27 Jun 1907
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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1907
Page
1
An editorial note stresses Missouri Mississippi's shift from cotton to diversified farming. It highlights vegetable trucking near Evansville and Clayton, and claims profits exceed cotton on small patches. It praises Neshoba Fair and Patron's Union events, notes Centreville and Kosciusko growth, and urges road improvements and cane farming groups.
Sheriff Lott of Covington County sent samples of Cream Ale to Prof Hand at the Agricultural and Mechanical College. Hand reports the beverage has slightly less alcohol than ordinary beers, with effects prompting concerns about sales. Meanwhile Mississippi State Sunday School Association plans its Yazoo City convention July first to third with railroads offering reduced fares and prominent speakers expected, as Newton County violence erupts over ownership of hosses.
The Mississippi railroad commission orders the Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph Company to construct a trunk line between Centreville and Woodville in Wilkinson county. The aim is to provide intra-county telephone service to subscribers in both exchanges.
The Talleahatehbie County Parner’s Colon met at Charleston in quarterly session before a large crowd. Hon. Ell Blakeslee of Jackson delivered a forceful address on Mississippi advancement and her native products. The union plans a cotton warehouse at Charleston or Oakland.
The Home Telephone Company of Jackson is chartered with a capital of $250,000 to construct equip maintain and operate local and long distance telephone service in Jackson and other parts of Mississippi, with the same company chartered in other Mississippi cities.
President W. J. Thames and Manager H. P. Todd announce two South Mississippi Chautauqua events. The first runs in Hattiesburg from July 12 to 23, the second in Gulfport from July 2 to August 2 with attractive programmes.
Gatherings led by Evangelist Cates in Jackson attract 1000 to 2500 worshippers, marking the largest revival turnout in years and drawing strong local interest.
J. C. Cowart campaigning in Mississippi's Hinds County endorses raising common carrier assessments. He supports boosting current totals from about 15 million to an additional 100 million, advocating a larger tax base for state infrastructure.
The completed First National Hank building in Vicksburg cost 500000 dollars and is the first steel frame fire proof structure in Mississippi. It rises with a basement and eight upper floors, claiming the state’s tallest status. The Jackson Board of Trade aims to back a Diocesan girls college proposed by Bishop Bratton and Episcopal leaders for construction in the state.
A noted Mississippi event will convene the National Guard at Columbus from August 6 through 16. In Smith county a petition seeks pardon for Abel and Bud Canterbury tied to a seven and five year prison sentence for assault with intent to kill Sam Harrison, whom they accused of murdering their father. A fire destroyed the Kansas City Lumber Company sawmill at Lucedale, with losses around $100000.
Calls are issued for county and precinct rallies of the Farmers' Union within the next thirty days. Local organizers push a general forward movement and seek to increase membership in every county.
Hugh Caldwell died in Wallerville at an advanced age. He had lived in Wallerville since 1349 and was a charter member of Hopewell Church, which was organized in 1251.
United States District Court in Kansas City orders a three month trial of the Missouri 2c passenger fare law. The injunction against enforcing the maximum freight rate remains in place, with state and railroad attorneys agreeing to the temporary arrangement. Judge Smith Swedtherton notes jurisdiction remains with the courts and highlights the state’s favorable position to win under the 107 act.
An article explores a hypothetical giant firecracker as a Fourth of July spectacle, estimating 187 500 pounds of gunpowder and 60 million firecrackers totaling 3 000 000 ounces of powder. It compares potential energy to the Flatiron building and urges caution before such a megafirecracker is built.
Washington officials tighten pure food and drugs act rules affecting jobbers and wholesale dealers. A manufacturer must obtain a guaranty from the seller of goods, not the producer, for a product to avoid liability under the act. The department plans further regulation likely to trigger wide industry interest and prompt direct guaranties to protect buyers.
A white marble obelisk 86 feet tall will be dedicated in early September in Buffalo New York to memorialize President William McKinley. The pedestal lists his military and political record and notes his assassination as he reached out in friendship. Four marble lions guard the pedestal from four compass directions.
A stormwide series of lightning deaths includes Frank Stirner in Kalamazoo who was struck while trimming a spruce, George Hawley killed plowing near Kalamazoo, Mrs Stephen Curtis slain in her Onaway kitchen, Frank Butler killed near Buckley, and Mrs James O Graham swept into Vandalia Lake after a fishing pole contact. The husband rescued his wife, who remained unresponsive but later showed signs of recovery.
A fragment notes that Carolina parrots once thrived along the Missouri River in southeast Nebraska fifty years ago, then vanished soon after settlement. The green yellow parrots drew hunters, formed flocks, and were prized for meat and feathers, sealing their fate.
Havana editor of El Mundo Congressman Gavin cabled Secretary Taft protesting the 2 million dollar purchase of Cuban church property including the old customs house. He urges restoration to the church and new construction to keep funds in Cuba and employ locals. Gov Magoon sent a report to Washington leaving the decision to authorities there.
In a Cornell baccalaureate sermon, Rev William Lawrence of Massachusetts cites Moses as he denounces theologians opposing science and biblical criticism. He praises Theodore Roosevelt and Gov Hughes as leaders who prevailed by force of character against insurmountable odds.
