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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1914
Page
4
An ex governor of a western state fond of dogs punishes his youngest son for kicking a favorite pup. He declares the punishment a lesson on proper behavior and adds a comment about disrespect to his mother.
Mrs. Mary Bentley of Nettleton Arkansas describes chronic right side pain and near fatal episodes. She says after three and a half bottles of Cardul the tonic eased her symptoms and she credits it with improving her health, urging other women to try the remedy.
Alma Workett 17 sues New Orleans and Northeastern Railroad and agent J M Noon in Forrest County circuit court for 10000 damages alleging a station and mail fraud type joke. She claims mental and physical distress after a freight notice led a servant to East Abutchie to collect a non existent shipment. The incident is described as a coercive act by Noon aimed at luring her four miles from home with no protection from male relatives present.
L M Moore of York, Alabama, was beaten with a lash by several men who tied a bag over his head and dragged him to a field. He says the attack was unprovoked and denies the charges that he whipped his wife. Moore fled to Meridian with his wife and will not return, amid speculation the attack related to nearby tiger detectives staying at his hotel.
Delegates to the state convention of the King's Daughters to be held at Natchez Mississippi are Mesdames Munn Leader H G Stewart T F Cansey Whittle Harvey and Penn.
Liberty White westbound passenger train No. 41 left the track at Mackey's Spur about ten miles east of McComb and damaged several items.
Revival services at the Methodist Church for two weeks ended with thirty six additions to the church. In Oxford J H Cossar of Webb Miss filed a voluntary petition with the US clerk. In Coldwater A H Christy, aged elder resident, was thrown from a bogey and seriously hurt.
University of Wisconsin zoological laboratory researches the Virginia wren as a useful replacement for the English sparrow. The wren consumes insects and pests in daily meals, illustrating its potential value to farming and garden habitats.
In Pontotoc the State against Num Steff, originally charged with murder, saw a motion to quash the indictment granted due to grand jury influences. The grand jury then indicted Steff for manslaughter and defense moved for a change of venue alleging unfair trial factors tied to his Greek heritage and the victim Hem bree, a locally popular citizen.
Mrs Hertha M Powell sued the Pullman Company in Warren County Mississippi alleging humiliating conduct by a conductor on an Illinois Central sleeper near Grenada. The case ended with a 2600 dollar settlement and a formal judgment to be entered at the next civil term. Attorney Anderson Vollor and Kelly represented the plaintiff.
The Yazoo Mississippi Delta levee board awarded the enlargement contract to Stacey & Dulaney for 356,565 dollars. The project covers 240000 yards of extension work along nine miles in the upper division and eleven miles in the lower division from Delta to Friars Point. The two year contract e ncompasses De Soto and Tunica counties. The nearest bid was a Aderholdt-Rameey combo at 245,520 dollars.
Court began testimony against the accused Natchez banker charged with receiving deposits in an insolvent institution. The chancery clerk testified first, with the recording charter and amendments offered to prove legal incorporation. Receiver L P Conner read minutes showing A G Campbell signed documents as bank president. fifteen witnesses were called by the state.
Meridian reports shoe repairer D Fontan assaulted in his shop with a blunt instrument. He lay unconscious from a blow to the head, remembered nothing, and the motive remains a mystery as no robbery occurred. Fontan has partially recovered from the injuries.
The Misses Gil of Indianola who ran the Lindell Hotel have closed a contract with Owen's Well Hotel Company to oversee management of the popular hotel.
Coldwater High School instructors Prof. E. F. Crawford and his wife have resigned to take positions at Leland High School, leaving Coldwater school duties.
Record counts show 109 whiskey shipments delivered in Lamar county since the prohibition law took effect on the 6th, as listed in the circuit court clerk’s records.
President Wilson seeks to curb a miners strike by sending Foster to New York to press Rockefeller and other capitalists for concessions. Rockefeller group stands firm. talks with Garrison and Senator Thomas follow as Colorado may call in federal troops from Fort D. A. Russell Cheyenne if demands are not met.
Supreme Court narrows the scope of the federal Employers Liability Act. It rules that “law” refers to federal law, overturning a $7,500 North Carolina judgment for James T. Horton, an Seaboard Air Line engineer. It also bars recovery for a switching intrastate carman, though his job involved interstate commerce, affecting John Behrens of New Orleans against Illinois Central.
