30 Jun 1904
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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1904
Page
1
Discussion at the Mississippi Business Men's League in Jackson centered on better roads. Prof W L Lutchion urged a centralized effort, endorsing earth roads and a funded program, while noting varying road conditions and the need for a practical plan and cost disclosure. A lynching case in Eupora and weather crop bulletin also appear in the report.
Prof J B Moore of the Agricultural and Mechanical College shipped sixty grade Jersey cows four Holstein cows and one Holstein bull through San Francisco to Manila. The cattle, delivered to Prof W C Wellborn Philippine agriculture commissioner, aim to boost dairying in the islands. Moore calls it the finest stock ever shipped from Oktibbeha, the banner cow county of the state.
Citizens at a meeting last week formed a committee to push for an experiment station in Yalobusha county. The group aims to learn what is needed and believes a solid cash and land donation can secure the station locally.
Macon city voters approved a $12 bond issue last week to buy the electric light plant of N Scales and refit it. Only eight votes opposed the purchase. Earlier, bonds for waterworks were approved and the plant will operate with the waterworks as part of a citywide modernization effort.
At a board meeting of the Neshoba Stock and Agricultural Fair Association in Philadelphia last week it was decided the fair will be held in Philadelphia in July this year instead of August. Premiums have been offered and a grand success is expected again. attendance at the fair is usually about 20 000.
J. F. Foster a prominent Coffeeville businessman and social figure killed himself last week in front of friends. Authorities cite temporary insanity as a suspected cause as colleagues mourn his loss.
A horse stolen by a safe robber at Banner about ten days ago was found one mile east of Water Valley last week by Sheriff Price of Yalobusha County. Authorities think the thief rode the animal to the suburbs then abandoned it and fled into the city under cover of darkness.
The American art section at the World’s Fair Art palace opens to daily crowds. Visitors compare US displays with foreign sections, while some loan collections from Chicago and the Goulds’ galleries remain installation incomplete and closed to the public. A notable piece is Miss Kate Carl’s life size portrait of the Dowager Empress An, mounted on teak and carved with Chinese symbols, the first painting of a Chinese royal member by an American artist.
A reflective piece on American national spirit and the July Fourth celebration. The author emphasizes patriotism as a shared duty, recalls the Declaration of Independence and the signers’ resolve, and contrasts American liberty with historical events in France, highlighting the enduring meaning of the nation’s birthday.
The piece lauds the July 4 1776 Declaration of Independence as a monumental English style classic. It notes its impact on unity and resolve to conquer or die, its role in securing French aid, and the preserved original copy in Washington. The author urges ongoing commemoration as vital to liberty and patriotism.
Chicago June 27 The Luetgert sausage factory renowned for the 1897 murder case burned Sunday. Fire reportedly began near the middle vat site where Adolph Luetgert hid his wife’s body and caustic potash solution. The blaze closes another chapter in the notorious investigation.
Jefferson City Missouri report says Julius Lehmann and Emil Hartmann will not seek rehearing or appeal. Attorneys failed to file motions by Friday, leaving the sentenced parties to abide by the court ruling.
A dispatch reports Speaker Joseph G. Cannon, known as Uncle Joe, contracted malaria at Springfield during the state convention. He plans a brief sea voyage with his daughter for health, aiming to return soon aboard the same ship.
Boston June 26 Miss Helen Keller gifted deaf and blind student at Radcliffe college has broken down and nears nervous prostration. She began to fail two months ago and was ordered by her physician to abstain from college work. It is believed she will still receive a degree with the class of 1904. Thomas Alfred Vernon New York June 26 prominent college man in Greek letter societies is dead at his Brooklyn home from parasols. He was 49, a Yale alumnus of 1575.
The dialogue shows a mother and father debating a telephone in the house before the Fourth. The mother cites ten children and emergency doctor access, while the father argues about fireworks bans and offering candy and cake to the children.
The youngest son asks to buy firecrackers for the Fourth of July. His father, Mr Tyte-Phist, suggests saving grocery paper sacks, filling them with air, and bursting them for similar noise with less danger.
