Glenn Jones Dead At Sanitarium In Brandon
Glenn P. Jones died at 5 30 p m in Brandon after months of ill health and a recent move to the Sanitarium He was about 29 a cotton buyer by trade and well regarded His widow is Lizzie Busick Jones two brothers Kade and Ras Jones survive The remains were taken to Pelahatchie for burial beside his parents Dr C B Jones and Mrs Janie Spann Jones Newsrenders extend sympathy to the family
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Brandon
Glenn P. Jones
Lizzie Busick
Pelahatchie
C .B. K. Jones
Janie Spann Jones
Kade
Ras Jones
Mrs J W May Dead in Jackson After Long Illness
Mrs Sue Myers May died in Jackson after a long illness surrounded by family. Daughter of Alvin Myers, she married James W May and leaves five daughters. A Baptist member, she died about age 60. Burial was Tuesday at Dry Creek cemetery with Rev. W F Yarbrough delivering the final remarks.
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Sue Myers May
Jackson
Advateil
Alvin Myers
Oleer
James W.0 May
Baptist Church
Dry Creek
W. F. Yarbrough
First Baptist Church
Woodmen Picnic at Shiloh Delights Attendees
The Shiloh picnic held last Thursday by the Woodmen drew a large crowd with members of the order and others enjoying a day of pleasure. Senator A. J. McLaurin and Congressman J. W. Collier delivered fine addresses. A bountiful dinner topped a joyous event remembered by all.
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Shhiloh
A. J. McLaurin
J. W. Collier
Rankins County School Board Meeting Called
The Rankins County school board is called to meet at the Superintendent's office on Saturday the 28th of August. S. R. Myers, Chairman.
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Rankins County
S. R. Myers
Examinations Set For September Dates In 1909
Examinations will be held on the 3rd 4th 17th 18th and 10th 11th 24th 25th of September 1909. Ss R Myers, Superintendent.
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Hfe
Ss. R. Myers
A. M. and Li. and C. Notice for Scholarships
Applicants for scholarships at A M and Li and Co. institutions must apply to S R Myers, Superintendent, for certificates of appointment.
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S. R. Myers
Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph CO
Marriage License List With Color Statuses
Marriage license entries show couples including white and colored classifications. Names listed include Sam E Therrell and Ina D Miller A W Holcombe and Dora A Dear Oscar Everett and Alice Stapleton Patrick R E Williams and Felista Shoots Mike L Skully and Mary E Toil Ragan Walter Anderson and Duchie Ann Russell Marshall Thames and Rosa Sparkman Huse Spell and Mily Ward James Geater and Alberta B Dave.
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Sam E. Therrell
Ina D. Miller
A. W. Holcombe
Dora A. Dear
Oscar Everett
Alice Stapleton Patrick
R. E. Williams
Felista
Walter Anderson
Duchie Ann Russell
Marshall Thames
Rosa Sparkman
Huse Spell
Mily Ward
James Geater
Alberta B. Dave
Half price rail tickets for two children travel together
A south of France railway timetable states that half tickets for children are not issued on this line. If two children from the same family travel together a single ticket covers both. If only one child travels, request a portion of a ticket at half the usual fare from the booking clerk.
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South of France
Blessings of a Diet and Rheumatism Cure
Quotes a New York Press remark praising diet therapy to treat rheumatism and linked ailments, suggesting dietary reform spares harsh drugs and improves overall health. The observation frames doctors as prescribing humane, diet based cures for rheumatic and other disorders.
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New York Press
Jail Soup Joke Sparks Sunshine Conversation
The New York Press reports a humorous quip in which two men sit on a Park row bench. One asks how soup is made in a Jersey jail, and the punchline describes heating water and letting a sunlit leg of meat reflect light to create soup.
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Park Row
Jersey
New York Press
Carlyle Phrase Coined Unspeakable Turk During 1876 Bulg Insurrection
The term unspeakable Turk arose in England amid the Bulgarian insurrection of 1876. It originated with Thomas Carlyle in a published letter that stated the unspeakable Turk should be struck out of the question and the country left to honest European guidance.
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Carlyle
England
Thomas Carlyle
Tulips Wildly Growing Around Florence In Tuscan Garden
More than 20 tulip varieties grow wild in the country about Florence. The earliest is a tall scarlet form with handsome flowers among the corn. Later there is a small striped red and white kind and many yellows from pale lemon to deep orange with reflex petals.
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Sean
Florence
Good Word for the Widows From the Atchison Globe
A brief quote contrasts how widowed men and women cope after loss. The Atchison Globe notes men often scatter fatherless children among relatives while widowed women keep families together and support themselves. The piece asserts widows show greater energy when left without a husband.
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Atchison
Good Stroke of Business The One Penny Note
A Bank of England error issued a one penny note in 1828. It lingered in circulation long enough to annoy cashiers. The note’s holder finally won £5 from the bank after a lengthy dispute.
