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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1912
Page
1
The State Board of Health arranged contracts for anti toxin diphtheria serum and tetanus vaccine to supply dispensaries at lower prices. A 5 000 unit dose drops from 7.50 to 2.50 under national vaccine contracts, with depot town distribution and price markings to ensure affordable access for towns as small as 500 inhabitants.
Agricultural Commissioner held a meeting of field pure food inspectors to discuss enforcement of federal pure food laws. They focus on shipping into the state of misbranded and adulterated feedstuff and the strict Mississippi feed designation standards and dangers of inferior shipments to Memphis and New Orleans.
Major surety and fidelity firms anticipate withdrawing from state bond writing for depository designations after a Supreme Court decision in Potter v. Deposit Co. holding the state cannot claim preferred creditor status in bank failures.
A Mississippi movement seeks a home for the afflicted as the new hospital admits fewer chronic incurables. Superintendent Lean restricts chronic cases, noting the hospital would fill with them otherwise. a large number of patients reportedly seek admission, with pellagrous victims among them.
In Jackson a ceremony marked the dedication of a monument to the women of the Confederacy on the state capitol grounds. Rev. De Berniere Waddell gave the principal oration, with remarks by Mrs. S. E. F. Rose and Miss Annabelle Power. The cornerstone was laid with Masonic ritual, and the site will cost about 15,000 dollars with half funded by subscriptions and half by the Legislature. The event coincided with Jefferson Davis birthday observances and ongoing activities of veterans and Confederate groups.
Wisconsin Socialist Representative Victor Berger urges the House to impeach Seattle Federal Judge Cornelius P. Hanford over alleged naturalization paper annulment for Leonard Olsson and a pattern of drunkenness and corrupt rulings. He cites a May 14 act and a 1911 injunction favoring Renton & Southern Railway. The resolution asks the Judiciary Committee to investigate and report on impeachable conduct.
Jackson reports a surge in good roads support with $1,105,000 in bond issues issued since October 1911 and $270,000 in petitions awaiting county board review in June. Previously $2,280,000 in bonds had been issued and $2,255,000 spent on actual construction, with $270,000 likely to be added at June meetings.
Washington. The supreme court ruled that the commerce court has no authority to issue injunctions to halt negative orders of the interstate commerce commission, settling a long standing jurisdiction feud in two decisions.
Boston Elevated railway workers walked out triggering rioting as car service in downtown subway areas and nearby towns including Cambridge Somerville Maldon Melrose collapsed within a ten mile radius.
London reports financier J Pierpont Morgan favors gradually dropping the White Star name from the International Mercantile Marine and renaming the fleet, with future operations under the American line branding.
Jackson reports a drop in the penitentiary population as of May end. Only twenty eight convicts were brought in during the month, about half of May 1911’s tally of fifty three. End-April total stood at 1,334 with 25 arrivals and 5 recaptured escapes, totaling 1,569.
General Monteagudo withdraws Cuban troops from properties guarded by U S marines after a decree by President Gomez suspends constitutional guarantees. Indignation grows over 450 marines landed at Clamanora as antiamerican politicians denounce U S intervention. Envoys report marines moving deeper into Santiago Camagüey Oriente provinces.
Housewives of Brooklyn launch a local action against meat prices by smashing a plate glass window at a market and closing several stores in Brooklyn and Brownsville.
Harold A. Sanderson, director of White Star line, told the Board of Trade inquiry that Titanic was manned properly and that a larger crew would not have reduced danger, though crews might have been less familiar with lifeboats due to difficulty in obtaining drill participation.
An ammunition factory at Welldorf near Wiener Neustadt exploded, killing thirty people and injuring many others. The blast shattered hundreds of windows across Wiener Neustadt city.
In Columbus Ohio Warren G Harding former Ohio lieutenant governor says Taft's name will be presented to the Chicago convention by the Harding delegation delivering formal support for the president's renomination.
Boston report says Harry Marshall known as Enrico Masci oli died in Charlestown electric chair for killing Frank Cuomo in 1910. He remained calm murmuring prayers and kissing a crucifix as straps were secured. A separate item notes 14 year old girl abused by a boardinghouse resident led 19 year old Clarence Williams to shoot and kill C. S. South.
German aviator Gottflob Rost was mortally injured during an aeroplane flight at Hamburg. The incident occurred as Rost attempted the flight, with reports confirming fatal injuries.
Reports say disastrous forest fires rage across the countryside for about 110 miles from St George to Tete Juanes Cache and along the upper Frazer River in Manitoba.
State Superintendent of Education Powers announces the first term of the Mississippi State Normal College at Hattiesburg will open Wednesday, September 18. No student under 15 will be admitted and applicants must complete the public school course and sign a pledge to teach at least three years in public schools after leaving the college. Three applications are on file.
William Dowsett age 87 dies at Bocking Essex after a lifetime in a local mat factory. He began work at age seven and continued working until a few days before his death, marking 79 years with the factory.
Sadie Kline, four year old daughter of Milton Kline, died after a barn fire on their father's farm near Clinton Missouri. The body was found among the ashes in the barn.
William A. Reynolds seeks to annul his marriage to Miss Mary Kilkenny, arguing the wedding ring cost 9 cents and was furnished by the bride.