Sheriff Jeff Farr reports a clash at the Walsen mine near Walsenburg in Huerfano county leaving four dead after a battle between about seventy five mine guards and an unknown number of strikers. Reports say Louisville Lafayette and Marshall were attacked with machine guns and Louisville was on fire.
Henry T. Wills, 57, a tariff expert, died in Southampton after an illness that followed an return from Mobile, Alabama. He had accompanied President Wilson and suffered an attack of nervous prostration and lingering illness since.
Eighteen passengers were injured when Atlantic Coast Line No 48 traveling from Raleigh to Norfolk derailed near Wilson North Carolina. No fatalities reported. A rail defect is suspected. In Washington proposals to curb labor unemployment and a bill to amend dam laws to spur private power were noted.
W F Tatum purchased the Wartfield block from Geo Hartneld in Hattiesburg for 22000, marking the city’s largest real estate deal in years. The transaction solidifies Tatum as the buyer of a prominent city building.
Tokyo announces official government decision that Japan will participate in the Panama Pacific Exposition in San Francisco. Washington reports Senator La Follette seeks Interstate Commerce Commission data on communications influencing the weight rate advance case. Post Wheeler is vindicated per Bryan statement. Pittsburgh oil quotations open with a 10 cent drop across crude grades.
University investigators report the wren and a crayfish are valuable helpers for farmers by reducing destructive insects on crops. Their study notes the wren's foraging aids in protecting acreage and boosting agricultural resilience against pests.
In Seville Spain locals show growing interest in outdoor sport as games introduced by a foreign resident like tennis golf and polo become popular. The shift marks a new wave of recreation with multiple activities gaining traction among residents.
Mrs. Rena Bowman of Ironton Ohio reports she could not sit up before using Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and credits it with restored health after months of female troubles. She says her daughter, aged years, also improved and doctors noticed the change. She invites others to write Lydia E Pinkham for advice in confidence.
Prof Menzer states rheumatism originates from a bacterial infection of the upper air passages such as catarrh. Latent foci in the nose ear tonsils bronchial glands often harbor pneumonia tuberculosis bacteria. Strong individuals may develop an acute attack while weak anemic people show a form between acute and chronic.
In Bienville Louisiana Miss Fannie Mostiller details years of painful hand eczema. She reports relief only after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment and mentions the worldwide sale of the products along with a Skin Book offer.
A promotional line asserts Rub My Tism will cure rheumatism and yield a reward while invoking Theodore Parker on reverence. The text frames the product as a proven remedy backed by historical authority, reflecting period advertising rhetoric.
Prescribed by doctors for nineteen years Resinol ointment and resinol soap clear away pimples blackheads dandruff and soothe itching. Stop wasting money on useless treatments as skin heals quickly with this household remedy sold by all druggists.
The New Jersey state board of health enforces 1912 tuberculous sanitation rules for consumptives. Sputum destruction, burning soiled dressings, requirement for an outside window, restrictions on handling food, and prohibition of home shop work unless sterilization is possible and approved by the local board.
In Warren's cabaret a whistling waitress becomes a local celebrity after Elmer Hates discovers her. He calls her routine "Random Hemarka" and assigns tunes to menu items such as Will You Love Me When I'm Old with cheese, I Know I Am Weak and Sinful with coffee, Old Dog Tray with sausage, and others. The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes the unusual act and its eclectic song pairings.
Otis Harlan toured town with a tale about Vic Coveleski of the Philadelphia National League club who once beat the Giants to claim a pennant. The pitcher’s captain Billy Murray and Kitty Bransfield discussed exposing base-stealing secrets to the team after a runner stole second.
A quotation on marriage risk and sanctuaries contrasts with local mining news about Opal Bede in Nevada. Humboldt county opal beds yield dark translucent gem material in rich colors, potentially rivaling Australian opals. Some locals note duties and social friction in current times.
An advert promotes Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills to take at bedtime with the offer that the first box costs nothing. It directs readers to send to 172 Pearl Street in New York for the trial.
The excerpt cites Thomas Jefferson recalling service with General Washington and Dr. Franklin in Congress. It contrasts their concise, focused debate with a modern Congress of 150 lawyers prone to lengthy questioning. The passage notes skepticism about excessive talk and emphasizes decisive action over pedantic discussion.
A civic note on right living and fair dealing in business. It argues that character forms the backbone of commerce and warns that selling inferior substitutes harms both morals and commercial value.
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