Rankin County Sunday School Convention Opens in Cato
The 23rd annual Rankin County Sunday School convention met in Cato Mississippi on July 14 1909 with B A Clark presiding hunt. Abbie Gill gave welcome and J R East replied. Sessions heard talks on best results from conventions and duties of teachers with reports from Sunday schools and plans for fundraising and constitution revision. Ten schools reported 425 pupils and $487.74 collected.
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Rankin County
Cato
Mis
B. A. Clark
Abbie Gill
J. R. East
A. G. Norrell
J. H. Donmell
J. F. Norman
Clark
Norell. Long
Wm. Buchannan
John Rund
Bryan Simmons
Schoool Room
Brother Bryan Simmons
Ernest Cooper
Norrell
Wm. Buchanan
J. F. McLelland
McLelland
Mr. Simmons
Brother Simmons
Ina Noble
Stella Mayo
Eula Warren
Haittie Knight
Walter Noble
J. E. Johnson
W. A. Warwick
Hamem. Buchanan
John Turner
Florence
J. H. Whitfield
Brandon
W. H. Slaughter
Fannin
Pelahaichie
J. H. Donnell
Mr. McLelland
Pearl Pope
Solitary Dice Games Mark Luncheon Routine in Liberty Street
A prosperous man who visits a Liberty Street cafe daily for two years shakes dice at the bar before sitting for lunch to decide if he will drink. He never bets with others. Source notes this quirky habit observed at the cafe.
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Liberty Street
New York Press
Woman of 448 Pounds Buried in Suffolk Grave
A woman weighing 448 pounds was buried at Eye, Suffolk, England. The coffin, six and a half feet long, three feet wide, and two feet deep, was carried to the cemetery on a dray and lowered into the grave by chains and pulleys.
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Eye
Suffolk
Eng
Degrees of Heroism in Uncle Eben's Dinner Duty
Uncle Eben jokes about bravery while admitting no desire to shoot a game. He says he feels like a hero when inviting Sunday company and killing a couple of chickens for dinner, framing a humorous rural honor code.
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Eben
Partial Theft Mentioned Over Bible Theft Lapse
A shy exchange reveals a theft planned over a Bible and Acts of the Apostles. One character notes the leather cover and gilt edges of a book, admitting the act occurred while clerks were inattentive. The dialogue juxtaposes a Bible theft with the act of taking only part of the scripture.
Definition of H2O as Water in a colorless squid
A teacher asks a boy to define H2O and the child quips that it is water in a colorless squid which becomes dark when you wash your hands in it. The remark captures a playful misreading of chemistry terms in a humorous anecdote.
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MO. F
U. S
Jno
F. Draughon
Draughon
Practical Business College
Practical Business
Jackson
Miss
Little Rock
Ark
Shreveport
Dallas
Texas
Washington, D. C
Lippincott’s
Friendship Advice From A Midlife Sentinel
A wry reflection on social ties noting that one must continually form new acquaintances to avoid isolation as life progresses. The quote stresses constant effort to keep friendships vibrant through time and change.
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Johnson
Just the Color in a Comic Editor Exchange
In a witty exchange the Jokesmith recalls submitting gray paper jokes to Poet. The poet remarks the jokes are so old they are turning gray, a sharp edit highlighting aging humor.
A Noble Rule of Life Quote by W H L Channing
A concise program of living well with modest means and inner growth. The author urges contentment, elegance over luxury, and refinement over fashion while valuing study, quiet thought, honest action, gentle speech, patient timing, and the spiritual growth of the ordinary.
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W. HL Channing
The American Business Man and the Price of Wealth
A. Barton Hepburn argues wealth pursuit costs time and strength, risking the old fashioned relish of books and social life. The essay questions whether commercial prominence demands too high a personal price.
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A. Barton Hepburn
Swinburne and the Smoke War at the Arts Club
Inveterate foe of smoking Swinburne laments the pall of tobacco at the Arts club. He condemns James I as a knave and tyrant yet says he loves him for the king’s brutal crackdown on Raleighs tobacco legacy in a boastful outburst.
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Swinburne
Arts Club
James I
Raleigh
A Welcome Change Salesroom Quip Sparks Shopper Exchange
A voluble saleslady touts a product as speaking for itself while a shopper, playing a stunt for his wife, asks for quiet so the goods can speak, highlighting a playful exchange in a store setting.
Saloon Seeks Funeral Trade Near Long Island Cemetery
A Long Island saloon proprietor sends funeral house circulars promising special attention to funeral parties and private rooms for chief mourners near a cemetery, a practice noted by the New York Tribune as catering to mourners.
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Long Island
New York Tribune
The Dollar Wouldn’t Last
Elinor longs to bring a Maine Angora cat to Connecticut last summer. Her mother objects and offers a dollar to spend in Boston. Elinor asks how much longer a cat would last than a dollar, weighing the bargain in a youthful reply.
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Elinor
Maine
Connecticut
Boston
New Haven Palladium
Hedged About with Loving Care in Fame Gossip
In a Cleveland Plain Dealer item, speculative chatter centers on Goldie’s possible remarriage. Beam dismisses the idea, noting his children shield him from romance, keeping him chauffeured and cautious about marrying the cook, with residence at a hotel to maintain privacy.
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Goldie
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Roumanian Kissing Fair Described In Provincial Town
A Roumanian kissing fair held annually in a provincial town near St Theodore features free social kissing. Town girls reportedly offer themselves for the custom, with participants from the locality engaging in the event as part of the festival.
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Roumania
St. Theodore
Backnote on Public Figure Lingered in Obscurity
A fragmented quotation from the New York Press laments a public figure who clung to office for decades and faded after death, questioning whether he served as governor, ambassador, judge, or in another role, and noting how memory eroded over time.
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Supreme Court
Ernor
New York Press
Hot Water Eye Care Advice
Eye irritation from tears soothes with hot water fanning the lids. Keep cloth wet over closed eyes and renew as heat subsides. Ten minutes reddens the face while blood recedes and the skin bleaches toward the lids.
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