29 Aug 1912
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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1912
Page
1
The sun ray plaiting returns with soft silhouettes and gowns featuring fichus and embroidery. Accordion prints, pleated jackets, and wide girdles shape evening wear, while plaited ruffles and collars redefine wraps and sashes as fashion swings toward lighter textures.
A quaint novel case designed to hold picture postcards during holidays. It resembles a large envelope, with silk lining, ribbon ties, and a firm center rack for cards. space for monograms and four flaps secures cards when closed.
The passage describes mousseline de soie fabrics in warm weather wear and evening dresses. It highlights black and white prints, charmeuse drapes, chemisette lace details, and sleeve cuffs, noting navy and plain white contrasts and popular pure white versions with wide hems and sailor collars.
The article discusses staying with straight line gowns and avoiding balloon skirts, praising plaiting and simple elegance. It notes cashmere gowns for imaginative designs and outlines trims like braid galloon or menterie, and mentions coats with ornamented skirts. It also highlights durable gloves and a quick remedy for ripped seams using under plaster.
Instructions describe washing white woolens with warm water and white soap, using gentle hand work to remove dirt, rinsing in cold water and drying between cloths. It advises not hanging wool to dry, but stretching on a towel. Also notes a portable wicker chaise for porches, a two section chair that splits for lounging when guests are present.
The article describes powder application using puffs or liquids for the neck and mentions a maid assisting with liquid powder. It notes a quick drying powder and advises smoothing moisture away to avoid crust. It also highlights new motorist bonnets and cloaks with chiffon drapery and tailored drapery.
The Mississippi railroad commission adopts a new rate schedule to lower costs for transporting sand and gravel used in road building. The plan sets 1 cent per hundred pounds for up to fifty miles, 1 4 percent for up to one hundred miles, 1 1/2 percent for up to 150 miles, 2 cents beyond 200 miles, and 2 1/4 cents for up to 250 miles, aiming to ease public highway construction costs while allowing lower charges on county roads and public buildings.
The twelfth volume of the Mississippi Historical Society publications, edited by Dr. Franklin L. Riley, features notable educational history articles. It includes two county reconstruction histories and pieces by Capt. J. McNeilly and Elise Timperlake, plus Dr. Walter L. Fleming on Jefferson Davis's first marriage.
Capt. John A Webb and Charles N. Bromfield toured MS railroad experiment farms near Jackson. Terry Farm, 18 miles south, reports favorable conditions. Corn is fine and cotton appears healthier despite boll weevil presence.
At a ood roads committee meeting in Hattiesburg the vote was unanimous to circulate petitions against a proposed $50,000 forest county road bond and urge the board to issue $100,000 for good roads. The Sanitary Campaign notes a state health board meeting to discuss urban improvements and insect control.
The Dry Godds Economist notes charmeuse coats in black rose aquamarine blue and white with trim details varying from minimal to self material collars and cuffs. Light broadcloths gain popularity for early fall wear as expectations rise for improved quality.
The Industrial Institute and College will host an institute featuring an ideal home display and corn club work during the first week of September. Boys in the state corn clubs will compete in judging corn, stalks, crop histories, plant names, and livestock breeds among other contests with wide premiums. Railroads offer a round trip fare plus 25 cents, and a State Horticultural Association meeting will be held. An institute on home and surroundings for women will be conducted focusing on the Mississippi country home and homemaking aspects from location to sanitation and family relations.
Governor Brewer refused to approve the charter of the Mississippi Cotton Association, a Meridian based corporation with no capital, citing the risk of arbitrary classification standards in cotton trade. The decision blocks the plan by leading state cotton buyers to organize under the association. Susie V. Powell announces government support to pay mileage and per diem for tomato club workers attending a rally at A M College, after her appeal to Washington.
Landowners from Newton to Carthage sell timber cheaply to attract buyers paying low rates for hauling. A railroad policy debate centers on conserving timber as a key revenue asset. The Tate County Farmers Union meets at the courthouse. Natchez plans to bring 50 Portuguese farming families to Adams County. Jeff Davis County reports a drop in personal assessments by $139,256. Mississippi A and M hosts a round-up with a horticultural association meeting. A watermelon grown by A W Eckles in Coliwater weighs 43 pounds.
Col. Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill for 90 minutes dictated a reply to John J. Archbold's senate testimony. He said he knew nothing of a contribution to the 1904 campaign and called Archbold's statements a wicked assault on a dead man. He urged Archbold and Senator Penrose testify about their ties while Penrose led the industrial commission.
New York reports the Seaboard Air Line will elect a new president within two weeks. William J. Harahan, son of the late J. T. Harahan of the Erie, is chosen and will be presented to directors for formal election in September.
Belden railroad operator Sinclair, 55 miles from Oroville, died at his key of heart failure while trying to transmit dispatches preventing a collision. Alarmed by unreturned calls, Oroville and Belden citizens notified authorities and trains were flagged until a replacement operator arrived.
The United States orders vessels to the west coast to protect Americans as the Mexican upheaval expands. The Denver and Vicksburg are sent to show the flag and inspect La Paz Guaymas Mazatlan and Altata to reassure residents and deter further trouble.