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Bank of England
Overcome Adversity and Returning from Trials
A reflective meditation likens sorrow to high waves isolating a ship from the world. It questions whether one can vanish beneath the sea like the sun and return. The piece argues that even apparent disappearance can contain a constructive meaning.
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Richter
Man's Efforts to Fly Through Ages of Genius and Risk
A historical overview traces human flight from ancient tricksters and Roman Forum trials to early aviation. It notes the nerve and persistent errors marked by grease stains and failed attempts, illustrating a long arc of trial, error, and advancing craft.
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Simon
Be Cheerful for Health and Success, A London Note
A Health Record excerpt from London urges constant cheerfulness to boost health. It argues happiness stimulates respiration and blood oxygenation, improves nutrition, and builds confidence. The piece cautions against pessimism as it allegedly harms blood and blocks joy.
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London
England
Egg with Two Sheiks Captivates Danville
Mrs. William Childs’s hen laid a remarkable egg last week measuring nine inches in circumference long and seven inches short. After several days the shell was broken to reveal a second mature egg inside, as large as an ordinary egg, with the inner shell and its contents complete. This Danville item notes the curious double egg found in a hen.
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William Childs
Success as a Habit The Cushman Davis Quote
The quote from the late Senator Cushman K. Davis states that true success comes to men who work, read, and think beyond immediate needs, storing extra knowledge for emergencies. It praises superfluous labor as essential preparation for life's most important moments.
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Cushman K. Davis
Professional Relics Mentioned in Quarrel at Medical Museum
A dialogue between a doctor and a lawyer at a Medical museum turns on relics and collection ethics. The lawyer insists he has a unique cabinet of family skeletons at his office, challenging the doctor’s view of professional relics.
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Medical Museum
Man Dies at 72 After Lifetime Spinal Injury Story
Joseph Alcock known to summer visitors on the Yarmouth Parade died aged 72 after surviving 52 years with a broken back caused by a wherry accident that broke his back at age 20 while his spinal cord remained intact.
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Joseph Alcock
Yarmouth
England
Reading a Book Fails to Reveal A Doll House
Little Helen, while perusing shelves, spends the afternoon absorbed in a volume. On returning it she declares she has read it all from first to last and found nothing about A Doll House.
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Helen
Mamma
Police Woman Patrols Theater Entrance Beat in Philadelphia
A new type of police worker, described as a police girl, takes a theater entrance beat in Philadelphia. The young woman wears a partial uniform, a white cap, and carries a rattan cane, appearing capable of maintaining order.
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Philadelphia
Poisoning warning underscores rapid response needs
Emergency sickness signals poisoning when a previously healthy person suddenly becomes violently ill with vomiting and prostration. Such cases require immediate action to remove the toxin or neutralize it to prevent severe outcomes.
To Believe a Cold Remedy from a Fragrant Steam
A Victorian home remedy advises inhaling medicated steam for colds. Add half a teaspoon friar's balsam to boiling water, drape a towel over the jug opening, and breathe deeply through the steam for relief.
Immutable Conditions Denunciation of Corsets Cited
A Philadelphia Inquirer remark notes a doctor condemns corsets for women as causing many troubles. The columnist remarks the situation favors doctors since women cling to corsets, implying little likelihood of change.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
A Variety of Cats from Cataclasm to Catamount
A compact lexicon style piece traces cat themed terms from cataclasm to catamount, noting variants like cataclasm catacombs catapult and cat-aract, and linking them to meanings such as flood upheaval burial vaults and wild cats in a cyclical wordplay.
Man's Duty Motto From Dr Miller
A compact moral exhortation argues humans must keep moving through life. Rest renews strength for onward passage, likening life to a ship that must sail, not anchor. The speaker reflects that effort defines existence and ease leads to stagnation, urging continual striving.
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Dr. Miller
Make the Most of Everything Quote on Knowledge and Hiding Ignorance
A concise reflection quotes Colton on the worldly man who leverages what he knows and even more what he does not know. The adroit concealment of ignorance earns more credit than overt erudition.
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Colton
Infatuation and American marriage hopes in a letter
A humorous exchange between a daughter and her father centers on her admission that she has fallen for a suitor described as a calls thenics. The father responds with a wary wish that she marry an American, reflecting light domestic tone and cultural context.
Housecleaning and Hidden Crowns in Detroit
A brisk, cryptic note from the Detroit Free Press reflects on high finance and a woman's achievement in cleaning house. It suggests growth of two shares where one previously grew, and a mystery about leaving two rocking chairs in a dark spot never known before.
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Detroit Free Press
Egyptian Plumber Recalled by Professor in Quirky Dialogue
A professor muses that a mummy resembles an ancient Egyptian plumber from his utensils. His dreamy assistant wonders about reviving him. The professor balks at the risky plan and questions who would pay for the work.
