24 Aug 1905
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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1905
Page
1
A dense, garbled digest reports fever surges and new cases across New Orleans and Mississippi City, with casualties and public health notes. It cites political shifts in Magister acts, labor strikes averted in Manchester, and looming peace talks. Also mentioned are railway accidents, imperial tensions, weather disasters, and memorials for Bereimeter dead in San Diego with attendees from the Bennington expedition.
The Mississippi Exposition will run November 4 to 15 despite fever concerns. Officials stress strict quarantine rules and new measures to prevent spread while promoting exhibits, rail connections, and fair attractions. Local towns anticipate large crowds, farm exhibits, cotton crop updates, and state commerce benefits from the event.
The report notes widespread moisture damaging crops such as corn while rain showers aid turnaround later. Campaigns on proposed reforms proceed as leaders urge voter action and courts anticipate sessions. state officials address emergency measures and legal matters.
Reporters describe tense deliberations among plenipotentiaries in Berow and allied capitals aiming to produce a compromise on peace terms. The outcome depends on whether Roosevelt accepts or rejects a formal proposal, with hints of British pressure and a possible private meeting between Roosevelt and Barres de Heven.
A violent attempt to halt Illinois Central yards in New Orleans led to clashes involving 84 workers and police. Trains and gravel cars were damaged or derailed, yards were protected by guards, and Mayor Berrman ordered control as fleeing workers faced arrests and property claims by the Illinois Central.
Booker T Washington writes from New York to the Age-Herald denying southern newspaper reports that he escorted female members of John Wanamaker’s family into a Saratoga dining room. He says he dined with Wanamaker’s family at the hotel for business, while a guest in Saratoga. He notes his experience in the North differs from Southern customs.
Remarkable demonstrations greet Secretary Taft as his party arrives at Samboungo. Twenty thousand Morcs form a long line led by the Twentieth Infantry in a show of orderly public homage and security.
Cairo dispatch reports Dr John Gaiteras from New Orleans states yellow fever may not be eradicated in Louisiana until frost. He notes the disease has been stamped out in Mesto and Cuba and expects similar progress in New Orleans and Panama.
A section of a platform collapsed during the cornerstone laying ceremony at the Russian Hebrew Orthodox synagogue Neacly in Pittsburg on Aug 3, injuring more than 500 people including men women and children. Rescue crews aided the injured as bystanders scrambled to safety.
A reflective essay argues that second marriages can be as hopeful and stable as first ones if based on mutual esteem and duty. It notes contrasts between first wives and later partners, warns against marriages of convenience, and emphasizes lasting love, appropriate age differences, and the pain of spousal loss guiding future choices.
Extremely pretty bodice to fit a thin material with a tight lining hooks at the front. Features a round lace yoke and collar over silk, finely tucked below the yoke, trimmed with galloon or insertions. Petal fronts cross below the bust with ornamental embroidery. Puff sleeves end in four lace frills on a net foundation with additional ornaments. Materials call for 2 yards 4 inches wide, 4 yards of lace, and 1 yard lining.
The Washington Post fragment notes a cynical view of public office as a private graft, with talk of immunity for the powerful. It mentions 15 miles of salmon and destructive fishing near Eve liz and trout in nearby locations.
Guidance on handling hangnails emphasizes gentle method using pointed shears and lifting the cuticle to prevent chafing. Proper technique aims to minimize pain while removing the hangnail without tearing surrounding skin.
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