23 Nov 1899
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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1899
Page
1
A Manila dispatch discusses pensions for veterans, Senate influence on Dewey, and political stance while noting state volunteers nearing release. It mentions the pension committee in Tennessee and analyses shifts in military and civilian leadership, with broader international references.
A chaotic dispatch reports Hes. John Long and family traveling with a daughter Helen amid health concerns. It covers Panamanian telegraph gaps, British and Vienna observations, rebel actions in various theaters, a derailed train near Far court, and multiple political updates including the Democratic national committee dates and a revenue act interpretation.
A dated dispatch describes General MacArthur's advance into the Philippines. American troops move by rail toward Monarada and Puniger, burn depots and rail facilities, and encounter fleeing natives and refugees as they secure lines northward.
Saturday night a blaze destroyed the 5 Charter hotel and six other buildings in Wagoner. One guest, Fort Smith traveler Whitesine, died burned. two others injured. Property loss about $2000. In Tupelo, H. M. Beane field was killed by unknown persons. Washington report notes Secretary and Mrs. Long returning from Colorado Springs with a sick daughter. Brooklyn church pastor Rev Dr Richards Stoors resigns due to ill health. Modern Woodmen of America elects Dr BE acne of Buffalo as head physician following the death of Dr J B Hibben.
The Mississippi text outlines voting thresholds for a constitutional amendment and notes the need to examine county returns to determine the governor race outcome. It discusses historical seat moves for the state capital, references the 1921 plan to locate the capital in Natchez and other towns, and mentions a biannual asylum report and local public works plans in Starkville and Crystal Springs.
A dense, jagged clipping covers a Boer War battle narrative with troop movements and artillery exchanges, plus local notices from Mississippi, including missing person Jerry Cronin, a centennial death observance, prison farm yields, and judiciary questions. The piece blends combat dispatches with civic notices and educational governance updates.
A chaotic Natal dispatch recounts Captain Churchill’s courage during a sea of fire as an armored train carries wounded through Estcourt. Acknowledgments pour in as railway workers praise his leadership while British forces face derailed tracks and mounting attacks near Frere and Ladysmith.
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