Mississippi Farmers Push Record Cotton Planting Ahead
Mississippi farmers push for a larger cotton crop amid rising prices and strong fertilizer and credit activity. Dealers report widespread land preparation, more mules and horses, and labor recruitment from Alabama and the Carolinas. Delayed grain plans threaten next year’s meat and corn needs. a strong delta land rush and new cleared acreage favor cotton.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Forest
Meridian
Alabama
Massissippi
Murderers sentenced to life as three named felons
Three men, Keng Frumphrey Weems, Robert Williams, and Dink Straughter, were sentenced to life in prison for murder. Governor Vardaman plans to reappoint Hon D G Pepper to the Yazoo Mississippi levee board and Pardon requests are filed for Keene and Will Lee amid varying circumstances. A Scott County murder mystery unfolds with blood-stained items found but no body. Deaths occur by fire in Water Valley and Leake County. Revenue Service cadet examinations are announced for February in Mississippi. Sherman Fox is shot in Tate County for a debt of one dollar by Andrew Brown who was authorized to collect it.
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Ernest A. Penick
Yazoo City
Panther Creek
Birs
Penick
Parks
Keng Frumphrey Weems
Robert Williams
Dink Straughter
Pepper
Vardaman
Hon D G Pepper
Lexington
Yazoo
New Orleans
Congress
Keene
T B Keene
Yazoo County
Jarceny
Hyuer
Perdon
Will Lee
Lincoln County
Ft Fw
Witnes
Lea
Scott
Scott County
Thit
Nettle Heirston
Water Valley
Leake County
Carthage
Martha McGrethlin
Revenue Service
John Sharp Willams
Mississippi
United States Revenue Service
Vickaburg
Greenville
Meridian
West Point
Arnapolis
United States
Sherman Fox
Arkabutla
Tate County
Andrew Brown
Natchez Harbor Bill Aims At Special Relief In Congress
Natchez leaders press for a special harbor appropriation in Congress after being snubbed in the House rivers and harbors report. Local efforts seek support from McLain and Ransjan to pass the measure before adjournment. Meanwhile cold weather hurts live stock and mules travel from St Louis suffers pneumonia with twelve deaths.
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Brown
Faust Senatobia
Natchez
Athzegs
Congress
House
McLain
Rans- Jan
Louisiana
Committee On
Mississippi
Laure
St .Louis
Neaumona
Consignes
Stork
East St Louis
Sera Mari
Gulf and Chicago
Mobillé, Jackson and
Hamas City
Fouletoo
Middleton
Tennand
Mobile
Jackson
Kansas City
Senate
State
Greenville
Meridian
Vicksburg
Bilox
Ling the Gulf
Ship Island Road
Miss. Pebruery
Board of Commissioners of
Mississippi Leven District
Better Than Gold
Lancaster man credits Electric Bitters with curing chronic indigestion and nervous debility after years of failure with other remedies. His wife also praises the tonic for female health, calling it a grand tonic and invigorator for weak, run-down women. Sold by all druggists for 50 cents with satisfaction guaranteed.
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FF J Green
Lancaster
N.H
Mid Week Bargains From Leading Merchants
Thursday's Constitution advertises seven new games using the Trail card pack. It promises free rulebooks from The Columbian Book Co located at 8 Whitehall.
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the Columbian Book Co
Whitehall At
Hunting Gold Under a Town in Alaska Undermined
Grand Forks Alaska, with a population near six hundred, sits on what was claim No. 6 above Discovery of Bonanza Greek. Owners of storefronts are digging beneath their buildings seeking gold, undermining streets and structures as they chase the yellow metal.
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Grand Forks
Alaska
Danson
Almaka
Zion City Debt Crisis Halts Planned Free Land Policy
Chicago February 1 John Alexander Dowle aimed three years ago to render Zion City land debt free now. It is reported that 990000 would not cover payments and 875000 is due on property with options. Most options have been extended and officials say they will retain all land, now accounting for about one third of Zion City's 6500 total acres. Mortgages cited reflect half the purchase price, yet Zion City struggles to meet interest and avoid delaying option payments.
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Chicago
John Alexander Dowle
Land of Zion
Zion City
Funeral for Miss Nannie Bryan in Lincoln Nebraska
Funeral services for Miss Nannie Bryan were held at her sister Mrs A T Allen home. The Rev S Hatten of the First Christian church presided. The body was later moved to the family cemetery for burial in Balem Illinois area.
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Miss Bryan
Lincoln
Nebr
Nannie Bryan
A.T Allen
S . Hatten
First Christian Church
W Or. Bryan
Taft
Balem
Ile
Engineer Roasted to Death in Delaware Train Collision
Engineer Fenn Cooper of the Delaware division on the Pennsylvania road was roasted to death near Farnhurst when his passenger train collided with a freight train. Fireman McCoy was injured. The engineer's wife is mentioned as a passenger.
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Wilmington
Del
Fenn Cooper
Delaware
Pennsylvania Road
Farnhurst
McCoy
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