Butter from oil and other mischief at Brandon
The Brandon News reports Standard Oil plans to manufacture butter from oil after other pursuits. A Meridian child dies from chewing matches, urging parents to keep matches away from children. Vicksburg may gain a New York steamship line to cut freight costs. Hill City steamers to Memphis and St Louis could follow. Valley poised for growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicksburg
New York
That City
Hill City
Memphis
St. Louis
Vailley
Rankin County Farmers Union Adopts Wheat Stowin Trial
The Rankin County Farmers Union at Greenfield last week backed a wheat stowing trial, urged trading with home merchants when feasible, and championed legislative shifts to curb convict labor in cotton and road work. They also urged repeal of the agricultural lien law while preserving the landowner’s lien to ensure tax payment rights, signaling strong support for practical rural changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rankin County Farmers’ Union
Greenfield
Rankin
Canning figs push eyed in Natchez region
The Natchez Canning and Manufacturing Company buys figs and urges farmers to supply the fruit. A few hundred cans were produced yesterday and the manager praised the grade. The paper notes coast canning earnings and the high demand for candied figs, with grower profits of 3 to 4 cents per pound and potential for a profitable crop if farmers cooperate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicksburg
Natchez
Baton Rouge
Natchez Canning and Manufacturing Company
Menacmenti
Camming
Vicksburg Democrat
Biloxi
Igs
Central Cotton Warehouse Plan Promises Large Scale Storage
W W B Thompson of New Drums proposes a central warehouse system in New Orleans and other cotton centers to store up to 1,000,000 bales at a time and 5,000,000 bales per season. The plan aims to lower insurance and freight costs, keep loans local, and reduce reliance on New Orleans control of cotton material in the middle South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.W. B. Thompson
New Drums
Cnesaconit
New Orleans
Hace
Middle South
Local farmers urge keeping business local to boost prosperity
Commission merchants and farmers note that compressing at the local press and shipping directly to factories or foreign buyers reduces reliance on New Orleans and lowers tribute to distant buyers. They stress insurance agents, buyers, bankers, merchants, newspapers, and other locals share in the region’s prosperity and advocate keeping as much commerce at home as possible for neighbors’ benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Stock Raising and Packing Houses in the Region
Natchez is set to have a meat packing establishment, with Greenville also considering one. Experts say packing houses can be profitable since the area can raise hogs and cattle cheaply. Fertilizer from manure boosts soil yields, and with pasture in summer and corn and peas in winter, good stock owners may still profit even as prices fluctuate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natchez
Greenville
United States
Oii
Dry week noted in Pearson reports scarce rain
Pearson notes another hot dry week and calls for rain to settle dust. Farmers progress with crops while several residents visit or attend to family in Jackson. Social visits include Mrs. W. L. Thompson, Miss Gladys Fisher, Dave Smallwood, and others. Illness entries mention Mrs. M. Timmerman and Mrs. Joe Beshthe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Stacy
C. W. Wale
Jackson
W. L. Thompson
Thomas Peatross
Hohner
Bettie Saunders
Edward Sutterfield
A. B. Farish
Wm. Ludlow
C. H. Farish
Wm. Hix
Florence Correspondent Visits 1909 Mississippi National Guard Encampment
A Florence correspondent views the 1909 Mississippi National Guard encampment near Bailey Avenue, detailing the tented camp at the north end of the street and its proximity to the Baptist orphanage enclosure. The vast drill ground occupies an old cotton field several miles from Jackson, promising a sizable citizen turnout for a day-long visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Mississippi National Guard
Bailey Avenuue
Baptist Orphanage
Daily routine during encampment with Third Battalion drills
The text describes the Mississippi encampment showing regulars from the Third Battalion 17th U S Infantry under Maj McCoy. It notes their clean tents and inspiring drill maneuvers, teaches Mississippi troops by example, and lists Gen Keesler ordered daily duties from 9:00 a.m. reveille to 10:45 p.m. lights with details of assembly drill guard and mess schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
17Th
U. S. Infantry
Maj. McCoy
Mississippi
Keesler
Welato
Welato) A. Om
Sunday school convention at Baptist church remembered
The Fannin Sunday school convention at the Baptist church featured papers and talks, a bounteous dinner, and pleasant socializing. Visitors include Miss Kells Sides from Little Rock and Miss Dora Lee, while local residents and guests shared greetings, entertainment, and hospitality. The note mentions Pellagra found in Meridian and references bread made of Serene gama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church On the Sun
Owen Brown
John Lawrence
Walter Noble
Dora Les
Matt McLaurin
Dora Zell McLaurin
Lounette Starr
Jackson
Frances Fassett
Dayton
Chiio
Lee Starr
W. H. Niicholson
Flora Granberry
Mrs. Ellis
Goshen Springs
H. T. Elis
Brandon
Howell McLaurin
Burg
Hemby Whiite
Ens
Mrs
Louisiana
Meridian
Malady Described With Grim Mortality
A fragment describes the afflicted facing a horrible death from a loathsome malady. The terse line emphasizes fear and suffering and hints at a broader health crisis without specifics. The tone mirrors a historical obituary or public-health notice, underscoring severity and urgency.
