09 Oct 1902
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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1902
Page
1
A poem reflects on music in nature and the world, where rosebuds unfurl and trees whisper. It speaks of a universal song that endures beyond life’s struggles, carried by the breeze across seas, even as seasons fade and hopes and friendships face trials.
A former three man commune in suite 22 of the Rengaard building is described by a writer who remained after Brady the poet and Harris the artist deserted. The trio shared life, finances and ambitions until debt, drift and a wedding split them apart.
A large family led by Michael Streckendorfer traveled through Kansas en route to Oklahoma. The group included 16 sons, two daughters, and many grandchildren filling a car.
Insurance Commissioner Cole warns Mississippians about unauthorized insurers writing policies in the state. The 1902 convention urged denying U.S. mail access to unworthy concerns. A Water Valley accident kills Mrs. Montgomery using a long-forgotten pistol, and a violent cyclone devastates Indianola with property losses estimated over 30 thousand dollars in town and at least 50 thousand nearby.
A Satartia ore ledge is praised as hematite of high quality by an expert, with quantity and vein depth as the only doubts. North Mississippi hosts many rich iron deposits, while Delta rains hinder cotton picking and threaten planter losses. Weather and prices may determine if the crop balance sheets recover from last year’s short corn season.
Workers uncover a complete skeleton on the Military Park reservation within Confederate lines during road work near Vicksburg. The well preserved remains were moved to Soldiers' Rest in the Confederate cemetery, presumed to be a Confederate soldier.
Miss Jennie McWilliams of Holly Springs serves as chief deputy to her father the Marshall County sheriff. She assists in civil and criminal duties, is energetic and capable, and is noted for her bold, quick reading of people.
A New York capital syndicate plans to tour Mississippi next month to spark interest in building cotton mills. They will partner with local investors, subscribe 20 to 50 percent of stock, place management with experienced hands, and back 5 000 to 10 000 spindle plants employing 500 to 1 000 workers. Prof. Arthur Whitlam of the Mississippi A and M College textile school backs the plan and aims to graduate managers for the mills. No new National Guard companies will be admitted due to limited state funds.
The Southern Railway Company petitions the railroad commission to abolish depots at Holly Ridge and Cato in Washington county. The case will be considered at the next commission meeting.
Hon A A Posey of Aberdeen dies following months of illness. He served as a Monroe county legislator and was a prominent Masonic leader and grand lodge lecturer at the time of his death.
Bishop Hugh Miller Thompson of the Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi is seriously ill at his summer home in Victoria North Carolina. Rev. Geo C Harris of Vicksburg serves as acting bishop until further notice.
A citizen committee of West Point was appointed to confer with Mobile and Ohio officials to determine what is required to secure a railroad from West Point to Houston. The route survey, recently completed, traverses a rich agricultural and timbered region and has long been discussed by several parties and companies.
The Mississippi board of health will meet in Jackson on the second Tuesday in October to examine applicants for medical licenses in this state. The secretary notifies prospective practitioners that attendance is required and that no temporary licenses will be issued for several months after the meeting.
Denver reports the death of General Bela M Hughes at his Denver home from pneumonia after weeks of illness. A pioneer of western transport, he led the Overland Stage and Express Co in the 1860s between the Missouri River and the Pacific. He was the first president of the Denver and Pacific railroad and a Kentucky born lawyer who served in Missouri politics before retiring in 1893.
The St Louis grand jury was convened to investigate boodling in street construction. Information reached grand jury member William Baggott that inspectors may have taken money from contractors to approve inferior work and materials. Baggott, a Union boulevard property owner, led a preliminary inquiry before reporting to Circuit Attorney Folk.
In Maryville Missouri on October 4 a tent collapse during a local talent show threw about 200 people from their seats. Fifteen hundred injured? Two hundred were hurt with some serious. Ex mayor J Donnelly suffered multiple fractures and back injuries. Rose Montgomery of Bolchow Missouri sustained back injuries possibly fatal. An unknown child was severely damaged and many others were sent home. Dozens may die.
Archibishop John J. Kain, in poor health for six months, has declined since Monday. He could not say mass on Thursday and refused visitors as doctors foresee possible end at any time. Close friends fear a paralysis-like ailment.
Heavy rains sweep Camp Root over Fort Riley Kansas forcing cancellation of the day’s maneuvers. General Bates postpones activities as storm worsens and tents flood, with brighter skies forecast but no relief that day.
London dispatch reports Spain will construct 12 ironclads 8 fast cruisers 77 torpedo boats and 10 submarines in the coming eight years according to the Madrid corre spondent of the Daily Express.
In Chicago on October 4 Judge Carter refused to grant Lee Guy Dean naturalization papers after searching for legal precedent to justify a different ruling. The decision underscores legal barriers faced by applicants linked to nationality and heritage.
London reports the British war office officially recognizes an American builder from Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. The firm has secured a contract for a new army medical department building at Woolwich valued at 150000 dollars.
J Hampton Moore of Philadelphia was elected president of the National League of Republican clubs by acclamation in Chicago on October 4.
Washington October 4 1902 the presidents conference between operators and miners failed to reach an agreement over recognizing the union and arbitration. miners offered arbitration while operators demanded federal troops and court action with a continued strike and ongoing coal famine fears.
International newspapers report American actions in the coal dispute on October 4. The Standard questions executive power in labor conflicts while The Times doubly weighs potential success and the seriousness of Washington’s plan to intervene and possibly mine in Pennsylvania.
From Inverpool reports large orders for Lancashire and North Wales coal come from America despite soaring freights up by one dollar this week. Bert M P of the Miners National Union notes the Pennsylvania miners' strike seems near resolution as workers return in small batches, often under employers' terms.
St Louis hosts a banquet of the Business Men's league for visiting governors and Mississippi commissioners marking the allotment of World’s fair sites. Speakers include Rolla Wells David R K Francis and Col W C P Breckinridge as the crowd hears about municipal reform and the fair’s regional impact. A naval recruiting station opens at the old customs house to enlist skilled mechanics for new ships.
Kingfisher Oklahoma October 4 James Walcher was found guilty of murdering John F Stone a colonel commanding the Oklahoma national guards on January 11 and was sentenced to life imprisonment Stone commanded the Oklahoma volunteer regiment in the Spanish war.
John L. Bates of Boston was nominated for governor by the Republican state convention on Friday, marking a key party choice for the upcoming election.
San Antonio reports a California passenger train derailed by a washout at 5 a.m. The engine mail car baggage car and two coaches overturned but no injuries. The train was due to arrive at 7 25 a m Friday morning.
The Tuolumne business section burned Friday causing about $150000 in losses. The West Side Lumber Co suffered an estimated $00000 fire loss.
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