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06 Jun 1912
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Oxford Eagle in Oxford, Mississippi
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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1912
Page
1
Rehous es Enjoy Prosperous Year at Farmer and Spinner Deal
A local property market reports a prosperous year as the farmer and spinner partnership completes a new deal. The arrangement aims to boost housing activity and support regional commerce with revised terms.
Farmers Union Drives National Warehouse Plan in Mississippi
The annual Farmers' Warehouse meeting endorsed direct dealing between farmers and spinners. Led by Jes Barrett and Mississippi leaders, the plan aims to remove speculators, local warehouses number over fifty, and extend to Carolina with plans to nationalize the system. It seeks to raise farmer prices by cutting middlemen and selling cotton directly to spinners and overseas buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keon
Thena
Farmers’ Union
Jes S. Barrett
Mississippi
George Hightower
Carolina
Act of the Mississippi
Europe
No Preliminary Summer Normal Conference Planned
Jackson reports that Edwestion Superintendent N Powers says there will be no preliminary conference for summer normal staff this year. The plan is to hold conferences in alternate years or during legislative years to allow faculties more prep time after regular duties. Normals start June 10 and run to July 5.
Native meat trade in Jackson cited at sixty thousand yearly
Figures from local merchants show Jackson consumes about 300 cattle monthly plus hogs right here. The native meat industry in Hinds County and nearby counties likely exceeds sixty thousand dollars annually, with a conservative estimate around sixty thousand and possibly ten thousand more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Hinds
Annex to Ol La dies' Home Nears Completion
The annex to the Ol La dies' Home is under roof and plastering is drying. Once finished, interior work will resume with aim to open the annex within a month. It will house 23 more residents, with applications exceeding that number already on file.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Ol Ladies
Local Crop Outlook Improves in Wesson and Diphtheria Vaccine Supplies
In Wesson the crop outlook improves as corn stands 15 inches and shows moisture stress after three weeks without rain. In Jackson the state board of health will award a contract to supply free anti diphtheria items and typhoid vaccines, marking a first in state history to provide them locally without sending to New Orleans or Memphis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesson
Jackson
State Board of Health
Board of Health
New Orleans
Memphis
Mississippi State Fair Catalogue Now Off the Press
The Mississippi State Fair catalogue is off the press. People seeking copies should address a postal to the secretary to obtain one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Meridian Contract Lets Rail Line to Union
The Memphis and Meridian railroad from Meridian to Union on the Mobile New Orleans and Chicago line has been let. Completion is expected by December 1. The Humphreys federal court bill creates the delta division of the Northern District of Mississippi. The division includes Tunica Quitman Coahoma Bolivar Tallahatchie Sunflower and Leflore counties. Secretary W W Srbson of the state board of health reports fifty medical students applying for licenses to practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meridian
Memphis and
Union
Mobile
New Orleans
Chicago
New Court District
Washington
Humphreys Federal Court
Delta Division
Federal Court of the
Northern District of Mississippi
Tunica
Quitman
Coahoma
Bolivar
Tallahatchie
Sunflower
Leflore
State Charity Hospital Nears Opening In Jackson
The Jackson state charity hospital is ready to start serving destitute and seriously ill patients after two years of planning and building. Dr. McLean will lead a staff including Dr. Stingily pathologist, Exie Saunders superintendent nurse, Louise Mix night supervisor, and Florence Savage surgical nurse. The project costs about $100,000 with 50 percent from public subscriptions and a state appropriation tied to that contribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Mississippi
Rogers
C. R. Berry
Tulane
Daniel Hunt
Pennsylvania
C.D. Kirby
John DeWelling
Estate of Frank T. Howard Face Back Taxes Claim
