Mississippi July Weather Averages From 19 Years
Data from 65 observation stations in Mississippi covers nineteen Julys. It notes mean temperature 81, warmest 83 in 1901, coldest 79 in 1904, highs of 105 at Greenville and 107 at Batesville in 1901, lows of 55 at Duck Hill Lake Como and Pittsboro in 1904. Precipitation averages 5.26 inches with 9 days at or above .01 inch. peak monthly totals include 16 inches at Magnolia 1900 and 15.88 at Corinth 1906. Clear days 14, partly cloudy 11, cloudy 6. prevailing winds southwest.
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Weather Bureau
Mississippi
Greenville
Batesville
Duck Hill
Lake Como
Pittsboro
Brookhaven
Columbus
Magnolia
Corinth
Hernando
Austin
Futures Dealing Legislation Interest Shown by Britain
The British government shows interest in future dealing laws. Secretary Power received a request from the British consul in New Orleans to supply copies of all Louisiana and Mississippi laws on futures contracts. Mississippi bans contracts without actual delivery and acceptance. such deals are unenforceable and may lead to fines, imprisonment, and debtor attachment within six months before suit.
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Power
New Orleans
Washington
Louisiana
Mississippi
Revival Success Draws Crowds for Cates Meetings
Sunday proved a great day for the Cates revival as trains brought shareholders and visitors from surrounding towns drawn by reports of phenomenal revival success. Converts rise by 50 to 70 daily. length of revival uncertain, potentially lasting days or weeks amid growing public interest and early crowds filling the Coliseum.
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Cates
Jackson
Hattiesburg Chautauqua calendar announced for July
Prof Thames and Prof Todd of South Mississippi College in Hattiesburg disclose a complete twelve day program for the Chautauqua from July 12 to 23 with a tent venue planned up town and ambitions for a permanent auditorium next season. Judge Potter postpones July term of Hinds county circuit court for farmers to work crops. J W Stewart acquitted in Scranton Bank failure trial amid much local interest and attendance.
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Thames
Todd
South Mississippi College
Hattiesburg
Chautauqua
Daily Press
W. H. Potter
Seventh Judicial District
Hinds County
Raymond
Mississippi towns compete to host the Diocesan School
A Special Committee of the Episcopal Church Council nearing proposal deadline anticipates many Mississippi communities to submit offers. Vicksburg West Point Winona Hattiesburg Gulfport Meridian Jackson are involved with West Point reportedly promising grounds buildings and a 5000 cash gift valued at least 30000. Other towns plan generous offers, making a keen competition for final selection.
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Episcopal Church Council
Mississippi
Vicksburg
West Point
Winona
Hattiesburg
Gulfport
Meridian
Jackson
Movements to pardon Mrs Birdsong face strong opposition
The push to pardon Angie Birdsong, convicted slayer of Dr Thomas Butler in Monticello, gathers momentum but meets determined resistance from Dr Butler's Lawrence County allies. They plan to press the governor for clemency when he meets Joe Dale and others next Monday afternoon, after previous appeals.
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Angie Birdsong
Thomas Butler
Monticello
Lawrence County
Butler
Birdsong
Youth Peels Mother Over Wedding Interference
Fremont Nebraska. Winfield S Uhlers a young society man had his mother Idella S Uhlers arrested on an insanity charge to prevent a scene at his forthcoming marriage to Eva Belle Hainer. His parents were divorced and he had consent from both, but his mother protested and demanded a wedding present she had sent. The nuptials proceeded with no interruption and the insanity case against Mrs Ahlers will not be prosecuted.
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Fremont
Nebraska
Eva Belle Hainer
Winfield S. Uhlers
Idella S. Uhlers
Uhlers
Hainer
Baptist Pastor Dies En Route to Mississippi
Grand Junction Tenn Rev. T. T. Eaton pastor of Walnut Street Baptist Church Louisville struck with apoplexy while en route to Mississippi and died in the afternoon. Dr Eaton editor of the Western Record religious weekly.
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Mississippi
Grand Junction
Tenn
T. T. Eaton
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Louisville
Missouri Railroads Ordered to Cancel All Passes
Kansas City dispatch reports Missouri Attorney General Herbert H. Hadley urged railroads to revoke thousands of state passes held by non employees. The move follows a federal ruling testing the 2 cent law with a three month trial period, though no sense of urgency exists in Missouri.
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Kansas City
Herbert
Hadley
Missouri
McPherson
Not Guilty in Nelson County Murder Case
In Nelson County former Judge W G Loving faced trial for the murder of Theodore Estes. The jury returned after thirty five minutes of deliberation with a verdict of not guilty. The court noted insanity as a possible basis while Loving and his wife received support from relatives amid a restrained audience.
