Notable World Affairs And Local Praise In Meridian
The Brandon News notes on August 14 1902 cover the Boer War cost and ending celebrations in Britain while citing reciprocity bids and Cuban trade flows. It highlights Washington elites including the president and family with military officials and politicians. Meridian Daily Star lauds Senator A J McLaurin for his legal prowess and rising senatorial stature as a distinguished visitor to Meridian.
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Meridian Daily Star
A. J. McLaurin
Meridian
McLaurin
Senate
United States Senate
Evening of Laughter at Johnson Hall Spinster's Convention
An August 26 performance at Johnson Hall features a playful spinster's convention with a cast of named characters and a tableux sequence. Admission is 25 cents for adults and 15 cents for children.
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Johnson Hall
Navy board plan prompts coast defense friction
The general board of the navy headed by Admiral Dewey seeks a coastal defense plan tying navy forces to land fortifications from Chatham light to Barnegat light. Rear Admiral Cooper will map the coast, travel extensively, and coordinate with army defenses while avoiding overstepping naval and shore duties, likely provoking artillery objections.
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General Board of the Navy
Dewey
Navy
P. H. Cooper
Morristown
N. J
Chatham Light
Cape Cod
Barnegat Light
New Jersey
Naval General Board
Army
Naval Board
Admiral Dewey
General Board
Chesapeake Bay
Delaware Bay
Long Island Sound
Secretary of the Navy
Department
Cooper
China to Raise Indemnity by Lottery Proclaimed
Proclamations by Chan Chin Tung, viceroy of Yangtse provinces, announce a state lottery to fund the 384 million dollar Boxer indemnity. Tickets are to be sold by magistrates under threat of higher taxes if not bought. A rich man refused two tickets, was arrested, and fined after being forced to purchase.
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China
State Department
Chan Chin Tung
Yang-tse Valley
Three Grades of Mankind Buckle Quote Remains Cited
Henry Thomas Buckle's remark on intelligence describes three classes in society. The lowest class talks about persons, the middle talks about things, and the highest prefers discussing ideas. The quote reflects Buckle's broader views on intellect and conversation.
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Henry Thomas Buckle
Cupid Couples In Chicago Marriages Highlight Turbulent Names
Chicago Record-Herald notes multiple couples wed in Chicago including Pigs ter Rybarczyk with Maryanna Stans zynska and Boleslaw Werbanchowski with Jozefa Czajkowsky along with Anton Brzcynski and Anna Jozimnska. The item mentions efforts to simplify social matters and a smoking room plan for the St Louis fair reflecting wartime tone.
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Cupid
Chicago
Rybarczyk
Maryanna Stanszynska
Boleslaw Werbanchowski
Jozefa Czajkowsky
Anton Brzcynski
Anna Jozimnska
Chicago Record-Herald
Arkansas
St. Louis
Unique indoor playground brings countryside charm to Chicago store
A third floor department store in Chicago features a detailed indoor playground called Amatron. Children play with shovels and wheels while adults relax nearby. The rustic scene includes a cottage, a lake with fish and turtles, gravel walks, and vines, all enclosed by a picket fence.
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Chicago
Amatron
Navy recruits from idle miners to fill ships
The Navy Department, amid Pennsylvania coal strike disruption, orders recruiting drives to enlist able bodied men of average intelligence. Lieutenants Ryan Hasbrouck Littlefield Morton target regions from Wilkes Barre to Arizona and Minnesota to Florida, aiming to fill vacancies and crew ships for winter Caribbean maneuvers.
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Navy Department
Pennsylvania
Navy
Taylor
Bureau of Navigation
Moody
J. P. Ryan
Wilkesbarre
Danville
Williamsport
Lewisburg
Sunbury
Harrisburg
Lebanon
Reading
Allentown
Bethlehem
Easton
Mauch Chunk
Pottsville
Sazleton
R. D. Hasbrouck
Louisville
Cincinnati
Dayton
Springfield
Columbus
Cleveland
Sandusky
Toledo
Detroit
Saginaw
Grand Rapids
Fort Wayne
Indianapolis
W. L. Littlefield
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Iowa
Illinois
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Tennessee
J. P. Morton
New Mexico
Texas
Colorado
Arizona
Caribbean Sea
FORCE UP PRICE OF PAINTINGS IN AMERICAN COLLECTING
Berlin art critic argues American millionaires push painting prices beyond European reach. He notes Fontainbleu school and collectors like Quincy Shaw, Henry and Allan Marquand, and Mrs. Gardner influenced taste while deploring new generation buyers who lack true art appreciation. European buyers are priced out as US demand rises.
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Vossische Zeitung
Berlin
United States
Quincy Shaw
Fontainbleu
Paris
Shaw
Henry G. Marquand
Allan Marquand
New York
Gardner
Boston
Marriage Shrinking Says Vassar President
The Vassar College president says marriage growth stalled as people doubt they can afford it. The Chicago Record-Herald questions if this reflects broader social trends and notes a map study by Mr. Gross about U S geography and nomenclature.