State Revenue Agent forwards transcript to Filexi city tax collector seeking back taxes from 1904 to present on the estate of Frank T. Howard. The estate valued around 4 million dollars, with about 500 thousand dollars claimed in back taxes. Howard died in New York with properties in New York New Orleans Bar Harbor and Biloxi, and the Biloxi records hold the will. The agent argues all personal property of the estate is taxable under state law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard
New York
New Orleans
Bar Harbor
Biloxi
Harrison County
Flood relief ample says Governor Brewer in Jackson
Governor Brewer announced he has all needed flood relief funds. He has received 3600 dollars and disbursed 7500, leaving about 1000 dollars for emergencies. He reports most districts can operate without outside aid as waters recede and farmers begin replanting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Brewer
Army worm at work worries Mississippi farmers
In Mississippi the first boll weevils are scarce this season, sparking relief among farmers. Yet an army worm outbreak has emerged in southern counties including Jackson Harrison and George, threatening crops as growers cope with a new pest. Meridian reports progress toward organizing cotton buyers and shippers under a mutual protection framework led by President Tom Lyle, with a state meeting date to be fixed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Mississippi
Jackson, Harrison and
George
Meridian
Cotton Buyers and Shippers of
Meridian Board of Trade
Messrs
C. C. Ferrall
L. 8. Atkinson
New Orleans
Tom Lyle
Cotton Buyers and Sellers’ Mutual Protection Organization
Clifton Widow Marian Verger Clifton Dies Suddenly
Mrs Marian Verger Clifton widow of Hon Oliver Clifton died after a sudden paralytic stroke in this city. In Hattiesburg P P Garner state demonstration agent for South Mississippi visited nearby farming areas and declared crops better than expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Marian Verger Clifton
Oliver Clifton
Hattiesburg
P. P. Garner
South Mississippi
Greenwood Prepares for Mississippi Pharmaceutical Association
Greenwood makes ready for the Mississippi Pharmaceutical Association meeting in the city on June 11 and 12. Delegates are anticipated in numbers as preparations proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwood
Mississippi Pharmaceutical Association
Twelve New Locomotives Headed to Laurel for Line Improvements
Laurel receives twelve monster eight wheel locomotives en route to bolster the Frisco and New Orleans Mobile and Chicago system. The delivery supports a broad program of improvement and rehabilitation across the railway line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurel
Frisco
New Orleans
Mobile
Chicago
Death of Wilbur Wright Shocks Dayton Community
Dayton mourns Wilbur Wright inventor of the aeroplane after a two week illness from typhoid fever. He died at 3 15 pm surrounded by his father Bishop Milton Wright his brother Orville sisters Katherine and others with Dr DanPecker Conklin in attendance as Orville watched his faint smile before death. The family had hoped for improvement until the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton, O
Dayton
Wilbur Wright
Milton Wright
Orville
Katherine
Lorin
Ronsolin
Daniel Pecker Conklin
Wright
Wilbur
Four Drowned at Hannibal In Decoration Day Boat Accident
In Hannibal Missouri the owner of a printing office O T Kirtley his wife their four year old daughter and Crandall King a Hannibal high school senior were drowned when a skiff capsized while crossing the Mississippi River to pass Decoration Day. Only Mrs Kirtley's body was recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HanNibal
O. T. Kirtley
Crandall King
Hannibal High School
Mississippi
King
Kirtley
Man dives from hospital window in St Louis
John McKelvey of Marquard Missouri patient at St John’s hospital knocked down Mary Budde a special nurse guarding him and dived headfirst through a two story window to the pavement. He was unconscious with a lacerated body and a broken right leg though not seriously injured other than blood loss and trauma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
John McKelvey
Marquard
St. John's Hospital
Mary Budde
McKelvey
Bill Would Reduce Wood to Eliminate Chief of Staff
Washington reports the army appropriation bill returned by conferees includes antiadministration amendments to remove Major General Wood as Chief of Staff. It would bar Crozier or Funston from the post and set a commission of retired officers and lawmakers to decide post locations by January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Senate
