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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1911
Page
1
Reports indicate over two thirds of the area will yield well with maturity ahead of last year. Rain and moisture are shaping growth. bell worm damage is present but expected to ease as plants open bolls, with improvements forecast across the Atlantic seaboard and western regions.
A shocking solicitation aims to spare H C Beattie by offering his wife and child in exchange for a life. The unnamed proposer presents a dramatic tale of self sacrifice amid a murder accusation and jail awaiting trial.
A Genoa line steamer from Genoa with 505 aboard reached New York and was held at quarantine for bacteriological checks. Seventy one steerage passengers and crew of 505 underwent examination. no new cases reported and hospital patients were improving.
Dr. Harvey W. Wiley will meet the food inspection board to discuss the question What is beer and the alcohol content. The dialogue aims to determine a standard for alcohol use in beverages and address concerns about wives and daughters. The discussion notes a German three percent benchmark as a reference point.
Firemen battled a major blaze in two Brockton Mass tenement houses on a Sunday. The name of the market area and exact losses are unclear. Ammonia fumes from a refrigerating plant sickened several firefighters while others were hurt by falling timber and stone. Local and outside aid poured in to battle the historic fire.
A three year old, Morris, was run over by a trolley car in his home Sunday as bystanders tried to help. Motorman and conductor remained at the scene while police and a city officer worked to control the situation.
Open cotton bolls are reported in Forrest county with maturity forecast around mid August. Despite earlier progress, heavy rains injure crops and some unhealthy growth is noted while boll weevil damage remains limited. Labor is focused on picking punctured squares and growers expect a better yield than last year if normal weather holds for sixty days.
Near Trail Lake twenty miles from Greenville in Washington County J K R Weissinger was killed and J O Johnson fatally wounded. Johnson killed Weissinger then was shot by Weissinger's son Allen. Johnson claimed Weissinger owed money to enslaved workers and had ordered him off the property.
Secretary Maxwell issues citations to general freight agents for the August 8 meeting to reopen the ice rate case from April 1911. The panel plans to align Mississippi and Southern classifications for a unified tariff benefiting carriers and shippers.
Jackson hears from M. J. McMahon general freight and passenger agent of the New Orleans Great Northern railroad about service upgrades. He notes improvements in passenger and freight operations and mentions a permanent bridge over the creek between Georgetown and West Columbia as part of the work benefiting Jackson.
Washington Democrats in the House passed by a two thirds majority a cotton tariff revision bill drafted by Democratic members of the Ways and Means Committee. The measure, aimed at tightening the Payne Aldrich law, faced strong objections and sparked strenuous arguments as proponents urged extending the tariff program to include iron and steel, sugar, wheat and flour, brick and dye stuffs. Representative Webb of North Carolina, whose district has no cotton mills, urged action to protect manufacturers by delaying adjournment.
Secretary Wilson presented papers in Dr. Harvey W. Wiley’s case to the White House Tuesday. He refused to disclose the president’s reaction to his recommendations, noting there could be no clash with President Taft if the proposal was not approved.
Rambouillet France cabinet announces army reorganization as the crowning achievement of forty years of republican military work. Foreign Secretary De Selves reports Germany-France relations remain poor but stable while British leaders urge calm.
The Commission on Fine Arts recommends a 2,000,000 Lincoln Memorial in Potomac Park facing the Capitol and Washington Monument. It says the site’s significance and isolation should dominate the area, with no competing structures nearby.
Chicago officials and Attorney Stockton of the Wella Fargo Company argued that public disclosure of Express rates and profits was not public business so long as traffic moves and there is no discrimination. Railroad Commissioner Erickson questioned potential rate impact if transportation interests rose 20 percent and the shipper 5 percent due to rate differences.
Victor Berger asked the President to pardon Dewey Carter of Beaumont Texas who is serving a five year sentence for stealing 5 while employed by the post office department.
Jackson reports W J McGehee says Mississippi Elks will add a second district deputy. He returns from Atlantic City reunion noting growth. Exalted Ruler Sullivan orders two deputies to carry on the work.
Savannah reports the season's opening bale of Georgia cotton sold at the cotton exchange for 26 cents per pound graded middling.
Secretary Morrison of the American Federation of Labor has issued a plea to about two million union members for a fund of 500 000 dollars to defend J J McNamara the labor leader accused of dynamiting.
