Interesting Letter from Florence on Health and Farming
A Florence column shares health cautions from the era and practical farming notes for 1910. It cites pneumonia cases in the county, warns against cold-weather imprudence, and urges fall and winter soil plowing to restore soil fertility, include green cover crops, and raise feed crops amid rising costs. The piece also praises local pastors and a singing quartet, and highlights a shift toward better plow technology and soil management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff Welborn
Small Cotton Crop Predicted by 1909 Weevil Warning
W D Hunter of Dallas says boll weevil and drought will shrink the cotton crop in 1909 to the smallest since 1899. He cites weevil damage in Louisiana Arkansas and Mississippi and notes a potential redistribution of cotton farming. Powdered arsenate of lead offers limited control as soil beds hold young crops through cultivation. Florence community reports steady health and dull business in January.
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Liams
Jackson
Daughters of the Confederacy
William
Mississippi
McLaurin
Florence
W. D. Hunter
Dallas
Texas
Department of Agriculture
House Committee On Agriculture
Louisiana
Arkansas
Katie Therrell
I. I
Baptist Church
Monterey News Gossip and Local Incidents
Dear News returns after weeks with cold clear days and reports hogs dying. J W Taylor kept several hogs last Friday and a doctor visited next day. Julius Alford, son of Harvie and wife, fractured skull when team ran onto bridge and wagon. he remains in Jackson sanitarium improving. Farmers resume activity as weather warms and fields plow.
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J. W. Taylor
Wesley
Little Julius
Harvie Alford
Jackson
Death of Dr. C. R. Norman at D Lo
Dr. C R Norman died at his home in D Lo after a three month illness. He was about 70 and had lived near Cato for 56 years practicing medicine. He leaves a wife and three children including son Thomas Norman a prominent Oklahoma attorney. Funeral with Masonic honors was held in Cedar Lawn Cemetery Jackson County. Peace to his ashes.
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C. R. Norman
D’lo
Norman
Iry
D'Lo
Cato
Thos
Oklahoma
Preddy
Ellis Patrick
Cedar Lawn Cemetery
Jackson Fast Sionaay
Earth
Dr. Norman
Week in Review of Major World Events
A digest of notable incidents from across the globe. Personal tax fortunes in New York highlight immense wealth ownership. Deaths include Nathaniel Ford Moore in Chicago and a Terre Haute jeweler who claimed poisoning. Capital politics touch Taft, Cannon, and a Mississippi legislative stalemate as trains and cars collide in Atlanta. Mississippi lawmakers plan a lengthy session.
Real Estate Transfers Itemized Across County Acres
A stream of real estate transfers lists multiple deeds between individuals and families. Transfers include 10 acres in section 28, 10 acres in section 29, 5 acres in section 26, 40 acres in section 23, 25 acres in section 11, and 40 acres in section 3, with prices ranging from 75.00 to 550.00 and various names such as J. O. Parkison, W. I. Walker, Ina B. Sensing, A. A. Garver, Estella A. Stubbs, Annie A. South, Fannie B. Steen, Fannie Myers, J. H. Myers, J. A. McLain, J. A. Jackson, W. Comfort, T. B. Smith, Olier Smith, Mary Barlow, Tucker family, R. W. Wallace, Crain, Sanderson, Bethune, Diggs, Moore, Martin, Brown, Cook, Laura Wilson, J. N. Garner, Lucy Bradford, Slaughter, and Slaughter heirs.
