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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1907
Page
1
State Auditor reports from 240 banks show 1906 loans and discounts at 34,996,861.46 and 1907 at 41,680,611.03 with deposits rising to 32,223,059.22 in 1906 and 13,281,000.13 in 1907. The Farmers Union pushes warehouses to store cotton, cut costs, and pressure buyers for fair prices.
After patient planning the Mississippi Odd Fellows move toward founding a widows and orphans home for the order. The building committee accepts a proposal from Hattiesburg to locate the home there, with completion expected by next year.
A five day debate at Fellowship Church fifteen miles from Hattiesburg featured A. J. Strann of Alabama and J. J. Porter of Missouri. Porter argued the affirmative for the proposition and the judges could not agree on a decision.
Dr. Will H. Woods former State secretary of the Southern Cotton Association succeeds M. A. Fisher as general secretary after promotion. He states he can perform duties as well in Mississippi as in Atlanta and plans to locate in Natchez.
State Revenue Agent Adams filed a back tax assessment against Sea Shore camp grounds near Biloxi. The audit covers several years and values the property highly, noting it has long escaped taxes as a religiously purposed property on the gulf coast.
Liquor dealers in Mississippi's wet counties fear lack of financial backing from the National Liquor Dealers Association to sustain their battle against statutory and constitutional prohibition.
Hon. George T. Mitchell district attorney for the First judicial district files suit against the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey at Tupelo. The action seeks penalties totaling 61,480,000, marking the first such case brought in Mississippi.
Farmers say the hot weather aids the cotton harvest while residents complain of extreme temperatures across Mississippi towns and cities, noting substantial gains in crop vitality.
Deputy United States Revenue Collector Ed Yellowley notes a spotted delta crop with some improvement. Campaign groups pressure for a child labor law and levee labor demands rise as Mississippi contractors seek able bodied workers to meet contract deadlines. Cumberland Telephone changes rates for business and residential lines in Columbus.
William D. Haywood, a leader of the Western Federation of Miners, is acquitted of murder in the Frank Steunenberg case after a 21 hour jury deadlock. Judges and lawyers celebrate as Haywood visits his ill mother at St Luke's hospital and tears of relief flow.
Reports from Ceargis and the Carolinas show cotton progress near last year's pace, while the central and eastern belt lag due to high temperatures. Arkansas and Alabama describe mixed conditions with healthy older cotton and irregular central belts, Mississippi notes stability, Tennessee reports excellent fruiting, and Texas records uniformly favorable growth with reduced boll weevil activity due to heat and dryness.
United States Senator Pettus of Alabama died at Hot Springs Arkansas at 10 o'clock from a stroke suffered at the breakfast table the previous morning. His body was paralyzed and he never regained consciousness. His daughter and grandson E W Pettus arrived shortly before his death but he did not recognize them. Doctors said he suffered no pain after the stroke and died quietly.
Charles Pape killed his sister Christine after disapproval of her engagement. He choked her and shot her as she fled to safety with another brother. Weeping, he tried suicide and hanged himself in jail an hour later during a jailer’s breakfast break. The tragedy caused a sensation in the city.
The largest mule in the world sold for 400 in Culver Missouri setting the highest price for a Missouri mule. Weighing 1960 pounds and over six feet tall the animal is described as flawless and to be used for exhibition.
Survivors aboard the Columbia dispute Third Officer Hawse's formal report on the disaster. They charge Hawse and Captain Hansen with cruel conduct, including refusing a rescue coat to an unconscious woman, ordering a sailor to strike a crippled man, and not aiding rescuers from the water. Miss Lulu Hansen supports the survivors' accusations.
Rescue returns show 152 saved, 88 lost from the Columbia disaster. Of the 88 lost, 39 men, 49 women, and 5 children perished. Among the 191 passengers, 114 saved. 67 to Astoria, eight to San Francisco, rest en route. Of the crew, 38 of 54 survived.
The converted Huntress, a 200 ton yacht, is assigned to Missouri naval militia use. It has been turned over to the League Island navy yard for repairs and commissioning for its new duty. A militia crew will sail the vessel along the Atlantic coast to the Gulf of Mexico and up the Mississippi River.
The case against Louis Glass of Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph, accused of bribing Supervisor Boxton with 5000 dollars to defeat a rival Home Telephone Company franchise, went to the jury on Friday in San Francisco California. Also Petersburg Cumberland Telephone ends service after city council demands not met.
The father of Prof Karl Hau, condemned to death for the murder of his mother in law Frau Mlter, suffered a stroke and is in critical condition in Karlsruhe Germany.
A reader comment from the Cleveland Plain Dealer expresses optimism about a year or two in prison. The remark reflects a casual, personal stance on a judicial outcome and is presented without further context.
