Winter weather and local church notices in Pearson
J A Roell made a business trip to Vicksburg last Monday. Mrs A E Clement returned from Meridian after a month with her daughter Mrs Stuart. Frank Smallwood visited from Jackson Sunday. Little James Payne was ill with croup Saturday night. Rev Brame preached on holiness and unholiness and may leave the area. Rev Evert Worley preached. residents hope he returns. D J Puckett spent Sunday at home. Mrs Edward Sutterfield went to Jackson on business. Chas Parish of Jackson visited. Paul Bierdeman shipping lumber from here. Wm Nash shipped a carload last week. John and Henry Russell spent Sunday in Jackson. Mr and Mrs Wm Harris hosted Worley and family at Jackson visit. Born to Mr and Mrs Frank Roell, a daughter Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Roell
Vicksburg
A. E. Clement
Meridian
Stuart
Frank Smallwood
Jackson
James Payne
Rev
Brame
State Farm
Evert Worley
D. J. Puckett
Edward Sutterfield
Chas, Parish
Paul Bierdeman
Carter’s Valley
Wm. Nash
John and
Henry Russell
Wm. Harris
Worley
Thomas Barnes
Frank Roell
Death and illness touch Mt Creek greetings and updates
In Mt Creek the community shares a religious reflection for the new year and notes several deaths and illnesses. W L Compere mourns his wife after a prolonged illness, leaving seven children. Aunt Polly Hill dies suddenly at her daughter Ida Flemings home south of King. Others report colds, visits, and social updates as the town sees autos pass through enroute to Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Compere
Thrilling escape story of a Ku Klux Klan member earlier hanged
Henry J. MacMahon reports a hidden Klan history told by James Stewart of Texarkana. The tale recalls a 1869 Columbia South Carolina rescue on courthouse steps, a handcuffed prisoner freed by clansmen, a horse swap, and a daring getaway from pursuing troops aided by an anonymous ally amid blanket pursuit and a gold payoff. The piece blends sensational lore with scattered cultural notes and tips.
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Arkansas
Henry J. MacMahon
James Stewart
Texarkana
Stewart
South Carolina
New Orleans
Atlanta
Mr. Stewarts
Columbia
S. C
Ku Klux Klan
Perpetual Youth Mindset Endows Lifelong Youth
Orison Sweet Maiden argues in Success Magazine that youth comes from a mental attitude not cosmetics or dress. By erasing aging beliefs and cultivating a cheerful, hopeful view of youth, the body mirrors this mindset. The piece warns that a harsh life can dull imagination and hasten aging unless the mental image remains buoyant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orison Sweet Maiden
Success Magazine
Post Office plan to reject mutilated stamps draws protest
State papers criticize a reported Post Office Department order denying any credit for stamps torn or damaged. Critics argue partial stamps often occur in haste, leaving corners or strips, and question how the government is harmed by such minor defects. News figures note concerns over fairness and practicality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Department
Dictionary of Curious Facts and Terms from a Curious Mind
A compact survey of language, measurement, and history noting that John Bright’s fame was tied to an incurable disease, hexameters and Alexandrines, abstract nouns, Kingsley’s yeast book, Cromwell’s ironclad, Elizabeth I’s pale face, and the logic of equality among things, with quirky definitions and historical allusions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bright
Tennyson
Queen Alexandra
Kingsley
Oliver Cromwell
Queen Elizabeth
Lord Kitchener
Khartum
Gen. Gordon
Zenith
Africa
Bridge Contract Notice Reads February Bids Deadline
Notice states sealed bids will be received at the chancery clerk's office by a specified time in February. The agency reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to award to the bid deemed most advantageous.
Tafts Atlanta Speech Analyzes Southern Loyalty and Race Policy
The article critiques Tafts Atlanta remarks on breaking the solid South and the race issue. It argues Southern white supremacy would persist, warns that office and money won’t win loyalty, and notes opposition from Representative Willett who attacks Roosevelt. It highlights cultural tensions and political calculations in the South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Taft
Roosevelt
Teddy’s
Pote
A Is
Cuba News Warns of U S Reoccupation Soon
Report from Cuba asserts that a U S reoccupaton will be necessary within years as troops withdraw. It claims natives show hatred to the United States and already contest divisions of offices, predicting insurrection that only this country can quell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
United States
Roosevelt’s Term Ends Amid Harsh Criticism
The piece notes Roosevelt drawing near to retirement amid sharp rebukes from time servers who praised him in earlier days for decisive actions. It reflects on his reduced effectiveness and the sense that his influence has waned as his term concludes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sentative
Willett
New York
Congress
Roosevelt
Patrick Calhoun Seeks Rail Franchise through Bribery Trial
Patrick Calhoun, multimillionaire president of the United Railways of San Francisco, stands trial in San Francisco for allegedly bribing officials with $200,000 to secure valuable franchise rights for his company. He is noted as a grandson of John C. Calhoun, with contemporaries recalling his clever mind yet lamenting the taint of his actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Calhoun
United Railways of
San Francisco
Jno. C. Calhoun
South Carolina
Mississippi River
Greenville
Village notes and local updates from the parish
Joe remarks on the long absence of columns and offers village news as a welcome luxury. Items mention a sermon by Brother Terry, school progress, a business visitor John Ponder in Braxton, Mrs. W E Gill Sr ill, Frank Shotts from Cato visiting, a few planting gardens, and general community chatter in Mississippi.
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Pearson
Mt. Creek
P. H. Weimer
Allene Byrd
C. B. Byrds
Webbie Laird
Florence
B. F. Dyes
Pearl
NEW Ku-Klux Klan
Darkey
Ku Kluxer
Laré
Grant
Lee
China
Catherine
Russia
Catherine de Medici
T. McCleland Hardware Co
West Capitol Street
Jackson, Miss
Perpetual Youth
Joe
Great Weekly
Mississippi
Terry
John Ponder
Braxton
W. E. Gill, Sr
Frank Shotts
Cato
Gulf & Ship Island Railraq) Company
Hattiesburg
Gulfport
A. m
Silver Cr
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