An all night meeting of delegates ends with eight delegates-at-large chosen for the Baltimore convention and a 303 to 356 vote endorsing Gov. Wilson's candidacy amid Democratic party discussions in North Carolina.
The Democratic state convention in Little Rock instructs eighteen delegates to vote for Champ Clark for the presidential nomination if his name remains before the convention.
The Roosevelt committee certified to Essex county clerk that it spent $12,825 to win the New Jersey primary. The amount reflects expenses of the Progressive Republican committee in Trenton and Essex County filings.
Anderson Indiana reports Dr W J Fairfield once thought drowned in the Gunnison river near Delta Colorado and declared dead returns alive in Denver. He recalls only cold fast water and a ship bound for Alaska, with two years in the northwest before memory returns after a head injury.
Sioux 86 City Iowa Congressman E H Hubbard Eleventh district renominated for his fifth term died suddenly of heart disease at the home of John Kelley after an attack of acute indigestion. He was found unresponsive while his son gave him a drink of water.
Rockland Maine report says the dreadnought Arkansas during trials struck a reef on the Maine coast denting her hull. Repair work will allow completion of the trial trip once fixes are complete.
In Budapest a further uproar in parliament led to Count Tisza being shouted down by opponents. Police expelled 30 deputies, and the opposition deputies then left the chamber in a walkout.
The pack train from Fort Riley is shipped to Fort D. A. Russell Cheyenne and will return with the fourth field artillery arriving in time for August maneuvers.
Police Chief McWeeney announces plan to appoint several women detectives to enforce the city hatpin ordinance, asserting the motto it takes a thief to catch a thief. The move aims to strengthen enforcement of the hatpin regulations in Chicago.
Chicago called on to settle the style and fit of a young woman's gown. Municipal Justice Robinson said he was not qualified and would continue the case until he could consult his wife.
Chicago note by George A Dortmund reveals he bought a 5-cent theater and failed to profit. He left the line about the business and his loss of 1100 dollars, directed to “you cheap skates.”
Senator Kern of Indiana cites testimony from Clarence Funk and Edward Hines about a post election Union League Club Chicago meeting. Funk alleged a $10,000 contribution toward Lorimer’s $100,000 election cost, with corroboration from McCormick Bancroft. Hines and others testified on related points.
Rich Hill Missouri, Frank Williams, a well known farmer and coal operator, aged about, committed death by his own hand by shooting himself three times in the left breast. He had chosen a burial outfit at a local undertaking establishment and, being a bachelor with relatives there, gave shipping instructions for his body. He cited sudden heart trouble as his reason and was a Royal Arch Mason.
Washington senator Nixon of Nevada dies after nasal operation at Episcopal Eye Ear and Throat hospital. Spinal meningitis develops and his condition becomes critical.
In Belgium's Walloon provinces workers surge in number with about 100,000 on strike as authorities implement measures to restore order. The agitation among laboring classes continues amid efforts to curb unrest.
Philadelphia man Schreiber, 24, is accused on testimony of having two wives, who have lived within three blocks of each other since his second marriage, highlighting a rare bigamy case in the city.
Beloit Wisconsin resident David Lewis Cobb official reporter for the United States supreme court of the Philippine Islands married Miss Mildred Peet in Beloit and brought thirty white linen suits for the honeymoon indicating a formal wedding procession and festivity.
In Newark New Jersey a riot tied to a street workers strike left five people shot. A 12 year old schoolboy Albert Taulke was fatally wounded as women who were wives and daughters of striking workers joined the unrest.
At Atlantic City horse show, fashionable women favored black to accent charm. Black velvet hats and plumage appeared in both full outfits and accents, with contrasts in emerald greens, rose, taupe, and ivory satin. White plumes and varied trims highlighted somber elegance in evening costumes.
Costume description outlines a cloth outfit with panel front to skirt and bodice plastron matching, wrapped seam, and foot-wide panel with button trim. Sleeves have material bands and amber lace, hat of Tagel with feather. Materials: four yards cloth forty four inches wide one chosen buttons three quarters yard lace.
A drawing shows a poke shaped straw bonnet with a high square crown encircled by a velvet ribbon and large back bow. A pale pink rose garland sits along the upper edge and a puffed crown of pink tulle rises above.
An aside mentions a hat style suitable with pointed footwear, suggesting a fashion pairing of the era. The note highlights the hat as appropriate for corn comfort and complements a bygone style.
The piece describes fashionable London caps for brides including period specific mob caps and cottage bonnets. It notes personalization to suit the wearer and suggests bas nets with lace and point d esprit, green or blue satin bands, and pink satin roses for decorative detail.
A home method to tint white lace to an old ivory shade. Place five cents worth of yellow ocher in a pan and mix with rice powder to achieve the desired color. Shake the lace in the mixture, then brush off loose dust. The lace retains the yellow tint indefinitely.
A discussion on the importance of graceful arm movements for women. It urges self review to curb restless gestures and suggests a simple exercise of dropping and wringing hands for five minutes to loosen them. It notes arms reflect overall appearance and warns against excessive motion in dignified social conduct.
Women turn to china silk as a durable laundry friendly option for petticoats. The fabric wears much longer than ordinary petticoats and silk and satin blends, offers light supple drape, and is available in all suit and dress shades.
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