Exemption from Taxation Attracts Woodworking Firms
Western capitalists and lumbermen seek Mississippi timber lands to locate wood working factories. Several enterprises already located and others scattered statewide attracted by timber and tax exemptions for finished goods. Kimberly-Wing Company files charter for Vicksburg area with $100,000 capital to be paid before operations begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Secretary of State
Vicksburg
Kimberly-Wing Company
Insurance Commissioner Probes Negro Fraternal Groups War
Insurance Commissioner T M Henry investigates the status of two negro fraternal organizations amid a leaders’ dispute drawing many supporters to the Capitol Senate chamber. Plaintiffs National Life and Accident Insurance Co of Nashville is taxed at 250 for business. defendants Mutual Benevolent Association of Jackson and Meridian claims to be purely fraternal and taxed at 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. M. Henry
Senate Chamber
Capitol
National Life and Accident Insurance Co
Nashville
Tenn
Protective Railway Mens Association Formed in Mississippi
Railroad workers in Mississippi organize the Railway Mens Protective Association with Meridian as domicile. Key organizer C. W. Girdleston, former railroad man and ex secret service officer, helped establish the group. The association aims to aid railroad employees politically and socially and is stated to benefit its members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Railway Mens’ Protective Association
Meridian
C. W. Girdleston
Alabama and Vicksburg
Lumber men's Association to appeal co operative claim
The Manufacturing Lumbermen's Underwriter's Association of Kansas City plans to appeal ruling claiming they are a purely co operative association not subject to Insurance Department supervision or license fees. A Mississippi arraignment saw the parties waive nomination and bond as they proceed to Circuit Court direct appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Insurance Department
Kansas City
Mississippi
Supervisors Gather for County Issues in Jackson
County supervisors met in Jackson last week to discuss good roads, schools, and justice administration. They noted court terms run long in many counties and signaled October focus on improved road building and maintenance systems for the highways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
State Crop Conditions Show Missing Planting In Delta Land
State crop reports note fertile delta land remains unplanted with 40000 to 50000 acres of fine cotton under water as of July 1. Some areas report very poor crops while corn yields are up and generally good across Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Levee Board selects officers and schedules August meeting
Last Saturday the Levee Board ended a deadlock by electing officers led by temporary president Dr. R A Crump. C H West becomes Chief Engineer and BE M Scott is Secretary-Treasurer. J A Sample is Cotton Tax Collector, Walton Shields is Attorney, and Hubert Somerville is Chief Assistant Engineer. The Greenville Democrat was named public printer. The board adjourned to August 3 to award levee contracts and receive the secretary and treasurer’s report.
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R. A Crump
C. H. West
BE. M. Scott
J. A. Sample
Walton Shields
Hubert Somerville
Greenville Democrat
Good Roads Agitation Spreads Across Mississippi Counties
The Good Roads agitation expands through Mississippi with sixteen more counties adopting the contract system in the last year. Despite gaps, towns like Aberdeen and Holly Springs push local demonstrations to build better roads, urging continued countywide progress and public engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corinth
Indianola Business League
Mississippi
Aberdeen
Holly Springs
State Depositories Getting Authorized and Preserve Sureties
The State Treasury Department reports many banks designated as state depositories are aligning their qualifications with accepted and authorized securities. Some banks would offer collateral other than surety bonds, but the treasurer objects strongly to accepting such collateral despite majority support from the commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Treasury Department
Lumber business reviving in South Mississippi mills resume
The lumber trade in South Mississippi shows improving outlook with two weeks of gains as mills resume. Vice President Thos. Hale of Gulf & Ship Island reports average price increases of $1 per thousand on most lumber grades, prompting several mills to reopen after closures since last November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Thos. P. Hale
Gulf & Ship Island
Hale
Sheriffs Slow to Advertise Internal Revenue Licensees
Internal Revenue license notices are sparse in county papers as sheriffs and tax collectors delay ads listing names of recipients. Officials feel uneasy with Publicity Act requirements, though the law demands publicity like other duties such as tax equalization and serving process.
Colored Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge Notes Strong Growth
At the Colored Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge session John W. Harris of Meridian was re elected Grand Chancellor by acclamation. The Grand Master of Exchequer John W Strauther of Greenville reports a net membership gain exceeding two thousand and a $20000 increase in collections. The endowment fund sits at $45000 with $7000 in the reserve fund. During the year $1664 was allocated to aid home-building for widows of deceased members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colored Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge
John W. Harris
Meridian
John W. Strauther
Greenville
Reward for Arrest of Bill Barber in Smith County Arson
A reward has been increased to 300 dollars for the arrest of Bill Barber, a 30 year old black man described as 5 feet 8 inches tall, 140 pounds, with a scar on a forefinger and a crown over his right eyebrow. He is wanted for arson and for wounding Baxter and Rufus Burns three months ago during the torching of outbuildings of the fathers of the injured youths.
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Bill Barber
Baxter
Rufus Burns
Smith County
War Department to Send Regulars to Camp Noel
Adjutant General Fridge reports from the War Department that a battalion of the Seventeenth Infantry will detach to join the Mississippi National Guard at the State encampment. The unit will report to Camp Noel when the State Guard reaches camp next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Fridge
Chickamauga
Mississippi National Guard
Seventeenth Infantry
Camp Noel
State Guard
Nurse crop aids young alfalfa stand, farmer reports
A Virginian farmer recounts sowing alfalfa with red clover as a nurse crop. By December a good stand formed, with two later hay cuts showing increasing alfalfa proportion. He credits clover for shielding, inoculation, weed suppression, moisture retention, and overall aiding alfalfa growth. He invites Mississippi experiences for comparison.