A resolution denouncing Dr William Osler as a medical nihilist and disputing his age limit theories was introduced at the National Electric Medical association convention by Dr C G Winter of Minneapolis and Dr Erik G Sharp of Guthrie Oklahoma. The resolution was referred to the advisory board for report and action.
A poem by Edwin Markham contrasts historic vows of July independence with ongoing battles for freedom. It likens soaring birds to the enduring push against tyranny and notes conscription as a perpetual threat to liberty from Lexington to modern times.
A list of historic moments includes the 1776 signing of the Declaration at Philadelphia, Clark’s capture at Kaskaskia in 1778, the Wyoming massacre, British evacuation from Williamsburgh around 1750, Philadelphia celebrations for the Constitution ratification, J. Q. Adams first Senate address in 1826, a pioneer mail route from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh in 1504, and the birth of Italian patriot Garibaldi in 1807.
Prison twine produced at the penitentiary plant reaches 875,000 pounds and is sold only to Missouri farmers. Warden Hall notes the high crop yields and success of the plant, with daily orders coming in and preparations planned to boost output.
Paris figures General Horace Porter and General J W Foster of the American delegation leave Paris to reach The Hague. They travel with Ambassador Nelidoff, head of the Russian delegation, led by former Premier Bougerot, aboard the same train.
A compilation of quirky, unrelated lines comments on memory and memory gaps, horse numbers, food day ideals, a poet and a country with excluded Glorious celebration, social roles on July Fourth, and a line about forgiving the British. The text reads as a collage of miscellany with no single coherent news item.
Commander Robert E. Peary arranges to charter the sealing steamer Viking to carry coal and food to Cape Sabine. Supplies will be loaded on the steamer Roosevelt when Peary reaches Cape Sabine this summer on his northward voyage.
Fred E Edson a lodging house keeper was shot and instantly killed by his wife husband and wife were frequent quarrelers over money. The couple came from Oskaloosa and had lived in Los Angeles lodging house for some time.
Locust swarms invade forests across Clark County Missouri and neighboring northeast areas as thirteen year cicadas emerge in large numbers. Observers report loud buzzing and widespread tree defoliation in rural and wooded regions.
Mittau Courland reports thirty leaders of a revolutionary organization in the Dondapgen district Balya provinces were arrested. They face charges of responsibility for numerous terroristic acts and plot to incite upheaval.
The internal committee of the social democrats is arrested and a secret printing office they operated is confiscated in Yekaterinoslav Russia.
A special dispatch from Mexico City reports the gunboat El Merelos has arrived at Progresso with orders to move to the Guatemalan port of Puerto Harrica. The move follows tensions between Mexico and Guatemala over maritime routes and border authority.
Judge Reuben R. Gaines chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court suffered a sympathetic stroke while reading in the clerk of the court’s office. His left side was affected and he was stricken in Austin Texas.
Colonel Selmstopa Col Guesackoffsky, assistant harbor commandant, was killed by a revolver shot near the docks. The assassin was arrested.
Evansville Indiana James Dupoint eighty year old homeless man admitted to Littil Sisters of the Poor claims his father once owned large Cincinnati real estate. Akron Ohio Mrs Frank Porter seeks divorce alleging living with Porter since August 1906 until now and that he never bathed.
Stockholm reports the betrothal of Prince William duke of Sudermante second son of Crown Prince Gustave to Grand Duchess Maria Paviona of Russia daughter of Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovitch. The engagement links Swedish royalty and Russian aristocracy in a historic union.
Measles outbreak hits Copenhagen palace with royal children affected, including a daughter of Prince Valdemar and the crown prince’s younger son. The illness appears to be catching and reminiscent of an epidemic.
A fragment from a Puck illustration recounts a scene where a noble man speaks first and honors a woman's feelings. He acknowledges her wealth yet claims no moral superiority and embraces her, dismissing her attempts to reveal family wealth. The moment exposes genuine character over status.
The New York Life Insurance Company appoints a long serving board of trustees led by Darwin P. Kinesey as president and Thomas A. Buckner as first vice president. Longtime executives Wim F. Ingersoll and Rufus W. Weeks hold key roles, with policyholders reassured by leadership with deep company experience and strong training.
Prof John Smith reports that drainage of mosquito breeding areas in New Jersey transformed a marsh near a country club into a settlement spot. An improvement society consulted his office and, within a year, drained most breeding zones, reducing pests and attracting new residents and buyers.
Tom-Fred fixates on Miss Peachley during the event while Jack-Stuck appears captivated as the evening unfolds. The exchanges hint at a playful courthouse of affections among attendees.
Twenty minutes of rain a year marks southern Egypt’s arid climate and absence of dew. The fragment notes extreme dryness with minimal precipitation and the region’s parched landscape.
A Massachusetts doctor extols Grape-Nuts as highly digestible, nutritionally strong and economical. Four heaping teaspoons suffice for the cereal portion. the food suits babes and adults, served cold with cream or hot with milk, and used in various puddings and dishes.
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