House
Wood
Crozier Or Funston
Taft Rules Out Third Term Bid
President Taft stated he would not accept a third term under any circumstances. He said he would oppose a third term for himself as he has opposed it for others and believes no promise would change his mind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freehold
N. J
Taft
Oklahoma Storm Kills Seven in Hominy Valley Destruction
A cyclone ripped through Hominy valley and Skiatook area north of Tulsa killing seven and injuring others. The tornado leveled farm buildings and derricks over a five mile path, with residents seeking shelter in cellars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Okla
Hominy Valley
Skiatook
Switchman awarded 15000 by jury against Rock Island
In Judge Rusk's division a jury ruled for Thomas E. Coleman against the Rock Island Railroad for 15000 after he sued for 20. Coleman, a switchman for about 25 years, was injured while on duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph, Mo
Rusk
Thomas E. Coleman
Rock Island Railroad Company
Coleman
Rock Island
Fireman's Head Cut Off in Monett Collision
W R Riley a Kansas division fireman was killed in Monett when his head was severed after the engine struck him as he bent to drink water from a hose near the cinder pit roundhouse. He was struck while stooping over and thrown beneath the engine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monett
W. R. Riley
Riley
Kansas Division
Roundhouse
Women Dig Out Basement for New Simpson E Church
Evansville Indiana reports the basement for a new Simpson E church is being dug by women who raised $25,000 for the project. They completed the first phase using plows and shovels with notable skill. Also notes changes in the German fleet reception schedule with President Taft arriving June 3 in Hampton Roads with Secretary Meyer to meet the visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Ind
Washington, D. C
Taft
Hampton Roads
Meyer
Old Soldier Dies Struck by Freight Train Near Fair Grange
Al Nosah Munnix a 70 year old former soldier was killed on the Clover Leaf line near Fair Grange when he lay on the tracks. A quart bottle nearly full of whiskey was found in his satchel in the aftermath of the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Salvation Army Leader William Booth Nears Blindness
London reports physicians attending Gen William Booth the Salvation Army head say he is probably hopelessly blind as his decline continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Booth
London
Eng
William Booth
The
Salvation Army
Negros Threaten Attack in Havana Amid Civil Unrest
Reports from Santa Clara describe a state of terror with barricaded homes and violent clashes near Caiquin and Vedado. A Spanish arms sale to black insurgents, dispersed rural guards, and executions tied to Maytian support are noted as Gen Monteagudo’s forces fracture into small bands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Clara
Caiquin
Havana
Spanish Tire
Degroes
Gomes
Vedado
Mariano
Vento
Gomez
Santiago
Monteaguilo
San Luis
Monteagudo
Estenon
Ramon de Las Vegas
Buenaventura Parada
Vararabo
Independent Colored Party
Esteneg
Lamaya
Cuba
Santiaga
Cotton Acreage Decreased Crop Later Than Last Year
Memphis reports indicate a likely six percent drop in cotton acreage this season, with planting later and land preparation less thorough across the belt. Germination is rapid and plants are healthier where cultivation proceeds, though many regions remain indeterminate and beyond normal timelines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Crazy heat blamed for Greenwich men’s odd acts
In Greenwich two men and a boy displayed alarming behavior linked to heat. August Johnson, 56, tried drowning near Bellehaven dock by submerging himself first in creeks then repeatedly under water, requiring rescue and placement in a padded cell. Hugh Elliott, 10, stripped homeward in garden attire and paraded streets calling for Eve, then was wrapped in a blanket and sent to a sanitarium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwich
Conn
August Johnson
Bellehaven Dock
Hugh Elliott
Adam
Eve
Elliott
German merchant William Weisker ends his life in Cairo
Cairo finds German merchant William Weisker dead by swallowing the tops of matches. No motive is given. He is survived by his wife and five children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo, Thl
William Weisker
May traffic toll in New York harms dozens of children
