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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1920
Page
8
Frank Comerford argues unrest in Europe grows from poverty and low wages. He portrays workers in mills and mines after World War I as they confront hunger, poor housing, child labor, and rising demands. He warns that without remedies, unrest could spark broader revolution.
Berlin shops show luxury goods in window displays while basic goods like fats oils milk and clothing for babies remain scarce and expensive for the poor Housing in Berlin and other cities tightens with population down since the war Candy stores theaters and cinemas are crowded with adults and children, while many films are described as immoral and new moving picture houses are planned
Many veterans who marched to the Rhine in 1918 have returned to duty after discharge and reenlistment. They form parts of the Fifth and Fiftieth infantry regiments now near Coblenz awaiting orders. Some served ten to twelve months in France and Belgium before the armistice and could be sent to Upper Silesia to supervise the plebiscite.
Polish professor A A Ossendorfsky, head of the intelligence department of the all Russian government, estimates that world war bolshevism Civil war starvation and disease have cost Russia 36 000 lives. He sets Bolshevism losses at 12 280 000 and notes population decline from four births per minute to twelve to thirteen deaths per minute.
A letter to the University of Mississippi student body argues that inherited ability influences leadership and marriage prospects, citing Edwards and Galton as examples. It links college attendance to lower birth rates and urges a voluntary, anonymous survey to gauge attitudes toward marriage and parenthood among students, inviting cooperation from biology staff.
Professors A L Bondurant and A W Milden represented the University of Mississippi at the sixteen th annual meeting of the Classical Association of the Middle West and South in Cleveland on April 1 2 3. The event featured Plautus Mostellaria and Euripides Bacchae presented by Oberlin students and Miss Dorothea Spinney. The Mississippi group praised the program for scholarship and hospitality and noted plans for St Louis in spring 1921 with R B Steele of Vanderbilt as next president.
A lyric fragment from Paul Verlaine sent as a mystic tribute to a beloved. The speaker praises Dearest eyes and voice, describing color, perfume, and a horizon unsettled by love. The imagery blends sight and scent with an eternal, entrancing nimbus around the beloved.
The session featured arguments on legal versus political grounds with Henry Ford’s life and Newberry’s alleged misconduct in the Michigan case. Freshman Buchanan centered on legal points, while C H Williams and J E McCall defended the affirmative, asserting violations of election and state laws and a bought seat. Judges ruled for the affirmative after a three minute reply by Haralson.
A fragmentary note describes a cleaning business slogan “Old Reliable” promising service as good as its name. The quirky phrasing hints at a cheerful, practical ad style typical of small-town notices. No specific entities or dates are provided.
A Cuero Texas speaker Mia L s recounts praise for poultry products saying no failures in performance and noting long standing demand. The remark underscores persistent trust in the brand and its claimed results.
The Hermaean Literary Society hosted a live debate on April 5 over the resolution that Senator Newberry's sentence be commuted while he keeps his Senate seat. W A argued for the affirmative in a spirited exchange.
Cotton seed offered at $2.00 per bushel described as gathered before rain. Applications directed to Mrs. Florence Anderson, Water Valley, Miss., Route 1. Also King’s eggs for hatching priced at $1.50 delivered to Oxford and $1.75 via Parcel Post for 15 settings. Mrs. Walter Crouch, Route 1, Oxford, Miss., Phone 2602.
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