Opening Week For Mississippi Schools In October
The article notes that all schools are to open simultaneously by the opening week in October across state, county, municipal, and separate districts. Districts aim for uniform start, with efforts to improve existing facilities rather than building new schools, aligning with the Educational Conference and State Teachers Conventions. It also covers road contractor discipline, farmer William Goalsby’s court case, a pure food inspector ordinance in Hattiesburg, and Magnolia News issuing a special Pike county resources edition.
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Magnolia News
Pike County
Iron Bridge at Magnolia Connects Town and New Road
The Tangipahoa river iron bridge at Magnolia will be 130 feet long linking the town with a new county road leading east. Citizens have sought this project for twenty years and have secured construction contracts. Cost split is two thirds by the county and one third by the town.
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Magnolia
Tangipahoa
Betwrem
Bequests in Gen Furlong Estate Fall Short of Total
State Attorney General R V Fletcher reports New York advisors say the Gen Furlong estate cannot cover all bequests. Gifts to Mississippi institutions include 5000 to the University of Mississippi though deficits loom. Depot move at Pontotoc and a railroad court action in Bay St Louis are noted along with limited L&N train stops.
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R. V. Fletcher
New York
Gen. Furlong
Mississippi
University of Mississippi
Deaf and Dunn Institute
Insane Hospital
M. Colleges
Mill Workers Stay on Job During Wage Cut Dispute
Mill operatives at Textile Mills Corporation in Wesson remain at work amid dissatisfaction. A large number refused to sign the petition for a 20 percent wage reduction, with no outward demonstrations. Headquarters monitors developments as tensions continue.
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Textile Mills Corporation
Wesson
Notice to Contractors for Sealed Bids on New Chapel Building
Official notice to contractors to submit sealed bids on Friday September 4 at Starlville for material and labor for the Agricultural and Mechanical College chapel and academic building. Estimated cost not to exceed 60 000 dollars as provided by appropriation for the new facilities.
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Starlville
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Covington County Fair Dates Set At Mount Olive
A Covington County Association board meeting in Mount Olive fixed October 20 as the fair opening date, with a three day run and committees to begin organizing the event. Officials anticipate this year’s fair will surpass all previous editions.
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Covington County Association
Mount Olive
Large Dredgeboat Launched from Mobile Yard
One of the largest dredgeboats ever built in Ocean Ton was launched at Captain Peter Smith’s shipyard. The 105 by 38 by 11 foot vessel was built for Southern Dredging Company of Mobile and will operate on Florida’s coast.
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Ocranton
Peter Smith
Southern Dredging Company
Mobile
Florida
Jackson Firm Bankrupt After Liabilities Exceed Assets
Jackson based McIntyre Bros. bankrupts under a voluntary filing. Liabilities are listed at 11103.54 while assets total 10336. The firm operated from the Reams corner opposite the Union Passenger Depot. The case outlines a net deficiency and the creditor implications.
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Jackson
McIntyre Bros
Reams Corner
Union
Iae
Break in at J F Armstrong Store at Sontag
Robbery ends with safe blown open and ledgers scattered. No cash taken, but the loss includes the safe and three pairs of shoes. Books notes and mortgages of the firm damaged. no other items discovered so far.
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J. F. Armstrong
Sontag
Bank tax dispute heads to court in Biloxi
The Biloxi Board rejected the State Revenue Agent stance on back taxes from the Peoples Bank and the Bank of Biloxi. President Scarborough said Mr. Adams would likely pursue the matter in court.
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State Revenue
Biloxi
Peoples’ Bank
Bank of Biloxi
Scarborough
Adams
Want Assessment Reduced in Natchez
Forty five landowners overruled by the Mississippi River sought yearly personal assessment relief. The Natchez Board of Supervisors granted a 70 percent reduction to each petitioner. About 12,502 acres remained under water with similar unplowed land not spared from loss. Convict Escapes With Winchester in Sunflower. Robert Thomas, a life-sentence prisoner from Yazoo county, fled with a State Winchester rifle after serving as a guard. He exchanged two shots with a guard at another camp and remained at large.
