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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1912
Page
1
A tepid mood in American Greek communities abroad grows as Turkish invasion tensions rise. Public voices reflect concern over regional security and Greek descent communities watch Washington for policy shifts.
William T. Ellis reports Greece faces Turkish threat with invasion of Thessaly likely. He notes Athens watches power politics, Greek diaspora drill in the United States, Venizellos praised, and Greece seeks unity with Bulgaria while modern reforms proceed amid nerves and calls for leadership.
An article notes various study methods used by musicians to learn music without relying on written notes. It cites Frank La Forge as an accompanist who prepares a song away from the piano and then performs from memory, as well as Liszt and Chopin who memorized by ear or by repeated playing. Cedar Rapids Republican.
A contractor notes that larger bricks would save time and labor but the legal size standard remains. Historically England taxed bricks, prompting fraud with oversized bricks for concealed places. An act under George II fixed brick size, later tax removal in Victoria’s era allowed any size, yet building acts keep practical limits.
A Strand Magazine writer describes a sacred Hindu fire method. A cord tied to a vertical rod is spun by a churning action, friction sparks fire in a block of wood. The resulting flame is nourished to grow into a blaze. The device is regarded as sacred by orthodox Hindus.
A fragment notes Omar and the Bush Leagues with limited context. It hints at team affiliation but provides few details about players, location, or outcomes. No clear event or date is readable from the source.
Blytheville Mississippi county tale of land squatters and hidden motives surrounds the double murder of Mrs. C. P. Carpenter and her mother in law Mrs. Mary Davis at the Carpenter plantation. Authorities suspect planter C. P. Carpenter staged the scene to shield himself as his injuries were slight and no weapons were recently fired.
Louisville dispatches report Kentucky legislators plan a bill to place statues of Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis in the National Statuary Hall in Washington. As birthplace of both leaders, the blue grass state could honor them with statues alongside other notable natives.
Pueblo Colorado stockmen question if federal quarantine and dipping laws allow shipments to southern states amid severe cold and feed shortages. Reports said a government pardon might permit Texas shipments, but Dr I B Powell Pueblo government veterinary inspector says no order has been issued.
Richard T. Crane of the Crane Company, a foe of universities and higher education, died at his home after a long illness near ninety. The iron industry leader, who had risen to head of a large firm without formal university training, believed colleges and universities were useless fixtures.
For the first time in history a labor strike stopped government business as House committee stenographers refused to work after the accounts committee cut their pay from 25 to 15 cents, delaying the passage of contentious legislation.
Macon Georgia. P. H. Smith, the union station agent, confessed to theft after being found bound and tied. about 1000 dollars were reported stolen. Investigation details unclear.
Murray A. Knight of Paducah ventured onto thin ice over a slough chasing a rabbit. The ice broke and he drowned in seven feet of water.
A wireless wastage piece was recovered from the steamboat Sierr im in the Pacific Ocean at an estimated distance of 3300 miles from Key West Florida.
A starving wolf roams Muskogee streets driven by brutal cold snatches a package from a little girl in a white fur coat near downtown as authorities warn residents to stay indoors and secure food supplies.
Boston pastor Clarence V. T. Richeson confesses guilt to the murder of Avis Linnell of Hyannis in a formal note signed by his counsel. The document, dated January 3, 1912, states remorse and a plea for mercy while acknowledging the offense as murder in the first degree.
Police were baffled by the discovery of Isaac Futterman and his wife Rachael aged in their New York City apartment. The scene showed horrific mutilation including gouged-out eyes amid a crowded urban area during a busy LaFollette Bryan meet. Washington reports a chance conference at union station between William J. Bryan and Robert La Follette sparked third‑party talk.
Joe Sears died hours after a fire engulfed him and his bride in their three week marriage. The man, clad in a nightshirt, fought the flames as his wife screamed for help but was unable to extinguish the blaze.
Macon Georgia ticket agent P. H. Smith was held up by two white men at the union station while checking receipts. They escaped with about $1,500 to $2,000 in cash as Smith’s attention was diverted by quick theft of sacks containing the money.
Editorial in The Hilltop cites Theodore Roosevelt asserting high respect for the judiciary while warning against public servility. He argues that the people may decide governmental policy and should not be subservient to courts or public servants.
After meeting James K. Garfield in New York, ex-President Theodore Roosevelt returns to Oyster Bay and announces he will not share his views on the Republican presidential candidate. He will bottle up his thoughts at Sagamore Hill and public comment is not planned.
Washington reports that cottonseed oil manufacturers are gathering evidence to refute a theory that oil contributes to pellagra. Assistant Surgeon General Long cited investigators who were inclined to believe the theory, while Drs Lavimier Fe Charles and George Aether challenged it as surd, noting their recognition in the field.
Frigid temperatures across Missouri valley drop to near 4 below zero in Kansas and cause distress in Logan county. Reports to Topeka stress aid shortages, with stores selling out and urgent relief promised to prevent widespread suffering as utilities coordinate relief efforts.
In a tense session, Newlands denounces Dalley remarks as improper and illegal. Bailey of Texas and others challenge government policy while urging restraint. The debate centers on perceived delays and the public will during the era, with calls for decisive action once more.
The article reports Senator Hitchcock urging a high court review of an arbitration treaty and criticizing the administration's conduct in Congress. It references Washington and Taft era debates and questions about the treaty's enforcement and presidential authority.
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