A haughty saleslady flatly asks if anyone waits for the shopper and finally condescends to notice. The shopper replies that her husband is outside and herself is not disgusted, then leaves with a curt retort.
In Pittsburg Judge Shafer grants a preliminary injunction in the cane of L Faecus Glaws Co v International Association of Glass Bottle Blowers. About 76 defendants including the union president Dennis Hayes are named. The order bars gatherings near the plant, patrol picks, intimidation of workers, and visits to employees homes amid a July 8 strike.
In Seoul on July 28 a wave of excitement spread after the ex-emperor pledged abdication and a new Japan accord was announced. Courtiers and palace ladies swarmed the palace looting garments and souvenirs as the ex-emperor wept, admitting his years of effort were a mistake. He urged the cabinet to protect his son, the new emperor.
New Jersey Vice-Chancellor Stevens ruled that a man’s picture cannot be used without consent. Thomas A Edison sought to stop a neuralgia cure firm from using his image with a forged recommendation. The judge granted an injunction, noting Edison did not authorize the image or the alleged endorsement.
The Atlantic transport line steamer Minnesota, Captain Laverock, sailing from London to Philadelphia, struck the Zara of Hull near the Nore Light vessel in the Thames off Sheerness. Minnesota sustained heavy damage and returned to Tilbury dock. Zara suffered no damage and continued its voyage. In Clarksburg West Virginia three men died in a powder house explosion at Two Licks coal mine. the fire started from a pipe.
New York Mrs Russell Sage has donated 250000 dollars to the association for the relief of respectable aged indigent females in New York City. The gift is announced in the local report indicating support for elderly poor residents.
A fragment discusses how greed narrows the heart to exclusion of others and distorts discernment. It warns that the desire for possession blinds reasoning, mislabels good and evil, and leads to harmful means in pursuit of ends. The passage cautions against moral corruption by craving power.
In Kerlsova Hungary a mass emigration to the United States left only the mayor and many men abroad. With men gone women elect a young woman mayor and other female officials. Hungarian law prohibits women holding public offices, but the new female leadership stands.
Civilians were injured as police prevented a riot in Perpignan France on Thursday amid tensions with the Twenty fourth Colonial regiment. Soldiers were confined in barracks while locals surrounded the complex. stones and beams were thrown from windows as fear and crowds escalated. Police moved in driving back citizens and keeping soldiers under siege. The unrest stems from resentment tied to a wine growers’ strike.
In Drewlen, Judge Jones grants a divorce to Mrs. Hargrove from Walter Hargrove then annuls the marriage to DC Shackert and fines Shackett 25 dollars for contempt. Mrs. Shackett says Shackett paid for her divorce and they will marry immediately. judge awards a divorce a mensa from bed and board and annuls the prior decree. In a separate trial, a Union county jury acquits John Jones of a lynching charge in the 1906 Wadesboro case after a quick half hour deliberation.
In St. Petersburg the constitutional democratic congress was forbidden by Gen. Dracheffski, with plans to reconvene in Finland in early September. In Boston, Henry Cabot Lodge was named permanent chairman of the Republican state convention set for October 5 at Symphony Hall.
Secretary of the Interior Garfield attended a reception at the Merchants' Exchange. Commercial men of the city gathered to honor him with the event in San Francisco California.
Nicholas Longworth son-in-law of President Roosevelt and Ohio congressman with Mrs Longworth stay at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco en route to Honolulu.
Peter Augustus Jay, transferred from counsellor of embassy in Constantinople to the American embassy in Tokio, left for the United States after a hearty send-off. He previously served in the Ottoman capital and will assume duties in Tokyo.
A noble exchange unfolds as he acknowledges equality and tenderness. She remains silent and folded in his embrace. Her conscience stirs as she recalls her father and four uncles, hinting at deeper family ties and duties.
Duluth reports a warrant for TeoNlo Petrielia the Italian miner leader behind the elmantic strike on the Iron Range north of the city. Petrielia fled Hibbing Friday to Eveleth as Pinkerton guards are rumored to reinforce Eveleth mines. Police and militia are tense as workers refuse to return.
Paris papers rage over German orders to suppress French in schools across Alsace Lorraine, sidelining the native tongue. Authorities cite provincial laws while French parents claim four fifths of frontier children are French by birth and speech remains French.
Police in St. Petersburg found a detailed plan of the Baltic railway and a plan of the Imperial yacht Alexandria during a house search. Several residents were arrested as authorities say an association was formed to plot anew against the emperor, with the alleged head now imprisoned.
Robert C. Mitchell founder of the Duluth News Tribune and longtime reading editor for the paper since 1869 died suddenly at his Duluth home after editing late into the night He fell ill this morning and died of acute indigestion this afternoon in Minnesota.