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Houston
W. G. Loving
Nelson
Thomas F. Ryan
Theodore Estes
M. K. Estes
Nelson County
Judge Loving
Barksdale
Foreman McGraw
McGraw
Commonwealth Attorney
Loving
Estes
Elizabeth Loving
United States
Judge Barksdale
Miss Loving
Davis Name on Bridge Idea Stirs Congressional Talk
Representative Adolph Myer of Louisiana said he would push to inscribe the name of Jefferson Davis on the bridge at Cabin Johns Creek about six miles above Washington D C. The plan aims to honor the Confederate president despite ongoing national debate over commemorations.
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Washington, D. C
Adolph* Myer
Louisiana
Jefferson Davis
Cabin Johns Creek
Washington
Mayor Gellman Shifts Garbage Strike Duty to Health Dept
New York City Mayor Gellman bypassed Street Cleaning Commissioner Craven citing city health risks from the garbage wagon strike. He ordered the Health Department to assume garbage collection duties to restore sanitation and public safety.
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New York City
Ivore
Glellan
Craven
Bealth Department
Large Immigration in Canada from United States Drops in April
Ottawa reports show continued heavy US immigration to Canada yet easing from 1906. April arrivals reached 44,051, with US influx at 9,613. For ten months to April total immigration stood at 168,718, up 44,687 from last year. In 1905, 6,632 newcomers took allegiance, while 10,242 became citizens. Notably 3,888 US arrivals swore allegiance as soon as allowed, up 600 from the prior year.
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Ottawa
Quebec
Dominion
United States
Canada
Expulsion Motion Against Denver Delegates from Butte Union
Butte miners union resolutions urge the Western Federation of Miners convention in Denver to expel Thomas Booker a Butte delegate who made a vicious attack on the United States flag last week. The union condemns Booher and action to expel Booher is likely. Booher has returned to Butte and expressed regret for the remarks.
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Butte
Montana
Butte Miners’ Union
Western Federation of Miners
Denver
Thomas Booker
Butte Union
United States
Booher
Japan and America seek new treaty in 1909
Tokyo correspondent reports an understanding toward replacing the current treaty in 1909. Japan will push to place its subjects on equal footing with Europeans. In Kentucky, Governor Beckham appoints R. W. Bingham as Louisville mayor to replace Barth after court-ordered removal.
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London
England
The
Daily Mail
Japan
America
Beckham
Kentucky
R. W. Bingham
Louisville
Barth
Court of Appeals
Camera Fiends Threatened by German Portrait Law
Berlin photographers face extinction after July 1 as a new act imposes heavy fines for portrait reproduction. The law makes exclusive rights to one's own portrait absolute, while permitting only those who grant permission to photographers for personal images of people, houses, landscapes, or livestock.
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Berlin
Germany
Bankers Protest Express Firms Under New Rate Law
The American Bankers Association today filed a major complaint with the Interstate Commerce Commission alleging express companies abuse as common carriers. It claims express firms usurp banking prerogatives and use bank capital in their business, harming banks and enabling discrimination against standard commercial operations through rail connections. The Southern Express Company is named in the filing.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
American Bankers Association
United States
Banking Association
Southern Express Company
Race clash threatens Treasury drawing room feud
Trouble rises over a race dispute inside the Treasury Department's supervising architect office. Assistant Secretary Winthrop hears of fisticuffs between W. P. Rider of Maryland and H. D. Woodson of South Carolina. Officials warn that appointing another Black draughtsman without a Jim Crow reservation may provoke white draughtsmen’s resignations.
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Treasury Department
Winthrop
W. P. Rider
Maryland
H. D. Woodson
South Carolina
Civil Service Commission
Taylor
Department
Appointment of Edward P Mills as U S Attorney Aid
Edward P Mills has been appointed Assistant United States Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana at Shreveport. He is the son of H L Mills, chief of the Stamp Division of the Internal Revenue Bureau. Mills graduated from Washington public schools and Georgetown University Law Department.
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Eward P. Mills
United States
Western “District of Lousiana
Shreveport
H. L. Mills
Stamp Division of Internal “Revenue
Bureau
Mills
Public ‘Schools
Washington
Law Department
Georgetown University
Wisconsin and Michigan Appropriation Sparks Lumber Crisis
Wisconsin earmarks 100000 for Vicksburg Military Park while Michigan designates funds beyond ten thousand. Mississippi piney woods mills have largely closed or shortened shifts, cutting domestic shipments via Ship Island and Illinois Central routes. Industry claims no lumber trust. mills plan autumn reopen as cotton moves, but car shortages threaten priced outputs.
