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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1914
Page
1
A Bowles analysis contrasts Paris with rural France, praising the peasant as France’s true core. It highlights peasant independence, land ownership, and family thrift, noting high female work and managerial roles. The piece laments urban drift and celebrates rural education, faith in progress, and national character.
New Zealand plans a near complete wireless network with daytime range of 1209 miles and possibly double at night. Mawson expedition at Macquarie Island reveals sailors suffer severe loneliness after the New Zealand vessel Tutaneksi departs, with loss of appetite and sleep and a difficult readjustment period.
Three lions disrupted a Chematograph rehearsal in Lorin Germany and killed a tethered harnessed animal. Two lions were captured while the third escaped into the countryside.
A compact aphorism notes that dislike without reason reflects empty grounds and questions its basis. The remark critiques arbitrary female dislike toward a man and implies rational grounds are necessary for genuine judgment.
An assassination attempt occurred on Lieut Arthur B Cook as he and companions rode in an open carriage near Vera Cruz. A small bullet struck him in the left hip but caused no serious injury according to the report. Investigators say the shot was not part of a broader plot.
Washington reports 35 sailors landed from the rut er San Francisco at Cape Haitien to safeguard foreigners and their property. Commander Harrison says more troops may follow as Gallian federal forces advance toward Provisional President Zamer and Ges Theodore. A neutral zone plan is considered if fighting nears Cape Haitien proper.
Ice bound lake steamers Arizona and Kansas threaten to block the harbor as rescue efforts proceed. Commander W N McNunn of the Dubeque offers his armored gunboat and crew to aid, signaling possible heroic action to save those aboard. Babies Are Not Mailable report notes parcel post restrictions for Bible shipments with an incident involving a switch engine near Cincinnati.
Testimony at Capt Osmyn Berry’s trial recounts Capt Johnsee of the Monroe recounting actions to save passengers after the Nantectet collision off Virginia. He describes orders to muster all aboard to the boat deck and the limited lifeboat capacity as the Philadelphia sank.
A tube with high explosives and suffrage literature was found on a window sill of Moor House, Birmingham, in an attempt to dynamite the residence of Chamberlain's brother. Police investigated the device and surrounding area for clues.
Washington report says nearly $5,000,000 more was added to the post office appropriation bill as it passed the house. The measure now carries $316,000,000, the largest amount ever appropriated for postal purposes.
Washington reports two years' parity totaling 5570 was approved by the Senate for the widow of Director Thomas A. McClintic of the Public Health Service who died while seeking a treatment for spotted fever. Walters pleads not guilty in Opelousas as he faces kidnapping charges in the Bobby Dunbar case. Washington clarifies no negotiations are underway to sign a new commercial treaty with the Soviet Union replacing the 1832 pact.
On the birth anniversary of Abraham Lincoln, plans note a seven million dollar Lincoln Memorial structure. The project aims to honor the president with a lasting monument.
Concord New Hampshire final hearing to hear arguments on H K Thaw petitions for a writ of habeas corpus and for admission to bail will be held on February 20 announced here.
Columbia S C State Senator Stuckey’s bill to bar Asiatic peoples from acquiring land in South Carolina advances to third reading in the state senate with no opposing votes.
New York New York reports the city’s oldest thief, John Hanlay, 70, barely able to walk, was nabbed for purse snatching from a girl in a crowd boarding a trolley car. The arrest adds to his long record of offenses in the area.
Police broaden inquiry into the Rips incident amid rising tensions and calls for accountability. Officials say witnesses are cooperating and no arrests have been announced at this time. Community leaders urge calm while investigations continue.
Georgia statesman Augustus Octavius Bacon, U.S. senator for nearly nineteen years and former chairman of the foreign relations committee, died in a Washington hospital after a short illness. Born October 2, 1839 in Bryan County, he had a long legal and political career including service as Georgia House speaker and multiple Senate terms.
Buffalo New York John J Kennedy state treasurer killed himself at the Markeen Hotel after a crisis linked to graft inquiries and a grand jury probe. Gov Glynn ordered a full audit of the treasury as Arthur L Warner and DA Charles Whitman pressed investigations into bonds and state contractors.