The Care of Bees Plans for Intelligent Culture
A Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce call invites bee keepers to share information on bee culture. The department will investigate and report on the industry and suggests forming a state organization to foster enterprise. A statewide meeting at the state fair with favorable railroad rates is proposed for discussion and exchange of ideas.
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Mississippi
Department of Agriculture and Commerce
Mississippi Live Stock Association Urges Wider Support
Mississippi Live Stock Association calls for broader backing from Mississippians, proposing a Jackson meeting at October end to cut travel costs for the state fair. The group, with about 200 leading livestock raisers, led tick eradication efforts and sought legislative aid, urging membership rise to 500 and directing contributions to Prof. A. Smith at the Agricultural College.
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Mississippi Live Stock Association
Jackson
A. Smith
Agricultural College
South
Cotton marketing by Farmers Union praised in Meridian letter
Mr. Johnson of Meridian argues the Farmers Union greatly influences cotton values and can sensibly market the crop to hold up prices. He credits the Union for preventing prices as low as eight to ten cents and says its worth to cotton growers runs into millions and its usefulness is just beginning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Union
Johnson
Meridian
Farmers’ Union
Bears
Cattle Tick Eradication Focus in Mississippi Bulletin
The Department of Agriculture and Commerce Bulletin for next month concentrates on eradicating the cattle tick in Mississippi. It will examine propositions from all viewpoints and detail employed methods. The issue is important for Mississippi readers and 15,000 to 20,000 copies will be printed for distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture and Commerce
Mississippi
The Girl in Business Editorial Endorsed
Hon Walter Robertson of the Wes son Enterprise writes a strong editorial praising the success of girls in business. He argues they come to work fresh and ready, while some boys suffer sleep loss and headaches. He notes girls may not match young men in strength but often do more work daily and could soon hold responsible positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Robertson
the Wesson Enterprise
Gulfport Lumber Shipments Reach 13 Million Feet in June
Gulfport reports June lumber shipments totaling 13,252,000 feet valued at 252,264 dollars. Additional shipments include 9,186 barrels of rosin valued at 32,500 dollars. The piece notes a lighter, unrelated societal quip about a summer girl and Cupid.
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Gulfport
Pardon Applications Rise as Governors Office Receives More
The list of pardon applications to the Governor grows daily as more men are registered and assigned numbers and uniforms. Friends and helpers hope the movement will shorten sentences, though progress appears slow.
Magnolia Ordinance For Rail Trains At Six MPH
Magnolia city officials pass an ordinance requiring the railroad to operate all trains through city limits at a maximum speed of six miles per hour. A $100 penalty is set for each violation and the rule becomes effective after August 14.
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Magnolia
S. C
Explosions, fires and global events flash across Boston to Cuba
Reports detail a deadly box explosion at Boston harbor injuring two longshoremen and two clerks from a German detonator shipment. Other notes cover Santa Barbara deaths, Mrs Morgan's German labor inquiry, a New York bomb panic, Pottsville mine fatalities, Elks barbecue crowds, and Roosevelt health updates from Cuba as American oversight expands.
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St. Nashville, L . and Louis Railway Company
Watbeanae
Boston
Germany
Annie Morgan
J. Pierpont Morgan
Berlin
Santa Barbara
William Awdry
South Tokis
Japan
London Times
United States
Boston and Maine
Jonas Rohra
Wilkesbarre
New York City
Williamson Coal Company
Pottsville
Dallas
Texas
Chicago
Northwestern Railroad
Atlanta
Moundsville
W. Va
Leavenworth
Kan
Kohlsaar
Monon Railroad
Prince of Wales
London
Canada
Clifford W. Hartridge
Harry K. Thaw
Pittsburg
Sayreton
Ala
Exaggeration in Nature and A Humble Digestive Aid
The text muses on maple trees producing vast seeds and nature's lavish exuberance surpassing human restraint. It contrasts natural abundance with journalistic restraint and ends with a brief note on Capitiline cures indigestion and a closing quip about obituary appreciations.
Bed-Bound For Months Hope Abandoned By Doctors
Mrs. Enos Shearer of Centralia Washington says she was weak, sleepless, swollen and bedridden for four months as doctors declared no cure. After using Deans Kidney Pills she recovered quickly and returned to the house, strong again. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enos Shearer
Yew
Washington Sts
Centralia
Wash
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Ceremony Under Difficulties in 1870 Paris Embassy Dinner
Sir Frank Lascelles recalls with Sir Edward Malet in Paris during the siege and Commune. A cannonball shattered the embassy kitchen, prompting a retreat to the cellar. Yet the two diplomats dressed for dinner amid looted bric a brac and chaos, continuing formalities at the ruined estate.
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Frank Lascelles
Berlin
Edward Malet
Paris
Thrisands
Edward
Postum Aids Washington Doctor in Weight Gain and Health
A Washington DC physician credits Postum with ending daily headaches and fatigue after years of coffee use. He reports weight gain of 20 pounds, clearer thinking, steadier hands, and better sleep and mood. His wife and sister corroborate the changes.
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Circuit Court
New Yazoo City Playhouse
Greater
B. E Slakeslee
Mies
Internal Revenue
Colored Knights OF Pythias
Andebon
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Norfolk
Exposition Company
Alabama
Maine
Guam
Roosevelt
Cuba
Ebouks
Postuymn
D. C
Postum
Postum Co
Yan
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