A 75 year old man from New Haven eloped with May Barns, a waitress and student boarding house operator, leaving his young wife behind.
LC Hanna of Cleveland, brother of the late Senator Mark Hanna, testified before the House trust investigating committee that the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company takeover by United States Steel during the 1907 financial panic had no ulterior motive. He asserted the merger was necessary to avert the failure of Moore & Schley and to prevent wider business disaster, and he rejected a supposed plan to have theater interests gobble the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company.
A Oklahoma farmer’s wife administered strychnine to her two daughters aged 4 and 6 near Indiahoma on a Saturday night. The younger child died. the older died later after rescue attempts. the mother then died at the home as the husband sought medicine. The husband reportedly ill, and a passerby witnessed the child in distress.
New York reports Eugene Scales, known for his sharp cotton market moves, recovering nearly all losses estimated between 1,000,000 and 2,000,000 from a recent futures slump. He overextended on the bull side, liquidating substantial cotton positions at 240,000 to 300,000 bales amid a record crop prospect.
New York authorities raided the offices of the American Tanning Company ending an alleged new tanning process pitch that drew thousands of investors nationwide. Four promoters were arrested as part of the crackdown on a $420,000 stock scheme.
J C Rogers the receiver sent out checks totaling 90000 to 10500 claim holders in Lexington. The second dividend to investors follows the defunct Southern Mutual Investment and American Reserve Bond Companies collapse about ten years ago for more than a million dollars. Claimants reside in nearly every state. next final payment date is unknown.
President Taft declares full responsibility for opening 12 500 acres of Alaska's Chugach forest to settlement and development. He refutes the "Dick to Dick" postscript as fabrication, denies conflicts with Controller Railway interests, and says he alone proposed enlarging land grants to spur investment and a railroad without exclusive privileges.
In Breathitt county Eastern Kentucky five Ken tuckians die in a feud driven melee. Deck Whitt confronts the Harper faction firing on them and is killed within seconds after a burst of gunfire. A dinner gathering ends with Alonzo Allen and Simms shot dead and William Allen killing Simms and his wife.
The Swedish Iron and Steel Company of New York and New Orleans offers a $5,000 reward for evidence leading to conviction of two or more alleged swindlers in a fraud case. It is claimed $500,000 has already been recovered and the investigation continues.
Ex Speaker Cannon and the Lincoln Memorial Commission discuss sites for a 2,000,000 Lincoln memorial. A joint meeting of the fine arts committee and memorial commission will soon choose a location, with Potomac Park opposite Arlington favored by some and Cannon proposing Arlington as a better fit.
London reports Admiral Togo sailed Saturday aboard the Lusitania as a guest of the American nation. He travels with only Commander Taniguchi as aide. He will meet President Taft in Washington then visit Philadelphia Niagara Falls and Canada before sailing home to Japan. He declined to comment on political significance.
A broad warning urges campers to mind forest fire danger as many novices enter woods each year. Advice covers fire site selection in pine and spruce regions, proper extinguishing, and legal penalties across states and Canada. The piece promotes campers as fire wardens and cites Ontario rules for safe practices and penalties.
A grieving widow steps on a scale and is told she weighs 140 pounds. The grocer hides the truth to spare her feelings after her husband’s death six weeks earlier. He explains that bereavement can distort self perception and that she has gained seven pounds since his demise, yet she may believe she lost five.
The ladies discuss overheard talk before a meeting between a man and his wife. They mishear phrases like trained deer and trained ear thinking it means music or travel. The woman arrives, the dispute ends with a settlement and quiet.
Dr F J Waldo asserts the coroner’s role predates Alfred and sheriffs, with early coroners holding wide jurisdiction. They viewed deaths and crimes for revenue, overseeing forfeiture of money and property to the Crown, including animals and instruments linked to violence.
In 1921 a witty exchange features a raincoat praised for its fit and youthful look. A customer responds with approval and indicates payment will follow through the bill.
A woman longs for weight loss as she has gained steadily since her husband’s death. She relies on others to avoid reading the scales and to preserve the impression she is wasting away.
A humorous exchange features Knicker describing distance to a commuter's home from the station as distant, while Hocker echoes the sentiment, noting similar remoteness. The brief punny dialogue appears in Harper's Bazaar style.
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