chancery Court on the fourth Monday of November 1921 to show cause why the final account should not be approved and discharged. The notice names several respondents including Daisy Plant Powell Plant Myrtle Plant Frazier and others with addresses in Milton Oregon Memphis Tennessee Colorado Springs Colorado London England and unknown Mississippi addresses. Harry M. Bryan represents the executrix with dates Oct 5 1921 and Oct 6 13 20 for publication.
In Lafayette County Mississippi at the May 1921 chancery term the commissioner will sell the north half of the southwest quarter of Section 15 Township 10 Range 5 west comprising 80 acres more or less at the south door of the Oxford courthouse for cash on November 7 1921. The sale is by S Lena Morgan et al and title conveyed is only to the commissioner’s vested interest. Oxford Miss October 4 1921 signed Ww. M. Woodward commissioner R F Kimmons solicitor.
The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors announces its plan to establish a separate road district in Beat 2 Lafayette County. The territory includes multiple sections across townships 7 and 8 west, within the Philadelphia Road District, with action set for November 1, 1921. W. M. Woodward, Clerk, signs the notice. Advertisement for Herbine tonic laxative follows.
Ex parte Chancery Court notice for Mamie Houston et al selling lands in Othcass County Mississippi at the south door of the courthouse for cash. Sale set for November 7 1921. Described lands include portion of Southwest Quarter of Section in Township 8 Range. Parcel details appear garbled but indicate a land sale by court order.
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