Law Enforcement Leagues Forming Across State
The Brandon News notes widespread formation of law enforcement leagues across Mississippi. West Point defeats New Christian College by one vote in a tight contest over Jackson. Senator Guggenheim of Colorado, claimed wealthiest in the Senate, backs a tax on incomes. The Coopers, accused in the Ex-Senator Cormack killing, denied a new Nashville trial and have appealed to the Supreme Court. Night riders stand trial at Waverly for crimes against nonmembers of the Peanut Growers Association.
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West Point
New Christian College
Jackson
Coopers
Cormack
Nashville
Supreme Court
Waverly, Tenn
The
Peanut Growers Association
Ex-Governor Robt Lowry Nearing End In New Orleans Reports
News from New Orleans says ex governor Robt Lowry may live only a few hours causing sadness for Mississippians who revere the veteran leader. A Metropolitan Life building worker fell from the 34th floor in New York and was instantly killed, the fall covering 425 feet to the ground.
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New Orleans
Robt. Lowry
Metropolitan Life Ins. Co
New York
Earthquake toll and local crime cast shadow on Mississippi
Earthquake in Portugal last week left forty six dead and twelve thousand homeless. In local news, repairs on the Governor's Mansion near completion and Mississippians feel shame melt away as the chief magistrate’s home appears less stigmatized. A white woman's charred remains were found near Lumberton on Monday, suggesting murder, with the ashes belonging to the crime scene and the unoccupied house set ablaze to destroy evidence.
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Portugal
Lumberton
Illinois lawmaker targets hat width in latest bill
A representative in the Illinois legislature introduced a bill banning hats wider than 18 inches, though fashion trends have faded toward narrower headwear with merry widows out of style and vegetables crates and peach baskets no longer common adornments.
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Illinois
Greenwood plantation sold to capitalists for subdivision
W. C. Cott George has sold a 1850 acre Yazoo river plantation at Greenwood to a capitalist company. They plan to subdivide into 40 acre tracts for sale to thrifty truck farmers. The land was owned by his father Senator J. Z. George and is described as among the best in the Delta.
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W. C. (Cott) George
Yazoo River
Greenwood
J. Z. George
Delta
Baroness Krupp’s Wealth Amid Divorce Hint
Baroness Baroness Von Bohlen Und Holbach once Bertha Krupp inherited Krupp Gun Works after her father’s death. She was trained in dressmaking and later prepared her own trousseau, much to shopkeepers’ consternation. Despite wealth and prestige she considers divorcing her husband.
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Baroness von Bohlen Und Holbach
Bertha Krupp
Krupp Gun Works
Germany
Meridian Spelling Contest Sparks Late Night Win
In Meridian last Friday night the champions of the old blue back speller faced the High School team. John Sharp Williams and Col H M Street were among the contenders. The old folks lost near midnight but the victors were chosen to represent Meridian High at the Natchez State contest tomorrow. The News still believes the old blue black speller remains the best.
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Meridian
John Sharp Willams
Col. H. M. Street
Meridian High School
Natchez
Restoring the McRae Grave Ground in Sanford
A call to restore Mrs. McRae’s neglected grave near Sanford Covington County as Governor McRae rests in British Honduras per official records. Director Rowland notes no dedicated funds and appeals to private or philanthropic groups to fund the project, while listing Mississippi governors and the lack of systematic care for former leaders.
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John J. McRae
Sanford
Covington
Ecity
McRae
British Honduras
Rowland
Missoil
George Poindexter
Abram N. Scott
Charles Lynch
A. G. McNutt
Oratory of the South volume received by state library
The Civil War era to the present is covered in a new volume titled Oratory of the South. It arrived at the State Library and the Department of Archives and History, signaling a fresh repository of Southern speech and rhetoric for study.
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State Library
Department of Archives and History
Mississippi Notables Feature in DuBois Sharper Essay Series
Compiled by Prof Edward DuBois Sharter of the University of Texas the collection edited for Dr Rowland highlights Mississippi figures in an ora or rival class. Essays showcase Chas Scott A H Whitfield John Sharp Williams Eaton J Bowers Ezekiel S Candler John M Allen Bishop Chas B Galloway Dunbar Rowland L Q J Lamar Edward C Walthall and others contributing to regional memory.
