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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1911
Page
1
The Lenocratic state executive committee met at the state week to confirm returns from the state pri and declare nominees for state offices. J B Stirling acted as secretary as a majority in person approved the slate with prox agurum.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a sum of 650,000 and a department related to pedagogy. No clear names, dates, or locations are present to confirm full context or outcome.
Unable to determine a coherent article from the provided fragmented text. The readable fragments do not contain clear persons, organizations, places, dates, or events to summarize into a factual card.
A garbled note indicates the Gulf Coast location shift forced changes to exposition dates and venue. The text references Gorecnon, Gulfpert, and Peele but clarity is lacking on exact actions or outcomes.
The state insane hospital under Dr. Nolan Stewart demonstrates resource conservation by raising vegetables for inmates and canning surplus for winter. Tomatoes and now beans are being canned to cut food costs, with other state institutions adopting similar methods.
President RC Taylor of Crystal Springs addressed about thirty-five to forty Rural Free Delivery members at the Mississippi Rural Letter Carriers Association state convention in Jackson. He argued rural carriers are a key link between the postal service and the public and urged members to recruit non-members.
Delta Company elects Frank Hayden of Memphis as president George Vandertunk of St Paul Mina View as vice president W P Markle of Memphis as secretary and Alex Berger of Jonesboro Ark as treasurer They own 9000 acres in Mississippi with potential to acquire as much as 1 000 000 acres Modern drainage will boost productivity.
The text recounts Jeremiah the prophet and the fall of Jerusalem to Nebuchadnezzar, detailing Jehoiachin's 37 years in captivity, the exile of leaders and vessels, and Jeremiah’s struggles with officials. It notes Zedekiah’s plea and Jeremiah’s warning that Jerusalem’s doom was fulfilled.
A weather and agriculture report notes deterioration in Texas crops due to two weeks of heat and limited rain, with combined effects from worms and stalk shedding. Alabama and Mississippi also report crop stress from heat, while prospects vary by area including Tennessee and Arkansas readings.
A mob dragged a Black woman from a hospital cot and burned her on the grounds. Edward Riew, a local ferryman, was killed during the violence. Police learned the attackers fled, leaving bodies, ashes, and references to a revolver with a count of the assault. Investigators recovered a crowd scene and began questioning witnesses.
Conference report on the publicity bill sets a six thousand dollar cap for campaign fees in the house and ten thousand in the senate. Lawmakers drop the average ten vote expenditure rule as excessive authority over campaign funds and approve the compromise.
J P Biscott was shot and killed in the woods a mile and a half from Veeder cross. Marned Womas being held as material witness with Yerby after an arrest Sunday. Mrs Yerby testified she was driving with Biscott when the shooting occurred and garments found near the body. Yerby and her husband were detained. husband denies knowledge.
Washington reports THORNE testifies at a hearing that George W. Perkins caused the run on his Trust Company of America during the 1907 panic. He says the resulting absorption of Tennessee Coal and Iron saved the steel trust from collapse, as the financial temple of the era trembled.
A large funeral procession in Memphis Tennessee honors a departed leader. Military and civilian mourners line the streets as marchers move from Confederate Hall toward downtown churches, paying tribute to a comrade and veterans group.
Washington posts 100 degrees near August record as a sharp thunderstorm cools the capital to 74 by 5 am. Cities like Louisville Kansas City and Chicago report highs near 90s while Baltimore and New York near 100. Meteorologist Kendall cites a heat belt about 3000 miles wide causing the extreme temperatures worldwide.
The document outlines plans to reform the agriculture board by eliminating the board, appointing delegates by state institutes, and barring elected delegates from future appointments. It proposes no re-election, per diem limits, and stricter voting requirements for leadership and salaried positions.
A violent gale pounds the Florida coast near Peeseeis with high winds and scattered wreckage. Dozens of small vessels are ashore or forced inland as debris and wrecked gear cover beaches along the water.
Washington reports President Taft will designate Thanksgiving as November 5, even with uncertainty from a fifth Thursday this month. The White House and theater and college groups seek certainty for the day’s schedule of performances and football events.
Washington report states the male finance committee moved to report adversely on the cotton revision bill. Senator Cummins may offer an amendment to revise the Payne Act schedules on row and steel, linked to veto threats and broader bills. Smoot led the adverse report amid Republican opposition. Williams moved favorable report but failed 5 to 4 with party lines.
