28 Aug 1902
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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1902
Page
1
In a German chamber a scholar of the black arts tests a life restoring elixir on his bride lay in an ivory casket. He revives her briefly only to see the potion drain her life and himself collapse, crying the beloved name as blood flows from a broken vial.
Fragmented OCR reads as a cryptic poem about a summer noon and shifting images. It mentions wartime, Giemsoms, breathes, dew, and grain with distorted spellings and unclear subjects.
Fragmentary lines describe a drone of a bee and birds in woodland silence. The text evokes imagery of quiet reaches and nature’s soundscape as it unfolds through repeated phrases.
September 12 will mark the 219th anniversary of coffee’s introduction to civilization by John Sovieski after he found large quantities of the berry in the Turkish camp when he and 20 000 Poles drove them from Vienna in 1453.
Mississippi news notes report Mississippi Division U C V plans a Sep meeting in Hattiesburg and urges camp reports to Col De B Waddell. Also described are Newton blind tiger suppression, history projects for Civil War units, and large Confederate veteran reunions in Tippah and Choctaw counties with political and rail developments across the state.
A band of whitecaps has formed in De Soto County causing unrest and pilfering incidents. A recent attack destroyed Begro church and schoolhouse, with evidence left at the scene.
Details reach Kingston of the insurgent capture outside Cartago and the gunboats Padilla and Bovara in action. Reports say Governor Morales Berti and Agua Dulce defense forces faced siege and possible surrender as insurgents threaten reinforcement routes along the Panama Isthmus.
Dispatch from Commander Pillsbury reports White squadron surrendered at daylight while entering Salem harbor. Panther and Supply ordered to obey department, Prairie to Boston for repairs. Officers anticipated White defeat due to limited defense, slow ships, and few entry ports.
Richmond Va August 24 Reverend Dr J B Hazen longtime secretary of publication for the Southern Presbyterian general assembly died Friday at age ?. He served the church for twenty five years and was a noted figure in the denomination.
San Francisco Aug 24 Mrs Mangah Nelson mother of the late Mrs Charles L Fair arrived from Newmarket with her son A G Nelson and other relatives to discuss administration of the Fair estate The family plans to seek letters of administration and may settle out of court while contest seems unlikely with potential additions of property and a sum of money to be determined by counsel
New York holds a plain funeral for General Franz Sigel. The flag covered coffin rest in Woolworth Cemetery while surviving veterans and comrade Carl Schurz paid tribute. The service spanned three hours with many attendees.
Rudph Fliedner of New Brunswick New Jersey dies after a prolonged illness from pemphigus vulgarus a skin disease unknown in the United States. His skin blistered and nurses swathed him in cotton. He was years old a factory laborer who built a large business.
From Washington comes word that 1 000 000 acres in the Great Falls area are withdrawn from entry to accelerate the Marys canal irrigation scheme. The move aligns with government plans to push irrigation development rapidly. Meanwhile Union Pacific cuts transcontinental passenger fares to the Pacific coast with 39 from Chicago and 25 from the Missouri river for September and October, aimed at aiding homesteaders and offering extended stopovers.
A head on crash on the Bay Shore terminal line near Norfolk on Sunday night killed three people and injured many others. Motorman Cohen freed from danger but Vandall died after attempting to jump. Linward Fentress and Pea tress died at the scene while Colden suffered severe injuries.
A freight derailment on a steep grade near New Albany Indiana left at least three dead and multiple injured. Engineer Harry Goodale is among the injured and expected to die. Rescue efforts recovered cadavers from the wreckage as cars and caboose plunged into a ravine, with Meyers and others trapped.
A racial clash erupted Sunday morning in Meaghwili a suburb of Indianapolis between black workers and white employees of the National Malleable Casting Co. Two killed previously, a ball game added to tension as stones bricks and missiles flew. About 200 pressed together in a crush. 12 to 15 shots fired. one man reportedly shot but escaped field before police. Whites crushed blacks from the field injuring several. Arrests begun. police expect more as suspects found.
In Macon August 4 James I Tidal escaped patient from Milledgeville sanitarium entered the home of A Reach Wilkinson county and abducted Agnes Roach a 12 year old girl while she was away. The kidnapper fled toward Macon. Taylorville Illinois August 25 the four year old daughter of W H Skelton local Wabash railway agent was burned to death while striking matches. a brother assisted.
Lansing Iowa reports Miss Wolting aged 15 and M Wyman aged 17 son of Jedge Wyman of Viroqua Wisconsin drowned Sunday while bathing at Battle Island.
St Louis Aug 22 World’s fair headquarters to handle eastern business will be opened in New York City at the eastern gateway to the United States. A senior official will head the branch, second in importance to the main headquarters, with a large staff to manage the vast workload. The move aims to accelerate preliminary work while ensuring coordination with the administration department.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a local item about a ceremonial event near Washington with mentions of a fair, scouts, and an honorary meeting. The text includes garbled phrases about a prefect, a Masserternd, and a location near Louden, with references to acres and miles. The exact facts and date are unclear due to damaged text.
New York reports a copy of the San Francisco will for Mrs Fair is incomplete. Hannah Nelson, mother, allegedly holds a duplicate. Mrs Smith claims the will’s provisions are secret and her sister-in-law’s heirs may receive only some assets while others are to be divided among the children.
In August reports estimate 5000 tons of coal and iron in four anthracite counties require ongoing special payments. Companies incur high daily wages plus food and lodging for workers. Separately, a reflection on German Civil War veterans notes Sigel’s death and enduring admiration for his wartime service.
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