Boll Weevil Damage in Texas and Mississippi Valley
The Natchez talk compares boll weevil impact in Texas with Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arkansas. It notes Texas losses about 2.25 dollars per acre on 10 million cotton acres, over twenty million dollars yearly, and explains how rainfall and timber affect weevil damage. It cites higher Mississippi rainfall, timber proximity, and drainage as challenges, plus parasite control as hopeful.
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Farmers‘ Institute
Natchez, Miss
W. D. Hunter
Texas
Mississippi Valley
Cotton Belt
Mississippi
Louisiana
Arkansas
Cotton
Paris
Dallas
Waco
College Station
Greenville
Yazoo City
Vicksburg
Natchez
Antiphonal Singing Across Churches Sparks Reflection
A Baton Rouge Advocate item notes Baptist and Methodist services closing in unison with both congregations singing. A passerby called the moment antiphonal, hearing the Baptist line Will There Be Any Stars in My Crown and the Methodist refrain No Not One No Not One.
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Baton Rouge
For Sale Cotton Seed 90 Bushels World’s Wonder
For sale 90 bushels of World’s Wonder cotton seed priced at $2.50 per bushel. Address W H Nicholson, Nin, Miss.
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W. H. NicHoxson
Nin
Notice of Trustees Sale in Rankin County Mississippi
Substituted trustee J A Morris will offer for sale on first Monday in February at Brandon Court House the land described as section 22 township 4 range 1 east containing 20 acres more or less. The sale enforces a deed of trust from J L Brown to T E Therrell recorded in Deed Book 6g page 19g and secured an unpaid indebtedness. The sale is for cash to the highest bidder during legal hours at the courthouse front door.
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Brandon
Rankin County
Mississippi
Sey
J. A. Morris
Notice of Trustee Sale in Rankin County Mississippi
Trustee W E Hutson will sell at public auction for cash the land described as northwest of southeast in section 1m township 3 range 5 east Rankin County Mississippi. The sale follows a deed of trust executed January 24 1908 by H L Myers and Sadie Myers to B G Boone to secure indebtedness. Sale is on February 8 1909 during legal hours at Mayton post office Mayton Rankin County Mississippi.
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W. E. Hutson
H. L. Myers
Sadie Myers
B. G. Boone
G. Boone
Chancery Clerk
Rankin
Mississippi
Mayton
Rankin County
Mississippi Citation Notice in Partition Suit
State court summons directed to T H H Smith Mrs E Parker and H D Smith defendants to appear in chancery court at Ran kin county on the fourth Monday of March 1909 to defend a partition suit filed by Fannie White. Clerk ICarl Stingily Maxv A Gayden solicitors for complainant.
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Mississippi
T. H. H. Smith
E. Parker
H. D. Smith
Chancery Court
Rankin
Fannie White
McBride Heirs Face Title Cloud Removal Suit in Rankin
Chancery Court Rankin County Mississippi hears Alexander Pritchard suit filed March 4 1909 to remove cloud on lands against Wright McBride Mathew McBride Annette McBride Ratliff and other unknown heirs of Andrew McBride deceased with Carl S. Stingily attorney and clerk of court listed.
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Mississippi
Wright McBride
Mathew McBride
Annette McBride Ratliff
Andrew McBride
Chancery Court
Rankin
Alexander Pritchard
Pert Epkaterynd 'Isky
Carl S. Stingily
Notice to Creditors Estate of James L McCaskill Mississippi
Notice to creditors in Rankin County Mississippi for the estate of James L McCaskill issued December 23 1908. Executrix Mrs Corinthia A McCaskill requires all claims probated and registered within one year or they will be barred. December 31 1908.
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State of Mississippi
Rankin County
James L. McCaskill
Corinthia A. McCaskill
Honorable Chancery Court
Sorinthiant McCaskill
Pelahatchie Enlarges Corporate Limits by Ordinance
An ordinance of the town of Pelahatchie Mississippi enlarges the city limits along the eastern boundary. It describes the addition of land in Section 33 Township 6 Range 5 East and provides detailed boundary calls and landmarks to define the new corporate perimeter. The ordinance specifies starting points, lines, and monuments including iron rods, spikes, and trees to mark corners and lines.
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Pelahatchie
Mississippi
Bell
Pelahatchie Creek
Corporation
Co Nodies Aber
Pep Road
Pelahatchie ordinance published in The Brandon News
The ordinance delineates land transfer between townships 5 and 6 to the iron pit on the point of beginning with Section 3 Bell outlining publication in The Brandon News for three weeks starting January 7, 1909 and effective thirty days after passage approved January 5, 1909.
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Bell
Brandon News
Pelahatchie
Bargain 820 Acre Rankin County Farm For Sale
W A Cunningham offers 820 acres north of Pelahatchie with 200 acres under fence. Includes a good gin and 9 room dwelling, barn, stock stalls, three outbuildings, well water, and year round springs. Potential crop 20 40 bushels corn per acre or half to a bale cotton per acre. Price 10 per acre, terms half down, rest over 1 3 years. 5 miles SW of Pelahatchie and 8 miles E of Brandon. Contact Pelahatchie Miss. Bring bucket for Heinz pickle and other items.
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My Springs
Pelahatchie
Rankin County
Brandon
Pelahatchi
W. A
Cunningham
Miss
Notice to All Trespass on Any Land Prohibited
Property owner warns against trespassing on all lands under their charge. No person may enter or remain without permission. Obedience expected to prevent legal action.
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JoHnson
Stapleton Hints at Early Prohibition Reevaluation
In Tennessee, S H Stapleton suggests there will be no wide prohibition soon, expressing doubt that broad measures will be enacted at an early date. He notes possible policy shifts but indicates caution about sweeping bans.
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Tennessee
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Pethune Wholesale Seed Store
Salish St
Sackson, Miss
C. A. Richardson Co
Opticians
East Capitol Street
Jackson
Theo
Sweeny Jackson
Jones Old Drug Store
W. H. Barnes
Brandon Sanitarium & Training School
J. T. B. Berry
Jackson Lumber CO
Jackson, Miss
H. B. Phillips
J. L. Tanner
Alabama & Vicksburg
Cincinnati
Atlanta
N. Y
Meridian
Birmingham
Shreveport
Beyond
Chattanooga
New York
Mississippi Alley
Bureau of Entomology
Williams
Young Men’s Christian Association
B. Melville Clark
Jackson Daily News
Kohler & Campbell
Williams. Bros
Piano Company
W. Cap
W. G. Barnes
Doxey Jackson
S. H. Stapleton
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