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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1906
Page
1
Mississippi officials warn against false crop impressions as ginners' reports approach. Planters are urged to hold cotton to prevent price declines, while entomologists enforce boll weevil restrictions and shipping rules. Local groups push for better roads and warehouse expansion to stabilize markets and support farmers.
The Memphis area reports severe cotton losses from a recent storm. Widespread damage includes tangled growth, broken limbs, and rotten staple quality due to flooding and high winds. Continuous rain and wet soil threaten salvage of the crop, with gins halted and seed sprouting in boll beds.
In Raleigh North Carolina two students were shot amid hazing on a university campus. Sophomores attacked James Hatch then Bernardi ONeill seized him and Hatch fired in self defense. The incident led to a discharge for Hatch but triggered further threats against a freshman.
In Indianapolis two white officers Charles Hassell and Edward Petticord are wounded after a confrontation with two escaping black suspects. Russell dies from wounds and Petticord is in critical condition. crowds threaten lynching and fear a race war as the city reels from the incident and concerns over concealment of suspects.
In Zamors Mexica Father Jesus Amazella dies with many relatives present. That night thieves ransack the estate, ripping trunks and wardrobes and attempting to seize his wealth. Police report £25,000 recovered after several arrests. New York notices follow about Mrs. Thomas Collier Piste planning legal steps for divorce matters.
Editors protest the latest ruling by the Commerce Commission as unfair. The action sparks dispute over policy affecting press freedoms and industry standards.
The commission faced heavy criticism as newspapers contest a ruling that bars railroads from paying for ads with transportation, arguing no law supports the interpretation. Publishers contend such a rule is unconstitutional and harmful to both railroads and public rates, urging lawmakers to oppose the decision.
A young Black man named John Hays killed Dugan after ambushing Cotton near Macon, then was himself killed. The issue of rising crime dominates court dockets, while the Mississippi Cotton Association meets in Jackson. Other items note Vicksburg siege monuments, Grenada fair plans, medical licensure exams, Corinth Shiloh Electric Railway, seed prices, and college and church actions.
The article notes Chinese living abroad sending money home, with a figure of about 54 million dollars questioned by British jewelers due to high fees. Imitations are common and some are satisfied with lower quality copies.
Cleon C. Shoff of Cleveland undertakes a large task by conducting a training class for office boys in the city’s YMCA boys department. He will teach proper department duties and office etiquette.
News briefs report an Armenian in New York involved in a corpse destruction case after a wreck in Brighton Indiana. Bryan pledges a strong Hearst campaign in New York while Bertha Belisteim escapes a Pittsburg asylum. Arkansas district holds constitutional duties and betting odds shift in New York as hearst ties to crime cases including Adolph Weber.
Beckmann recounts a coon that enjoys washing odds and ends in a bucket, preferring an empty bottle held to the chest. When disturbed it fights back. Groos notes beers and a polar bear that rolls and rubs an iron pet in running water, mimicking a washer woman.
A physician testifies after using Postum instead of coffee for years, reporting relief from nervous heart trouble and recommending Postum to patients. He credits the switch for his own improved condition and promotes it for those with heart, nerve, or stomach issues.
Auditor Henry notes pension lists are arriving well but many are missing and pro rats cannot be made until all are on hand. clerks urged to send in their nets at once. Senator Tillman of South Carolina will miss his lecture appointment due to his wife’s severe illness.
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