Messina Earthquake Coverage and Aftermath Reflections
Reports from Messina and nearby cities describe terrifying tremors with uncertainty about death tolls. The piece notes Sicilian exaggeration, dangers of stone gutters, and the likelihood of higher losses. it contrasts southern poverty with potential emigration while highlighting agricultural damage and regional hardship. A New York World obituary for Vivian Morgan briefly closes the excerpt.
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Africa
Sicily
Calabria
New York World
Gulfport's Record Is A Glorious One
Gulfport welcomes the big British steamship Conway which anchored November 27, 1908, carrying 1,861 tons for Gulfport and other consignments. The ship unloaded and loaded 11,000 bales of cotton and cotton seed oil cakes for Havre and Liverpool. Eight ships were in port that month, including steamers and sailing vessels, with two more ships forthcoming.
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Gulfport
Nashville
Hattiesburg
Meridian
Havre
Liverpool
Mississippi Voices for Gulfport Port Momentum and Panama Canal
A Mississippi document celebrates Gulfport’s port potential linked to the Panama Canal. It touts historical cotton rates, shipping dispatch, and regional pride, noting export growth, post office gains, and Mississippi’s role in future Asia trade while inviting readers to visit and support Commercial Union.
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Panama Canal
United States
World
Pacific
Asia
Orient
Japan
China
Commercial Union
Notice to All Trespassers at SH Marron Premises
Public notice from SH Marron ordering no trespassing on the premises. Warning against entry and enforcement actions likely.
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Marron
Lengthening days and January’s wintry claim
The weather note explains days lengthening since December twenty second by about one minute per day, with sunset to sunrise interval now nine hours thirty minutes. Afternoon gains outpace mornings until January twelfth, while legends of cold rise with local forecasts unsure. January remains the usual real cold month.
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Tropic of Capricorn
Medicine Hat
Florida
Notice of Trustees Sale in Rankin County Mississippi
J A Morris substituted trustee under a 1908 deed of trust for J L Brown to T E Therrell will sell at public auction for cash at the Brandon courthouse front door during legal hours on the first Monday in February. The land is 20 acres more or less in section 22 township 4 range east, Rankin County. Witnessed December 29. Heinz pickle promotion note included.
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J. A. Morris
J. L. Brown
T. E. Therrell
Chancery Clerk
Rankin County
Mississippi
Brandon
No Trespassing Notice from C Johnson on Land
A terse sign from C Johnson states no trespassing on any land he owns or controls. The fragment ends with a note that Tennessee will likely not enact a broad prohibition soon.
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C. Johnson
Tennessee
Notice of Trustee Sale in Rankin County Mississippi
Trustee W E Hutson offers land public sale by cash at Mayton post office Rankin County Mississippi on the 8th of February 1909 during legal hours under deed of trust dated January 24 1908 by H L Myers and Sadie Myers to B G Boone recorded in Deed Book 66 page 282. Sale covers nw 4 of sex in section 11 township 3 range 5 east.
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W. E. Hutson
H. L. Myers
Sadie Myers
B. G. Boone
Chancery Clerk
Rankin County
Mississippi
Mayton
Bankrupt Notice in Southern District of Mississippi
In the United States District Court Southern District of Mississippi J H South of Flor pence Rankin County Mississippi was adjudged bankrupt on January 8 1909 The first meeting of creditors will be held in Jackson Mississippi at the office of the Referee in Bankruptcy on January 22 1909 at o oclock a m Creditors may attend prove claims appoint a trustee examine the bankrupt and transact other business F M WEST Referee in Bankruptcy
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United States
Mississippi
J. H
South
J. H. South
Florpence
Miss
Rankin
Jackson
F. M. West
Mississippi Citation Notice for Partition Suit
State of Mississippi to T H H Smith Mrs E Parker and H D Smith defendants you are summoned to appear before Ran kin County Chancery Court on the fourth Monday of March 1909 to defend a partition suit filed by Fannie White this day January 12 1909 Carl S Stingily Mo A Gayden Sol for Complainant Clerk
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Mississippi
T. H. H. Smith
E. Parker
H. D. Smith
Chancery Court
Rankin
Fannie White
Carl S. Stingily
MO. A. Gayden
Heirs named in McBride land case sued by Pritchard
The Chancery Court of Rankin County Mississippi on March 4 1909 heard a suit by Alexander Pritchard to remove a cloud on title to lands, naming Wright McBride Mathew McBride Annette McBride Ratliff and other unknown heirs of Andrew McBride deceased as defendants.
Notice to Creditors in McCaskill Estate Rankin County
Notice to creditors of James L McCaskill deceased executrix Sorinthia A McCaskill urges all claimants to probate and register them with the Rankin County Chancery Clerk within one year from December 31 1908 or they will be forever barred. Executrix Sorinthia McCaskill signs the notice dated December 31 1908.
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State of Mississippi
Rankin County
James L. McCaskill
Sorinthia A. McCaskill
Honorable Chancery Court
Sorinthia McCaskill
For Sale: Livestock and Land in Brandon Mississippi
Notice offers 1 mare and colt, two mules, ten head of cattle and land described as 40 or 80 acres available cheap for cash. For further particulars contact D. M. Robbins, Brandon, Mississippi, R. F. D. No. 1.
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D. M. Robbins
Brandon, Miss
For Sale 820 Acre Stock Farm Near Pelahatchie
W A Cunningham offers 820 acres for sale in Rankin county near Pelahatchie with 200 acres fenced, good ground and house, thrash house, springs, stock barn, 9 room dwelling, 7 foot yard fencing, hens, and multiple outbuildings. Farm yields 20 to 40 bushels corn per acre and 0 to 1 bale cotton per acre. Located 5 miles SW of Pelahatchie and 8 miles east of Brandon. Call at Cunningham home 4 miles north of Pelahatchie.
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Bargai
Pelahatchie
Rankin County
Abso
Brandon
W. A. Cunningham
Pelahatchie Enacts Ordinance to Enlarge Town Limits
An ordinance by the Pelahatchie Board of Mayor and Aldermen enlarges the town's corporate boundaries. It describes adding land east of the current eastern boundary and details metes and bounds, starting at an iron pit and tracing lines across section 33, township 6, range 5 east, to define the expanded limits.
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Pelahatchie
Sai Town
Beit
Board of Mayor
Pelahatchie Creek
Corporation
Sake T hEatce
Ip & Range
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Ferrero
Messina
Italy
Reggio
Riggio
New York
Tunis
Vivian Morgan
Ollie Morgan
Vivian
God
Ada Reed
B. C. Cox
Gulfport Commercial Union
Conway
New Orleans
Mobile
Bishop Galloway
Naples
Bay
Rio de Janeiro
W. G. Barnes
Doxey Jackson
State of
Wright McBride
Mathew McBride
Annette McBride Ratliff
Andrew McBride
Alexander Pritchard
A. Gayden
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