Rankin County Fields Meet rules and contests 1922
The Rankin County Field Meet outlines three contest parts including literary writings, stage performances, and athletic events with point values for winners. Rules require student eligibility, teacher certification, age classifications, judge selection, beat contest structure, and detailed scoring across spelling, algebra, grammar, composition, current events, arithmetic, and music and declamation events with staged times and performance criteria.
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Rankin County
Chaminade Club of
Jackson
Grammer
State Department
St. John
King Jones
Athletic Contests Begin at 1 P M With Various Events
A county athletic program lists events starting at 1 PM including 100 yard dash, flag race, shoe race, hop and jump, potato race, sack race, standing and running jumps, three legged race, egg race, running high jump, standing high jump, calisthenics drill, and basketball. The rules specify shoe constraints and the judge will assess all events except basketball.
Local People Visit Brandon and Jackson Areas
Fannin Mrs Tom Bratton shopped in Jackson last week. Jim Robinson and Walter Smith made a business trip to Brandon Thursday. PB B Alford and family of Yale spent the weekend with home folks. Several others including Collum Steverson Quimby Williams Spears Barksdale Massey and Tinnins and McKnight were seen visiting Brandon Goshen Springs Florence and the county capital.
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Jim Robinson
Walter Smith
Brandon
PB. B. Alford
Yale
Arthur Collum
David Steverson
Wesley Quimby
J. B. Williams
Goshen Springs
Walter Spears
H. P. Barksdale
Tinnin’s
Cheatman
Jackson
H. D. Tinnin
Dr. Weaver
R. D. Sherrill
Courtney
Gulden
B. V. Steverson
Lioa Long
Marion Shields
Johns
Shiloh Farming and Community News Highlights
Shiloh farmers sow oats over two weeks as families in Braxton Polkville and Shady Dell visit relatives. Miss Clara Mayo and Miss Ruby Brown attend kin events, and Julia Johnson returns to Magee to teach while completing a school project. Nearby churches host Rev J W Bennett meetings. several couples wed as prayer meetings and Sunday services continue, with plans to avoid winter quarters.
Nothing On Him Yet
A witty tale circulates about a man boasting of a day spent at the country club and dance. A farmer retorts with a parallel boast describing his own day in the fields and tavern, ending with a tease about the late night chatter.
Millions for Good Roads in the Country
The federal government allocates seventy five million dollars for state highway construction and fifteen million for national forest roads under the Federal highway act. Funds require dollar for dollar state matching, with adjustments for states by unappropriated land. Administration stays with the Bureau of Public Roads under the Department of Agriculture.
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Bureau of Public Roads
Department of Agriculture
Treasuries
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Delaware
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Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
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Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachutetes
Michigan
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Mississippi
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Nebraska
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North Dakota
Oklahoma
Oregon
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Rhode Island
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South Dakota
Tennessee
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Wisconsin
Wyoming
Secretary of Agriculture
Federal projects keep 250000 men at work on roads
Engineers from the United States Department of Agriculture estimate that federal aid road work in progress as of October 31 employed about 250,000 men directly on roads or in material production and transport. The recently signed act will, weather permitting, keep these workers employed and avert a deeper unemployment crisis, preventing states from curtailing road projects due to lack of funds.
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State Highway Department
Secretary of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
New York
San Francisco
Bureau of Public Roads
Local Social Notes From Pelahatche and Nearby
Mr. Charles Stingly of Pelahatche was in our midst Sunday afternoon. Miss Ruth Burgess spent days with her father J. D. Burgess and returned to school Sunday night with Mr. Jones. Miss Sallie Jones visited in Pelahatche Thursday. Miss Mamie Robbins is a Guide visitor this week. Brother Winstead of Clinton preached two sermons Sunday and has accepted the church for another year. Miss Evelyn Cunningham spent time with Mr and Mrs Henry Cunningham of Florence. Mrs. W. H. Baskerville and daughter Sarah Hunt visited Miss Katherine Baskerville at Brookhaven last Wednesday and Thursday. Miss Blanche Thomas of Greenfield spent the week-end at home. Prof. D. B. Courtney spent several days last week with home folks at Florence. Mr. H. L. Robbins went to Jackson Sunday to accompany Mrs. Robbins to Edwards to visit Ed Robbins. Mr. Elmer Rhodes and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Cox at Andrew Chapel. Miss Louise Stingly of Pelahatche was guest of Miss Blanche Thomas for Thanksgiving. Mrs. H. T. Bayne spent Wednesday in Jackson with her mother.
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Ruth Burgess
J. D. Burgess
Mr. Jones
W. H. Baskerville
Sarah Hunt
Katherin Baskerville
Brookhaven
H. L. Robbins
Jackson
Elmer Rhodes
P.M. Cox
Andrew Chapel
Louise Stingly
Pelahatchie
Blanch Thomas
Sage Tea and Sulphur Compound for Darker Hair
An old time hair darkening method uses strong sage tea with sulphur or Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound. Apply with a sponge to gray or faded hair. after several treatments hair darkens, gains gloss and softness, looking healthy.
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Wyeth
H A Busick estate lands posted forbids hunting
All lands belonging to H A Busick estate are posted and hunting is positively forbidden. All trespassers will be dealt with as the law directs. H A Busick.
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H. A. Busick
Wanted salesman with car to call on dealers
Universal Tire and Rub Company of Michigan City Indiana offers a weekly $100 position plus extra commissions for a salesman with a car to call on dealers for low priced 6000 mile fabric and 10000 mile card tire products.
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Universal Tire and Rub
BER Company
Michigan City
Indiana
Meat Diet Threat To Kidneys Warns Authorities
A fragment warns that daily meat intake can raise uric acid, dull kidney function, and cause back pain, headaches, and stomach issues. It suggests flushing kidneys with salts to expel uric acid and cleanse the system, citing authorities. The text is garbled but centers on meat's alleged harmful urinary effects and a purported remedy.
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Fionally
Seys
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Payne
Milne
Staet Department
Fannin
Tom Bratton
City of
Shiloh
Will Hemphill
Braxton
Mrs. I. R. Robinson
Ella
Mary Johnson
Clara Mayo
Polkville
W. O. Knight
Will Myers
Shady Dell
Ruby Brown
Dobson
Julia Johnson
Magee
Ada Nichols
Nettie Nobles
George Johnson
Finkbine Camps
J. W. Bennett
Mamie Edwards
Lavelle Warren
Jewelle Calhoun
Puckett
J. E. Johnson
Miss Bessie Nobles
Ed Edwards
Sylvester Thompson
Clarence Brown
Esteller Patrick
Fred Ashby
Texas
Thedford
Sapolio
Enoch Morgan’s Sons CO
U.S.A
Gregg
Graham-Pitman
Draughon
Draughonscanes College
Harding
Jackson, Miss
Mississippus
Gulde
Charles Stingly
Howard Payne
Mamie Robbins
Bro. Winstead
Clinton
Evelyn Cunningham
Mrs. Henry Cunningham
Florence
Blanche Thomas
Greenfield
D. B. Courtney
H. T. Bayne
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