19 Jul 1906
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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1906
Page
1
An advocate from Centreville argues Mississippi can rival Louisiana in sugar cane, producing 600 gallons per acre with proper soil and care. He details canning methods, from gallon to quart cans, self sealing tops, and hot-pack preservation to keep syrup fresh.
Dispatches describe a mob assault in Lake Charles that forced 150 Black men and women onto a passenger train and shipped them out of town. The group accompanied the body of a Gatesville killer who died in jail after shooting Jennings city marshal. The raid targeted the Hole in the Wall district, with white rioters arresting residents at gunpoint and driving them to the parish line. Some women were sent off in their dresses as guards escorted the train.
Paris Supreme Court overturns condemnation of Captain Alfred Dreyfus without retrial, restoring his army rank as though never accused. The case recounts a 1894-95 tribunal, deportation to Devil's Island, and a 1906 cassation-ordered reexamination leading to full rehabilitation.
Broad assortment of notes from telegrams and brief notices across multiple topics. Mentions Geo Jones reproved by his wife for spreading, a fire, Canada rail plans, Jefferson Barracks recruiting, Horace Wild flying, Chicago storm with casualties, murders, mine explosion in Pana, rattlesnake capture near Gonzales, orphans suing, weddings, public figures, labor politics, price hikes, bank clearings, floods in northern Mexico, and other scattered items. Also lists deaths, elections, and local incidents with sparse details.
Guatemala and El Salvador accept good offices to settle their war dispute after clashes with Honduras. News reports say 7 000 Salvadoran casualties in the fighting and Tegucigalpa and Nicaragua pursue neutrality. Rebel leaders in Guatemala recruit artillery and American mercenaries amid continued conflict.
Sebastopol reports state Vice Admiral Chounkin of the Black Sea Fleet was shot in a villa garden by an assassin who fled into shrubbery. Witnesses saw the act but the killer escaped. Chounkin had faced blame for harsh crew treatment linked to the Kniaz Potemkin mutiny and sailors’ rebellion in Sebastopol last November. In St Petersburg, Kvalev was shot in Peterhof park by a well dressed man later unidentified. Gen. Koglov was suspected to be Trepoff’s target.
London dispatch reports Matto Grosso rebels organize a large army and advance on Rio while Gen Ribeiro with 40 000 federal troops pursues. Casualties already said to exceed 4000 as cities fall under insurgent pressure.
Congress authorizes transfer of quarantine stations to the federal government. South Carolina has already turned over its stations and the secretary of the treasury may purchase sites to prevent the introduction of quarantine diseases. States including Texas Louisiana and Mobile Bay facilities are involved with plans for sale or lease to the United States.
Arkansas case notes a stay of execution for Govan Feard, with justices Riddick and Wood directing a re hearing motion. Annie Harley recants sworn testimony that Feard assaulted her, while the governor declines to intervene.
Dr Jordan lectured at the Unitarian church locating seismic activity origin in Behring Sea and predicting future trouble near San Leandro and Hayward Cal. Albert Brien tax collector killed himself as officers closed in on his borough residence. Bryan reception planned in New York with procession to Battery and Victoria Hotel.
London England France and Italy discuss a plan to cut armies in a major disarmament effort. England aims to reduce 700 000 troops while France and Italy would trim 60 000 each. In Kansas City Kenneth Brown of the Southwestern Interstate Coal Operators Association says most labor disputes have been settled and mines are operating.
Fragmentary OCR outlines socialite G Phelps Stokes, political connections, and a mention of a foray or mission in New York City. Details are unclear due to damaged text but imply involvement with socialist circles and secretaries.
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