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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1915
Page
7
Wash fabrics for daily wear featured in summer and winter lines. Cottons in fast colors resist rubbing with linen blouses and brown linen fastenings. A sailor pattern suit with linen cuffs, black horn buttons, and an optional black silk tie is shown. Shoes with cloth tops accompany the outfits.
A fashion note outlines a Victorian revival with puffed sleeves mid bicep length for evening gowns while day bodices use long sleeves. Low necklines, dimity and flowered organdie, lavender shades, and veiled bonnets with bordered veils evoke 1820 to 1830 styles and ecoquetry aims.
The article surveys bead embellished hats with white and black geometric beadwork on the body of bats made for fall. It notes silk floss, wool yarn, and a jeweled eyed fly motif. Julia Bottomley comments and Paquin’s military inspired summer collection is mentioned with breast plate bodices and field uniform tailleurs.
Berlin says no obligation will be acknowledged even if the submarine commander erred. The Sept 7 memorandum details the August 19 Arabic attack near Kinsale, arguing the German vessel acted to prevent a presumed attack and offers to take the dispute to The Hague if the two governments cannot agree.
The State Department received the note from Germany explaining the Arabic sinking as self defense after the submarine believed a ram was imminent. The US will base findings on evidence and has advised Germany it will not pursue the Lusitania case until Arabic citizens are considered. There is general agreement that no ram occurred.
Peel two large yellow pineapples and grate into a bowl. Add juice of one grapefruit and one lemon. Boil one and a half pounds of sugar in one quart of water for ten minutes. When cold, combine with the fruit and freeze, straining if desired.
A fragment describes baking pork chops with tele as many thick slices as are place in a pan with a thin slice of salt. The text is incomplete and lacks clear quantities or steps.
County jailer Bob Wilson was knocked down as three inmates fled during feeding at the county jail. Blue Steel and Regro fled after overpowering Wilson, while Frank Johnson followed and ran over Wilson’s wife before surrendering. Blag Steel remains at large. Ed Craft of Cooley Bros. Lumber Co. was killed instantly at the mill when a slab struck him as he cleared a machine.
In Vicksburg a joint session of Hinds and Warren supervisors heard claims of serious construction defects on the state highway steel bridge. Vincennes Bridge Co faced criticism over equipment while the company blamed caving banks. The near completion 300 foot span is slated to cost $9,500.
The mutilated remains of B. and Buford, a resident near Bradley, were found by freight crews at night on September 5 between Bradley and Sturgis. A workman heard a noise under the caboose and the train halted for the grim discovery. It is believed the man was dragged along the track for some distance.
Mineral Springs residents organized a livestock association at a meeting. T. W. Jones shared twenty years in the hog business. L. L. Wilson was elected president and M. P. Jones secretary. The group aims to pool produce to obtain better prices.
Beebe Henry Thames, a lumber company employee for Homochito Lumber, fell while trying to alight from a moving log train and was instantly killed as several cars passed over him. He leaves a wife and several small children.
Dr. B. F. Ward, a respected Winona physician, suffered a serious leg injury after a second fall following recovery from a prior shoulder injury. News of his condition prompted expressions of concern from friends statewide.
Jeff Gunter, a husband with five children, is missing from his New Albany home. He is believed to have a speech defect that masks his condition and hinders communication. last heard in Holly Springs Wil Aid Cotton Growers. Itta Bena compress to become a bonded cotton warehouse under federal reserve laws enabling hypothecation of receipts with member banks at about 35 per 500 pounds seed grade for better prices.
The Mississippi Railroad Commission ordered Southern Railway to establish an agency station at Duke after a petition from local interests, with a $50 daily penalty for noncompliance. The commission adjourned to meet in Vicksburg. other cases were remanded for further study. Brewer Visits Treasury and Rifle Practice Near End are also noted with financial concerns and a closing rifle shoot scheduled September 19.
Railroad men defend parking charges of 2 dollars for private theatrical cars as unjustified against the hazards and costs of keeping cars on sidetracks. The Jackson Board of Trade petitions the railroad commission for grain and flour rate readjustments from Vicksburg to Meridian and Jackson.
The Sixtieth rifles widely known by its historic name, the regiment under Sir Herbert Raphael recruits an Arts and Rafts Battalion. Next to the Guards it remains highly sought after infantry with a storied battle record and many famous names on its roster.
A terse exchange reveals a petty dispute over stage credits with a performer demanding larger letters than a chimpanzee and a monk noting the print order. The manager dismisses the complaint and calls for standard printing.
A witty exchange shows a lady negotiating rent for a horse and buggy. The liveryman quotes two dollars for the first hour and one dollar for each additional hour. She plans two extra hours, avoiding the initial hour cost with a shopping trip.
The National Women's LifeSaving league abounces an indoor season opening and announces a junior branch for girls under sixteen. Miss K F Mehrtens, president, will lead with help from top swimmers in developing younger members at the New York Evening Post.
A testimony cites coffee as damaging to health and hearing, detailing a man who stopped coffee and recovered. He resumed, worsened, then quit again and switched to Postum, reporting improved health. His brother also quit coffee for Postum. Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan advertises Postum Cereal and Instant Postum with prices and preparation notes.
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