Sons Will Have To Support Home Jackson Mississippi
A fragment from a Jackson Mississippi page discusses a deed to the United Sons of Confederate Veterans for the Beauvart property and references a memorial to Confederate veterans. The document hints at restrictions on transfer and mentions a “Soldiers Home” with legislative considerations.
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Jackson
Miss
Jeferson
United Sons of Confederate Uterans
Beauvart
Png
Davis Express
Perel
Goth
Ferson Davie
Wirgart Davis
Dave Tinea
Tate
Smallpox Quarantine Spreads in McMinn County Tenn
Smallpox cases rise in McMinn County Tennessee with twelve exposed and one death reported. County authorities impose strict precautions and set quarantines where needed amid fears of a serious epidemic.
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McMinn County
Tenn
Knoxville
McWon County
Hobson Resignation Questioned as Bureau Recommends Delay
Washington February 4 Admiral Tay lo chief of the assignment bureau recommends to the secretary of the navy that Captain Hobson’s resignation be delayed. The bureau believes time should be given to reconsider and trial of the new duties at his assigned station to retain his valued service. The secretary telegraphed approval for Hobson’s consideration. The public note cites his eye condition and wartime duties as factors. The endorsement from the bureau urges acceptance to take effect February 6, 1908.
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Washington
Taylo
Secretary of the Navy
Hobsons
Escor
Bill Bint
Wendy
Hobson
Elysian
Hachem
T Bowles
Morris to Be Made a Judge in Minnesota District
Washington reports Representative Morris of the Duluth district is expected to be appointed by President Roosevelt to the newly created United States district judgeship in Minnesota. Morris will retire from Congress at the end of the present session. Colleagues have united in recommending him and the appointment is understood to be decided.
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Congress
Roosevelt
Washington
Woulle
Representative Morris
Duluth
Minnesota
Morae
Coal Lands to Be Opened Across Three Counties
Farriman Company plans rapid coal land development in Harriman and nearby Cumberland and Scott counties with multiple large tracts to be exploited. Judge John H Hatfield backs Briar Creek Coal. Captain John W Staples of Harriman advances Guthrie area coal efforts as Harriman sells domestic coal at 4.5 dollars per ton in yard, with Janotville price noted at 4.59.
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Farriman Company
Mnotville
Harriman
Guthrie
Nichols gets four years in manslaughter verdict
In Dallas County Alabama the first white man convicted of killing a black person was sentenced to four years in the penitentiary. Thomas Nichols and three others attacked William Dockers, an elderly Black man, shot him and threw him from a bridge into a creek, resulting in his death. The Frith case proceeded with similar testimony and may lead to conviction.
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Selma
Dallas County
Thomas Nichola Toda
Theiss Nichols Pohmamrith
Tom Cagthen
Stele Cotton Mill
Willam
Nagro
Frith
Wofford College Admits New Era With Upgraded Facilities
In Spartanburg on February 4 special lectures by Dr DeVotte drew a large crowd at Converse audi torium and a campus chapel talk preceded it. The year marks improvements under a new president including a modern auditorium with steam heat new pews and lighting. A new science hall by Hor John B Claveland is slated for completion.
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Wofford College
Spartanburg
DeVintte
Dewotte
Wafford Po3s
DeMotte
Wofford
Society Halle
Halle
John B Claveland
Mailn
Gymnasim
Amaus
Centrat Wo
Mol Bank
Duncan
Cstque
Southern Railway to Nashville Night Service From Knoxville
Knoxville to Nashville through night and day service to run February 10 via Southern Railway to Harrian and Tennessee Central line to Nashville. Two lines will offer coach and sleeper travel, replacing the Chattanooga route for Nashviile traffic. The adjustment aims to benefit Knoxville Nashville travelers and may shift mileage and freight haul between the lines.
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Southern Kreis Tenn
Sne Clair
Snoxle
Nashville
Southern Railway
Tennessee Central
Southern
NashiiMe Traffe
Chattanooga
Tennessee
Knaayilie
Knowle
Harrian
Nashvilla
Ladrones Defeat Constables in Rizal and Bulacan
Manila reports scattered drone bands formed near Polo Bulacan attacked constables last Monday. Police withdrew, then reinforced, driving the thieves to retreat. A large police force is in the field, aiming to capture or disperse the gang. United States quarantine officials declare Manila cholera free, ending a 40 year quarantine. A royal pretender Be Hamara reportedly captured via Tez dispatch.
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Manila
Cruite Rizal
Bulacan
Polo Bulacan
United States
Elopement, legal actions, and state notices unfold in Raleigh
The Constitution reports Joseph Snawley’s elopement with Mrs William Clements, his fear of retaliation, and his hiding in a loft. The piece also recalls 40 year-old legislative action granting $260 settlement, celebrates Robert Bradley’s anniversary as marshal, notes complaints on freight discrimination, and lists corporate charter grants and a name change for a coffin company. State geologist Joseph Holmes is on leave from the St Louis exposition.