The National Highways Protective Society reports May fatalities and injuries on city streets. Twenty eight children were killed and fifty nine seriously injured. Overall street deaths reached 52 with 176 serious injuries. Automobiles caused 15 deaths and 112 injuries, trolleys 10 deaths and 39 injuries, wagons 27 deaths and 23 serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Highways Protective Society
Traveler Bernstein Barred From Russia Frontier
Renowned traveler and author Bernstein was turned back at the Russian frontier as customs refused to honor his passport. He is described as a correspondent and well known for his writings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernstein
Russia
Eydbuhnen
Prussia
Herman Bernstein
Figurehead in Home Sentenced for School Duty Failure
George Hilligan, arrested for failing to send his daughter to school, told Magistrate Wrigley he was a figurehead in the home. He received a five day jail term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
George Hilligan
Wrigley
Refuge in Guantanamo Amid Unrest
Many people from nearby areas seek refuge in Guantanamo Cuba due to lack of government protection in outer districts. The town remains quiet with lives and property considered safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guantanamo
Cuba
Ends New York Chicago Walk by Mrs David Beach
Chicago Mrs David Beach completed a foot journey from New York to Chicago and presented to Mayor Harrison a message she received from Mayor Gaynor as the walk ended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Morgan Gives to Fisk University Gift in Nashville
Announcement reports J Pierpont Morgan presenting twenty five thousand dollars to Fisk University in Nashville Tennessee to support the negro institution. The donation underscores private support for higher education among African Americans.
Red Flag Angers Veterans Over Socialist Flag Display
In Newcastle Pa a riot was narrowly averted when Socialists hung a red flag from their headquarters veterans returning from decorating soldiers graves demanded its removal and tension rose locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Flag Angels
Newcastle
Georgia Rep Pushes Ban on Interstate Prize Fight Movies
Representative Redenberg of Georgia introduced a resolution in the House ahead of the Johnson Flynn fight in New Mexico prohibiting interstate transportation of all prize fight movies. The move targets boxing films and seeks to curb distribution across state lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
New Mexico
Redenberg
Georgia
House
Marines Land to Guard Cuban Iron Plant
Havana reports the first U.S. Marines landed on Cuban soil as a detachment was posted at Catquirt, fifteen miles southeast of Santiago, to guard the Spanish American Iron company's plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Cuban
Catquirt
Santiago
Spanish- American Iron Company
Tragedy after engagement at Moody home in Houston
Romance ends in death as Lloyd Johnson, a wealthy youth, is killed by D M Moody just as Jackson and Moody's daughter prepare to leave the Moody home to wed. The Houston incident follows a relationship between Johnson and Moody’s daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francee
Houston
Tex
Lloyd Johnson
D. M. Moody
Jackson
Moody
Steals Songsters to Get Show Money
New York. William Walter a 12 year old pupil stole three canaries named Caruso Mary Garden and Tetrazini from public school No 82 to raise funds for moving picture shows. The birds died in his pocket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William Walter
Caruso
Mary Garden
Tetrazzini
House rejects Roberts amendment for two battleships
The House voted 80 to 125 against Representative Roberts of Massachusetts and his proposed $6,000,000 appropriation for two battleships in the next fiscal year as part of the naval bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Representative Roberts
Massachusetts
Elopement follows shooting in Mottville incident
In Mottville Michigan Charles McGinnes shot George Kindy then fled with Kindy’s daughter. The daughter went with her lover willingly though her father lay bleeding in the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mottville, Mich
George Kindy
Charles McGinnes
Kindy
Boy Flies Over 13 Towns From Watertown to Milwaukee
Milwaukee Farnum Fish the boy aviator with Huszard a 3d passenger flies a distance of about 50 miles passing over 12 towns during the contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Farnum Fish
Huszard
Watertown
Wis
Hog Dispute Turns Fatal in Oklahoma Partnership