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Vassar College
Chicago Record- Herald
Gross’ Victory
M. Rowland
United Stat
Chicago Record-Herald
Mississippi University Tuition Free for Men and Women
Tuition is free for men and women except in the Law School with very low expenses overall. The campus features complete water, sewer, lighting and bathing systems, good sanitation, deep well water, and enlarged scientific facilities. Special accommodations for women and aid for students with limited means. 1902-03 session opens Sept 18, 1902. Summer Term 1903 opens June 16. For catalogue or details contact R. B. Fulton, Chancellor, University, Mississippi.
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R. B. Fulton
Miss
Keep Cool at Pela Hatchie Grocery and Ice Stand
J. L. Tanner of Pelahatchie Mississippi announces handling ice by the car and ready to fill orders on short notice. He keeps groceries fruit cold drinks and a meat market stock inviting patrons to continue support.
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Pelahatchie
J. L. Tanner
Shiloh High School Offers Excellent Courses and Teachers
The notice touts Shiloh High School with an excellent course of study and experienced teachers under third year management. It highlights healthy location, large enrollment, and low rates while inviting readers to write for the catalog.
Excursion Rates Offer Cheap Round Trips to Mountains and Seacoast
Light in Rankin County Mississippi lists Queen & Crescent Route excursion fares to major cities and resorts. Fares range from 12.00 to 18.00 for round trips to Chicago St Louis Cincinnati Louisville Old Point Hot Springs Roanoke Niagara Falls Lake Chautauqua Virginia Beach and more. Tickets limited for return passage to August. Apply through home ticket agents and arrange early for sleeping car space and facilities. Geo H Smith General Passenger Agent New Orleans La.
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Queen & Crescent
New Orleans & North- Eastern
Alabama & Vicksburg
Chicago
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Louisville
Old Point O i
Hot Springs
Deer Park
Asheville
Roanoke
Norfolk, Va
Niagara Falls
Lake Chautauqua Virginia Beach
North
North Carolina
Virginia
Atlantic Seacoast
Niagara
Geo. H. Smith
Passenge
New Orleane la
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W. S. May
Congress
Pat Henry
Warren County
J. S. Williams
Yazoo County
C. E. Hooker
Hinds County
Great Britain
Cuba
Washington
Miles
Corbin
Root
Senator Lodge
Wood
Thomas B. Fatcher
Baltimore
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Abraham
Josephine Jane Green
Lillian Robinson
Priscilla Abigail Hodge
R. Burns
Calamity Jane Higgins
P. J. Walker
Rebecca Rachael Sharp
Bessie McCaskill
Tiny Short
Dan Mayers
Mary Ann Traddler
Art Thornton
Jerusha Matilda Sriggers
Annie Henry
Patience Desire Mann
Mary Green
Sophia Stuckup
Rosa Buchanan
Juliet Long
Edna Waddell
Betsy Bobbett
Ellen Fox
Charity Longface
Pearl Jack
Cleopatra Belle Brown
Sidney McLaurin
Polly Jane Pratt
John Mose
Ley
Violet Ann Ruggles
Minnie Wilson
Belinda Bluegrass
Fanny Jack
Frances Touchmenot
Sara Enochs
Hannah Biggerstaff
Sadie Robinson
Maheaves
Robi. Maxey, Jr
Withers Birdsong
Mary Gayden
Alma Gayden
Jessie Robinson
Gertrude Morrison
Helen,Collier
Virige Maxey
Navy Board
Unique Playgh i. Dindoors
Chicago Department Store
Ihe
Europe
Kode
Hamilton-Brown Shoe Co
J. A. Taylor & Son
Mississippi
Shiloh High School
A Chartered Institution For
W. Ward
Rankin County, Miss
de Ib
Cotton & Cotton Seed Buyers
J. A. Spann & CO
Pelahatchie, Mississippi
Mississippi College
Clinton
W. T. Lowry
D.D
P. H. Eager
Hillman College
Christian School
John L. Johnson
Department of the Interior
Jackson
Chancery
Rankin County
Brandon
Daniel Gill
Hi. E
Township
North Range
Choctaw Meridian
G.D. Franklin
W. H. McLain
Mayton
N. K. Holyfield
J. J. McLain
Puckett
Fred W. Collins
Register
Jackson Miss
Eettler
Rankin Ve
William L. Womack
L. D. Smith
A, Huston
W. P. Thompson
W. E. Gill
Joe, Mirs
Fred W, Collins
L. B. Rodgers
Jackson, Mi
Montgomery
T. P
W. Jackson
la Miice
Suport
Chancery Cle Rankin County
Harmon A. Walters
O. L. Calquhaun
James Flanagamulganoes
J. A. Chap
Charie Dickerson
Virgil
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