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J. O. Parkison
W. I. Walker
Ina B. Sensing
Wm. Parker
A. A. Garver
Estella A. Stubbs
Annie A. South
Fannie B. Steen
Fannie Mivers
H. Myers
Joe H. Myers
Fannie Myers
J. A. McLain
J. A. Jackson
W. A. Comfort
W. T. Garver and Son
N. C. Sandifer
I Crain
J. D
Ellen Sanderson
H. P. Bethune
W. M. Diggs
D. Sandifer
Ty S
G. J. Moore
W. ‘C. Gray
Spee
A. L
J. W. Martin
Melvin Huff
D. S. Brown
Joseph Asher
E. H. Cook
W. L. Lewis
Laura Wilson
J. N. Garner
Lucy Bradford
J. N. Slaughter
H. A. Busick
Wm. Buchanan
Te " Slaughter
Marriage License Record Enumerates Multiple Couples
A list records marriage licenses for several pairs including N. J. May and Edna Cook, Hulon Purvis and Ella Patrick, Sam Bates and Willie Anderson, John Huff and Hestella Till, Waynne Mullens and Lillie Gatling, James Barber and Fannie Stevens, Ralph Divine and Maggie Purnell, William Rankin and Virgie Branch, Wallace Hobson and Sarah Mayers, George Ross and Rosa Ann Terry, Bob Berry and Georgia Willks. The notice appears in a Negroes section and lists each couple’s names.
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N. J. May
Edna Cook
Hulon Purvis
Ella Patrick
Sam Bates
Willie Anderson
John Huff
Hestella Till
Waynne S. Mullens
Lillie B Gatling
James Barber
Fannie Stevens
Ralph Divine
Maggie Purnell
William M. Rankin
Virgie Branch
Wallace Hobson
Sarah Mayers
George Ross
Rosa Ann Terry
Bob Berry
Georgia Willks
For Sale or Trade Mules and Horse by D M Mayers
Three good mules and one combination horse offered for sale or trade by D. M. Mayers of Brandon Mississippi. The seller will be at Pelahatchie on Monday January 17th. Contact H. J. Burnham D. D. S. for details.
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D. M. Mayers
Brandon
Miss
Pelahatchie
Brandon Leads With Record Cold Weather Tale
Brandon Mississippi reports a January 7 morning temperature six degrees above zero the lowest in twenty five years with ice over a foot thick. The Times-Democrat notes other towns sleet and snow while Brandon dominates the news cycle and recalls past political conventions.
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Brandon
Times-Democrat
Miss
Jackson
Winnipeg
Busick’s Pond
Shelby’s Hole
Cold day for Brandon with ice and sparse candidates
The Jackson Clarion Ledger notes a frigid day in Brandon with an inch of ice and few candidates. The piece implies limited electoral competition, contrasting the harsh weather with the thin slate of contenders.
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Brandon
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
Enumeration districts in Kin County map beats list
The text lists enumeration districts in Kin County with beat numbers 42 through 51. It defines partial areas per beat by landmarks such as Brandon Florence public road Richland creek Pelahatchie creek Brandon town Goshen Springs Pisgah Leesburg Fannin A and V railroad and Bloombridge public road. Pelahatchie town separate.
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Brandon and
Terry Public Road
Florence Town
Florence Public Road
Richland Creek
Fannin Public Road
Pelahatchie Creek
Brandon Town
Fannin, Brandon, Goshen Springs
Pisgah and
Leesburg Public Road
Remembering Sam Ammons A Model Life in Pelahatchie
Obituary tribute to Sam Ammons, a 30 year old Pelahatchie resident born in Scott county. Describes his Christian devotion, family duties after his father’s death, civic integrity, church loyalty, and roles as a Knight of Pythias and Woodman of the World. Notes his gentle demeanor and strong moral example for the community.
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Sam Ammons
Scott County
M. E. Church of
Pelahatchie
Pythias
Johy Rundle
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J. S. Purcell
Richland
Sinai
W. S. Allen
The
Rankin
Dutchy
Clarion-Ledger
John Sharp
Mr. Hunter
Monterey
National State
Coun
Emma B. Kennedy
John S. Kennedy
New York
Nathaniel Ford Moore
J. H. Moore
Chicago
Che
New York Exchange
Louis Paulhan
Los Angeles
W. H. Helman
Terre Haute
Ind
New Orleans
Taft
Washington
Roberta Delanon
Philadelphia
Frederica Cohen
Speaker Cannon
Bank of
Kennesaw, Ga
Shreveport
House of
Atlanta
Erkin
White
H. J. Burnham, D. D. S
Kin County
A. and V. Railroad
A. and
V. Railroad
Bloonbridge
Bloomsbridge Public Road
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