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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1915
Page
4
A local notice promotes a four magazine Oxford Eagle club for 31.18 per year, urging readers to order through the office to save money while ensuring access to papers. It invites questions and offers to explain the deal in person. An election on a $7,000 water bond issue and a 7 mill levy is noted. The Mississippi Alabama Fair ad is also mentioned.
Statement lists owner editor and staff for The Oxford Eagle Oxford Mississippi with George W Price as editor managing editor and publisher. It names bondholders and mortagees holding 1 percent or more including Mrs Lee M Russell and Mrs E A Thompson as specific holders with sworn affidavit dated October 1 1915 before Chancery Clerk W M Woodward commission valid January 1916.
J. T. Lynch died at his Delay Mississippi home on September 15 1915. He was born in Troupe County Georgia June 15 183? and moved to Chickasaw County Mississippi as a child. He married Sallie Ragland on November 34 1852 and had five children two sons and three daughters. He joined the Primitive Baptist church about thirty years ago and left a large family including three daughters Mrs J P Webster Weatherford Texas Mrs M Harris Paris Mississippi and Mrs J C Elkridge Delay Mississippi. He leaves three children twenty grandchildren and twenty five great grandchildren and a wife. He is survived by one brother two sisters and many friends. He was buried in Ragland Cemetery with community ladies and children placing flowers. Rev. Smith of Oxford led services. The obituary ends with a hopeful note of heaven and praise.
The ad touts Dr King’s New Discovery as a proven cough remedy with a 46 year history on the market. Testimonies from Miss Lillie Davis and Leta Davis of Tula and Mae Hughes of Memphis press the product as effective for coughs and general lung relief.
Ady Vandalia Ir. six hours after death she had been pronounced by the family physician Mrs. Lydia Adams 70 years old arose walked into an adjoining room and greeted the chief mourners.
An old advertisement for Dr. King's New Life Fills claims they relieve constipation quickly and safely without griping. It urges immediate use to wake tomorrow in a better mood and body with a new bottle.
A local event titled Who Pays unfolds Thursday night to reveal outcomes and crowd interest. Organizers urge attendance as participants weigh costs and responsibilities amid community discussion.
A notice states that no advertisement will be accepted under this head for less than the standard legal rate. The policy imposes a minimum payment threshold for classified notices and public notices to ensure lawful placement.
Trustee O P Mackey announces sale under a deed of trust by T A Seaton and Mary Seaton to secure indebtedness to L W Mackey. The sale of half of the NW quarter of Section 18, Township 10, Range 3 West, Lafayette County, Mississippi, will occur November 1, 1915, at the south door of the courthouse in Oxford for cash to the highest bidder after default.
Justice J. B. Harkins as substituted trustee will sell for cash at the Lafayette County Courthouse Oxford Mississippi on the first Monday of November 1915 to satisfy the indebtedness secured by a deed of trust executed by J C Eskridge and Jimmie Eskridge. The described property includes 80 acres in Section 37 and 20 acres in a Northeast Quarter fraction of Section 28 and 33 Township 9 Range 2 West with title conveyed only as substituted trustee.
A. H Kendel of Oxford Lafayette County Mississippi petitions for full discharge from debts after bankruptcy declared December 28. 1914 This 1915 notice outlines hearing date November 7 1915 at Oxford and requires creditors to appear and show cause.
Legal notice states Road 1 Commissioners of Bent 1 Lafayette County will accept bids for the road bond issue on November 1 1915 at noon for a two year term from December 1 when current contracts expire.
Court records show executor proceedings dated November 4 1915 with execution details to display defenses and final action. Solicitor Wm C E Stoves represents the executor in the matter dated October 6 1915.
Fragmented classified style listing describes sales and offerings including tobacco products, livestock, and miscellaneous goods. Mentions Miss and post office sales with a dollar price and inquiries about heifer calf and Lafayette Spr. Applies to readers in the region seeking bargains and local notices.
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