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Raleigh
Constitution
Joseph Snawley
Ruthurford
William Clements
Snawley
Clements
Hams W Mordecai
Robert EH Bradley Marshal
Supreme Court
Railway Committee
Bs Chambers of Commerce
Boards of Trade
King Stokes County
Davenport and
Braxton
Pactolus Pitt County
Tigh Fount Coffin and Casket Company
Imperial Furniture Company
George L Mortyn
House of Representatives
Joint
Committee On Enance
Jokeph A Holmes
St Louis Exposition
Young Man Fires Shotgun Suicide Attempt Shocks Rogers
Special report says a man placed a shotgun against a tree and fired it with a stick in an attempted suicide. He is in serious condition after returning from Oregon where he had resided. The cause is described as other than despair.
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Dai Shieldsman
Irvle Shields
Rogers
Idle
Oregon
Uniforms for U S Ambassador McCormick Adopted in 1900s
In Petersburg on February 4 the court and officials pressed the United States ambassador’s uniform issue. After consultation, uniforms of black cloth with gold braid were adopted to meet court requirements. Ambassador McCormick accepted the decision and ordered a duplicate of Mr Towers’ uniform to identify officials at the winter palace and spare humiliation.
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Petersburg
United States
Ambassar
United State
Winter Palace
WcCormick
Mr Towers
Farrior Trial at Wilson in sensational murder case
Prominent man J D Farrior stands accused of shooting a Black man named Hunt in Wilson North Carolina. Attorneys traveled to Wilson for the trial amid claims of incendiary letters and post election tensions. The case links threats to fires in the town and Farrior asserts Hunt wrote the letters.
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Wilson
J D Farrior
Keing
Hunt
Farrior
Pensions for Mexican War Veterans Advance in Congress
Washington February 4 The house committees on pensions authorized a favorable report up to the senate bill to raise the pension of all Mexican war veterans from eight to ten dollars per month. The number of pensioners on the rolls is about 3,900 per the commissioner’s report.
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Washington
House
Senate
Berlin Socialist Kiehstag Member Fires Self Revolver
February 4 in Berlin Alfred Agster a socialist member of the Reichstag fired a revolver in a committee room at the House. He had removed the bullet earlier and was only slightly injured. Ayster wrote to deputies yesterday of intent to end his life, recently showing mental weakness.
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Berlin
Alfred Agster
Kiehstag
Ayster
Pension for Georgia aid bill for McCraine widow
Senator Bacon introduced two bills in Washington to grant a pension to Margeret J McCraine widow of Malcolm McCraine a private in the Georgia volunteers who served in the Florida Indian War The pension is eight dollars per month The bill has not yet passed the house
Littlefield Anti trust Bill Rule Agreed by House Committee
Washington February 4 The house committee on rules agreed on a special rule for the Littlefield anti trust bill It will be brought in after the post office appropriation bill and provides ten hours general debate and three hours under the five minute rule ending with a motion to prior question on passage and amendments pending final passage
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Washington
House Committee On Rules
Littlefield
Oldest Canadian woman Mary Ann Mills Ines dies at 115
Mary Ann Mills Ines of Stratford dies at 115, the oldest woman in Canada. Born October 1788 in County Fermanagh Ireland, she emigrated to Canada with her husband in 1847 and lived in Woodham until her death on February 4.
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Mary Ann Mills
Ines
Stratford
Canada
Woodham
Fermanagh
Ireland
We Do Not Sell Them All At Once A Debate Note
A fragmented sentence notes a stance on sales cadence. No clear people places or organizations are readable. The rest of the text is unreadable, offering no verifiable facts or dates to anchor a fuller summary.
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Bicker
Racker
William Speers Yosifencs
Peachtree Street
Eb Palmer
Peachtree Strat
Charles A
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Beauvoir
Sons of Veterans
State of
Mississippi
Jefferson Davis
Joe
Grand Jury
William Hemagwa
G Taylor
Tasier
Harriet B Kelle
Womans Chas Fan Temperanes Lrion
Morris
Nichols
OLD Wofford
de Motte
Tangier
Ava
Tez
Hamara
Snowley
Boards of Trade—General News
California Fig Syrup CO
St. Petersburg
Parrion
Cardus
Tara
Bosroy
Mass
Showarat
Bertha Ricker
Bock-Bay Woman's Club
Seston
Wapapee
Arehiy
Georgia
Tetley
Tetley’s
R Grecer
the New Home Sewing Machine Co
Carange, Mass
the New Home Sewing Machine Company
Atlanta
Equitable
Havana
Cuba
Ex- Presa
Lit Co
The
Southern Express Company
Ponte
Pric
LE Hunnicutt & Co
Gon
Broad St
Hunnicutt & Bellingrath Co
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