Hogs at National Stock Yards Illinois and Missouri sold for 8.90 per hundred over the past two days, marking the highest point reached at any Western market.
Tokio reports Yoshito has completed the formalities of his accession to the throne as Japan prepares for the late emperor's funeral. The estimated funeral expenses reach 1,000,000 dollars.
The government acts to protect citizens as more U S Marines head to Nicaragua amid rising tensions. Authorities say they will support stability and safeguard American interests in the region.
Navy plans 2000 bluejackets and marines to Nicaragua within ten days to protect American lives and rail links from Mavague to the Pacific coast. California, Prairie, and other vessels move to gather troops for transport to Panama and shore up positions near San Juan del Sur and Corinto amid unrest. Senator Jackson questions U S authority while references to an American customs collector surface in Nicaragua.
The House passed the legislative executive and judicial appropriation bill over Taft's veto 154 to 53 for a continuing appropriation to March 4 1914. the Senate vote failed 34 to 27. The bill is now with the Senate Appropriation Committee and may pass. A solution to the Congress White House deadlock seems near as adjournment approaches.
A bill in Washington grants pensions to widows of men who served over ninety days in the Spanish American War and Philippine Insurrection, and are in need of assistance. The measure targets those eligible and provides ongoing support to widows in financial distress.
In Sacramento seven condemned murderers face execution at San Quentin and Forum penitentiaries after a petition to start legislation ending capital punishment failed to reach 31,000 required signatures, yielding only 12,000 names.
Honolulu reports opium smugglers attempt to dodge customs by using mail bags as carriers of the contraband drug at American ports.
An immense army of grasshoppers descended on Tulsa Oklahoma creating a haillike roar as they struck buildings and forced people to flee into the streets with doors and windows open.
In Seagirt New Jersey six hundred babies took part in the annual baby parade. Gov Woodrow Wilson viewed governesses? Wait no. The procession included governess? This seems garbled. outcome notes Wilson observed the event as part of Asbury Park festivities.
Washington reports rapid planning to send 2,500 marines to Nicaragua to confront rebel forces led by Gems, Mena and Zeledon as tensions escalate in Central America.
In Lexington, Charles Jackson broke into an undertaker shop Friday night and stole six items before realizing his error after tasting embalming liquid, shocking him with the moment of misjudgment.
The week brought generally good conditions for cotton, with lighter than usual late August deterioration. Boll weevils are more numerous in Mississippi and nearby states, while Texas reports rapid opening. The Mississippi valley foresees a heavy fruit set and potential full yield if warmth remains and frost is delayed. Cultivation runs nearly complete with dry open weather desired next weeks.
A letter from a Zacatecas friend describes gruesome scenes in Torreon where soldiers hang dead rebels from telephone poles. Dr. Walter Low Austin, once with Mexican national lines, notes a deteriorating situation as both sides commit killings and grisly executions.
Mrs. G T Moore, using a false name in a matrimonial paper, lured her husband of his to-be wife Henrietta Butler with a phony marriage offer. Moore rode a train to the home where detectives waited, exposing the ruse and leading to a police detainment amid a prior dispute over $4000.
San Francisco report says Captain Stephens Castle a longtime harbor pilot will be cremated and his ashes scattered at sea after a ceremony through the Golden Gate. The mariner died recently after fifty years service as a pilot.
President Taft signed the army appropriation bill carrying about 89 million dollars to fund reforms in the organization of the war department.
A section of the East New York ball park grand stand collapsed during a game injuring 25 spectators. More than a hundred people were thrown to the ground, including several women, as the structure gave way sending debris and chaos through the crowd.
Washington reports that official figures on total appropriations for this session won't be ready for several days but estimates suggest the aggregate may approach one billion dollars.
Dr. Francks D. Donogtu returns from the medical center of Europe with a small quantity of seleuiowang dium. German scientists have reportedly used the preparation successfully in cancer treatment.
Chicago man Frank Nowak, distraught after his wife gave birth to her third daughter, committed suicide saying he wanted a boy.
The Salvation Army founder General William Booth died Tuesday night after a protracted decline in health. Born in Nottingham in 1929, he endured eye disease and later complete blindness, yet his letters urged followers to persevere and expand the army’s global reach despite his fading strength.
Newport social season dazzles at Cornelius Vanderbilt residence Beauchamp as a ball costs an estimated 75000 dollars. Fashionables note 10000000 dollars in jewels among attendees with diamonds pearls and rubies glittering on jewelry and slippers.
News from New Orleans says Central America faces near famine as corn crops fail across the region. Suffering is widespread among the poor with little relief in sight, and the situation grows graver over the past weeks. In London, England paid tribute to William Booth founder of the Salvation Army with state ceremonies at his death.
Russellville Arkansas reports a mob of white citizens took a Black inmate from Pope County jail and hanged him from a telephone pole in the courthouse yard.
Mrs. Joseph Goodwin defended herself and her children by firing at her husband and another person at their home. Neighbors report she returned intoxicated and began a disturbance before shots were fired.
Near Managua, about 500 Nicaraguan troops from the Leon garrison were killed in a massacre by insurgents. The attack left a large number dead and heightened unrest in the region.
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