Salt Lake City Chief of Police George A. Sheet faced a bribery charge in Justice Bishop's court for allegedly taking 1500 from a criminal gang to permit their card and swindle games. The case was continued to next Tuesday morning due to a missing defense counsel. Sheet was held to $500 bond.
Washington July 28 Major H. M. Randolph of Denver was named superintendent of Mesa Verde National Park, created by Congress to protect the Aztec ruins in southwestern Colorado.
Floyd Culp a machinist of Turtle Creek suburb was shot and killed at his home during an altercation with his younger brother William Culp who intervened to protect Floyd's wife. The shooting followed reports of abuse by Floyd toward his wife.
A Detroit fire started by a discarded cigarette stub destroyed Stable 1D and damaged others at the Grosse Pointe race track. No horses were harmed, and losses are estimated not to exceed $1,000.
Winona Lake authorities announce a cigarette prohibition after a speech by 8. C. Dickey, president of the assembly, before about 2,000 attendees in Warsaw, Indiana. The measure tightens local controls on smoking in public spaces.
William L. Roberta, an engineer at the Araric light and water works station in Milan near Norwalk, was found dead on the engine room floor. Authorities say he had clearly been murdered.
A fragment references Pittsburg billionaires and a scene of sealing lips with kisses, noted in a witty line from Puck. The item hints at a social or literary trope without concrete events or details.
In a light exchange from a Puck-voiced vignette, two saleswomen react to a gentleman friend sending one’s photo to a newspaper running a beauty contest. They note the nerve and the absence of an apology from jokers.
Food procedure describes preparing veal blanquette by simmering veal with carrot onion and herbs then straining to make a light sauce. Butter and seasonings are added to a clarified broth, thickened with yolks and cream, finished with lemon juice and served immediately.
A scrambled text mixes a biscuit like dough recipe for macarrona with odd ingredients and glove washing tips. It describes mixing dough balls sugar coated and baked, then shifts to glove care including washing methods for white and colored gloves and silk hose with light ironing and lemon water rinses.
A recipe instructs to boil water with brown sugar and honey, strain and steep walnut leaves, then add yeast cakes and ferment for a week, producing a daily yield of four or five units. The method, labeled a quaint cure for consumption and general inward complaints, reflects historical herbal lore.
Knitted combination garments for misses and children as young as three are shown for summer wear. The little pantaloons feature a delicate lace frill and promise cooler comfort while saving labor for mothers.
A simple method mix three tablespoons flour with a little cold water to form a paste then whisk into hot milk. Boil a minute to prevent lumps, then pour gradually into three beaten eggs and a half cup powdered sugar while whipping. Reheat until thick and smooth, cool, flavor with vanilla, and fill the puffs.
Warm a quarter pint of milk in a saucepan. Stir a dessert spoonful of cornstarch with lite milk, add to the milk and cook until it thickens to cream. Add a teaspoon of sugar and a small piece of batter, stir, then pour around a pudding just before serving.
Slice the tomatoes into thick pieces and fry in butter until done. Transfer to a hot platter, season with salt and pepper. Add flour to the butter, stir in a pint of milk to make a smooth white sauce, and pour over the tomatoes.
Weigh ten eggs and sugar equal to their weight with half their weight in flour. Beat whites and yolks separately, add sugar to yolks with lemon juice and zest, then flour. Fold in stiff whites last, bake immediately in a leaf tin in a steady oven.
A simple stovetop method uses a tablespoon of shortening and flour fried to blend, then onion added and fried to golden. Five cups of soup stock or warm water are stirred in until thick, then poured over a beaten egg with salt pepper and nutmeg to taste.
Safety pins serve as good substitutes when a bodkin is not handy. Corset Ilices of cotton linen aluminum or elastic aid drawstrings with their metal ends for easier threading and securing.
The neck bands of shirts wear out first so the body remains sturdy. Attractive and practical waists can be crafted for the young boy from worn shirts, extending use and saving materials.
A humorous fish story circulates about bass and trout jumping eight to ten feet over a dam to continue upstream. A skeptical angler challenges the claim, then warns of a potential eye impact as the tale persists amid laughter.
A reader reports Cuticura Remedies curing eczema on the scalp of two Illinois girls. She praises Cuticura Soap ointment and medicines, noting one sister used Cuticura Medicines and another sister used Resorvent and Pills as a tonic. The letter is dated Morrison Illinois October 3.
A brief street confrontation between two African American men escalates with taunts about railroads and a postal card. The exchange ends abruptly as one asserts a costly response and the Nimb recalls a hake. Peace follows after the retort and a meal.
The text discusses future U S wheat imports if surplus exists, but generally expects continued grain exports. It notes old populous nations export grain, production could double with better farming methods as prices rise with population, and a Pittsburgh millionaire anecdote. It ends with a Hindu proverb about honoring women.
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