30 Aug 1906
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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1906
Page
1
The text appears as garbled OCR detailing visitors and ceremonial actions with gloves and peps band. It mentions a secretary and a New York lawyer in a reception scene. Procedures include kneeling and kissing the Pepe’s band and careful glove handling before visitors depart.
A Texas resident from Lufkin reported relief from backache and neck pain after using Deans Kidney Pills. He described a week of injurious strain at work and long- lasting discomfort before finding cure. The ad notes sale through Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo N Y.
The article describes giant radishes grown in North China and Japan, noting their prominence in meals and the export of seeds from the United States Department of Agriculture. It details several varieties, including a red globe radish eight to ten inches in diameter, sometimes weighing up to 28 pounds, a one foot long snow radish, and a bright green octahedral type with a wine red skin when cut.
A reader from Michigan credits Postum with curing stomach trouble and fatigue in her family. She notes her husband quit coffee, stomach issues subsided in two weeks, and children benefit. She cites a grocer’s wife suggestion and a positive taste report from another woman who tried it.
Yazoo City launches a week of festivities starting Monday October 4 with a business league funded program, rail discounts, and a county fair aim. Brookhaven plans a three day carnival with product premiums while other towns consider similar events to boost agriculture and diversification in crops.
Mrs. May Holman, keeper of a rooming house in Fort Smith Arkansas, died after a gasoline stove explosion while she refilled the tank. Fire enveloped her clothing as strong winds spread the flames. bystanders and inmates attempted to remove burning garments but she perished the same night.
Judge Samuel H Cowan of Texas and counsel for the Texas Cattle Growers Association appeared to press railroads to remove a 3 cent per hundredweight freight increase on cattle moving from the Southwest to Chicago Kansas City Omaha and other points. The commission heard the case after the rate hike and ruled the increase unreasonable but did not issue an order yet due to lack of enforcement authority. The judge expressed confidence the commission would issue the order once authority exists.
An unsigned letter claims Black residents in Beaumont Texas formed a group to oppose white authority and threaten organized actions. City officers recently rounded up nearly a hundred Black people in dives, housing them overnight before departure. Officials say the matter is in court and vow to end any secret organization aimed at provoking trouble.
Terre Haute distillers report Standard Oil Company attorneys approached them with a proposal to buy or invest in their plants. Local owners say the overture aims to expand Standard Oil’s denatured alcohol interests and influence in distillery operations. The Chicago meeting discussed tax and production trends, noting a possible 3 percent change in output for the fall and winter.
News from St Petersburg reports Potemaine mutineers seized a cutter and landed on Bernzan Island where Lieut Schmitt was executed. Seamen from the Black Sea fleet reportedly held meetings at various spots and troops were sent to Obi a and Sbestopal as part of a reinforcement push. Crop deterioration across Texas Oklahoma and Indian Territory worsens due to boll weevil boll worm rains and fruit loss.
A bombing at Premier Stolypin's official residence in Petersburg killed Gen Zamentin and others, wounded four, and toppled the palace. An assassination attempt was tied to social revolutionists, with a female gunner linked to the guard. Authorities report widespread destruction and ongoing investigations.
A woman and a boy alighted at Columbens, entered the ladies room, and the woman wore male clothing. Police and mayoral officials handled her case with a sympathetic hearing. The article also reports health alerts for yellow fever, a Columbus fair, railroad court actions, and local political and economic notes from Mississippi.
Pannie Yates shot and killed her husband Will Yates on a public road near Shubata during a struggle over weapon possession. They were both charged in a case tied to running a blind tiger.
A report from Paso, Texas notes damage seen from Magauna in Mexico as mountains near a Mexican city caused creation of a surge. Beach areas lost many houses and the extent of losses is uncertain.
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