07 Mar 1907
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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1907
Page
1
The fragment references Rah the Prophetess and an Awe Scripture Authority. It mentions judges and a numbered figure, likely five, within a context of religious or prophetic leadership and authority.
A sermon reflecting on Israel seeking instruction from God through Deborah. It contrasts oppression and indifference with spiritual awakening and hunger for righteousness. It cites Deborah rising to prophetess, the cost of faith, and the lonely path of walking with God to influence others.
In Ephraim a baby girl named Deborah was born with unattractive features. Neighbors ridiculed her as her Hebrew family refused local rites, leaving Deborah to grow as a recluse. Her mother reassured her that inner beauty mattered and shared stories of God, shaping Deborah away from the world.
Deborah grows from devoted daughter into a declared leader and judge. She defends Israel with Barak as oppression rises under Jabin, after guiding her people from Sunday market sins to faithful repentance. The Kaiser travels by rail with regimen and ritual, resting through the night.
Holmes county Supt W H Smith reports a strong start in the corn growing movement for boys in public schools. Nearly 200 boys and as many ladies attended a Lexington meeting with Prof Perkins and A S Meharg praising the effort and urging expansion, along with calls for agricultural high schools and rural education reforms.
Spoonsher, reworded as best readable: Spooner retires from the Wisconsin Senate seat to practice law, ending a long tenure as senior senator.
Wisconsin Senator Spooner writes Gov. Davidson to resign effective May 1, saying continued service would require unjustifyable sacrifices. He plans to resume law practice and remains a Wisconsin citizen, thanking voters for their confidence. No Senate official acknowledgment was issued.
The Fifty-ninth congress enacted large appropriations including river and harbor funds and salaries for officials, authorized two battleships, reformed army artillery, and granted Mexican and Civil War pensions. It passed measures on immigration control, a Philippine agricultural bank, denatured alcohol for farmers, and criminal appeal rights, plus an investigation into women and child labor and treaty ratifications with Santo Domingo and Algeciras. Reed Smoot retained as Utah senator amid four years of contention. The interstate commerce commission may probe express company practices to evade the railroad rate law.
The gunboat Wasp has secured a wooden punt on the Mississippi as part of a new recruiting expedition. It will proceed to St. Louis, then loop to key river ports before turning southward.
In Merrimac County Superior Court George W. Glover of Deadwood and Miss Mary Baker Glover of Bangor filed for an injunction and a receiver to account for Mrs. Eady’s financial dealings with trustees of the Christian Science church in Howton. The action, supported by former Senator Chandler, argues Mrs. Eady may be mentally impaired and unable to manage her affairs, and seeks protection of her property and a formal accounting of transactions.
The bill alleges Mrs. Eddy is incompetent to manage affairs and that defendants wrongfully converted property. It charges trusteeship over all property in her name and demands accounting of transactions. John W. Kelly of Portsmouth and Martin Lowe of Concord appear for the plaintiff with Senator Chanler as special counsel.
A California promotion committee reports population estimates as of January 1, 1907. California total is 2,297,957. Within 50 miles of San Francisco lies 875,687 residents and within the same radius of Los Angeles about 1,151,377.
The House approved the ship subsidy bill after a long contest. Early votes showed bipartisan opposition but three hours of debate led to a final passage by a small majority. Forty one Republicans joined Democrats on the final ballot, and provisions for Pacific coast steamship mail tines to the orient were removed.
Washington senate passes denatured alcohol measure 61 with Pettus of Alabama voting no after committee amendment on government storekeeper presence fails 47 to 18. The bill aims to let farmers run small stills for denatured domestic use. Chicago editor Wilhelm Rapp dies from injuries after Streetcar crash.
Secretary Hester reports the world visible cotton supply at 5,504,468 bales, down from 6,585,839 last week. The American portion totals 4,208,468 bales.
Senator J C Spooner of Wisconsin resigns from the U S Senate effective May next. He states his mind is made up and a sacrifice would be required he cannot justify. The president expresses regret at Spooner's resignation noting his service as one of the nation's ablest and fearless public servants.
The New Orleans Progressive Union issued a call to governors, senators, and Congressmen of the South to meet in New Orleans on March 25 to discuss the Manama canal situation. The program aims to secure southern Gulf port coordination and favorable canal trade, with the Panama Railroad Company's steamship service possibly adjusted to serve Gulf ports.
Mrs Refuginlores a witch doctor of Santiago confessed to killing a man while claiming she was driving out witches. The victim’s family watched on the road as cries were said to be witches. Inspector General Zaragoza led the arrest after a relative tipped off authorities.
Rising water from a Mississippi river crevasse near Jesuit's Head opened a breach about 200 feet wide, forcing several families to evacuate their houses outside the protection levee rear of Algiers and Gretna.
Cantusky an Indian said to be over 125 years old and Oklahoma s oldest Indian died at his Bin ger home. Indians plan a large dance and feast after his burial with fires burning at his head and feet. Also, a Kickapoo injunction case against removing tribe to Old Mexico proceeds, alleging a conspiracy to relocate Indians to Mexico to sell Shawnee lands.
The article notes penmanship has become a featured craft in shows with pages and books of script displayed. Writers use roman capitals and elegant models, turning handwriting into a popular art form. It highlights the rise of script work alongside illustration, with exquisite fine flourishes and delicate color in some works challenging old masters.
Medical experts argue that an individual’s personal history and health record should weigh more than ancestors’ deaths. Dr Rabug Vat, a noted northern England medical examiner for insurers, suggests heredity matters less than humanity’s condition and environmental exposure in determining disease outcomes.
A dated ad promotes a blood disorder remedy called The Veretiable Treatment or Cyclone Hiood Purifier. It lists Fluid Extract Dandelion and several compounds with hourly dosing after meals and at night. It claims gentle relief for rheumatism backache and long-standing ailments and suggests pharmacies supply the ingredients cheaply.
A man explains that some prefer a good honest row to quiet cynicism. Dave Potter's wife reads a letter from a girl in his pocket and replies with cool wit. The scene is cited as evidence that her method cuts deeper than ordinary rude talk.
Mrs Lizzie Vincent Thomas of Fairmont Tennessee reports dramatic improvement using Cuticura Soap Ointment Pills and Resolvent for a severe eczema case in her daughter and a poison oak reaction in a boy. She notes rapid relief and complete recovery within weeks, praising the remedies as a valuable household standby a doctor twelve miles away.
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