26 Nov 1914
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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1914
Page
1
Festive gift ideas include fancy caps for dancing theater wear and daily use with silk, silver braids, and red accents. Describes a headdress with a silver fan, red hat, and white lace trim, plus a doll with bead eyes and yarn features. Also notes new colored tissue paper collage pictures for holiday decoration and craft.
A vintage ar ticle describes elderdown flannel gifts for babies and small children. It praises the soft fabric in light colors with Teddy bears rabbits and birds, and outlines robe, bed slippers, shoes, bootees, short sacks hoods and carriage blankets finished with ribbons tassels and satin bows.
The article describes durable at home toys for small children including teddy bears dogs elephants rabbits and kittens made from canton flannel or plush. Rag dolls cut from muslin are sold ready to assemble. Toys are stuffed with sawdust and eyes and facial features use buttons and yarn.
A reflective exhortation on accepting outcomes with phrases like Thy will be done. Advises remaining calm and not becoming irritated when plans falter and outcomes differ from wishes. Encourages composure in daily undertakings and sleep.
Homemakers seek pretty candle shades as festive gifts for Christmas. Shades built on small wire frames use figured silk or silkaline and thin ribbons. craft steps include plaited silk, edge sewing, and concealing stitches with narrow braid in silver or gilt.
IBBONS are used to make single roses and small bouquets for shoulder corsages. Large metallic roses in foliage, heavy ribbon, and pinks and reds mimic natural blooms. Half ornaments wind bonnet wire with satin ribbon to form double headbands with rose foliage accents.
Father John urges listeners to align their lives with God’s plan rather than personal desire, quoting scripture on obedience and faith in divine guidance. The message encourages humility, trust, and active practice of spiritual duties to fulfill divine purpose.
Lois, five, knelt by a chair and prayed to be a good girl amid a parental scolding. The child asked for Santa Claus to come, despite a moment of mischief, ending with a hopeful Amen.
London reports extreme cold and troop exhaustion nearly halting the battle in northern France. Desultory artillery duels continue with Allies holding a guns advantage while French artillery wears down rival detachments and officers grant brief leaves. No large scale offensives expected as Allied positions are viewed as secure.
Berlin reports limited Russian notes from Polish front showing fighting from the Warta to the Vistula. Officials say German and Russian forces clash with Russians said to fall back north of the Vistula while Berlin anticipates a turning point near Lodz under von Hindenburg’s strategy.
The war focus centers on Poland with little news from Petrograd or Berlin. German resistance slows the Russian advance in East Prussia as Gen von Hindenburg and Grand Duke Nicholas maneuver between the Vistula and the Warta. A major clash unfolds along the Cracow Czenstochowa line.
Cold weather grips the European front as temperatures range around 25 degrees Fahrenheit. Snow blankets Northern France and the Vosges as French soldiers bundle in woolen government issued bands and multiple shirts to endure the cold.
London dispatch reports that Przemys offered to capitulate to the Russians if the garrison could leave with army and baggage, a proposal that was refused. Also Berlin reports two French aircraft attacked the Zeppelin shed at Friedrichshaven, dropping six bombs with no damage. one French plane was shot down.
An outbreak of wilt disease is spreading among tent caterpillars across the East and Massachusetts. Experts note the insects cluster densely and suffer health declines, potentially restoring balance by reducing colonies, though numbers remain high and troublesome.
London reports indicate continuous combat along the Franco Belgian front with bombardment and trench clashes. German attempts to break Allied lines near Ypres are repulsed as casualties mount on both sides. French Zouaves again spearhead an assault near Bixechoote and gain ground.
An official Russian general headquarters communiqué reports German forces falling back along the East Prussian front between Gumbinnen and Angerburg while holding Masurian passages. Fighting continues between the Vistula and Warta rivers with Germans advancing toward Galicia, reaching Dukla and Ujok, as Berlin notes German victories may have altered the Russian advance.
The steamer Jan Block sailed from London to Rotterdam carrying 700 tons of wheat 69 tons of Nour 690 tons of rice and 200 tons of peas as another shipment for Belgian relief funded by American donors.
The Norwegian steamer Tyr was detained at Glasgow after 4 000 tons of contraband copper ore were found concealed in the vessel's holds. The discovery was reported in a dispatch to Central News.
