Mississippi Legislature Debates Education and Prohibition Bills
The Mississippi legislature debated state school funding and a proposed normal school for teachers. The house education committee reported adversely on the normal school, citing cost, while liquor prohibition bills moved toward passage. Child labor limits drew sharp comment, with supporters favoring a 14 year minimum. A $23,000 budget for the Mississippi Blind Institute was approved, and university and college needs were reviewed during a statewide tour.
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Jackson, Miss
House Committee On Education
Burkitt
State Normal and Training School
Mississippi
McDowell
Commonwealths
Committee On Humane and Benevolent Institutions
House
Blind Institute
Board of Trustees
Institution For the Deaf and Dumb
Battleship Mississippi Commissioned at League Island Yard
The Mississippi, recently turned over by Cramp Ship Building, was placed in commission at League Island navy yard. Capt. J. C. Fremont named commissioner and the Mississippi will be ready for service within a few weeks.
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Philadelphia
Mis
Missippi
Cramp Ship Building Company
League Island Navy Yard
J. C. Fremont
Nanananan
Two New Cruisers Ready for Trial at Navy Yard
Washington advices say the scout cruiser Birmingham will be ready for trial March 2. Before that date, likely February 12, the scout cruiser Chester will undergo its trial trip. The tests concern three cruisers, two with turbine engines, part of ongoing fleet modernization.
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Washington
Navy Department
Birmingham
Chester
Push for Caleb Powers Pardon in California
Two petitions, one for women and one for men, await signatures at a local attorney’s office. They urge pardon for Caleb Powers who is now imprisoned on a charge linking him to the slaying of William Goebel of Kentucky.
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House Committee
Harrison County Court
Supreme Court
Greene
Jackson
Amite, Franklin and
Wilkinson
Caleb Powers
Los Angeles
Cal
William Goebel
Kentucky
Delegates Tout Interdenominational Conference in San Francisco
More than 500 delegates attended an inter denominational conference in San Francisco showcasing broad religious cooperation and community outreach across denominations.
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San Francisco
Thaw Seized by Matteawan Insane Asylum Verdict
New York reports Harry Kendall Thaw ruled not guilty by reason of insanity in the Stanford White murder case. He was committed to Matteawan State Hospital for the criminal insane after a jury deliberation lasting twenty five hours. Thaw protested his sanity yet was transported from the Tombs to the asylum amid public safety concerns. His mother Mrs Thaw and chief counsel Martin W Littleton opposed the transfer but jurists upheld the court's order.
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New York
Stanford White
Harry Kendall
State Hospital
Matteawan
Tombs
Hudson
Thaw
Fishkill Landing
Grim Sing Sing
Pittsburg
Justice Dowling
William Thaw
Martin W. Littleton
Williams Rehearses Senate Welcome to New Role
John Sharp Williams describes his acclimation to the Senate as he visits the cloakroom and senate chamber. He recalls borrowing a cigar from a new colleague and plans further visits to become comfortable in the higher office.
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Washington
John Sharp Williams
Senate
Government Sues Standard Oil for Corporate Abolition
Rapid progress was reported in Washington as the government presses its suit to annul Standard Oil's corporate existence, aiming to dissolve the company.
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Washington
Standard Oil Company
Church Fire Destroys Second Presbyterian in Louisville
The Second Presbyterian Church of Louisville located at Second and Broadway was nearly destroyed by a fire this evening. Loss estimated around $100,000 and covered by insurance.
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Louisville
Second Presbyterian Church
Second
Broadway
Mississippi Legislature Debates Age of Consent Bill
A warm debate unfolded in the Mississippi Legislature over a bill to raise the age of consent from ten to fourteen years. Lawmakers argued over protections for minors, with supporters citing safeguarding concerns and opponents warning of unintended consequences.
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Mississippi
The Bridegroom as a Passing Prodigy of Joy and Doubt
The La dependent offers a playful yet pointed meditation on newlyweds. It warns that the groom may seem flawless and near divine, while the bride’s credulity masks real faults. It urges mutual restraint, honest imperfection, and patient navigation of gendered differences to sustain marriage.
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Heaven
Jeremiah
Bacteria for Farmers
The Secretary of Agriculture seeks a winter Congress appropriation to fund soil inoculation work. A new program will provide free bacterial inoculants for leguminous crops like clover alfalfa soybeans and beans nationwide. A large lab will scale production and extend field tests to make nitrogen fixing bacteria widely available to farmers.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Congress
United States
Arlington Farm
Wilson
Department
New Split Piston Blow-Off Valve for Steam Engines
A novel blow-off valve uses a split piston in a cylindrical chamber. When screwed down, an interior wedge expands the piston to fit tightly. Opening first releases the wedge then raises the piston for a full straight opening. It relies on mechanical fit, not steam pressure, to seal.
Vogue of the Peacock Draws Buyers and Guards
Bird fanciers plan to buy hundreds of peacocks for country estates. Ornament is a lure but a newer use emerges as peacocks deter thieves. A peacock perched on outbuildings emits shrill warnings that can be heard a mile away, signaling intruders on the grounds.
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Ple
Captive Animals and Truthful Selves in Daily News
A fragmented item notes that captivity can alter animal behavior with carnivores like lions and tigers becoming tame, then shifts to a claim about Wales depths and artesian wells. It ends with a generic musing on worldly success and truth telling.
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State Normal School
Cunningham
Joint Legislative Committee On Universities and Colleges
M. A. Franklin
University of Mississippi
Oxford
A. and M. College
Starksville
Starkvill
Toto
J. C. Hardy
I. C. Wlborn
Capt. Welborn
Hardy
Committee On Universities and Colleges
West Point
China
Philippines
Columbus
Harrison County
Judiciary Committee
Waestlerrf
Delta
Hill Counties
Vicksburg Memorial
W. T. Ratliff
Raymond
Mississippi National Military Park Commission
Gov. Vardaman
Vicksburg
Triebel
Vardaman
Messrs. Ratliff
Verger
Cashman
Noel
Senate Pension Committee
House Committee On Pensions
Senate Committee
Old Capitol
Acolo Hy Sharp
Anderson
W. J. Bryan
Wyck Rose
Nashville
Tennessee
Bird
C. H. Neylands
Adams
Boards of Supervisors
Vicksburg Charity Hospital
Williams
Amiiss
Department of Agriculure
Vogue
Wales
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