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Mississippi
Natchez
Winchester
Sunflower Farm
Robert Thomas
Winchester Rifles
Thomas
Yazoo County
Riot Ravages Springfield Illinois After Negro Assault
A race riot in Springfield Illinois leaves two white men dead, one black lynched, scores injured, and numerous homes burned as troops restore order. The mob attacked Lopez’s restaurant and many negro quarters before lynching Charles Hunter. The attack followed an alleged assault on Mrs Mabel Hallam, wife of a street railway conductor.
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Springfield
Mabel Hallam
George Richardson
Richardson
Harry T. Loper
Joe James
Clergy Ballard
Ballard
Lopez
Kate Howard
Chas Hunter
Decatur
Abraham Lincoln
Cardinal Gibbons Farewell To Pope In Rome
Cardinal Gibbons bids farewell to the Pope in the private library and thanks him for granting favors from the Propaganda and Vatican. The Pope vows to advance church interests in America and hopes to see the Cardinal again soon.
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Rome
Cardinal Gibbons
Propaganda
Vatican
America
Three Naval Officers Claim Wireless Phone Breakthrough
The Matin reports three naval officers built a wireless telephone device claimed far surpassing prior systems. They assert successful communication between Paris and Dieppe, a 150 mile link, marking a major advancement in long range wireless tech.
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Paris
Matin
Banker and horse owner hurt in Long Branch carriage crash
E R Thomas, former banker and race horse owner, was seriously injured when his auto struck a carriage carrying several New Yorkers on a pleasure drive in Long Branch. The carriage horses were thrown down and Thomas and his chauffeur were hurled about 20 feet. Thomas suffered a broken left knee.
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Long Branch
N. Y
E. R. Thomas
Taught socialism in Covington child’s education
Covington report portrays Cornelia Thobe seven, raised to be a socialist leader by father John Thobe the district’s congressional candidate. It describes teaching equality and independence for the common good and a life devoted to securing equal opportunities for children and adults.
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Covington
Cornelia Thobe
John Thobe
Congress
Italy Not Safe for Priests Says Archbishop Messmer
New York archbishop Sebastian G. Messmer warns that priests face dangers in Rome especially at night. He cites profound hostility to the Pope and the church among lower classes, blaming vulgar publications for incitement and contempt toward Catholicism.
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Archbishop Messmer
New York
Sebastian G. Messmer
Rome
Holy Father
Vatican
Master of Clouds Flies Two Hour Airship Test
The Baldwin airship built for the United States Army landed at Fort Myer after a two hour and five minute endurance flight, breaking all national aerial navigation records. It flew back and forth over a route nearly five miles long, powered by a fiery motor against the dusk. The airship is now property of the signal corps of the United States.
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Washington
Baldwin
Fort Myer
United States Army
Signal Corps of the
United States
French Press Gloomy Over Indo China Loss Fears
In New York the anti ministerial French press argues Indo China is lost amid a claimed eruption and widespread hatred of the regime. Critics say the opposition has cried wolf too often, reducing impact of such claims.
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New York
France
Far East
Campaign Funds Shaped By Large Republican Campaign Costs
In Chicago Mr. Sheldon estimated national campaign costs for Republicans. Travel expenses for speakers could run 400 000 to 500 000 dollars, printing literature to reach every voter at least 200 000 dollars, and campaign buttons over 70 000 dollars.
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Chicago
Sheldon
Brave Old Hero Dead Husbands Stood By Leper Wife
Tombstone Ariz General D Wardwell died in quarantine with his leper wife The wife endured the combined pain of leprosy and nervous strain from their notoriety Her reason collapsed and she remains unaware her husband has died
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Tombstone
Ariz
Gen. D. Wardwell
Yaquis War Path in Mexico Reports Rise in Deaths
Reports from Sonora indicate renewed hostilities with Yaquis in Mexico. Four or more people killed in various localities, including the Datl rancho where Jesus Mejea and his three daughters were slain by dadans and a young boy abducted.
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Mexico
Nogales
Ariz
Sonora
Montezuma
Rancho Datl
Jesus Mejea
Dadans
Typographical Union endorsing platform debated at convention
In Boston a resolution to endorse the national democratic platform and candidate was debated at the fifty fourth annual International Typographical union convention. The measure was finally withdrawn at the president’s request after a keen and spirited discussion.
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Boston
International Typographical Union Indorse
National Democratic
Express Agent Arrested in Murfreesboro
Nashville agent Burt Simms of Southern Express was arrested on a Murfreesboro city warrant for receiving and delivering whiskey packages shipped to the town in violation of an ordinance adopted by the city board a year ago. The arrest caused considerable excitement and surprise.