A devastating blaze in New Orleans nearly wiped out the plan of the Southern States Alcohol Manufacturing Company, consuming almost an entire city block and causing an estimated $200,000 in losses.
Mrs Isaac Sherwood wife of Representative Sherwood of Ohio has died in Washington She was known as the poetess of the congressional set and her death marks a loss to the capital circle The obituary notes her distinct literary presence and ties to her husband’s political role.
Nine people including five men and four women are believed dead after a string of coal barges foundered in Long Island Sound off New London amid a blizzard.
About 55 000 Greek veterans of the late Balkan wars will arrive in New York within the next four months.
In Houghton Michigan three Waddell Mahon guards and a deputy sheriff were found guilty of manslaughter for the death of Steve Patrick, a copper mine worker, in Seeberville last August. Deputy Harry James was acquitted on court instructions. Convicted: James Cooper Arthur Davis William Groff Edwin Polk inghorne.
The Mississippi Travelers association held a Tupelo meeting with about 10 members. Mayor’s ill, S P Clayton gave welcome. Kerr outlined good roads work and a bill to create a public highway department. A banquet followed at Hotel Monaghan hosted by the Business Men's Club.
Five murderers sentenced to life and several burglars faced a jail break plan in Meridian. Frank A Hand planned the escape, J E Jax did the sawing, Ola MacCullom supplied tools but was not arrested. Police recovered no sawed breach and halted the attempt.
The body of 18 year old Hunter Crowe son of John Crowe a prominent local figure was found in woods near his home with a bullet wound. An inquest ruled suicide though friends question why he would take his own life as three weeks passed since he disappeared. A rifle lay beside him and the death shocked the Caledonia community north of Columbus.
Motorman E. E. Turner of the Jackson Light and Traction company reportedly held a knife to a man identified as Jasper Ditton, demanding a debt. Turner allegedly took a roll of $47 from Ditton and is held on a highway robbery charge.
Canton report states Kim Bruno, accused of killing his brother in law, appeared before Judge Jones under a writ of habeas corpus and was released on bail set at $2,000.
A brief note identifies a man named Dave Ross as the son of John Clifton, who serves as postmaster at Sen atobia.
Aberdeen reports the preliminary hearing of Guile Barber promoter of the defunct First State Bank of Prairie before Justice of the Peace Dalton. The court bound Barber over to the grand jury.
Kosciusko report states the C. C. Kelly Banking company has closed its doors to the public. No reason is given for the failure. The firm had operated in Kosciusko for over thirty years.
A petition from 301 qualified Greenwood voters requests a March 14 1914 election to adopt the commission form of government. Election officials prepare poll books and notices as supporters anticipate a large majority for the change.
Local Daughters of the Confederacy protest a date clash between the Confederate reunion set for May 6 7 and 4 in Jacksonville Florida and the I DC state convention in Meridian. The group seeks a date shift to avoid conflicting duties for the state president Mrs Lillie Scales Slaughter and other leaders.
Harricon county women resist suffragette ranks and organize Girls Canning and Poultry clubs. Several clubs already exist and a movement aims to expand statewide to preserve late vegetables and fruits that would otherwise go to waste, using expert methods.
The highest price ever paid for Coldwater real estate is $500 by D. L. Jackson for a vacant quarter acre lot in a premier residence area. Jackson plans to build a modern home on the site.
In Meridian Frank Hood was found guilty by the jury of assault and robbery of local jeweler Thomas Barber. The trial ended with Hood convicted as charged.
The Sanford Truckers Association agrees to plant 2 percent of acres in sweet potatoes and sell their output at 3 cents a bushel if the proposed copper plant is built.
Clarksdale residents and officials discuss completing the town park with shade trees and new flowers. Congressman Ben G. Humphreys says he will urge the president to reappoint R. N. Harris as Clarksdale postmaster.
A distinctive scene at the & M. Vicksburg depot showed twenty five Russian emigrants ready to depart for different Delta points. They landed with Gab Weston as their destination tag and each traveler wore a tag bearing their intended stop.
J. T. Spraggima, a noted citizen and saw mill man, was seriously injured after being struck by a street car while crossing the street. He is hard of hearing and was crossing when the incident occurred.
The country residence three miles east of Pontotoc belonging to Reuben B Pitts and all its contents were burned. No insurance was carried on the property.
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