Bridge Bid Notice in Dabb Creek and Fenvaguatin Creek repairs
Sealed bids will be received at the chancery clerk's office until 12 o'clock a m on the first Monday in April 1908 for building a bridge across Dabb's creek in beat 5 and for repairing a bridge across Fenvaguatin creek on Brandon and Ludlow road. The clerk reserves the right to reject bids. To MO A Gayden Clerk. March 10 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chancery Clerk
Dabb's Creek
Fenvaguatin Creek
Brandon and
Ludlow
Dal
MO. A. Gayden
Wanted Two Young Ladies to Enter Training School
Two young ladies are sought immediately to join a nurse training program at Brandon Sanatorium. Applicants should present themselves at the Brandon sanitarium for admission and instruction.
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Brandon Sanitarium
Allen Hybrid 200 Bushels Long Staple Cotton Seed
The well known Allen Hybrid cotton seed offered at 1.00 per bushel. Availability to Florence noted in the inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence
Cave Dwellers Sentenced at Seaham Harbor
Eight men were jailed for fourteen days each as vagrants after being found living in caves on the seashore south of Seaham. They had resided there for several months and Fire from their cave fires once nearly caused a steamer to go ashore while attempting to light the harbor.
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Seaham Harbor
England
A Sure Cure for Laziness in Atlanta City
A gang calling themselves White Cads in Atlanta Georgia forced entry into a lazy man’s home. They accused him of offense to the community and dragged him from bed. His wife was made to bring meals as the group inflicted lashes on him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta City
Georgia
A Romantic End. Parisian Woman Shoots Self in Room
Mile Berthe Coway, a Parsian young lady, deserted by a fickle lover, dressed in her best frock and jewels, went to her sweetheart’s room when he was out, lay on a couch, scattered flowers about, and shot herself through the heart.
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Mile
Berthe Coway
Sandwichmen Parade Stops London Bus Ad Ban
In the West End eighteen sandwich men rode on top of a motor omnibus displaying a play advertisement. The contraption drew about fifty policemen who halted the vehicle and officials issued orders forbidding the play.
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West End
London
Gaoler resigns as Ohio prison has no prisoners
The jailer of an Ohio penitentiary offers his resignation after reporting no inmates for over two years, citing the absence of prisoners as the reason for stepping down.
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Ohio
Blind shorthand prodigy at Norwood Poor Law School
A blind girl at Bambeth Guardians Poor Law Schools in Norwood excels in shorthand and typesetting. In Cleveland Ohio a hostler enters hospital with severe injuries after a horse from a circus kicked him while he attempted to teach the animal to spell phonetically.
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Bambeth Guardians
Norwood
England
Cleveland
Ohio
Surgeon Injured by TB Bacilli in Pasteur Lab
A renowned surgeon broke a glass tube with virulent tuberculosis bacilli at the Pasteur Institute. A shard cut his neck and he soon fell ill. He began treatment immediately, but the disease rapidly progressed and remains unchecked. Whether he will recover is uncertain.
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Pasteur Institute
Terrier as Out-Patient at King's College Hospital
An Irish terrier has become a regular out-patient at King's College Hospital in London. The dog limped in with an injured foot, received treatment and bandaging, and was discharged. Each day he returns to the hospital to show his healed foot to his benefactors and be examined again.
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King’s College Hospital
London
What Drew Him to it
Salvation Army captain questions a disreputable man who seeks to join. The man admits he was drawn by a strong urge, claiming he wants a soft easy living and believes the Salvation Army is the place to get it. The exchange highlights motive and tension in a moral confrontation.
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Salvation Army
Heiress Seeks Higher Alimony From New York Supreme Court
Miss Alleta Nathalie Bailey an heiress age nineteen petitions the New York Supreme Court to raise her annual allowance from $6,000 claiming the sum was sufficient at thirteen but now fails to cover living costs. The petition asserts increased living expenses and requests a higher annually set amount.
