25 May 1911
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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1911
Page
1
The executive committee adopts a resolution denouncing political candidate speeches in union lecturing and gen uination activities. It calls Hightower and FR A Wilson to enforce the rule and sever union ties from partisan campaigns during the pending election period.
Fragmentary OCR passage recalls centurion guarding Jesus and the crucifixion scene with mentions of soldiers, duty, execution, and a somber reflection on service and fate.
Copiah and Lincoln counties tomato club members progress with lectures on tomato and cucumber growing led by event organizers. An annual Knights Templars Grand Commanders meeting elected new officers. Governor Noel views dedication of the Wisconsin monument in Vicksburg and greets visiting ship officials.
Jackson-Sergt J McDevkls reports two black convicts escaped fromukley penitentiary farm Charlie Sheppard ten year Adams county for attempted criminal assault escaped from hospital Eun Frown Lauderdale seven years forgery These are the first escapes in some time and the article notes the incident along with a separate thanks from the Old Ladies' Home executive board to the Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias for a 25 dollar donation and other small contributions.
The State Board of Dental Examiners granted licenses to twenty five young dentists, three of whom are negroes. In Columbia a jury awarded George Westerfield a venire for 20000 damages after an injury in Lumberton from a defective rail while he worked as a freight conductor, leaving him unable to continue his job. The Methodist Hospital project in Memphis drew strong resolutions from the Greenville district aference pledging support.
A government ceremony in Paris was disrupted when a plane crashed into a crowd, killing a French cabinet minister and injuring others. Premier Mones suffered severe injuries, with multiple fractures and head wounds reported. the prime minister was among the wounded as authorities inspected the scene and treated victims.
Delegates from the Meawes and the revolutionary government sign a peace treaty at the main house ending six months of fighting. The pact limits armed forces in the east and names primes ministers and cabinet members for the new government.
In Newark a doctor connected murder ends with the Dedeon family killed. The father died shortly after the attack, the mother Sillet was fatally injured, and the two young daughters TamI and an infant perished. The older child died soon after the doctor’s arrival.
A crowd pursued a Black preacher after an altercation with a wife said to be struck. The mob fatally assaulted him and wounded a deputy, marking the second mob violence incident in Swainsboro within days following another Black man, John McLnel, alleged to have struck a deputy.
Washington Postmaster General Hitchcock, impressed by the swift success of the postal savings system, orders to designate one hundred additional postal depositories per week for an extended period, doubling the previous count of fifty.
In Canton Ohio the general assembly of the Reformed Church in the United States votes to raise 100000 dollars during the year for mission work and sets an ultimate annual goal of one million dollars. The plan aims to expand missionary activities nationwide.
Dr. E Meverding reports a revival in the school lunch program in St Paul Minnesota due to malnutrition concerns. He notes improved pupil attendance and scholarship as students gained vigor after engaging with the meal service.
Representative Nye of Minnesota discussed with President Taft in May regarding introducing a congressional bill to print money for a Subtreasury project. Taft indicated support, noting the proposal had favorable reception.
Government lawyers pursue antitrust action under the Sherman Act against lumber industry leaders alleged to restrain trade and manipulate prices. The suit targets alleged agreements and concerted actions by major producers to maintain high prices and limit competition.
The article reports a sequence of elopements and marriages within the family of Mayor Gayser, including Katewagoner, Sam Lee, Edith, and Edith’s sister, with partners such as Harry Wingat and others. It notes scandal and listed ages, with connections to William Seward Webb Jr and Vander’s lineage.
Ten suspects, all under 15, face charges after Avery Murphy testifies they tied him to a tree and attempted to burn him alive. Murphy says the assailants bound his hands and feet and set a fire at his feet while others incited the attack.
Reports say Diaz of Mexico will resign before June 1 and a new interim leadership will take over. Iele Barre becomes interim president with Madera as chief adviser as a transition paves the way for a presidential election and cabinet reshuffle amid promises of government reforms.
In Atlanta a husband, White, was arrested after his wife T K White swore out a warrant accusing him of mistreatment and abuse. The judge ordered White to kiss his wife at least once daily, noting she had a right to seek legal aid when such caresses were refused.
The Little Rock gathering marks a Southern reunion with remarks by Rev Lim Cave and tributes to Confederate veterans. speakers discuss war legacies, states' rights, and the fight for independence, while honoring fallen soldiers and the veterans’ role in shaping postwar memory.
A South Dakota senator condemned a reciprocity agreement with Canada as cowardly and dangerous. He argued it harms farmers, benefits trusts, and shifts blame onto opponents while promising lower living costs if approved.