Worth Choosing
A Bath school superintendent quotes Gideon on selecting men who keep alert but avoid idleness, noting they watched with one eye and drank with the other as a metaphor for vigilance and discipline.
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Gideon
Swinburne Faces Cabman Fare Dispute in Youth
In his younger days the poet Swinburne quarreled with a cabman over fare. The cabman subjected him to harsh abuse. Swinburne challenged him to listen as a poet could swear, inviting the man to descend from his perch for a lesson in verse.
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Swinburne
Dickens Strict Bed Alignment North South
Charles Dickens insisted his bed faced due north and south and would announce the rule before visiting friends or inns. A compass accompanied him in his baggage to verify the orientation.
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Charles Dickens
Four-Flushing Story Cell Reads Like Wisecrack
A humorous snippet notes women in four-flushing remarks, quipping that promises of profit are really empty, with the line about cream before milk in a pitch er. The quote illustrates social wit and the era's light banter about fevered assurances versus reality.
Sure of Himasif clash turns violent at Swansea event
In a heated confrontation between rival candidates, blows were exchanged as supporters intervened. Candidate No 1 attempted to restrain Candidate No 2, shouting for calm while swearing to hold Swansea. The scene ended with officials separating the fighters.
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Himasif
Swansea
Service of the Poorest in Education and Science
The passage asserts that science and education must serve the poor as well as the rich, citing Elihu Burritt the blacksmith who learned many languages and Abraham Lincoln whose prose surpasses learned orations, underscoring education as a public good not limited by wealth.
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Elihu Burritt
Lincoln
Parson Prater and The Prodigy at Dessert Interval
A Boston Courier note quotes Parson Prater at dinner urging cheerful giving with the line The Lord loveth a cheerful giver. The Parson's Prodigy jests about asking for another piece of pie, illustrating genteel humor of the moment.
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Prater
Boston Courier
Feared Assassination and Royal Grooming Jokes
A collection of quips about Napoleon shaving kings and self grooming. Tallyrand says a king needs a shaver yet kingdoms shave themselves, while Dionysius allegedly singes his beard with walnut shells. A joke about time and a policeman follows, narrated in Illustrate Bits style.
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Napoleon
Tallyrand
Dionysius
Syracuse
Remedy for Hoarseness and Throat Tickling
A simple gargle remedy for hoarseness is an egg beaten to a froth mixed with half a glass of warm sweetened water. Drink this gradually in small sips rather than drinking a large amount at once.
The Scrubwoman's Lunch on City Flat Dispute
A city flat dweller recalls allowing his scrubwoman a noon lunch, saying it was kind, but he stopped after she took an hour for lunch and eating and billed extra for the time.
Was Her Name Willy A Virginia Girl’s Rib Broken
A Virginia girl sustains a broken rib from a parting embrace with her sweetheart. The incident leaves her with mixed feelings about the embrace as a comforting yet restrained gesture. The account reflects a cautionary tone on romantic farewells.
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Willy
Virginia
Philadelphia Press
City Beautiful movement urged for public spirit and health
The Birmingham News argues that the city beautiful movement benefits individuals and the community, aiding property owners and households, with public health also involved. It questions readers on their contribution and civic pride.
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City Beautiful
Birmingham News
True Sport. Small Boy Teases Cow With Red Parasol
A pale-faced aunt is urged to imitate a bullfight by waving a red parasol to divert a charging cow. The boy notes it is simple to act as the animal rushes toward him, claiming the tactic would work in a field setting.
Woman shoots intruder through door ends fatal break in
A Georgia brief reports a woman firing through a door killed a burglar who entered her home. The incident is framed as a decisive act of self defense in a late 19th century style note from the Atlanta Georgian, with wry commentary on courtesy and intrusion.
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Atlanta
Indian View of It on Insanity Among Indians
A Columbus Post column asserts never more than ten identified insanity cases among Native Americans on the North American continent, describing those few as possessed of a heavenly spirit.
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North American
Columbus Press-Post
Water Meter Hammer Patent Quest in NY Press Tone
A New York Press quotation highlights a dream of an ideal water meter that would not hammer through house pipes when a bathtub faucet runs. It hints at a vast fortune and public relief for inventors who resolve this fault in water metering systems.
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New York Press
An Age of Kindness Reflects Social Progress
A reflection on improving social conditions from humane reforms. Soldiers receive better rations and lighter gear, workers have lighter duties, prisons adopt milder regimes, charity expands, and children enjoy longer holidays with fewer tasks.
A Yankee Revival Brings Americans to Old Shrines
A brief note from the Butte Miner observes that Americans are more eager than Londoners to seek out historical places, showing growing interest and popular recollection of shrines long forgotten by London. The piece contrasts American curiosity with British lingering neglect.
