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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1918
Page
6
Mississippi finalized its draft tally at 185 045 registered. Of these 94 441 were white and 90 604 colored, 6 382 below the War Department estimate. Gen Scales and Lieut Col Dalbey completed the count and wired Gen Crowder.
Rev. Julian Moczydlo of St. Francis Church Leadwood Missouri calls pastors to action urging Catholic and all denominations to back the Fourth Liberty Loan bonds. He cites past success and notes soldiers fight for Christianity and humanity, urging generous participation to win the war effort.
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Home Economics notes by Mrs. Luella B. Ramsey detail a Buy a Pen drive with a Memphis poultryman aiding selections. County visits found fine varieties, urging pure breeds, proper housing, fresh air and water, removal of drooping chicks, and careful culling for egg production. An Oct. 12 shipment from Lafayette and Yalobusha counties is anticipated with buyers paying premium prices.
The article urges Lafayette County girls and women to join canning and poultry clubs, plan a tenth acre plots, plant Alaska peas lettuce and shallots, and start now to grow and can vegetables for home use and tuition funds. It notes a market for tomatoes and promotes college paths via club work. It also advertises BOROZONE antiseptic for wounds with prices.
A 1918 letter from Draughon’s Business College Arlington to Nashville invites students for government powder plant and Southern office roles. It promises pay up to 15 per day and notes demand for bookkeepers and shorthand cadets, with enrollment targets at Jackson and Nashville. The ad also promotes Herbine laxative sold locally.
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