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Wisconsin
Vicksburg Military Park
Michigan
Piney Woods
Mississippi
Epors
Suly
Jackson
Ship Island
States boost Vicksburg park memorial funding
The Michigan legislature added 10000 to the existing 10000 for a monument in Vicksburg National Military Park. Capt. W. T. Rigby reported Wisconsin’s 100000 memorial appropriation, hoping Ohio will follow. Ohio has spent 56000 on 39 monuments and 20 markers. Illinois Iowa Minnesota and Wisconsin have memorials, pressuring Ohio to act.
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Vicksburg National Military Park
Michigan
W. T. Rigby
Vicksburg
Rigby
Wisconsin
Capt. Rigby
Ohio
Illinois
Iowa
Minnesota
Ohito
Woman assaults fireman with whip after alleged slander
Mrs. E. R B May called Fire Station No 1 at Hattiesburg and thrashed Fireman Mat May with a revolver to avenge rumored slander. She arrived with two male friends and forced him to the stationroom where blows landed as he tried to explain. The assault case was dismissed. she paid a $25 fine for carrying a concealed weapon. Names of the parties are not related.
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May
May Clams
Potter named to succeed Miller in Mississippi
Wylie H. Potter of Hinds County was appointed to replace Judge D M Miller who resigned. The Mississippi Negro Business League, meeting in Meridian, selected Vicksburg as the next meeting place. The league includes representative Negro business leaders from across the state and holds periodic sessions of interest to Jackson and others.
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Wylie H. Potter
Hinds County
D. M. Miller
Mississippi Negro Business League
Meridian
Farmers Union builds two more warehouses in Mississippi
The Farmers Union otra plans two new warehouses at Tupelo and Louin in Jasper county to hold and market cotton. The move expands a chain of union warehouses in cotton states, to be operated by its own members to keep cotton prices in their hands.
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Farmer's, Union
Farmers’ Union
Tupelo
Louin
Jasper County
Farmers Union
Mississippi
Jackson Opens Garbage Crematory For City Use
After long effort Jackson now owns a garbage crematory. The plant passed a successful trial and will be accepted from the contractor. It ends suburban trash piles by directing all waste to the burning facility where destruction is quick and complete. A bond issue funded both the crematory and a city stable, and results already show practical benefits.
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Jackson
No Black Hand at Gulfport
An interview with Gulfport shipping masters denies any Italian involvement or Black Hand activity. The Italian bark Oriana reportedly used mostly Norwegian sailors due to Italian seamen shortages. Police say they monitor Italian refugees from New Orleans, but the Italian Benevolent Society asserts all members are law abiding citizens.
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Gulfport
Oriana
New Orleans
S. Cabibi
Italian Benevolent Society
Secretary Power Sees June Charter Rise in New Industries
A slight dip in charter records at the secretary of state's office during the early summer period is noted but Secretary Power says the June tally for new industries will likely exceed last year's June.
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Secretary of State
Power
Charbon Strikes Brandon Area Work Stock Dying
Charbon is killing horses and mules on Stevens and Hamilton farms six miles west of Brandon. Since last Thursday six dead on J P Stevens place five or six on Hamilton place and several more on adjoining farms. Crop losses worsen the impact as work stock dies, creating a serious situation for farmers.
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Stevens
Hamilton
Brandon
J. P. Stevens
Hamilton Place
Revival at Magee Baptist church draws powerfully
The Reverend W A McComb conducts a large revival at the Magee church near Gloster. The town and countryside feel the influence as over a hundred conversions occur and many riders are reclaimed. Stores close. many stay until two in the morning praying and guiding souls to Christ. The final unconverted person is saved at 1:30 AM.
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Magee
W. A. McComb
Gloster
Christ
Drowned by Boat Upsetting near Kosciusko
Miss Victoria Luckett sixteen daughter of Hon C A Luckett a Kosciusko lawyer drowned at Cain s mill pond five miles west in a boat with Miss Lucy Love and a gentleman as the craft capsized in rough water Miss Love was rescued but Luckett died body recovered in about ten feet of water Also Miss Ruby Carr and Mattie Dennis drowned while bathing near Taylorsville Kentucky
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Victoria Luckett
C.A. Luckett
Kosciusko
Cain’s Mill Pond
Luckett
Mr. Taylor
Lucy Love
Steamer Upset at Natohos Mississippi
A storm at Natohos Mississippi caused the steamer Balle Pringe to overturn. Reports describe the mishap as part of a broader pattern of costly shipbuilding and delays in completion of larger vessels.
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Atorm
Natohos
Miss
Balle Pringe
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Langth
Misouri Railroad
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Davis
New York
Tacksons
Municipal Nee Ee View and
Light Ays
Ruby Carr
Mattie Dennis
Taylorsville
Misa
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