Mississippi Senator-elect Gordon seen at White House reception
George R. Brown reports on Colonel James Gordon of Mississippi, newly appointed senator, meeting President Taft at the New Year’s White House reception. The ex-confederate vows to seek the seat and weighs a possible self‐nomination as the Mississippi legislature debates the vacancy. He recalls Civil War exploits and his route to Richmond, while senators debate the McLaurin succession.
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Walker
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Fairfax Courthouse
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Culpepper
Tighan
Mississippi Statesman
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Indiaina
Senator Morgan
Warning About Overconfidence in Weevil Fight
A Western cotton field reports boll weevils found by prominent planters. One planter observed several weevils with signs of infestation, while another noted only minor damage. The article urges caution against complacency in controlling the pest.
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Little Eats Weedville Democrat
Before the War the Negroes as Planned by Masters
Harris Dickinson notes a view that slavery shaped healthier conditions for enslaved people. He argues masters enforced health rules, better housing, water, drainage, regular routines, and modest leisure, claiming plantation life created a more robust daily existence. He contrasts this with postwar decline.
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Dickson
Africa
Quartersson
America
Thrifty Yazoo County farmer builds cash from poultry
Washington, a thrifty colored farmer near Yazoo City, cleared land for timber and crops. His wife started poultry with 35 hens, earning 165 dollars by October. The family avoided clothing debts, and Washington plans to expand with trusted local support, earning respect from whites and blacks.
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Ryas Washington
Yazoo City
Washington
Yazoo
Hog Killing Time at Home Smokehouse
Mr Sam C Field killed three shoats weighing about 130 pounds total and planned more kills. His smokehouse at home will supply meat for the coming year, claiming meat from his fire is superior and cheaper than from western packing houses.
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Sam C. Field
Centerville
Jeffersonian
Turn Fortune Wheel and Fate in the New Year
A reflection on fate and fortune with lines about turning the wheel of fate and the resilience of human spirit. It notes the old year’s notable events, including centennials of leaders and discoveries, aviation advances, wireless telegraphy, and a call to charity as a measure of moral progress. The piece ends with a New Orleans Picayune framing.
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Jackson News
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Darwin
Gladstone
Tennyson
Poe
Chopin
Mendelssohn
Holmes
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Oae
Europe
United States
New Orleans Picayune
Mistaken Inference on Chinese Egg Imports
The San Francisco consigns two barrels of eggs from China are said to reveal a gap in the tariff and pure food laws. The Aberdeen Examiner notes the eggs likely duck eggs meant for the Chinese market and mocks heathen tastes, urging stricter enforcement.
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San Francisco
China
Vicksburg Herald
Aldrich
Aberdeen
Jubilation at Levigians State Uni Golden Jubilee
A celebration marks the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of Levigians State University. Dr. Lyman Abbott delivers the jubilee sermon at Batén Rodges, honoring the institution's history and future.
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Uni‘Versi
Bédidn
Batén Rodges
Lyman Abbott
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