Judicial Blunder in Reelfoot Night Riders Case
General Caldwell criticizes a Supreme Court reversal of the Reelfoot night riders’ conviction for Captain Rankin’s death as a judicial blunder. He argues strict procedure should not shield guilty parties and urges law makers to ensure prompt, just punishment without abuse of procedural rules.
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Caldwell
Reelfoot
Rankin
Obion County
Tennessee
Eves
Supreme Court
Absurdities of Criminal Law Cited by Mississippi Judge
A Hartford Courant critique notes Supreme Court of Mississippi cases after a State Bar meeting. It cites two examples: in one murder indictment the phrase Hunt did them and there languish for a period of twenty hours and them die vs Hunt did then die. The second case involves another defendant where wording affected trial outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Hartford
R. I.) Courant
Mayes
Supreme Court of Mississippi
State Bar Association
the Courant
Hunt
Supreme Court
Indictment Flaws Prompt New Trial On Malice Charge
Justice Mayes cited several cases to show the need for clearer indictments so crucial charges like arson be accurately defined. The supreme court ordered a new trial after the indictment failed to allege malice in burning a barn, prompting calls for precise statutory language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Mayes
Drift of Negro Migration Northward Reflects Viewpoints
The piece cites the Vicksburg American noting John Sharp Williams advises educated and uneducated African Americans to seek homes in Nebraska, Kansas, and the Dakotas to escape South racial limits. It predicts a growing Northward movement of educated Negroes and hints at a broader regional population exchange as Native American migration trends converge. It also includes a legal notice about U.S. land claims and a final five year proof deadline in Jackson Mississippi.
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John Sharp Wiliams
Stat University of Nebraska
Vicksburg American
John Sharp Williams
Nebraska
Kansas
Dakotas
South
Mississippi
Williams
Western
Prairies
East
Northwest
Supreme Court
Department
of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Jackson
Miss
Charles H. Patrick
Puckett
Choctaw Meridian
United States Land Office
J- Dan
J. Vi Patrick
L. L. McMellon
J. A. H. Patrick
Ly Q. C. Li
Register
Protraced Services Begin at Thomasville Church
Beginning on the 5rd Summy of July at Methodist church in Thom asville and continuing for several days special services day and night conducted by Rev. E. C. Comfort assisted by Rev. W. H. Hill. Everybody invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Thomasville
E. C. Comfort
W. H. Hill
Jack
Marriage Licenses and Agricultural Advice Note
Es Lee K Taylor and Miss Clark, Walter Wicker and Miss Mary Mashburn, Netrees Percy Brown and Sarah Jack obtain marriage licenses. Sorghum seeds and peas suggest timely sowing for hay. W G Barnes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
es—Lee K. Taylor
Miss Clark
Walter Wicker
Mary Mashburn
Netrees
Percy Brown
Sarah Jack
W. G. Barnes
Bids Sought for Blank Books and Stationery North Rankin County
Notice announces sealed bids to be received at the chancery clerk's office until 12 noon on the first Monday in August 1909 for furnishing blank books and stationery to Rankin County officers for the next year. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. MO A Gayden Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chancery Clerk
Rankin Countty
MO. A. Gayden
Bridge Notice for Sand Slough Crossing in Beat 3
Notice is given that sealed bids will be received at the chancery clerk’s office until 12 o'clock noon on the first Monday in August, 1909, for constructing a bridge across Sand Slough in Beat No 3 per plans on file. The board may reject any or all bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chancery Clerk’s Office
Sand Slough
Brandon to issue five thousand dollar municipal bonds
Aldermen McLaurin and Busick approve an ordinance to publish notice of a proposed five thousand dollar municipal bond issue by Brandon Mississippi. Bonds bear 6 percent annual interest, payable semiannually, maturing in twenty years with a ten year redeemable option, for street improvements. Notice to appear in Brandon News in August 1969. ordinance effective upon passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. McLaurin
H. A. Busick, Jr
Brandon
Mississippi
Amermen
Brandon News
Alermen
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The
W. S. May
Brandon, Miss
Standard Oil Company
Standard
Pearson
Florence
Fannin
Ely Walker
C. W. Taylor, Pelahatchie
Protraced Services
Stetson
Gayden and CO
Wright
Fort Meyer
England
India
Cornell
Pat Henry
A. M. Shields
Yeas—Akiermem
A. G. Mc Laurin
W. H. Barnes
Geo. C. Nays
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