Campaign Clubs Hustle Voters To Boost Bryan
Democratic national committees call for campaign clubs in every precinct to aid Bryan’s bid. Appoints John W. Tomlinson and Mack to organize, urging all patriotic citizens to join. Ohio and Indiana views cited as improving, with Indiana seen as certain for Democratic gains.
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Chicago
United States
Bryans
Democratic National Committees
Bryan
Mack
John W. Tomlinson
Committee On
Call For Club
Democratic Platform
Democratic State Committee
Ohio
Indiana
Taggart
Washington Children Prove Healthier Than Average
After examining over 4000 children under sixteen to issue work permits, R. O. Wilmorth reports Washington youths are above average mentally and physically. Juvenile court officials from various cities aided the study and concur with the finding.
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Washington
R. O. Wilmorth
Washington Enterprise fosters Adams Jefferson Franklin counties
The Washington Enterprise, published in Washington Mississippi, advances regional interests with general news and historical sketches. Edited by L C Marsh who studied at Jefferson Military College, the historic town's paper emphasizes local development and community history.
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Washington
Natchez
Miss
Adams
Jefferson
Franklin
Washington Enterprise
Mississippi
L. C. Marsh
South
Jefferson Military College
Harriman Lines Seek 6000 Steel Cars in Market
Harriman in market for 6400 steel cars in New York bids. No order placed yet, but specifications on half the cars have been filed for bids. Livermore clears about a million after Cotton Exchange episode. Wall Street quieted, then he outmaneuvered the graybeards with his recent activities.
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Harriman
Purchue
New York
Harriman Lines
Livermore
Wall Street
Jesse L. Livermore
Cotton Exchange
Taylor May Return to Kentucky for Goebel Case Trial
A close friend says former Kentucky governor W. S. Taylor will return from Indianapolis to face trial on complicity in the Goebel murder case soon after the November election. A venue change is expected to move the case to Louisville.
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Kentucky
Louisville
W. 8. Taylor
Taylor
Indianapolis
Goebel
Mile Engagement Ring Scene Recalled in Old Story
A young man asks if the fiancée has told her mother about the engagement. She replies that her mother knew six months before Clarence did, in a tone recalling old literary flavors. The piece accompanies vintage ad copy for Grove's Tasteless Chili Tonic and a Bishop Hancock quote on teaching.
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Miss Mille
Clarence
Chicago Tribune
Cure for Eczema Ad by Cuticura Soap
A mother credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment with curing her baby’s severe eczema in three months after prior doctors failed. The ad runs with a dated testimonial from Alice L. Dowell of St. Louis and promotion of Hicks Capuchine nervine tonic as a brain and nerve refresher, priced 10c 25c and 50c.
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Alice L. Dowell
Easton Ave
St. Louis
Pearl Industry Declines Across Australasia
The drop in mother of pearl prices from 2000 to 600 a ton on the London market over six years has crippled Australasia's pearling sector. Major hubs Thureday Island Port Darwin and Broome suffer as divers and crews, largely Japanese, face tightening costs under government contracts and bonds.
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London
Australasia
Thureday Island
Port Darwin
Broome
Singapore
Kansas City Journal
Delusion: Coffee Deceives Many, Urges Postum Benefit
A historical reader letter extols Postum as a remedy for coffee related headaches. It recalls personal struggles with coffee addiction, family concern, and the shift to Postum that allegedly cured headaches. The piece promotes the Postum company and a magazine feature.
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Yazoo City
Mississippi Division
Greenwood
Adolph Olle
Pass Christian
National Guard
Camp Noel
Mississippi Pine Association
Hattiesburg
Malcolm Patterson
Tennessee
Nashville Business League
Wirt Adams
Gulfport
Hinds
Goals
William Goalsby
Oxford
Brown
Goalsby
Pontotoc
Jackson and
Louisville and Nashville
Wood
Jackson Firm
Lincoln Home
Capitol
Illinois
Cardial Gibbons
O —v
Italy
Trey
Aristophanes
Aeschylus
Bishop Hannington
Nae Ag
Cutiura
Antiphanes
Wisman
Postum Co
Weilville
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