Indianola Post Office Crisis Sparks National Debate
A colored postmistress resigns amid white opposition in Indianola Mississippi and the post office is shut to move mail to Greenville. President Roosevelt and Postmaster General Payne refuse the resignation, deeming it an assault on white Southern rights and threatening martial law to isolate the town. The Commercial Appeal is criticized for supporting negro office appointments amid race prejudice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianola
Mississippi Delta
Washington
Payne
Roosevelt
Greenville
South
Seige
Roosevelt and race: Memphis paper under fire
The Memphis Morning News condemns a local paper for endorsing negro postmasters and social equality with whites. It argues the stance misrepresents Southern opinion and invites universal contempt and denunciation. The piece questions the paper’s loyalty to Roosevelt and its interpretation of regional sentiment.
County news notes reflections on honesty and taxes
A local column urges courage in the new year and hails county supervisors for seeking fair property valuations. It blasts underreporting of real and personal property values, warns against dishonesty, and calls on churches and parents to teach truth, honesty, and faith while poking fun at political jests and Dixie references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conriof
Virgil
Rain and smallpox dot Virgil village notes
Rain still falls and oats stand still while fall sowing looks promising for a bountiful crop. Smallpox is raging near the village as O Watson sells oats and heads to Texas. A call to Doc to pursue Eureka, and return by Christmas. Mississippi is called a lucky old dominion. The writer expresses attachment to Doc and a wish to find the bag of gold at rainbow’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. Watson
Texas
Doc
Eureka
Mississippi
Santa Claus
Old Dominion
New Year News From Puckett and Surroundings
The New Year opened with heavy rain raising hopes of a wet crop year. Mrs. Corley improves and can leave her room while Dr. Preston Ware visits from Memphis. Prof. John Lawson spends a brief holiday at Polkville, and locals greet visitors from Fort Worth to Jackson. Mentions of Burns, Burnhams, Gates, Walker, Kennedy, and a Masonic gathering. The postmaster recovers from smallpox as residents deal with family illnesses and holiday visits.
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W. B. Corley
Preston Ware
Medical College
Memphis
John Lawson
Polkville
Puckett
Jesse Daniel
Fort Worth
Texas
A. A. Burnham
Burl Purvis
Steen’s Creek
Burl
Mollie Gates
Lilian Wallace
Hassie Waldrop
Lillie
Lula Burnham
Zilla Walker
Maggie Kennedy
Prohibition Debate and Local Topics Sparked by Election
A readers’ note covers election attitudes and a call for state wide prohibition. The piece wanders through dog taxes and humor about dogs, church and school disruptions from weather, and local moves like Virgil and Antioch staging changes. It mentions H. S. Martin’s new ox team and local business shifts as spring approaches.
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Legion
New Foundland
Crossman
Brother Langford
Virgil
Brother Leavell
Brother Johnston
Antioch
Martin
Bath
Community Notes From D Lo and Monterey Era
Local items recount visitors, marriages, and school life in D Lo and nearby Mayton Monterey. Names include Gates Crystal Springs families, Rev Steen, Aunt Sillar Mason, J Barron, Eunice Myers, Miss Fox Lochabar, Addie Parke, and W G Nobles. Posts mention holidays, new babies, Sunday school turnout, and upcoming services and show at Mayton.
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Addie
Parke
Weathering a dreary day and moving tales
The note lists a sick list for Mrs. D. T. Myers and reports H. L. Myers relocating his family to Rankin. It mentions a farewell with best wishes, visits by Mrs. Decia Parvis of Jackson and WwW. J Townsend of Texas to Mrs. Cunningham, a Christmas gathering with Santa Claus, and Frank Kelly moving into a new house.
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Decia Parvis
Jackson
Sand
J Townsend
Texas
Cunningham
Santa Claus
Frank Kelly
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Brandon Post Office
Sol Welch
Rankin County
A. T. Kersh
Covington
Memphis Morning News
Willie May
L. P. Donnell
Johns
Masons
Dr. Ware
Jesse Burnhams
W. A. Wallace
D’lo
Qur
N. Ross
Zilpha Corley
Taylor & Son
Grove
Gates
Cleary
James Barron
Crystal Springs
Prayave
Messrs
Yggey Pinsock and
McNeai
Jaxton
Ed Simmons
Cameron
Sillar Mason
Texa i
D. HW. Smith
Braxton
Henry Pierce
Blanche Jones
Steen
Wm. Smith
C. E. Welch
Clinton
Hickory Ridge
Brother S. Morris
Star
Aaron Price
Wm. Odom
Ab Norrell
H. L. Myers
Mr. Morse
League
B. H
Miss Eunice Myers
T. J. Johnson
Miss Fox
Lochabar
Mrs. W. L. Nobles
Mr. Traxler
Mayton
Virgil Purvis
Owen Corley
Lee Overby
This Place
T. J. Miley
Collins Miley
Old Union
J. D Purvis
Miley
Susan Jones
Virgina Jones
Grandma Purvis
J. D. Miluy
J. D. Purvis
Florence
Galilee
Jon Winstead
Jim Winstead
Monterey
Land of the
H. A. Wood
Nannie
Bettie Webb
McComb
Emma Barnes
Wayne Sutton
Walter Boteler
Clarence Webb
Walter
W. A. Terry
Millsaps
Arminda Cooper
Meridian
Greenfield
J. W. Taylor
East Monterey
Monterey School
Monterey Literary Society
Sadie Bullock
Mary Webb
Jeff Taylor
Davy Myers
Inez McDonald
Will Turcott
Holing
Mary Wilson
Mt. Carmel
Mrs. W. 0. Barksdale
Goshen
A. G. Baker
Tom Johnson
Mrs
Tom Kersh
Rock Hill
D. J. Miley
Joe
E. L. Ware
D. T. Myers
Rankin
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