Mississippi Governor Race Seen With Russell Leading
History repeats in Mississippi as Leem Russell leads in the first primary, with returns from most counties showing Russell’s majority above 4,000 votes. Johnston carried three of the unreported counties. Russell led Benton and Smith in the reported counts. Frierson holds a safe lead for Lieutenant Governor. Buck and Myers neck in neck for Supreme Court Clerk. Anderson wins district attorney in Newton County and Nes hoba by three votes. Rankin County results list winners in several county offices.
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Mississippi
Govenor
Russell
Greene
Jasper
Leake
Benton
Smith
Johnston
Nd Johnston
Frierson
Casteel
Supreme Court
J. Buck
Geo. C. Myers
John F. Frierson
Columbus
Homer Casteel
W. E. McIntyre
D. M. Anderson
Newton County
Anderson
Newton
Neshoba
Rankin County
Ns Chancery
Dave P. Gayden
Hugh P. Barksdale
C. E. McKay
Card of Thanks From Mr Weathered
To the good people of Rankin County I thank you for the splendid support in the primary elections. Though defeated I appreciate your efforts and shall always retain a warm spot in my heart for you. To those who voted against me I wish the very best. Very truly J. E. Weathered.
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Rankin County
J. E
McKay thanks Rankin County for primary support
C E McKay expresses heartfelt gratitude for the large vote in Tuesday's primary that nominates him for county treasurer. He pledges to remain grateful and appreciative of the people's favor. J A Penn of Pisgah called on visitors yesterday. For sale a fine farm and family horse safe for women and children. Apply at this office. Mississippi News Bureau.
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Rankin County
C. E. McKay
J. A. Penn
Pisgah
Alleged York Honor Guest Invited to Mississippi State Fair
Frederick Sullens reports from Jackson on August 27 1919 that Sergeant Alvin York widely regarded as World War I hero will likely attend the State Fair as an honor guest. Maj. Alex Fitz Hugh of Vicksburg chairs the Mississippi Division American Legion who invited York to the October 21 convention in Jackson where thousands of Mississippi veterans are expected.
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Alvin York
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Alex. Fitz-Hugh
Vicksburg
Mississippi
American Legion Organization of World War Veterans
York
One's Costume and Conduct Question
A debate on how attire or film relics influence behavior. The piece recalls a Boston Herald anecdote about a coat and trousers changing a man’s conduct, with a Chaplin reference and questions about impulse and legality.
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Charlie Chaplin
Strand
Policeman
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Preacher
Harvard
Hercules
Philip Hale
Boston Herald
TURN CAVES INTO DWELLINGS IN ROME
In Rome cave dwellings shelter residents priced out by high rents near the British Art School and Italian College of Modern Arts. Police efforts to eject the cave tenants fail as they return when attention shifts elsewhere, with the national stadium nearby and pilgrims once passing by in rail era.
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Rome
College of Modern Arts
National Stadium
Tent Home for Motorists
A Popular Mechanics feature describes a portable roadside home weighing 124 pounds that folds onto a car and reassembles into four bedrooms a dining room and a garage. It includes screened windows storm flaps and a self-contained tent not dependent on the auto for support.
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Popular Mechanics
American telephone service triumph praised in Britain
The London Times once called the telephone the latest American humbug. Now America shines with fast connections. a New York office can surpass Bulgaria and Greece in lines, and in London a call that takes half an hour can be completed in half a minute in America.
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Greece
Tragedian Rantin Exclaims Sudden Distress On Stage
"SAD BLOW. Ye gods!" cried Rantin, Rearer the eminent tragedian. "What's the matter?" a company member asked, as the line of dialogue reveals a sudden stage calamity or emotional crisis amid rehearsals or performance.
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Rantin
Aberdeen Journal’s 20000th issue recalls historic ties
The Aberdeen Journal, the oldest Scottish newspaper, began on April 18, 1746 with eyewitness reports of Culloden. Editor James Chalmers barely escaped Jacobite anger, and the paper faced public burnings. In 1787 Robert Burns visited the office and met Bishop Skinner during a northern tour.
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Scotland
Culloden
James ‘Chalmers
Benjamin Franklin
Ita
Aberdeen Journal
Robert Burns
Burns
Bishop Skinner
Tullochgorum
Crokit
Ayrshire
Chalmers
Doctor Johnson
Nero Shown in New Light in Ferrero's Rome History
The Christian Science Monitor notes Ferrero's view that Nero acted quickly after Rome’s disaster He returned to the capital to aid victims open public buildings and gardens for shelter and organized supplies to prevent famine The portrayal diverges from the fiddler stereotype, offering a more complex historical picture.
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Christian Science Monitor
Ferrero
Calming Her Fears At Yarrow Beach
Mrs Gadder tells Henry to place a notice in all papers that she has gone for six weeks at Yarrow beach. She mentions taking 11 trunks, noting neighbors saw them depart and society readers will assume she will wear more than a bathing suit at the seaside resort.
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Yarrow Beach
Birmingham Age- Herald
Welcome Relief Plunges Into The Silly Season
The Louisville Courier Journal opens the silly season with a light tone and playful language, inviting readers to dive into seasonal chatter. It hints at humor and social topics likely to entertain as crowds prepare for upcoming celebrations and events.
Ready for anything mine boast from Courier Journal
A Louisville Courier Journal quip captures optimism about new mining ventures. The speaker tests a bore and jokes on possible yields of copper, gold, or oil, promising to capitalize on whatever is found. The remark reflects frontier resource speculation and business bravado.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Kilkenny Cats Theme Recalls Fabled Pursuit
Fragmentary lines reference the Kilkenny cats and a chant or rhyme about their chase. The text evokes a historic or folklore tone with uncertain completion, suggesting a humorous or literary aside rather than a full report.
Thought Control in Turmoil Exposé Surfaces Clues
A fragmentary report hints at a broad debate over thought control amid political tension. Names and specific events are unreadable in the surviving text, but the piece signals a period of secrecy, public unease, and contested authority.
Remark Change in Ghetto Scene on New York Street
A Cincinnati Commercial Tribune correspondent notes East Side Jewish life after World War II returns. Street vendors offer Palestine views and emblems. Jerusalem, the City of Zion, draws renewed interest among local Jewish veterans. The scene features a rotary kitchen seller, a bewhiskered druggist, a Tugman carrying a shop, and Yiddish merchants trading wares.
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Jerusalem
City of Zion
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Rotary
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