A Berlin telegram relayed via Reuter's Telegram reports that among Russians captured at Kutno were the governor of Warsaw and his staff. The capture is noted as part of the battle actions surrounding Kutno.
London announces that the prince of Wales has been appointed aide de camp to Field Marshal Sir John French, commander of the British expeditionary force on the continent.
Front lines across Flanders and France are immobilized by a severe blizzard. Pneumonia sweeps troops as trains return large numbers of officers and men invalided by illness. Official Bordeaux dispatch offers no new details, underscoring widespread weather and illness impact on war machines.
During a 40 minute naval fight in the Black Sea the German Goeben is damaged by a shell amidships, sets afire, and withdraws after heavy exchange with the Russian fleet. Breslau joins in salvos but both Turkish cruisers flee pursued by Russian ships.
In Poland the Russian army keeps thrice as many cavalry as the Germans. The Russian horsemen pressed the retreating Germans and, when the Germans halted, the Russian cavalry were driven to pieces like migratory birds against a rock.
Russia prepares for new diplomatic steps after the United States fails to enter immediate negotiations on a trade treaty, prompting surprise from Petrograd observers.
Count de Chambrun, once military attaché to the French embassy in Washington and husband of Nicholas Longworth’s sister, writes that his artillery unit was forced to shell his own chateau near St Mihiel because German forces occupied it.
Paris reports heavy fighting in Flanders as Allied guns shell positions while troops move south toward Ypres area. Algerian contingent aided French forces and helped repel a German assault at Tracy le Val, driving the attack back beyond the outer trenches after fierce hand to hand fighting.
In the Poland front the Czars men press near Soldau and carry positions under heavy German fire. General headquarters reports German forces gain footing near Lentehites and Orloff while East Prussia sees continued combat near Gumbinnan Angerburg. Washington warns Americans against travel amid war. Madrid reports another German 42 cm mortar blast killing gunners.
Patrons face a wobbling future as disease disrupts the eatery’s staff and operations. Management predicts hardship will persist this year, with fewer workers and ongoing challenges to maintain service and stability.
A reader recalls a grand department store famed for luxury and size, yet reveals a sad history tied to its fourth floor. The misprint hints at an obscure event linking the building to its enduring reputation.
Meridian reports Mrs. Henry Cockrell of Lauderdale Station age 23 died by self inflicted gunshot, saying pellagra and despondency led to the act. Her husband awakened to the pistol blast and found her dying, leaving two young children. She was the daughter of G C Watson a Lauderdale merchant.
In Jackson the state’s suit against former penitentiary trustees and ex-Secretary Yerger resumed depositions. Expert statistician H A Fagan, on the stand under cross examination, remained cool and precise as Butter pressed for disbursement credits. Wermuth & Co. audit firm aid and vouchers were reviewed, with redirect by Gen. Ethridge after the grilling.
The passage discusses doubts about ratified amendments based on supplementary reports. Official returns show all amendments on November 3 except the ninth and seventh amended, with the latter two defeated on revised voting. It questions whether discrepancies could indicate all amendments failed under court scrutiny.
Clarksdale inmate Marley, held on the Wyley murder charge, is released on $15,000 bail pending appeal to the Mississippi Supreme Court. Judge Wildberger presided the habeas corpus hearing as Judge Alcorn recused himself. Marley had been convicted in Tallahatchie County and sent to the penitentiary, with Otter and Johnston joining the defense.
Frank Foote of Hattiesburg explained the general workings of the new regional reserve banking law during a brief stopover in Meridian on his way home from Hat Tiesburg.
A major fire in Mantee torched a large portion of the business block causing extensive damage estimated between 17 500 and 20 000 dollars. Firefighters battled the blaze through the night, with several businesses reported damaged and several suspected stock losses.
The Raleville post office was blown open with a side-door entry and about $1000 in money and stamps stolen. No crew has been found yet. Columbus court set to convene in November with Judge T C Kinnebrough presiding. The term mainly handles Lesinae matters.
The forty fifth session of the Methodist Episcopal Church South in North Mississippi will meet in Starkville on December 2. About 280 preachers and delegates from across the region will attend with the college faculty and students hosting events and a reception for the representative body.
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