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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1909
Page
1
Farmers are urged to plant good seed and save first class weed. Drakes and Stoney of South Carolina report high yields per acre. Memphis corn yields cited to motivate boys and families to form a corn club for 1910 and grow corn locally.
Senator Shelby M. Cullom of Illinois argues two political plans for the South. He contends excluding Black voters would swing all Southern states to the Republicans, while extending voting rights elsewhere could boost Taft by courting Southern support. He favors eradicating the Mason Dixon line and enforcing white supremacy to secure electoral College gains and tariff support.
Mrs. Fila Palmer, who organized the hospital corps for the Confederate Army of Tennessee, died in a Boulder sanitarium at 40. She served as matron amid the Civil War, traveled with generals Hood and Johnson, aided wounded soldiers, and left one child after her Mexican War veteran husband predeceased the conflict.
Chicago reports James A. Patten led a corn market downturn on the board of trade as government figures show the US harvest at 2,767,160,000 bushels with averages around 25.4 and 54.2 quality. Last year’s crop stood at 2,608,651,000 bushels with 26.2 average and 50.0 quality. The Hartlett-Patten firm dominates the shortage, while government data triggered a stampede of shorts, yet a sharp price drop was avoided.
Washington reports post March 14 counts of national banks with capital under and over thresholds. Tennessee has 57 banks totaling 10.44 million dollars, Alabama 68 banks totaling 5.495 million, Arkansas 41 banks totaling 2.3 million with varied capitals.
Mrs. John Jacob Astor formerly Miss Alva Willing of Philadelphia was granted an interlocutory decree of divorce from Col. John Jacob Astor at New City Rockland county. Proceedings lasted under three minutes and reported settlement mentions a $10,000,000 division.
Cleveland reports reveal that 800000 in debts of the Johnson Company and the Sheffield Land Company will be assumed by the Sheffield Realty Company. The transfer follows Johnson's electoral defeat and reflects the outcome of his Cleveland operations.
Iron barred windows trapped eight workers in the Morrison Comb Factory on Monday. Five others were fatally injured escaping the blaze. William Morrison, son of the plant owner, perished while attempting to close the safe doors, and his father was among the injured.
The Voters hear blunt, conflicting claims about Taft’s tariff policy. Kalsier A. Clark criticizes the Payn e Aldrich bill as monopoly protected and consumer burdened. Commentators warn of continued tariff agitation and political maneuvering in Washington and across key states.
The article notes President Taft praising western prosperity during a speech tour and argues records show tariff history did not drive growth. It challenges Republican claims of tariff-led wealth and cites past panics linked to high tariffs, including 1872 and the McKinley era, against the Wilson era.
The Albany Argus voices a defense of press independence, arguing that newspapers must answer for their words in their own jurisdiction and cannot be dragged to federal courts or distant seats of government for punishment. It rejects lese majesty bans and asserts the right to criticize federal office holders.
The piece attacks the idea that tariff reform will come from its friends and lampoons President Taft and the tariff law. It cites public disappointment, praise from trusts, and questions the president’s focus. It notes 250 days in office with 108 away from Washington and rails at Republican pledges. It ends with a historical note about early pocket watches called Nuremberg eggs.
Washington reports that the Aldrich Payne tariff bill failed to produce expected revenue. The treasury deficit grows with only 55 million in the general fund, of which 29 million is in treasury offices. Banks hold 50 million in bonds and 6 million in the Philippines, leaving little for government deposits and hinting at future bank funding needs.
Captain W Leyhe, agent for the packet company, says major shippers from New Orleans and St Louis want a steamboat back in the regular packet trade between the two cities. He will decide once the Grey Eagle returns from its Taft deep waterways voyage to New Orleans.
The Kansas Supreme Court upholds H. Lingner & Company conviction for selling liquor in Kansas City. The defense that they did not know the beverage was intoxicating fails as the court holds a seller is presumed to know liquor is intoxicating.
More than 17 000 operatives in New Bedford Mass were told Saturday that production will be curtailed by two hours per week in their mills.
John D. Rockefeller told Euclid Avenue Baptist Sunday school that struggle is a blessing and a lifelong habit. He recalled learning to swim in New York sixty years ago, noting that kicking, splashing, and striving built strength and character.
Canton Ohio a state conference of charities and correction adopted a resolution urging segregation of negro and white children in orphan asylums and in state and municipal institutions. Mr Longman argued that mixing with whites in childhood tended to cause concerns about integration.
A brief note on Bazis the Jew, described as a foundational figure in Jewish history. The text references a second look at MacCabees chapter 14 for context and interpretation.
The sermonette urges building a life record through selfless acts. It recalls Razis as a benevolent elder and frames influences as an upward current toward God. It emphasizes duty over choice, the lasting impact of giving, and every person becoming a father to their country through virtuous living.
Dramatic public confrontation as Nicanor declares vengeance on Judas and the temple. Razis, a respected elder, warns Jews while soldiers search the crowd. Priests recall a price on Razis, praising his service to Jerusalem before departing toward the temple.
In Jerusalem Razis dies by suicide to avoid capture by Nicanor’s soldiers after a fierce assault on a tower where Nazis are said to have sheltered. The mob and priests debate refuge in the temple while a battering ram destroys the tower door and Razis leaps from the parapet to his death, calling on the Lord. Nearby, a feature explains block signals and railway safety using a battery protected system on routes like Chicago to California.
A Beecher meditation frames God as the sun for all life and every creature, from mountain pine to meadow violet, answering that all creation may call Him Father and claim belonging through simple trust. The poem elevates universal divine fellowship beyond status or place.
Paul of Tarsus gloried in serving Another not himself and built a noble ministry from sacrifice He projected himself outward into the needs of society mingling love and service across races and conditions The piece frames his life as a model for modern Christians despite a closing odd line about a glued elevator pot.
In a slapstick aside from Filegende Blaetter a groom declares debts to his father in law who jokingly taunts that his own debts exceed the groom’s. The exchange plays on financial worries in a lighthearted moment.
In a terse exchange, Mrs. Torkins questions if her husband gambles for money while others in the group continue the game, implying doubt about practical results and hinting at hidden motives among the players.
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