A fragment from the Chicago Record-Herald notes a daring act with a cannon cracker held between fingers. The line mentions Willie Cahbé and a grave, hinting at a commemorative or ritual context.
A playful dialogue unfolds as a romantic maid comments on the golden rain from fireworks sinking into the esky, while the facetious youth replies with a sly remark about the sky rocket, as noted by a judge.
A humorous verse compares shining stars to Roman candy balls stuck in the sky. The speaker muses on their glittering, candy like appearance as imagined by a judge.
A Chicago Post item recalls a visitor asking about a Fourth of July outing. The boy’s reply notes he only frightened a horse and did not burn his fingers, reflecting modest mischief and local holiday lore.
Mrs Kersmith admits no luncheon basket for the Fourth of July gathering. She says she has engaged a sure goon who will join the grounds, as reported by the Chicago Tribune.
A man in New York bought a pistol for his young son and then a chain of events led to a fatal incident as described in the N Y World report. Willie was involved in the unsettling aftermath.
A noted warning to Ted echoes a caution from T about overloading a cannon. The exchange hints at a tense scene where mischief and potential danger clash with careful restraint.
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat argues more boys are born each year than girls and ties this to the invention of the Fourth of July toy pistol, claiming a need for more male births to balance numbers.
E M Harris former governor of the Chickasaw nation was thrown from his horse near Ardmore Oklahoma Territory and struck a tree. He remains unconscious after several hours.
Washington reports Admiral Chadwick commanding the American fleet at Tangier has been advised by cable that his course regarding the Perdiceris incident has the department's approval.
J. M. O'Neall of Dallas Texas declares confidence in winning prizes at the World's Fair airship contests with his craft Vietor now under construction in St Louis. The project aims at success in the exhibition aviation events.
Ion Perdicaris, freed from Raisuli, describes his and Varley’s capture on May 18 at Tangier. They were bound, beaten, and moved through remote routes before confinement in a filthy hut at Tsarradent. Raisuli claims to seek order by detaining Europeans. Perdicaris notes Raisuli’s charisma and growing following as he touts a patriot role.
Heavy rains in Emporia Kansas and surrounding area push Neosho river to high levels similar to last month. Cottonwood river overflows in locations, with Neosho valley submerged below river junction as floodwaters rise.
New Haven June 27 Yale's commencement week begins as President Arthur T Hadley delivers the baccalaureate address in Woosley hall Yale's new auditorium.
In Trenton New Jersey on June 27 two year old Joseph Erwin lost a finger on his left hand while playing iceman with his brother Harry two years older. Joseph held the instrument while Harry operated the ratchet.
The Educational Bureau lauds statewide school progress, bond issues for new buildings in Greenville and Water Valley, and a booming Normal at the University of Mississippi. It notes rising summer enrollments, Mississippi teachers attending Knoxville Summer School, and highlights the I. S. and C. for girls led by President A. A. Kincannon.
A cottage dweller and a foundling girl are deemed wicked by neighbors who fear enchantments in beauty. They drive them away amid moralizing comments about witches and danger. The piece satirizes belief in witches and social suspicion in earlier times.
A man in a nearby town finds a note inside a shirt purchased in the East inviting marriage. He replies romantically, only to learn the author is a married mother of two, the shirt having sat idle on shelves for years.
In a railway car a dispute escalates as one man asks passengers to prove belief in souls and an afterlife by raising hands. He then draws pistols and orders the other man to collect valuables, while the crowd complies. a separate note recalls a hotel manager quip about a theater troupe.
A courtroom anecdote notes a walking delegate who always rode, drank champagne, smoked expensive cigars, and developed dyspepsia as a consequence. The judge remarks on his selfless dedication to labor.
A playful exchange in a Woman's Home Companion sketch notes a farmer’s lamb becoming mutton on the way home as a wry country joke. The dialogue contrasts perspectives on progress and growth with rustic humor.
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