Deadly hurricane devastates Corpus Christi area
Reports from Corpus Christi Texas describe a tropical hurricane that killed 15 to 25 and left about 4000 homeless. The city faces water and food shortages, power outages, and extensive destruction along the bayfront as relief and military aid are requested.
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Corpus Curisti
Lexas
Sept. L
Corpus Christi
Copus Christi
Portland
White Point
Rockport
Nuecés Bay
Mustang — Island
Corpus Christi Bay
San Antonio
Arkansas Pass
Nueces
Robstown
Odom
Gordon Boone
Roy Miller
Citiens’ Relief Committee
Port Aransas
Texas
University of Mississippi Opens With Record Student Body
The University of Mississippi begins a new session with one of the largest student bodies in years. Old students and war veterans return as professors highlight a campus marked by dormitory shortages and new faculty. A new Interdepartmental Hygiene department is created, co operating with the United States authorities and the Red Cross to train teachers and health experts.
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University of Mississippi
France
Bondurant
Bishop
Bell
Leavell
The
Baptist Church
Fant
Hunt
Engerrand
Sullivan
Memphis
Bobo
A. and M. College
University
Social Hygiene Board of
United States
Mississippi
School of Education
State Department of Health
American Red Cross
National Tuberculosis Association
United States Public Health Service
Peabody Educational
October 15 Club Day at Oxford announces county show
Oxford Mississippi September 15 1919 to Club Members is issued urging corn and pig clubs to prepare for the October 15 county show. Members must submit complete record books and eleven car exhibits for corn and pig entries with prizes including a registered pig and farm implements.
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Oxford, Miss
Corn Club
Destructive Flood Wrecks Hotels and Spahn Sanitarium
Waves and driving rain battered the coast as the Spahn Sanitarium sheltered 35 patients who were rescued. North Beach public health hospital remains open for 250 refugees, while the Nueces Hotel suffered extensive damage with four foot water in the lobby. The Pavilion Hotel washed away with Mrs. Baker the sole known fatality.
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National Guard
Nueces Bay
Rosa Bornett
Baker
Pavillion Hotel
Jacob Doran
W. L. Mitchell
C. M. Eckland
Thirty-seventh Infantry
Harry Spike
St. Louis
Brownsville
Mexico
Laredo
North Beach
Spahn Sanitarium
United States Public Health Service
Chapparal
Mesquite
Public Health Service Hospital
Nueces Hotel
Pavilion
Miss Callie Holmes Leaves Duck Hill for Jackson School Work
Miss Callie Mae Holmes of Duck Hill departs tomorrow to attend school in Jackson Mississippi, visiting sister Mrs. T A Dunn before leaving.
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Callie Mae Holmes
Duck Hill
T. A. Dunn
Jackson, Miss
New Automobile Firm Organized in Oxford
A new firm Price & Calloway is formed in Oxford to sell Briscoe automobiles. G W Price remains tied to publishing while A F Calloway, Lafayette county planter and stock man, will manage sales. Briscoe cars are promoted as high value with modern features and attractive styling.
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Oxford
Price & Calloway
G. W. Price
Briscoe
A. F. Calloway
Lafayette County
Price
Mr. Calloway
Mr. Price
Oxford Churches Invite University Students for Social Meet
The churches of Oxford open their doors to the University student body next Saturday the 20th from 8 15 to 9 00. The Methodist church will welcome students at the parsonage on University street and extend the invitation to recently moved families to meet church members.
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Oxford
Methodist Church
University Street
Subscribe for the Eagle at just $1.50 per year
The notice promotes a newspaper subscription offer for the Eagle priced at $1.50 annually. It emphasizes affordability and urges readers to subscribe before the rate changes. The item focuses on the sale and payment terms without additional details.
Misses Leak and McRee Visit Relatives and Move Posts
Miss Lucille Leak and Miss Georgie McReee visited relatives at Dillards. Miss McRee is now with friends in Memphis and Miss Leak has gone to Collins Mississippi to teach at the local high school.
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Lucille Leak
Georgie McReee
Dillards
Miss McRee
Memphis
Miss Leak
Collins, Miss
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Aucun Uul
Ray H. Legate
State Young Men’s Christian Association
Legate
R. H. Legate
University OF Miss
Department of Hygiene
U. S
J. W. Bailey
Uive
Wvy’s Clavs
Lulayette County
Unitest
NEW Automobile
W. B. McMahon
Drs. Bramlett’s Drug Store
Parker’s
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