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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1922
Page
4
A critical reflection argues small town merchants in Oxford are profit driven and resistant to new methods. It cites mail order competition draining local business, the sheriff’s seizures, and wasted ad efforts while urging merchants to adopt print advertising and modern practices to boost the town’s fortunes.
The article calls Lafayette county voters to approve funding for a farm agent and a home economic agent, praising Miss Doney for promoting canning and fruit preservation. It argues cooperative advertising could transform Oxford and stresses the need to terraced lands to prevent erosion and raise agricultural yields.
Miss McNeill a Red Cross nurse from Lafayette County will attend the Red Cross Convention meeting in Jackson on Saturday. Mrs. J S Whiteside and their children from Water Valley were guests of sisters Mrs Claude Roach and Mrs Dudley Ayles this week. Preparatory communion services of the Presbyterian Church will be led by Dr W D Heddleston Thursday.
The passage notes Miss Maude Baker visiting Water Valley, a group from the Oxford Chapter 188 Eastern Star attending an installation in Water Valley, and a playful aside about Ohio producing a girl born with extra fingers and toes who might become a presidential nominee.
Trustees will sell at the south door of the Lafayette County court house in Oxford on Monday November 6 1922 the land described in a 1919 trust deed to H P Scott. The property includes parts of sections 17 18 7 teen and 18 in township 10 range west totaling about 210 acres, excluding 2.5 acres held by Pleasant Grove church, sold for debt payment with cash to highest bidder.
The Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of Lafayette County Mississippi invites sealed bids until 12 oclock noon Tuesday November 7 1922 for furnishing one second hand six ton tractor for Beat 4 road district. The board may reject any or all bids. October 5 1922 W M Woodward Clerk. October 12 19 26.
A notice directs W. M. Byard of 118 Wyoming St St Louis MO to appear before Lafayette County Mississippi Chancery Court on the fourth Monday in November 1922 to defend a suit brought by Lydia Byard. Clerk W M Woodward issues the order with attorney L C Hutton. Publication dates Oct 19 26 and Nov 2 9.
Notice indicates Rufus Lawshee sues Eleanor Lawshee, defendant, with post office in Grand Junction Tennessee. Court dates listed October 14 1922 October 19 26 November 29 in the referenced proceedings.
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