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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1914
Page
4
Millionaire Head Of Starch Manufactory Slain In Brooklyn
New York report details the killing of Hiram Duryea head of National Starch Manufacturing at his Brooklyn home on Eighty-fifth Street. His son Chester Duryea, a lawyer, shot him seven times on a sleeping porch and was arrested after confessing he used all rounds in a magazine pistol. Neighbors described Chester as not sane at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hiram Duryear
National Starch Manufacturing Company
Chester Duryea
Eighty-fifth Street
Brooklyn
Duryea
Deryea
Anhead
Deryes
Doryea
Chester Dorrea
Fragmented OCR Note on Tender Casting Process
The readable text mentions a tender casting process and various garbled names and numbers. Several phrases refer to stages of bidding, safety checks, and a trial or review by a committee. Details are unclear due to OCR corruption.
Acquittal Follows Insolvent Mot Guite Case in Staunton
In Staunton a young lawyer defended Mot Guite Insolvent Abraham Lincoln Carter before the bar. The court acquitted him after a strong plea. Afterward the lawyer urged paying his fee with work on a woodpile, as Carter acknowledged still owing $7.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Lincoln Carter
Bar of Justice
Staunton
Abraham
The Bishop Bowman Punchline and Shakespearean Drama
A New York Methodist recalls Bishop Bowman dining with a wealthy Fifth Avenue host. An elderly woman asks about God, and the bishop replies that his view is simply what God thinks of him. The piece then traces drama from ancient Greece to Shakespeare’s era and the Elizabethan revival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bishop Bowman
New York
Fifth Avenue
Greece
Athens
London council bars married women doctors from service
By 70 to 30 the London county council ruled that three women physicians employed by the council would lose their posts if they married. Proponents argued wives cannot balance family duties with public duties. Opponents noted many successful women teachers are married.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London County Council
Let Us Stop That Accumulation of Interest
Credited to Webster. He dined with a Bostonian who boasted of his wine’s quality age and cost. The host even calculated interest since purchase. Webster listened, then calmly held up his glass and said let us stop that accumulation of interest.
Statue of Lord Kitchener Unveiled in Calcutta
A statue of Lord Kitchener was unveiled in Calcutta before a large gathering of Bengal notables European and Indian troops and a big Boy Scout contingent. Governor Lord Carmichael praised his military and administrative achievements in a commemorative address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Kitchener
Calcutta
Bengal
Lord Carmichael
Nagasaki Mills Start Up to Full Capacity in 1914
Nagasaki Spinning Co begins operations February 15 1914 with 500 spindles. The planned 20 000 spindle mill aims for full capacity by June 1 1914. Machinery from Oldham England and raw cotton from America and India will supply production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nagasaki
Nagasaki Spinning Company
Oldham
England
America
India
Chicago board members jailed for contempt over superintendent dispute
Eight Chicago board of education members, including the president, were sentenced to thirty days in the county jail for contempt of court for defying Judge Foell who reinstated four board members amid a clash over Ella Flore Youm as superintendent. The four reinstated members voted again and Mayor Harrison accepted resignations signed before taking office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Board of Education
Foell
Ella Flare Youm
Young
Harrison
Mell
Duel Fails as Caillaux Opponent Fires Blanks
Paris reports a bloodless pistol duel between ex minister Caillaux and Fernand d Aillieres during the recent election campaign. Both shots missed. The encounter occurred at Parc de Proces with 25 paces between pistols. Meanwhile a separate fire destroyed a club house in Swarthmore, causing $150000 in losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Oseph Caillaux
Saalem
Fernand d‘Aillieres
M_ Cail
Chamber of Deputies
Ailieres
UE Cailleux
Duclts
Parc de Proces
Club Chicaze —Ugholmg
Eenewood County
Clnt A
Notable Obituaries and Local Notices Across Towns
A jumble of brief obituaries and notices includes Father Jah Downey of Mobile and former Spring Hill College president, Chief Justice Edward D. White’s successor notes, a Pennsylvania death amid unclear cause, a Shreveport veteran’s death from a poison mix up, and Cleveland clock changes. Several small items reference strikes, transportation, and city timing changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Downey
Big Mobile
Ala
Jah Downey
Spring Pe: College
New Orleans
Edwar D. Wits
Thenited States Supreme Court
Peri
Woman Says Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Restored Health
Mrs Ourna Wares of Piqua Ohio reports severe organic weakness with backache and fatigue improved after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits the remedy with rebuilding her strength and restoring ability to perform housework. She notes the company offers confidential advice from women at Lynn Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piqua
Ohio
Lydia E Pinkham
Ournaigen Wares
St. Piqua
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Beild
Phrase From a Distant Shore Sealed in Humour
A quirky, couchedex chatter echoes through a memory of travel and garbled slang. An elder voice laments mislaid dignity and wardrobe mishaps while seeking a brighter reception for a long journey. The scene hints at lighthearted misfortune aboard a voyage.
