Wars Across Six Continents Roil World News Desk
A London report surveys crises from Russia and Japan to San Domingo and Panama. It catalogs Western powers clashing in Southwest Africa with the Herero rising, Colombia facing Panamanian resistance, Balkan tensions with Turkey, and British campaigns in Tibet amid broader global unrest and guerrilla fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Universal Peace Societies
Newa
Russia
Japan
San Domingo
Wes Y Gil
Wes
Porto Rico
Germany
Africa
Windhoek
Amboland
Koololand
Damaraland
Great Namaqualand
Colombia
Macedonia
Abdul Hamid Jewily
Balkan
Near East
British War Office
Tibet
Ea@ward
Tapis
Par
German
Attica
Turkey
Courts Test Governor's Act In Mississippi Bond Case
Jackson Miss February 6 Special Judge Milley heard arguments in the Millsaps guardian v. State case testing Governor Longino's 1902 redemption of a $400000 state bond issue. Arguments centered on governor's authority versus legislative power, with a decision due soon. The session also covered Confederate pensions, school funding, prohibition politics, and appointments to the state health board and institutions for the blind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Milley
Seventh Circuit Court District
R W Millsaps
Longino
H Alcainder
Flowers
Miller
Supreme Court
Senate Committee On Finance
House
Finance Committee
Governors Mansion
Senate
Saipy
Call for Union Services in Atlanta Church Talks
Bishop Nelson invites Atlanta ministers to a February 9 meeting at 12 30 pm in the YMCA building to consider repeating last year’s series of public services and addresses aimed at broader church fellowship. He notes a strong local desire for ecumenical unity and public talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Episcopal Lang
Nelson
Atlanta
Priendant
Apanta
Monda
Fatal Mule Accident Injures Dothan Pair
Mrs A M Gissendaner of Dothan and Miss Ancle Lee Gissendaner of Pinckard were riding a mule from Dothan to Pinckard when the animal ran away. Mrs Gissendaner suffered multiple broken legs and arms and is reported in critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan
Ala
A M Gissendaner
Ancle Lee Gissendaner
Pinckard
Residence Burns in Dothan District Fire
A residence owned by Colonel T. Mr. Espy was totally destroyed by fire this afternoon in Dothan Alm. The home, valued at 500 with insurance of 1,000, was covered by Phenix Assurance Company of London. Occupied by C Dilver, manager of the Dothen plant of the Southern Cotton Oil Company, insurance fully covered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan
Alm
T. Mr. Espy
Phenix Assurance Company of London
C Dilver
Dothen
Southern Cotton Ol Company
Stapleton & Farmer
Newton County Education Board Reelects Adams Superintendent
Covington Ga February 7 Special At a meeting of Newton County Board of Education last Saturday Hon G C Adams was reelected superintendent of the public school system for a four year term he was the only applicant to take the examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
Covington
County Board of Education
G C Adams
Publc
Newton County
Stomach Ailment Promises Relief With Stuart’s Tablets
Fragmented ad copy urges relief from indigestion and dyspepsia using Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets. Claims the tablets restore stomach function by natural digestive aid, eased by tablets sold via general drapers and touts affordable price. Presents testimonials and instruction to take after meals.
Let Your Stomach Have Its Own Way
An advice piece promoting Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets to ease stomach discomfort. It urges resting the stomach, avoiding starvation, and using tablets to digest food as the stomach would. Claims the tablets act naturally from gastric fluids and induce relief, priced at 50 cents a box and sold by druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuarts Uyspopela Tableta
Ai Ita
Dyspepsia Relief touted by Stuarts Tablet
An advertorial line touts Stuarts Dyspepsia Table as the best remedy for dyspepsia, claiming it is universally prescribed by physicians and praised for its efficacy over other treatments in the field. The copy emphasizes honesty about the product’s superiority and widespread clinician endorsement.
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets Promised Quick Relief
An advertisement urges readers with digestive misery to buy Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets at 50 cents a box. The copy claims rapid stomach relief, improved mood, and natural digestion, insisting the tablets work independently of stomach conditions and are sold by druggists nationwide.
County Schools Seek State Aid in Four Month Plan
Counties asked the state for aid to extend public schools to four months, with aid amounts from 300 to 4300. Analysis shows counties with largest sums per pupil still cost less per capita than others, and some below state average. Ten snowfalls this winter set records for early start. Powell threatens suicide in Raleigh jail as case against him grows. Postoffice fight in Wilmington drags on with incumbent Miss Darby. Caldwell County sheriff Miss Estes stands out as notable. Democratic and Republican conventions outline campaigns for Congress and state offices. Davidson College receives an athletic field gift. Trinity and Wake Forest receive notable gifts. Raleigh ordinance bans public lockers for liquor. former barkeeper affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Earliness Powell
J B Powell
Jal
Wilmington
Terry
United States Penitentiary
T E Wallace
Miss Darby
United States
Greensboro
Repub- Means
Sy Thes
Davidson College
Presbyterian College
North Carolina
Trinity College
Methodist College
Duke
Wake Forest College
Haleigh
Tobacco Farming Begins In Pulaski County
Farmers in Pulaski County start large scale tobacco planting with Jones and an experienced tobacco raiser from North Carolina, planning 6 to 8 acres of long leaf tobacco. Jones argues tobacco can yield more profit per acre than cotton at current prices, inspiring nearby farmers to shift from cotton to tobacco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gao
Sneela
Pulaski County
Ot Jones
Hawkins
High Wind Sets New Record in Montgomery
A western storm swept Montgomery Alabama on February 7 with winds reaching fifty nine miles per hour. The sharp gusts caused damage around the city but no injuries or losses are yet reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Old Fable Parody and Patent Medicine Claim
The text imitates an aged fable about a body’s members resisting a bully, then pivots to tout Stuart’s Dyspensia Tablets as a universal stomach remedy. It cites apparent health benefits and wide merchant availability, presenting a publicity tone typical of a patent medicine advertisement from a bygone era.
Dowie Hosts Visits Homes in Chattanooga
In Chattanooga Tennessee on February 7 special reports note the Dowie hosts are active visiting hundreds of homes and greeting residents with a blessing. Representatives have engaged local people and secured aid for a Dowlette Eaton colony’s arrival.
Death before mob upholds tense Mississippi killing
In Leake and Canton area a Black man named Jerkins shot stockman James Thompson and was fatally wounded. He died while being held, with authorities arranging burial at Potter's Field after arrival in the city. The incident followed a mob-related violence scare and the suspect was transported through the night by Chief Smith and Shel Owens. The examination noted a single gunshot wound just below the heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Mise
James Thompson
Leake County
Canton
Smith
Shel Owens
Mgre
Thompson
Wigan
Potters Field
Also Mentioned on This Page
Swoktopmrane
Walfish Bay
Angia Requena
Uvguuues
Ambolano
Abaya
Fort Nell
Herrero Cad
Cape Town
Reek
Aay Apting Bokfentern Peirese ‘Namaqua
West Africa
Southwest Africa
Columbia
Penamans
Thibet
Covernor's
Mississippi
Friends of the Cause
Greene
Aberdeen
Harrison
Tutler
D Smythe
Greenville
FE Ward
Winona
H McLean
Newton Biath
Donald Hattiesburg
P Tones
Stermandville
H Rhodes
State Medical Association
J_A
Jacks
Delta
Red-Clay
Ani
Yazoo-Mississippi
Croom
Ass Istngt
Call For Union Services
Stuart
Andy
Stuarts
North State
Miss Estes
Caldwell County
North Caroline
Gudger
Pulaski
Aesop
Honda
Les An
DOWIE
Elijah
Chattanooga
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!