President Taft indicates plans to pursue trust cases using the Sherman Act as outlined by Attorney General Wickersham The Supreme Court is expected to define the line between reasonable and restraint of trade The outcome could affect prosecutions and potential changes to the antitrust framework in federal law
A fragment from Harpers Weekly shows dialogue about a distant relative by marriage and a disrupted union. The excerpt features quirky slang and a remark about someone being too distant to trouble, with a note on a divorce and a stow falls reference.
A 1916 Washington letter from Mrs. La Joiner describes severe itching and a knee to waist eruption. She states Cuticura Pills, Ointment, and Soap cured her in about eight days after doctors failed, urging others to try the products sold worldwide.
W M Hunter was shot and killed by his son Will Hunter in Teserkana Arkansas. The son used a shotgun and allegedly killed the elder man by blowing off the top of his head after returning home armed with the weapon. The elder had been estranged from the family and the son reportedly threatened to harm others.
Little Rock Arkansas reports the selection of Macon Georgia as the next reunion site after ten counties and seven cities requested the 1912 gathering. Department commanders elected Irvine Walker Bennett H. Young and K. M. Van Zanes as leaders for Army of Northern Virginia Army of Tennessee and the Tram Mississippi division.
Friday marks a calendar shift as the latest crop movement slowed and cotton supply declined. Visible American cotton bales show a sharp drop from last year with figures around 2.45 million bales, and a two year comparison to 2.054 million.
In Topeka Kansas Mrs Wilson mayor of Hiuree well protested a remark by a senator about public service. Attorney General Dawson forwarded the complaint to the governor who then referred it to the attorney general for action.
Washington observers plan the Jefferson Davis birthday event with Confederate veterans groups and Senator James W. Bailey of Texas tapped as orator. Yellowstone Park reports freezing conditions while Wyoming and Nevada see cold spells and a heat wave in the East.
In Cleveland a man died from heat and about half a dozen others were overcome on Friday at Burnside. Peter Fay succumbed to the heat at the Burnside Slogan.
Addison Hartle, 25, died when the Curtis type biplane he rode lost an aileron control near a Los Angeles hangar. Miss Anna Hartle watched from the roof as the craft failed, close to where Arch Hoxsey had died years earlier. Hartle, a Marseilles native, had lived in Los Angeles recently.
New Orleans reports Frank R. Hayne, leader of the cotton trade, bid the market price for 100000 bales each of May and July cotton and offered one-eighth over exchange quotations for all cotton in the city. He announced the bid would remain open all day and would accept trades from ordinary to fair buyers.
A fragment shows Kidder and Coyne discussing yearly gown expenses and a dressmaker. The dialogue references Lord de Broke and a playful remark about proposing to the dressmaker, implying a social satire or humorous exchange.
The Texas supreme court delivered an opinion upholding chartered country clubs and private clubs in Austin. The decision states clubs may maintain side hearts and sell whisky and beer to their members without violating the law.
Chicago juries convict George Humes a marine freeman of kidnapping Elma Hanks four month old child. He receives a twelve year penitentiary sentence. The infant remains missing with police believing cremation occurred in a lake steamer furnace after being thrown overboard. Humes allegedly loved the mother yet grew strongly averse to the child.
Lake Charles, Frank Berry escaping death when the engine failed in the Far man biplane owned by Dr Leprasito. The craft dived 150 feet to the ground. Fire at Norfolk destroys Bain Peanut plant in Suffolk. losses reach $200,000.
In a tense scene a man rushes to his wife with news from Insteiligeare. She interrupts with disbelief and gratitude as she responds to the startling message. The exchange centers on a sudden, vivid revelation between spouses.
A testimonial from a Battle Creek reader credits Grape Nuts with curing long standing stomach and kidney ailments. The writer says heavy meat diets caused heartburn and lethargy, while switching to Grape Nuts improved digestion, restored energy, and sharpened mental focus.
Imprudence in borrowing against life policies drives many to use policies as security. Connecticut Mutual’s annual report notes loans reach a quarter to a third of policy values and are rarely repaid, shifting funds from protection to distress. The practice harms families when loans mature and claimants receive little or nothing.
The National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis reports over 100 cities in the United States and about 10 in Canada engaged in the war against consumption. By April 1 there were nearly 100 agencies at work, with 421 tuberculosis hospitals and day camps listed in the new directory.
A cryptic fragment describes a dialogue about wealth and status among a group labeled as Solemem’s wives. The text blends exoticized titles with garbled phrases, implying a satirical or fictional nineteenth century style without clear real events or names.
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