Cuticura remedies touted for hands and a Chesterton anecdote
The ad praises Cuticura Soap Ointment and directions for treating rough red chapped hands with hot water and bandages. It claims the products keep hands soft and white. A Chesterton anecdote is cited about a London litterateur and a boy who stops thumbsucking, illustrating humor in the era’s culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuticara
Dept. L
Boston
Adv
Modern Farming Cityman-Do you keep bees?
Countryman-No there are more ep todate methods of getting stung. English society women plan to open ten shops at several of the continental.
Postum Credited by Family of Twelve for Health
A young woman writes that her family of twelve found relief from coffee related headaches dizziness and stomach trouble after switching to Postum. She notes her mother brother and sister improved and claims the product has brought happiness. Postum offered in Regular Instant forms with prices 10¢ 25¢ and 30¢ as sold by grocers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum
Peetum
Postem Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Happiness For The Aged In Many Ways
A medical authority advocates sympathetic care from physicians and humane supporters to cheer the elderly. Encourage appearance and pride, and keep minds engaged with local happenings to provide purpose. The aged woman often stays brighter due to household roles while men struggle with idle time and regret.
Forgotten Brother Part Leads to Violent Bistro Disturbance
A man with a chin beard in a restaurant seats across from a companion and activates a secret order grip while declaring a need. The exchange escalates as the pair discuss violence over minced veal, prompting prompt but insufficient action from six waiters to quell the scene and stop $5 in tableware damage.
Capacity Too Limited. A Child’s Party Memory
A short humorous vignette credits President Wilson and follows a boy upset at an ice cream limit. It then shifts to brief ad copy about worms and common symptoms in children, finishing with a quip about heaven raining from two young philosophers and a sister’s reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Heaven
Native Chillicothe Woman Credits Cardui Recovery
Mrs Ed Davis of Chillicothe reports severe illness after childbirth left her unable to walk for four years. She credits Cardui, the Cardus home treatment from Chattanooga Medicine Co, for restoring her health. She urges others to start Cardui today as her neighbors praise her improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chillicothe
Ohio
Southland
Mra Ed Davis
Cardus
Ladies’ Advisory Department
Chattanooga Medicine Co
Cardui
Right Spirit Ford Mother's Question to Tommy
The exchange hints at parental hopes for Tommy's future as he suggests funding a fine education at a reputable establishment if affordable. The dialogue centers on opportunity, education, and family expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spirit Ford
Tommy
Resinol Skin Remedy Promises Quick Relief for Eczema
Advertisement touts Resinol ointment and soap as cures for eczema, ringworm, itching, and skin eruptions. Claims include safety, multiple uses from pimples to burns, and availability in 50 cent and one dollar ointments and 25 cent soap. Ends with a moral exhortation about praise and duty.
Calomel Sales Decline Amid Stronger Alternatives
A short notice notes calomel as an injurious drug being displaced by more powerful remedies. It warns of after effects and states the drug is sold by dealers at 2 cents per bottle, with mailed samples offered free of request by the G. B.
Caustic Papa and Family Banter Highlighted in Post
A fragmented cartoonish scene shows a daughter arguing with her father over an engagement to a U.S. suitor. The Houston Post notes tensions between pessimistic and optimistic views on the cost of living and marriage prospects.
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