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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1916
Page
7
The Ystra Institute of Technology marks a grand week with 376 graduates including PhD in Philosophy, D.E. in Engineering, M.S. and other degrees. Festivities feature parades, a Jubilee Smoker, a masque, and speeches by Henry Cabot Lodge and President MacKinnon, showcasing the institute’s growth and facilities in Cambridge.
A Times-Picayune report notes total fire losses for the year reached 183 million dollars, down from 255 million in 1914. It credits preventive campaigns and cleaning-up days for reducing fires, stressing public education on fire origins and ongoing vigilance rather than new laws.
A grand masque shown Tuesday night in Cambridge celebrated MITs Golden Jubilee. The display featured illuminated modern buildings, a central masque titled Technology’s Conquest of Chaos, and two thousand Tech students performing with James A. Ecker composing new music. President Maclaurin oversaw the seven million dollar project as MIT expanded to a new campus. The event drew dignitaries from thirty states and college leaders amid a series of commemorative activities.
Ad copy highlights summer footwear offering comfort and fit with prices starting at 33.00 and describes the product as unmatched in style and quality.
The Grenada city council enacted a harsh order allowing killing of any unrestrained dogs found away from their owner's premises. Several people, mostly children, were bitten by a mad dog the day before the ordinance. They are receiving Pasteur treatment in Jackson.
Testimonial signed by a Mississippi Railroad Commission official lauds Miss Allene Harmon for breaking the world shorthand record using Harrisonian shorthand at Harris Business University in three weeks. The letter says she has been a dependable two year employee and performs stenographic work for the commission without difficulty.
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