30 Mar 1893
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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1893
Page
1
A poetic fragment contrasts celestial flights and mortality with a narrative about a family scene. A speaker lauds angels and dawn light while a reverie shifts to a conversation with a father about cousins, inheritance, and a sister figure named Martha in a homespun household.
A narrator recounts a painful love triangle, revealing Herbert Wilson's return to claim a partnership and a ring. Lizzie schemes for marriage to Mr Gordon while the narrator confronts heartbreak, shared confidences with her father, and ultimately reconciles with Herbert as she learns his fate.
A fragment from an Atlantic Constitution piece recalls Easter bonnets in a bygone era. The narrator fondly visualizes young women in bright hats, their rosy cheeks and ribbons evoking memory of earlier springs and fashion.
This Harper's Bazaar piece argues Easter gifts should convey meaning through thoughtful presentation. It stresses moderation, personal care, and lasting value over lavish outlays, recommending cards, bonbons, and books as tasteful options while urging women to contribute handcrafted touches.
An alleged telegraph dispatch to British authorities tied to Hawaiian royalty prompts intrigue. A hotel desk incident in New York reveals handwriting similar to Dav ies, with speculation that the message urged Cleghorn to back a monarchy and accuse Americans of motives in annexation alongside sugar industry concerns.
A Young Men's Era reflection defines Easter beyond flowers and music. It frames the season as awakening of the heart and renewal of humanity through forgiveness charity and moral courage. The piece contrasts ritual pageantry with inner rebirth and the triumph of Christ in acts of compassion.
A collection of aphorisms on forgetfulness vanity aging mistakes debt matrimony religion and love. The Detroit Free Press attribution suggests a miscellany style reflecting moral reflections and social views of the era.
The People of Illinois convict Vera Are alias Ann Diss De Bar for obtaining money by fraudulent means and sentence her to ten years in the penitentiary. The verdict came in Kane County with jury finding guilt on the indictment. Prosecution cited Indianapolis money and a Englewood witness absence as key factors. Attorneys expect no new trial.
A letter from Boston reports four expedition members for Peary’s north Greenland journey have been chosen. Dr. F. A. Cook of New York, Samuel W. Entricken of West Chester, Eyvand Astrup of Christiana Norway, and Matthew Henson of Philadelphia have Arctic experience. The plan is to take three to five companions, split into two parties to explore land north of the mainland, with a possible return to New York if conditions allow.
The piece recalls Joe Meek, famed hunter and trapper, crossing plains to Washington amid national tension over Britain's claim to the Northwest. It notes Meek's widow lives on Tualatin plains in Washington County, with heirs receiving eighty acres apiece from Idaho lands and a 520 acre tract overall. Grandchildren will inherit similar shares, and farming implements are to be distributed to the Meek family.
Two prosecutions will begin at once against organizers of the Minnesota coal combine. One in state courts charges F N Saunders and J J Rheles with forgery, the other in federal courts under anticonspiracy law targets the prime movers. Attorney General Childs leads the case with Butler and others, seeking added counsel as needed.
A fierce cyclone struck Kelly and Tunica on March 2 at about 2 PM. The storm caused widespread damage with homes lifted from foundations, trees uprooted, and several fatalities. Among the injured were families living nearby as residents fled to safer houses. The event left townspeople dazed and facing heavy losses, with reports of large property destruction and thousands in damage across the area.
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