Washington reports the Lorimer committee shifts its focus to Chicago for autumn hearings after sessions in Washington. Senator Lorimer and counsel depart for Chicago with Marble and Healey to observe, as the inquiry moves toward new evidence and potential substantiation or refutation.
Gan Pordrio Diaz former president of Mexico, visiting Lucerne, Switzerland, has received many messages from Madero opponents urging his return. They claim the Mexican Society of New York is preparing a petition to intervene in the Mexican discord and have reelected Diaz as president.
A measure to permit Booker T. Washington to address the Texas legislature in Austin during a September or October visit was introduced but killed without a second reading. The resolution failed as opposition votes overwhelmed the reading, leaving no formal action.
An explosion in a building on Dugo Hill owned by Tony Romano killed a man and a woman and seriously injured fourteen others while they slept. The blast tore the structure apart, started fires, and rescuers faced difficult evacuations as victims were pulled from the wreckage.
After forty six years Texas moves to reclaim the flag of the Seventy-seventh Ohio Volunteers captured by a Texas regiment at the Battle of Mark Hill Arkansas in late 1864. A House resolution to return the flag passed and a three member commission was named to prepare the ceremony. The House action is final without Senate vote.
Washington reports sharp Democratic criticism of Georgia Senator Hoke Smith for not reporting for duty in the Senate. His absence puzzles party members who seek to maximize votes and records, with calls that illness or death cannot justify his absence from representing Georgia.
President Taft survived an automobile crash Saturday in Salem while riding with Mia Tait and Major Batt. Their car struck a vehicle carrying three women on the edge of Salem. no injuries occurred and the ladies' car was damaged.
A severe quake struck San Bernardino at 3 20 PM Friday causing occupants to flee. A prior tremor occurred at 10 20 PM. Los Angeles felt a light shock at 3 40 PM.
Local members of the Federation of Railway Employes of the Central and allied lines in Paducah seek statements from railroad officials after four conferences in Sirago failed to yield details. The federation says it formed over a year ago and includes workers from several railroads.
Allen Bloe of Kokomo Indiana was buried after returning a borrowed augur to A Sullivan grocer near Bunker Hill thirty three years late. Sullivan’s father had lent the tool and told him to keep it until called. Bloe said he could not rest with a clear conscience if he did not return it.
A mobile liquor truck parked on Eighth avenue caught fire on Friday. Whiskey flooded the street and police were summoned to prevent a crowd from rescuing the liquor for personal use. The entire truckload, valued around $1,000, was destroyed.
John W. Gates a noted American financier died at 5 10 Tuesday in the arms of his wife and son Charles G Gates. Present at the bedside were Drs Gros and Reeves. The prominent figure in American finance passed after a final struggle as restoratives failed to save him.
A Washington senator introduced a resolution Friday proposing a government railway to Alaska. It calls for the president to authorize a survey to determine the most practical route from Point 2m Controller Bay to the Map.
A three mile wide forest fire has burned for over 24 hours at the base of Mount Shasta near Redding California. The blaze has already consumed about three miles of forest and four miles of terrain and nearly reached the Mount Shasta copper mine before being driven back by miners and firefighting crews after hours of combat.
A compact survey of historical water ordeals used to judge guilt across cultures. Describes methods in Dalmatia Russia Persia Tibet and Goths, including sinking bread balls, hot water tests, and stone verdicts, noting religious and legal sanction and the shift away from these practices.
A Philadelphia lawyer who summers in the Adirondacks recounts a humorous story about a country bumpkin courting a countryside girl. The suitor swings between elation and despair as he weighs a delicate, blunt rejection told through a comic misinterpretation of a family twin lineage.
A blind man in the New York Public Library reads by touch and checks the time with a braille style watch. A visitor notes many blind people carry tactile watches without crystals, with embossed numerals and raised hands to tell the time by feel.
A young spectator on the third row of seats grew bored with Shakespeare. He brightened when describing a baseball play involving a runner, a fielder, and a quick relay to nab the runner. An elderly man in the stands yawned as the crowd debated great plays like Sardou’s Diplomacy.
Squiggies asks about Mrs Highey voice and Dudd leigh explains he is unsure but guesses her singing voice. He notes her regular daily performance of Cavalleria Rusticana from Tam to 1 pm, labeling her as a mid range soprano.
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