Rankin County Dog Tax Levy Described in Mississippi Law
Article extracts Mississippi code on a county board of supervisors levying a dog tax of one dollar for male dogs and three dollars for female dogs. It outlines assessment methods, use of funds for schoolhouse improvements, electors triggering elections, collar requirements with plates, harborers deemed owners, and penalties for unlicensed dogs. The piece notes ongoing discussion in Rankin County and reports a continued column page reference.
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Mississippi
Rankin
Board of Supervisors
The
Brandon News
Mississippi Code
Sich County
Board of
Increased Cost of Horse Feed and New Substitutes Tested
A Department of Agriculture bulletin describes a coconut and peanut meal mix as a substitute for oats for horse feed. It was tested on a dog and four work horses at a bureau farm near Middlebury Vermont. The dog objected and the horses were off feed for three weeks but all ended in good condition. The test saved fifteen dollars and seventy five cents per ton versus oats and twenty eight dollars per ton versus nut meal costs.
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Washington
Bureau of Animal Industry
Department of Agriculture
Bureau
Middlebury
Vermont
Foley Kidney Pills Backache Rheumatism Sleep Tonight
A Syracuse woman testifies Foley Kidney Pills eased long standing kidney trouble and rheumatic pain. After two bottles her backache vanished and she now sleeps through the night. Sold by Brandon Drug Co.
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Foley
J. B. Miller
Syracuse
N. Y
Foley Kidney
Brandon Drug Co
Advertising Resources of Mississppi Ads and Growth
The Mississippi Land Development Association invites all counties to prepare folders highlighting local resources for statewide distribution. A Natchez packing plant expansion signals stock as a key resource, with Mississippi lands and climate supporting diverse farming. The group aims to double population in ten years via advertising, offering memberships from 1 dollar to five dollars, and directs inquiries to L. E. Davis in Natchez.
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Natchez, Miss
Mississippi Land Development Association
L. E. Davis
Natchez
Miss
Jackson
Meridian
Athities
Eawn
Mississippi
South
State Education Dept Shifts County Superintendent Exam Dates
The State Department of Education approves postponing the March 3 and 4 examination for county superintendent candidates to Friday March 31 and Saturday April 1. Counties must notify candidates of the new dates and that exams may be taken in the county of candidacy or at the Jackson department with ten days notice by registered letter.
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Department of Education
Jackson
J. N. Powers
State Superintendent of Education
Foley's Honey and Tar Promoted by Brandon Drug Co
Postmaster General Hitchcock notes that the postal savings bank has passed the experimental stage and that nearly all post offices have not yet tried it. Brandon Drug Co advertises Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and colds with no opiates and urges readers to send for samples and prices. The Brandon News reports the line.
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Foley
Brandon Drug Co
Hitchcock
Postal Savings Bank
United States
The
Brandon News
Mississippi Girls Aim to Organize Rural Club Work
Miss Susie V. Powell head of the Miss School Improvement Association returned from a Washington conference with Dr. S. A. Knapp to plan a statewide girls demonstration and club system. She and other officials discussed creating advisory councils to boost home improvement and rural earnings for girls, mirroring boys corn club work. Powell will pursue plans in Mississippi and report back in October. Gulfport, Miss. Feb 20. William Smith Confederate veteran and engineer of the gunboat R. W. McRae died at Long Beach after helping her steam past New Orleans following the 1865 surrender.
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Miss Powell
Dr. Knapp
O. B. Martin
Mumford
Virginia
Agnew
North Carolina
Knapp
Mississippi
Gulfport
Miss
William Smith
R. W. McRae
New Orleans
Long Beach
Mr. Smith
Charley Reed
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Detroit
Joseph Jarmbeck
New York City Globe
Brandon Bank Brandon
Sidney L. McLaurin
Roy L. Fox
Asst
Ww. Hi. Barnes
Mississippi Land Developement Association
S. Nay
W. AC. Waddell
AC. Crain
AC. G. Shields
State Department OF Education
Biloxi
Rankin County Bank
H. A. Busick
M. E. Ward
W. B. Collier
J. T. R. Berry
G. W. Warte
J. W. Birpsone
G. W. White
W. L. Barrow ,Wm. Buchanan
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