Address by Col Henry on St Louis Exposition for Mississippi Exhibit
Col Henry editor of the Clarion Ledger spoke at the Brandon courthouse on the Louisiana Purchase centennial exhibit. He praised Brandon’s history and listed notable locals while outlining Mississippi’s $50,000 appropriation for a leading St Louis exposition display.
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R. H."henry
Clarion- Ledger
Court House
Mississippi
Brandon
Old Town
W. B. Shelby
Wm. Harper
Richard Cooper
Judge Mayers
Gov. Lowry
Senator McLaurin
McCaskill
Wm. Buchanan
Pat Henry
Napoleon
Jefferson
United States
Mississippi River
France
Gulf of Mexico
Rocky Mountains
Henry
Mississippi Exposition Plan for St Louis World Fair
Col Henry outlined Mississippi’s role in the St Louis World Fair exposition urging statewide talks and mobilization. He described a 1200 acre site with a 20 acre agriculture building costing 1 million dollars, sixteen large halls, and trains routing exhibits from central points to St Louis for display of agricultural products, timber, fish, crafts, education and live stock.
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State
Mississippi
Henry
St. Louis
Chicago University graduates reveal life plans after commencement
Seventy seven graduates and sixty three senior coeds report their intended work after graduation at the University of Chicago. Medicine leads for men with 18 and five women choose remaining at home. The class of 159 includes 12 men entering business and many heirs of professionals noting career trends. Dean Tuffts remarks on heredity noting ministers sons doctors sons lawyers sons and teachers sons diverge from parental professions.
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University of Chicago
Tuffis
Discsantte Escasiats
Dean Tuffts
Machines to Replace Men in Glass Industry
The American Window Glass company begins practical use of automated blowers gatherers and snappers at Alexandria Indiana. Twelve machines installed at the DePauw factory. first tested in Pittsburgh. If successful, thousands of workers may lose jobs as royalties and rights held by John Lubbers and company executives are pursued amid a proposed ten million dollar offer.
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American Window Glass Company
Alexandria
Ind
Depauw
Pittsburg
Window Glass Company
Trust
John Lubbers
James A. Chambers
M. K. McMullin
George Keiloore
T. Hart Given
Sail
Germany secures patents for European automatic telephone system
The German government purchased patent rights covering nearly all Europe except the UK and France for an automatic telephone apparatus from Chicago's Automatic Telephone Co. Charles Evelbauer of Deutsche Waffen und Munitions Fabriken, who studied the device in Chicago, sails for Europe as his firm plans to manufacture for Germany. All German telephones are state owned and each subscriber will have a personal unit linked to a central automatic switchboard.
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Europe
United Kingdom
France
Automatic Telephone Company of
Chicago
Charles Evelbauer
Deutche Waffen Und Munitions Fabriken
Germany
Rural baseball and the country umpire in early days
In rustic ballparks of baseball’s infancy the game was as much about talk as hits. Umpires were chosen for rule knowledge and could be boisterous judges who either placated crowds with temper or overwhelmed them with sharp speech, leaving no middle ground in temperament.
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Jess
Boanerges
Welkin
Statewide land grant for Washington nearly fully selected
State Land Commissioner Calvert reports that out of 667 080 acres granted by the 1889 enabling act for Washington, 3 161 acres remain unselected and will be picked this summer. Lands support penal reformatories schools and universities with major blocks for the capital, normal school, agricultural colleges, and scientific institutions, plus a 200 000 acre indemnity allotment for lost sections.
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Calvert
Washington
State of Washington
San Francisco Chronicle
State
State Normal School
Agricultural College
Scientific Agricultural College
Scientific Schools
State University
Surprising Mottoes and Moral Microbes in An Odd Column
A quirky note on belts engraved with random Chinese characters and a witty reply about their supposed meanings. Also features Popular Science News on bacteria in glacier ice and, briefly, Diets moral effects, claiming pork pessimism and milk eggs boosting health, with a stray line on combating consumption.
Mississippi University Opens 1902 03 Session With Free Tuition
The university of Mississippi announces twenty five schools across science literature arts law engineering pedagogy with free tuition for men and women except in law. It promises attractive location complete municipal services, pure deep well water, enlarged equipment and special resources for women and students of limited means. Session opens September 18 1902 and summer term June 16 1903. Catalogue and details available from R B Fulton Chancellor University Miss.
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WENTY
R. B. Fulton
Miss
J L Tanner Announces Ice and Groceries in Pelahatchie
J L Tanner of Pelahatchie Mississippi announces he now handles ice by the car and can fill orders on short notice. He keeps fresh groceries fruit cold drinks and connections to his meat market. He thanks the public for past patronage and asks for continued business.
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Pelahatchie
J. L. Tanner
Shiloh High School Chartered Institution of Ward Principal
Shiloh High School, a chartered institution for boys and girls, operated under Principal W Ward. The notice highlights the school’s status and leadership, reflecting its historic role in local education.
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Chartered Institution For
W. Ward
Harmony in the Democratic Party and Rankin County meeting
The piece argues for unity within the Democratic Party, defending Col. Bryan and his opinions on the Silver issue and urging harmony. It notes a Rankin County Democratic Executive Committee meeting in Brandon on Thursday August 14 1902 at 10 o clock a.m., with S. May as chairman.
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Col
Bryan
Silver
Democratic Party
Democratic Executive Committee
Rankin County
Brandon
S. May
Rankin County White Teachers Institute Planned in August
The Institute for white teachers of Rankin County is set for the third week in August starting August 18. Officials urge every white teacher to attend to gain benefit and improve teaching methods across public school subjects. The call emphasizes teacher interest and collaboration to discuss methods across subjects.
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Rankin County
Rankin
Land Office Notice of Final Proof in Mississippi
Luther E Bates announces a set of west Mississippi claims. Harmon A Walters seeks final proof for NE 14 Section 29, Township 4 North Range 5 East Choctaw Meridian. Witnesses include O L Calguhann James Flanagaman J A Chapman and Charlie Dickerson. Proof to be made Sept 16 1902 before Chancery Clerk Rankin County at Brandon Mississippi. Fred W Collins Register.
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Department of the Interior
Jackson
Miss
Chancery
Rankin County
Brandon
Harmon A. Walters
Township
North Range
Choctaw
O. L. Calguhann
James Flanagaman
Lynwood
J. A. Chapman
Charlie Dickerson
Virgil
Fred W. Collins
Register
Poisoning the System by DeWitt's Little Early Risers
Poetic promotion describes constipation as poisoning the system and headaches and eruptions as consequences. It claims DeWitt's Little Early Risers stimulate the liver and bowels without gripping, promising gentle, steady relief and healthier action. A. G. Thornton.
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DeWitt
A. G. Thornton
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R. H. Henry
Clarion-Ledger
Chicago University
Kaiser
Times
George
Martha Washington
Martha
Chicago Record-Herald
Mark Twain
The
Chicago Tribune
Popular Science News
Alps
M. Ernst
Pasteur Institute
Mount Blane
Pearson’s Weekly
Hamilton-Brown Shoe Co
J. A. Taylor & Son
Shiloh High School
Light
Rankin County, Miss
Democratic Harmony
Laprelle-Williams Shoe Co
J. A. Spann & CO
Pelhaatchie
Mississippi College
Clinton
W. T. Lowry
D.D
P. H. Eager
Hillman College
YOUNG
John L. Johnson
Riculum
Luther E. Bates
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