Limestone at Cost Full Aid to Farmers in Mississippi
Editor Captain W A Montgomery writes that the Mississippi State Penitentiary board can supply crushed limestone at 60 cents per ton for farmers. Experts say it boosts yields on cotton and corn by about one fourth and will be ready for fall planting of alfalfa oats wheat and grasses. Crushing plants are near Okolona and Waynesboro, with favorable Freight rates from the railroad commission. The board is ready to fill orders promptly despite car shortages.
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W. A. Montgomery
Mississippi State Penitentiary
Okolona
Mississippi
Waynesboro
Mississippi Railroad Commission
Sandhill Items Health notes and social visits
Community health remains good with malaria only minor and crops thrive after recent rains. Local families visit relatives in G.R.Tubbs Marks Blaine Port Gibson and Lena while others attend a Mason picnic and children’s day. Protracted meeting at Briar Hill church will start the first Sunday in August.
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Norman Robinson
Roy and
Carroll
Brandon
G.r.tubbs
S. F. Neal
Marks
O. F. Barksdale
Blaine
Georgie Baker
J. M. Wiles
Flora
W. ©. Barksdale
Matthew
Maggie Boyd
Minnie Barksdale
Mary Slade
Lee
Henry Boyd
Lena
Jeanne Bates
Leesburg
Elise Barksdale
Delta
Aoe
Johns
Leoner
Ruby
Barksdale
Arenes
Helen Clare Barksdale
J. Wiles
Moss
Lillian Lewis
Florence
Briar Hill Church
Wayne Sutton
Wayne Alliston
Fort Worth
Rankin
Briar Hill Pastor Sutro Faces Health Limits Yet Continues Service
The Briar Hill pastor Sutro remains limited by health but continues his duties, teaching a Bible class and preaching twice monthly. A 12 year old boy was injured by a fertilizer distributor on a Mr. Laird property, bleeding and vomiting, now recovering. Centennial Highway crews pause for Florence Cemetery work with several miles graded and graveling ahead. The new Steen's Creek cut off is complete and two small extensions remain to gravel. Superintendent Lewis oversees road cutting, while J L McDonald and Joe Lewis supervise graveling and grading. Board of Supervisors invited to inspect progress. Robert Faden left Florence depot for Jackson. J Henry named agent.
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Sutro
Sutton
Briar Hill
R. M. Laird
Gabriel Green
Mr. Laird
Florence
Steen’s Creek
Mr. Lewis
J. L. McDonald
Beat One
Joe Lewis
Board of Supervisors
Hinds County
Robert Faden
Jackson
J. Henry
Miss Emma Verbryke's Biliousness Relief Tale
Lima Ohio resident Emma Verbryke describes two years of stomach trouble and biliousness with dizziness and poor appetite. After trying Chamberlain's Tablets she improved rapidly and reports favorable results. Obtainable everywhere.
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Emma Verbryke
Lima
Ohio
Chamberlain
Rankin County Farm Loan Association Meets Saturday
A meeting of the Rankin County National Farm Loan Association was called for 10 o’clock Saturday at the court house to adopt by laws and choose appraisers. Applications blanks have been received. Carl Stingily, Secretary.
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Rankin County National Farm Loan Association
Ealied
Carl Stingily
Notice of Filing the Rankin County Assessment Rolls 1917
Notice is given under Section 4803 Code 1906 that J. L. Bass assessor will file the Rankin County assessment roll in the clerk’s office. At the July 1917 board of supervisors meeting the roll will be considered and objections heard and determined. Witness dated July 5 1917.
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J. L. Bass
Board of Supervisors
Notice to Bidders for Rankin County Supplies 1917
Sealed bids are invited by the Rankin County Board of Supervisors clerk until 12 o clock on the first Monday of August 1917 for Aug supplies including oats corn mixed feed and other feed for teams in all districts delivered at Brandon Florence and Pelahatchie and for County Home provisions including Beso oats delivered at Brandon Depot plus flooring cable for Steen creek Florence and four mules for Beat 4 and 5 not less than 1200 board feet and the right to reset Bab Robinson as appropriate.
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Board of Supervisors
Rankin County
Miss
Rankin
Brandon
Florence
Pelahatchie
Said County
Brandon Depot
Steen’s Creek
Babinson
Germans at Ellis Island Portrayed as Well-Cared Foes
A reporter describes the 1,100 German sailors held at Ellis Island as well fed and busy. Officers and crews dine together with equal food, share magazines and games, and live in a large T shaped building with bright searchlights and "bag gage" dormitories. Despite good meals and activities, they lament limited space and desire broader detention facilities.
Rankin's Registration List of Military Service Registrants Brandon
Long list of registrants with names from Brandon Rankin district including Anderson Lewis, Alford E B Boone Lionel, Brown Aaron Brown Ed, Benson Willie Sam Bland Hugh, Booker Charlie Berry Joseph T. and many others. It records names across multiple families and communities, reflecting local draft enrollment.
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Boone Lionel
Brown Aaron Brown
Benson Willie Sam Bland
Hugh
Booker Charlie Berry
Joseph T
Busick
Brown Oscar
Brown John Branch
Joe
Branch Robert Branch
Eugie
Branch Osia Berry
Jett
Berry Andrew Bell
John
Buchanan Sam Epps
Pelahatchie Bank Financial Condition Statement 1917
The Pelahatchie Bank in Rankin County Mississippi presents its financial condition as of June 20 1917 showing assets and liabilities including loans and discounts currency gold and silver reserves and deposits. The document includes attestations by cashier A G Purvis and directors and notes expenses and capital details. A Bran don Mississippi ordinance authorizes 5000 in street and sidewalk bonds dated July 1 1917 with 6 percent interest payable semiannually and secured by tax levy and town credit.
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T. A. G. Purvis
Pelahatchie
Rankin
State of Mississippi
A. G. Purvis
C.K. Jones
J. P. Summer
L. T. Lubertary
Public notice of timber and land entry in Mississippi
Notice states Roy L. Hogue of Jackson Mississippi filed December 1 1916 Sworn Statement and Application No 07504 to purchase the South Half of Lot 2 Section 24 Town 7 North Range 2 East Choctaw Meridian timber valued at 116000 board feet and land 14800 with final proof set for July 28 before the U S Land Office Jackson Mississippi Protest or contest allowed by filing corroborated affidavit prior to patent issuance.
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Department of the Interior
U.S. Land Office
Jackson
Mississippi
Roy L. Hogue
Choctaw Meridian
Ister
U. S, Land Office
W. F. Cummins
Register
Notice to Contractors for Brandon Mississippi Sidewalks
Sealed bids for building concrete sidewalks in Brandon Mississippi will be received by the clerk of the mayor and board of aldermen until 4 o clock p m on Friday July 13 1917. The board may reject any bid. A M Shields Clerk To Southern Engine and Boiler Works or defendant Jackson Tennessee you are summoned to appear before Rankin County Chancery Court on the fourth Monday of September 1917 to defend suit of W D Owen Witness J A Robinson Clerk June 20 1917.
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Brandon
Brandon News
A. M. Shields
Miss
Southern Engine & Boiler Works
Dent
Jackson, Tenn
Chancery Court
Rankin County
W. D. Owen
J. A. Robinson
Hall's Catarrh Cure Internal Remedy Narrative
Catarrh is a local disease influenced by constitutional conditions. Cure requires an internal remedy that acts through the bloodstream on mucous surfaces. Hall's Catarrh Cure, endorsed by a leading physician, combines tonics and blood purifiers to produce results. Testimonials and free literature available from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
Th. Hall
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