In Gore Oklahoma Virgil Tinkiller and Thomas Sootawekeki full blood Indians argued over hogs they owned jointly. The dispute escalated and Sootawekeki killed Tinkiller in the quarrel near Gore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Smith
Ark
Virgil Tinkiller
Thomas Sootawekeki
Gore
Okla
Sootawakeki
Tinkiller
Hatchet Killings End in Double Tragedy in Indiana
Stephen Bovine a member of a French colony in Perry County Indiana killed his wife by hatchet after disputing her housekeeping and then died by his own hand in Evansville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siain
Evansville
Ind
Stephen Bovine
Perry County
Senate may restore two battleships to naval bill
Washington reports the two battleships cut from the naval appropriation bill by the house could be added back in the senate. The naval affairs committee is ready to back the proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
Committee On Naval Affairs
Wiley Offered Job As Boston Health Board Chair
Washington reports Dr. Harvey W. Wiley former chief of the bureau of chemistry at the Department of Agriculture received an offer to become chairman of the Boston board of health with a salary of 7500 dollars annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harvey W. Wiley
Bureau of Chemistry
Department of Agriculture
Boston Board of Health
P Par Malee Dies At North Yakima Fair Grounds
Phillip O Par Malee, noted as a daring Wright brothers pupil and holder of the American aviation endurance record, plunged to his death before thousands at the North Yakima Washington fair grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Yakma
Wash
Phillip O. Parmalee
Wright Brothers
Mourning Millinery Gains Popular Regard With Crepe Trimmings
Fashion notes reveal plain hats with crepe decorations becoming the choice of wearers seeking simplicity with stylish stick up and ribbon effects. Mourning hats showcase crepe in trims, borders, panels and appliques while gowns and wraps feature crepe fabrics in increasing use.
Banish Yellow Skin Neck and Hands Advice
A guide to whitening methods for yellow necks and hands warns cosmetic bleaches should be done by professionals. It suggests lemon juice for moderate yellowness, bran-water baths, and applying cosmetic jelly, lotion, and talcum at night. It notes soap quality and tight collars can irritate skin and recommends tepid water for bathing.
Frugal Material Sale Warnings Over Tone Matching
Buyers urged to select lengths carefully at sale to ensure usefulness. If pieces are too short or tone differs, matching later will be impossible and the bargain fails to serve its purpose.
Slippers For Formal Wear Dominate Paris Styles
Fashion notes describe slippers in dark shades of red blue and violet with gold and silver brocades for evening gowns. Paler kid and satin slippers are out, sandal slippers with buckles and beading are favored for formal occasions, while black patent with white hosiery and tan leathers gain popularity for street wear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Brassieres a Blessing for the Enlightened Wardrobe
The article extols brassieres and hip restrainers as comfortable under modern attire. It suggests making a lace filled brassiere from lawn or dimity with embroidered bands, avoiding ribbons and beading, and adds decorative touches like rosebuds for a fashionable, barely noticeable fit.
Summer House Displays Scarfs and Shams for Bedroom Cheer
The display highlights buream scarfs and pillow shams as dainty fittings for a simple bedroom. Plaid muslin scarfs edged with plain ruffles and slight embroidery add a decorative touch to the ensemble.
Silver and Velvet Fashion Description
A period description details a silver gown with an odd reverse collar in liberty or velvet darker shade. It features a large bear silk embroidery motif at the bottom, matching cuffs, and a tucked white chemisette and undersleeves with ruffles. The girdle is of liberty.
Causes of Child Ill Temper Discussed
The article lists common triggers for children’s irritability including hunger thirst improper sleep overeating uncomfortable clothing and the practice of feeding sweets.
Water on the Face Health Tips Note
Daily use of hard water on the face ages skin and causes coarse discoloration. Using water only on the face is costly. A cup of hot water with lemon juice before breakfast aids digestion. Eat figs and an apple daily with cold water before bed. A brisk morning walk is beneficial.
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