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Alleta Nathalie Bailey
Supreme Court Ofew
Youthful Hopeful Seeks Light From Papa’s Advice
A local boy, son of a well known newspaper man, was urged by his father that electricity is nice. The youth then sought seven incandescent bulbs to sample the juice of illumination.
Explosion Rumor Doubted By Witnesses In Alley Incident
A frightened tabby reports a loud blast from the back fence and exclaims it sounded terrible. A companion clarifies that no explosion occurred and says a boot was hurled from a window, striking the fence instead.
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Tabby
Mineral Spring's Water Shipments from Pelahatchie
An April 7 1908 notice from W A Cunningham of Mineral Spring's Water in Pelahatchie Mississippi invites orders and announces delivery ready, charging 5 cents at the springs and 10 cents in town. It asks past users to report benefits and details such as complaint, age and occupation.
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Pelahatchie
Miss
W. A. Cunningham
Privilege Tax Notice and Sheriff Penalties
Notice lists that privilege licenses expire April 30 and are due in May with double penalties for late payment. Sheriff has no discretion and faces heavy penalties for failure to collect double. Also advertises a brood mare for sale or trade and a fine milch cow with calf from D M Mayers.
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G. W. White
D. M. Mayers
Commissioner's Sale In Rankin County Court
Special commissioner will sell at public auction on May 4, 1908 in Brandon Miss. lands in Rankin County including the west half of the northwest quarter and other parcels described for satisfaction of a decree note with 8 percent interest since 1903 plus $100 attorney's fees and costs.
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E. T. Chambers
Jackson
Miss
Notice of Trustee Sale and Public Auction in Rankin County
Notice describes two separate land sales in Rankin County Mississippi. Trustee H V Watkins will sell on April 20 1908 the west half of the northeast quarter section 24 township 4 range east 80 acres with improvements at the Rankin County courthouse. Special Commissioner G W White will sell May 4 1908 the south half of the southwest quarter and northwest quarter of the southeast quarter section 31 township 7 range 5 east to satisfy court costs and an $825 claim to Campbell and Mobell with remaining proceeds to the defendant Wm M Kight.
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Chacery Court
Rankin County
A. D. Kirkland
A. H. Wand
Mississippi
Chancery Court
Court House
Brandon
Miss
Wixlanda H. Kirkland
Lewis Peterson
Robert B. Mims
Chancery Clerk’s
State of Mississippi
Ranger
H. V. Watkins
Campbell & Campbell
Wm. M. Kight
Campbell & Mobell
Wm. M. Right
G. W. White
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J. A. Taylor & Son
Mr. Planter
A. N. Williams
N. G. Dunn
Louisiana
King
North Carolina
Mr. Farmer
T. J. King CO
Richmond
Remington-Sholes
Fay-Sholes Typewriters
Maneatis
Alabama & Vicksburg Railway
Cincinnati
Atlanta
N. Y
Meridian
Birmingham
Shreveport
Beyond
Vicksburg
Chattanooga
New York
Geo. H. Smith
New Orleans
Sandwichmen’s Motor Bus
Terrier
Commissioner’s Sale
T. A. O’herin We
Kranich & Bach
Everett
Krell-French
Ivers & Pond
Smith & Barnes
Forbes
Harvard
South
E. E. Forbes
Capitol St
Draughon
CTIC
PRA
JNO
F. Draughon
Ersed
Nashvil
Memphis
Muskogee
I. T. Columbia
S. C. Tomas
Telegranhy
Atc
Dallas
Waco
Texas
Austin
Denison
FT. Worth
Tex
Evansville
Ind
Galveston
San Antonio
Montgomery
Ala
Oklahoma City
Okla
Kansas City
Missouri
Springfield
Incorporated
D. P
Collears
Harvard’s
Yale
Estneeo
Martin @ Morris
Martin & Morris
W. H. Barnes
Ic. A. Richardson Co
East Capitol Street
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