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Edward DuBois Sharter
University of Texas
Sharer
Rowland
Chas. Scott
Confederacy
A. H. Whitfield
South
John Sharp Wiliams
Eaton J. Bowers
Ezekiel S. Candler
John M. Allen
Mississippi Valley
Chas. B. Galloway
Dunbar Rowland
L. Q.J .C. Lamar
Edward C. Walthall
Mississippi
Life Sentences and Pardons Critiqued in State Opinion
A critical look at life sentences argues they effectively end a convict’s life outside prison. It calls for no parole except when new evidence proves innocence and for a tougher guard system to prevent escapes. The piece urges ending pardon petitions to reduce crime and curb executive clemency influenced by prominent supporters.
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Mississippi
Pellagra Death Reported At Hattiesburg
Mrs. India Ray Bell died in Hattiesburg on Tuesday from Pellagra a disease linked to bread made from meat ground unsound corn. The article notes Pellagra's spread from Europe to the United States recent decades its symptoms nerve and stomach impact and the lack of a cure. It warns that corn treatment and local milling quality affect risk and stresses growing sound grain and careful grinding.
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India Ray Bell
Hattiesburg
Roumania
Spain
Italy
United States
Ome
Late News Items From The Era Of Global Tensions
The Shah of Persia faces danger to his crown while the Mississippi Travelers convention gathers in Jackson on the 25th and 26th. Connecticut's Gov. Lilly dies, and Amtr General Fridge schedules Guard encampments at Camp Sample. Texas plans state railway ownership, and Abdul Hamid resigns with Rechad Effendi named as Turkey’s ruler. Florida eyes prohibition as Lackawanna cuts sugar price. Port Gibson murder, no lynching yet. Japanese squadron enters San Pedro harbor peacefully. Senator Bailey skewers Taft over Southern politics. Cuban budget deficit expected. Carnegie warns of looming war. Croker’s farewell dinner in New York.
Vaudeville mix at Mississippi town event stirs chatter
A stream of notes and oddities from Mississippi mentions vaudeville flavor in a High School benefit at Washington, a silver service presentation, and local curiosities. It notes officials, postal disputes, a spelling bee victory, and regional chatter across towns, with light social and political notes from Natchez to Gulfport.
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Washington
Mississippi
Horm Island
Taft
Philippines
Mr. Taft
Horn Island
Pascagoula
Columbus
Whiskey thefts blame Indian passenger at Wyoming station
A Wyoming passenger agent tells of an Indian man about to board a train for his reservation who discovers his ticket is missing. After searching his pockets again he reveals only a pint of whiskey. The agent jokes the thief is a white man allied with his Indian friends, while the man mutters ugh and accuses white men.
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Wyoming
Lippincott’s quips on schooling and stammering teach us nothing
A rural Pennsylvanian protests modern teaching with a burst of adage filled wit. The remark mocks broad learning and questions who would value stammering instruction as lessons evolve.
Miss Pauline Hutchingson Visits With Miss Mary White
Miss Pauline Hutchingson of Crystal Springs, a student at Clinton, returned home with Miss Mary White to spend Sunday and Monday, sharing time at her residence and in local company.
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Pauline Hutchingson
Crystal Springs
Clinton
Mary White
Free Offer for Cash Trade Sets Free Record with Purchase
A local store offers a free standard phonograph record with a $5 cash trade and a free record valued at over 100 percent of the purchase if you trade $35. The offer excludes groceries and advertises a wide assortment of dry goods shoes and clothing with savings promised. A standard talking machine is offered if the trade reaches $35.
For Sale in Brandom Co B Martin or W B Collier SY
Auction style notice offering one place in Brandom known as Co B Martin or WB Collier. Sale for cash or terms arranged by C B Martin. Public sale notice framed in terse midcentury ad language.
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Brandom
Co. B. Martin
W. B.Collier_ SY
C. B. Martin
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