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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1898
Page
4
A garbled OCR page lists names, phrases, and scattered observations about a public gathering. The legible parts reference people, locations, and possible actions or roles, but most text is indecipherable, leaving only fragments of the event's participants and setting.
The article details a chaotic aftermath with crowd tension, claims of police actions, and investigations into a violent incident. Witness accounts describe a tense scene with police, bystanders, and conflicting reports as authorities seek to restore order.
Fragmentary text recounts a maritime event with references to a boat, river, and various names. The readable portions show confusion and partial names but lack a coherent narrative, dates, or clear outcomes to summarize a definite incident.
Mise Mary Waite of Cohoreda attempted to come to a head of the period after a rescue the redeemer of her breathers seems pieye in the government printing. The young entity his meleescliniia and the fourits attempt to ilt there. Bam aed chigrk beat teen the drugy prevouT. Bie vee taken to the hospital.
Auditor Caste of the post office department reports a discovery that will develop extensive forgeries to money orders. The finding arose from a change in the system awaiting money orders and its exact losses to the government remain undetermined.
Henry Rothschild & Co announced a wage increase effective Wednesday at a Trenton shirt manufactory and also placed advertisements seeking additional help. In Centralia Missouri Byrne, formerly of St. Louis, attempted suicide at his mother’s home using strychnine. recovery appears doubtful.
A garbled historical letter discusses St Louis baseball, franchise rivalries, franchisees such as Mesere Dicksos and Ta, and the need to restore the national league’s prestige. It references Von der Ahe, the Suandal intercen, and efforts by Dickson and Talbott to secure support, with concerns over franchise legitimacy and public welfare.
Mesensee January 10 reports a debate over an act appropriating funds to enforce constitutional authority. Congress may challenge the act as unconstitutional while the Creek Nation seeks presidential approval for measures after January 1. Secretary Kee received a wire on the event and Secretary Bilas opposes the act.
A Madrid dispatch reports the Weyler inquiry sparking debate over General Weyler’s actions and ministerial crisis. The note suggests Secretary and cabinet attention to Weyler’s reference amid age-old protests and military decisions.
The city hosts state conventions for the Democratic and Free Silver parties in March to mobilize for the upcoming election. Populists and Secular party leaders plan parallel gatherings, signaling a crowded political scene ahead of Jane elections.
A French Pacific squadron flagship cruiser Dogosy Trowia has been ordered to Chinese waters. The Daguay Trogia, a second class cruiser of 3505 tons, with iron and wooden hull, carries five 62 inch guns, five 5.5 inch guns and four muzzle loaders.
Wasiinotos January 10 The city department suspects the dry dock No 4 work flaw stems from the board of civil engineers rather than contractor Howles. Plans to court martial Civil Engineer A G Menoeal are under consideration though action remains uncertain.
In dispatches from Washington and Havana, debate grows over Spain’s influence in Cuba as U S officials weigh protectorate status. The narrative notes Spanish probes for influence, Spanish terms, and potential limits on U S involvement amid ongoing investigations.
Major Moses P Handy, United States commissioner to the Paris Exposition, died at noon in Augusta after a long illness. He had traveled from Paris to Augusta for rest and to finish duties as commissioner. His death followed a period of weakness and heart trouble, ending a tense stretch during the mission. He had recently endured strain from his Paris assignment and a voyage home.
The Norwegian ship Hordes, Captain Reynolds, arriving from Pensacola, suffered severe damage in a December hurricane. A sea washed the captain overboard, his leg caught in rigging, and he disappeared in the surf. The wheel and crew endured extensive losses with the cabin gutted and instruments destroyed.
Wasuiseros January report states Representative Mark S Brewer of Michigan has been tendered as a member of the civil service commission. His friends expect he may accept, noting his close ties to McKinley and his role as a delegate to the St Louis convention showing loyalty to the McKinley platform.
A French steamer named Louis from Cardus bound for Marseilles with coal foundered off Baudack about 43 miles west of the port on January 1. Fifteen crewmen were lost, with four bodies recovered so far from the wreck.
A west-bound No. 34 day coach on the Western Alabama railroad fell 15 feet through a bridge 21 miles east of Montgomery yesterday afternoon. Conductor Law and Fiag wan Pope were seriously injured, while 14 passengers suffered bruises and minor injuries. The bridge was rebuilt just a year ago.
At about two in the afternoon in Havana a man named Ramon Vives entered the cathedral during service and fired several revolver shots. The bullets struck the image of St Peter breaking the chalice and a hand. the assailant was disarmed and Vives was sent to a lunatic asylum.
Engineers led by Lymasg E Cooley of Chicago drainage fame assess the Culebra cut from Pedro Miguel to Bas Obispo and endorse the Pocamac canal route. They claim obstacles elsewhere would be greater and foresee easier construction along this path despite regional challenges.
Billy Arp reports on Crockett and Ellisville in Mississippi bound travel along the Meridians road. He praises growing trade lumber and markets, cites a northern Presbyterian funded Negro college, and describes a Texas penitentiary minstrel shows as a reform model with both white and black convicts. He recalls old friends in Bartow and Rome and reflects on Georgia connections and social scenes.
Virginia authorities recount a curious chicken theft spree near Mechanicville driven by skilled dogs trained to steal poultry. Three dogs, a setter a pointer and a shepherd, expertly snatch chickens from stores and flee, while two or more human accomplices lie in wait. The piece questions why the criminals do not use their talents for legitimate gain.
Mrs Banks confronts Mr Banks about a life insurance policy cancellation while recalling a dinner with an agent the day Bridget disappeared, revealing a moment of revelation for Mr Banks as he remembers the timing.
A lighthearted exchange in the Chicago News notes a man bought a mechanical mouse and hid it in his pocket, sparking his wife’s renewed attention to finances after she had stopped checking pockets.
A flippant quip about a husband and his wife ends with the wife saying her chat companion is not important just an old lover. The exchange, attributed to N Y Weekly, reflects playful marital tension and social gossip tone.
A Detroit Free Press quote notes Hamitat did not warm the crowd but instead drew the hottest audience yet seen. The exchange contrasts warming expectations with the crowd's intensity.
A damaged text fragment discusses ownership and enforcement issues regarding fruit rights, retail sales, and potential infringement. It references objects, remedies, and comparisons to rules of fact without clear specifics or parties named. The content remains vague but indicates a legal context about protecting original ownership and retail distribution.
A dialogue unfolds with Prof Hendershott insisting he cannot change cars at the station despite a heated demand from a man in brass buttons. The exchange ends with the professor signaling the car may depart while voicing stubborn resolve.
The readable fragments mention a Wall Street figure, a Seeminek name, a discussion on Austrian trouble and a war of words. References to Klondike cash and a poet appear in stray lines, with no clear narrative or identifiable events or dates.
Fragmentary text cites a Washington remark about desire and singular purpose. No clear context or complete sentence. reads as an isolated quote fragment.
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