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London
You Are Always Talking About Your Blue Kitchen
A conversation unfolds about a woman who defends her small blue kitchen, joking that she dines out often but insists she still enjoys cooking there and never tires of it. The exchange highlights her affection for the space and its charm.
Submarine for Leather Substitute Claims Promising Longevity
A seeks future substitute says John Campbell proprietor claims seaweed dust goats hair and Trish moss via secret chemical process create a viable leather stand in vulcanized form for soles in shoes promising durable substitutes for leather wood and marble.
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John Campbell
Icing on His Face Reported at Barber Shop
A three year old girl described a barber shop visit where she saw an incident with two men, one applying icing to the other man’s face, as recalled by her mother. The Delineater notes the child’s innocent interpretation of the scene.
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Bernice
Delineater
Four year old Isabel talks to imaginary friend on phone
Isabel, aged four, tells her imaginary friend Rocksy that her brother and mother are listening in the room on a phone call. The remark draws attention to a child's pretend conversation and family presence during the exchange.
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Isabel
Rocksy
Precautionary Measure Photographer Humor
A photographer questions Mr. H. Enpeck about his mood for a picture. He refuses to look cheerful, explaining he must send the photo to his wife who is away visiting, or she might hurry home by the first train.
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Scott
Mr. H. Enpeck
North Carolina Minister Supports Flat Earth Theory
The Baltimore American reports a North Carolina minister promoting a flat earth idea despite scientific opposition. The piece notes strong counterarguments from science and mentions many people and aspects affected by the debate.
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North Carolina
To Prevent Collisions at Sea Lights in Triangle Proposed
An arrangement of a ship's lights in a definite triangle on a known plan is urged as a safeguard against collision. The lights would indicate to an observing ship the vessel's source, distance, and approximate speed.
Pet Chameleons Care Tips in Warm Sunny Cages
Chameleons are interesting pets. They require a warm place with bright sunlight and a simple cage. They eat mealworms, which can be bought at most bird stores.
Uncle Eben on the Tariff
Uncle Eben declares a limited tariff helps farmers and workers, arguing the tariff benefits the agriculturalist who toils in the field and tends the Trusty hoe, while critics say it raises costs. The dialect piece reflects rural life and economic opinion.
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Eben
Uncle Eben
What is literature and how to grow thin noted
In the World of Letters a man asks what is literature and the typewriter man replies it is something to surround advertisements for better display. A Paris Letter in Pall Mall Gazette mocks a Matin advice column claiming to show how to get thin by cutting income and raising expenditures.
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Paris
Pall Mall Gazette
Servian Army Officers Wages and Signals Described
A historical note lists Servian officers by pay: general two thousand dollars a year, colonel fourteen hundred, lieutenant colonel eleven hundred, major five hundred, captain six hundred twenty. Commanders use a whistle for field signaling, maintaining clear control and unit identity during operations, with most speaking at least one foreign language and many understanding French or German.
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Army of
Servia
Circumlocution in the Town Square Exchange
Amos points to the muddy town square and asks Cousin Harvey if he likes the layout. Harvey replies that the town looks as natural as life, praising its seemingly organic arrangement.
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Cousin Harvey
Amos
Contributory Negligence and Reform Voices
A reformer condemns marriage as a social sacrifice while a Philadelphia Inquirer editorial questions women's judgment in choosing marriage, arguing the fault lies with societal pressures and misperceptions surrounding matrimony.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Beloved Physicians and the Moral Duty of Payment
A Medical Magazine passage lauds doctors who balance mercy and justice in patient payments. It cautions against pressuring the poor or those in hard times and even suggests waiving fees when needed. The emphasis is on ethical conduct in medical billing and care.
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Medical Magazine
Nature's Compensation in Love and Faith
The piece asserts that love and religion illuminate lives across social strata, guiding the poor as brightly as the rich. Ambition’s joy often lights the path of the humble more than grand avenues of wealth, contrasting spiritual sustenance with material glamour.
Oak Granite and Iron: Tough Americans Forged by Labor
A compact tribute highlights enduring resilience built by daily toil and relentless study. It speaks of molding strong character through hardship, turning ordinary people into steadfast figures shaped by iron will and determined effort.
Gain and Pain Twin Brothers Work Of Planting And Caring
The passage describes two brothers named Gain and Pain who resemble each other closely. One brother trees and plants while the other tends and cares for the tree until the fruit matures, illustrating complementary labor and endurance.
Single Glossedness Loves Company Club Note
A fragment from the Kansas City Times notes a social club dynamic where members marry and leave the group, implying humor about bachelor girls' clubs dissolving as members wed, with ambiguity and partial quotes about motives.
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Kansas City Times
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Pelahatchie, Miss
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