29 Nov 1906
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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1906
Page
1
A reflective meditation thanking God for small stars of hope, music, and beauty. The speaker values a single gleam through a window, a child asleep, and the promise of renewal. Gratitude extends to harvest toil, family, laughter, and seeds awaiting spring’s sun.
The article traces the origin of Thanksgiving from Puritan and Pilgrim traditions to its status as a national holiday. It notes early harvest feasts, fasts turned to thanks, Washington and Lincoln proclamations, and the modern practice of a last Thursday gathering, intertwining vivid Puritan imagery with Hawthorne’s Plymouth scenes.
Dr. A P Heed discusses the turkey’s origin as the Thanksgiving centerpiece. He traces wild and domestic lines, notes Audubon observations of wild birds in barns, and describes American bronze and Honduras turkeys with vivid plumage details.
A Mississippi official argues to diversify demand for cotton and its manufactured goods. He urges expanding domestic and foreign markets, notes a past subsidies push, cites England’s dominance, and calls for targeted campaigns, testing wrapping uses, and educativa outreach to increase consumption and profits.
A proposal outlines aligning oil trade marks and colors such as Dina yellow and India red to avoid offense abroad. It notes many detailed issues and the need for careful agreement on conditions, stressing the campaign’s importance to U S producers and its reception by state representatives.
Dr. Julius Grinker, Chicago medical professor, urges Americans to end romantic illusion in mate selection. He argues heredity drives nervous health, comparing human pairing to selecting stock in cattle. Love, he says, is a natural illusion and should be sidelined to protect future generations.
The Rev Algernon S Crapsey resigns from St Andrew's Church Rochester after rejecting a retraction of his beliefs on Jesus origin and the ascension. He appeals to the broader public and predicts church reform following free thought verdicts.
Lawton Oklahoma hosts the final wolf hunt before homesteaders take over a half million acre Kiowa Comanche reserve. Texas cowboys invited have accepted led by U S marshal Abernathy and Wild West performer Zeck Mulhall. More than fifty wolves are expected to be taken without guns or clubs.
A masked gunman boarded the rear car of a east bound Chicago and Alton train near Glasgow overnight. He robbed fifteen passengers before being captured at Armstrong station and jailed in Glasgow.
Trade in nearly all lines remains pushed to the production limit as factories and firms report sustained high demand and tight supply chains. Officials assess continued capacity strain while exporters seek new input sources and longer hours to meet orders.
A summary from York-Bradstreet notes a season of abundant production and intense industrial activity closing with record holiday trade. Demand in textiles remains strong for cotton goods while wool prices firm, steel rails and structural materials stay active, coal demand rises with cooler weather, and labor shortages push wage increases though not fully satisfying workers. Trade shows persistent car congestion and transportation limits affecting grain and other commodities.
Tulsa based Creek leader Chitto Harjo known as Crazy Snake spoke before the senate committee investigating Indian affairs. He questioned Columbus 1492 asking whom he found and implying the land belonged to the Indian, challenging white claims.
Mrs Mary Scott Hartje files in court for alimony pending litigation and counsel fees in the divorce suit claiming defense costs exceed 30000 and that Augustus Harrie is worth 1500000. Canada says postal treaty with the U S will be abrogated in May over publishers privileges friction.
Nashville report states John Holloway a Louisville and Nashville firefighter saved a boy on the tracks and risked his life to pull the child to safety. He has been promoted to engineer on the Birmingham division for the act.
Directors of the Poznansky and Scheibler mills announce closure on December 6 due to wage disputes with 12,000 workers. The plants, located in Lodz, Russian Poland, will halt operations amid ongoing conflicts over pay and conditions.
Liverpool reports the British soap octopus is dissolved after an October 1 agreement among leading United Kingdom soap manufacturers ends due to popular disfavor. The move ends the longstanding working arrangement known as the soap trust impacting market control.
Elmira New York publisher Royal Soper longtime Elmira Gazette editor died of heart disease at his residence. He joined the Gazette in 1870 and remained a leading figure in the paper.
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