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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1920
Page
4
A 1920 Exchange between New Orleans and Bell Telephone president explains why rates rise despite general price declines. It details labor, material, rent, travel, and taxes driving costs, argues reduced prices would barely affect telephone service, and stresses need for adequate funding to expand and maintain the system.
Sunday School at Bethel drew early attendance as preaching day. Local social updates included Mr and Mrs C E Morgan dining with the Beard family and Mr Billie Gipson’s trip to Water Valley for his sister Teas’s illness. A library fundraiser box supper was announced for Oct 30 at Altus schoolhouse with all invited.
An ad extols Pepto Mangan as essential for strong blood and vitality, describing blood as fuel for body tissues and brain. It promotes Gude’s Pepto Mangan tablets or liquid, urges exercise and fresh air, and notes the product’s genuine name on packaging.
Jackson Mississippi October 15 1920 letter recounts a late 19th century shooting connected to the Thompson brothers S M and Victor of Oxford and editor J G Snedeker and the Falcon newspaper with memories of the Ricochet and carpetbagger era.
General A B Carter, commander of the Drury J. Brown Camp, married Tuesday October 12 at Ella N. Gordon's oxford home. The ceremony in Confederate gray drew four veterans as best men. Mrs Gordon, widow of Senator James Gordon, brings North Mississippi lineage to this Union of a beloved Confederate veteran and a prominent local family. The couple arrived on No 3 and were welcomed by a large delegation.
Mr and Mrs S H Kimmons of Tulsa Oklahoma spent a month with relatives and Mrs J M Kimmons returned from the visit.
Classifieds list a new 112 H. P. G. E. type single phase motor at 110 volts never used for 155 dollars f o b Oxford Miss contact T. L. Price de Eagle Oxford Mrs Coke Plant notes a two story house on South Depot Street non taxable with attractive terms available and ATHENS HIDE CO advertises hides wool and wax services plus Roof paint and Leak Stop sale details included.
Executor W I Hargis plans a Friday sale at 2 PM offering thirty five milk fed calves, about forty stock cows, one registered Aberdeen Angus cow, one thoroughbred cow, and one registered Angus bull. Sale at Stanley Burt farm six miles southwest of Oxford.
Notice records three head taken up for sale: one black Angus and two Jersey heifers. University of Mississippi.
A white trimmed American bulldog is missing and a reward is offered for information leading to recovery. Contact Roy Davidson Route 2 Oxford Mississippi with details. The notice appears dated October 21 to 28.
Lost One gold ring engraved J. L. 8 J. L. Shinault Oct 21. FOR SALE One American Under slung 6 cylinder racer Engine in A 1 condition Will sell or trade for Ford See me at once T. L. Price de Eagle Oxford Miss Mrs Bunyan Wooten called to Water Valley due to mother Tease illness Business Woman circle Auxiliary met with program by Misses Roach B Orr Clyde Lindsey and Mrs Robert Tors Miss Mary Vic Rowland sang a solo.
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